Private foundation · Santa Monica, CA

The Gordon Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
20
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Howard Gordon
PRESIDENT
Cami Gordon
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
63.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
65
Total grants awarded
$558K
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$49K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$45K
5 grants
2023
$94K
13 grants
2022
$83K
8 grants
2021
$53K
3 grants
2020
$75K
5 grants
2019
$71K
5 grants
2018
$65K
11 grants
2017
$50K
8 grants
2016
$23K
7 grants

Top recipients

Nrdc
7 grants · CA
$125K
8 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$120K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$94K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$63K
6 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$52K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$25K
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$11K
Washington University in St Louis
2 grants · MO
$10K
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center
1 grant · CA
$10K
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
1 grant · DC
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Rand Corporation
DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Nrdc
DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$8K
Step Up Tutoring
DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Idyllwild Arts Foundation
DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
SUPPORT OF THE RENOVATION OF THE RESNICK CAMPUS
CA · TY 2023
$49K
Rand Corporation
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Nrdc
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Step Up Tutoring
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University
DONATION
TN · TY 2023
$4K
Reut USA
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$2K
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Anne Frank LA
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
RESEARCH FUND
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Friends of United Hatzalah
EMERGENCY FUNDS DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Los Angeles Leadership Foundation
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Look What She Did
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Amas Musical Theatre
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
SUPPORT OF THE RENOVATION OF THE RESNICK CAMPUS
CA · TY 2022
$45K
Rand Corporation
DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$15K
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center
TAST FOR CURE
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Mercy Inc
RELIEF FOR UKRAINE ORPHANS
OR · TY 2022
$5K
The West Los Angeles College Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2022
$5K
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM
CA · TY 2022
$1K
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2022
$1K
Fb Alliance
GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
CA · TY 2022
$500
Nrdc
DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Rand Corporation
DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$15K
Step Up Tutoring
DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$13K
Nrdc
DONATION
CA · TY 2020
$25K
University Synagogue
DONATION
CA · TY 2020
$20K
Rand Corporation
DONATION
CA · TY 2020
$15K
University of Pennsylvania
DONATION
PA · TY 2020
$10K
Faith Crusades Ministries
DONATION
AL · TY 2020
$5K
Nrdc
DONATION
CA · TY 2019
$25K
University Synagogue
DONATION
CA · TY 2019
$20K
Rand Corporation
DONATION
CA · TY 2019
$15K
University of Pennsylvania
DONATION
PA · TY 2019
$10K
Fb Alliance
DONATION
CA · TY 2019
$500
University Synagogue
DONATION
CA · TY 2018
$20K
Rand Corporation
DONATION
CA · TY 2018
$15K
Nrdc
DONATION
CA · TY 2018
$15K
University of Pennsylvania
DONATION
PA · TY 2018
$10K
Unity Productions Foundation
DONATION
VA · TY 2018
$3K
The Writers Guild Foundation
DONATION
CA · TY 2018
$1K
City of Hope
DONATION
CA · TY 2018
$500
Amas Musical Theatre
DONATION
NY · TY 2018
$500
Jewish Center for Justice
DONATION
CA · TY 2018
$250
Nami Queensnassau Friendship Network
DONATION
NY · TY 2018
$250
Fb Alliance
DONATION
CA · TY 2018
$250

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.