Open Foundations · Massachusetts

Gordon Foundation

Danvers, Massachusetts · EIN 042794647. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $6.7M across 8 grants in 2024, a median of $302K each.

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$6.7M
paid in 2024
8
grants paid
$302K
median grant
0%
to first-time recipients
$1.8M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
BERNARD M GORDON
Address
16B ELECTRONICS AVENUE, DANVERS, MA, 01923
Phone
9787506100
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
IN WRITING INDICATING PURPOSE
Submission deadline
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANYTIME. A NOTICE OF APPROVAL, REJECTION OR A REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMAT
Restrictions on awards
NO

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533189349100733. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

All 8 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Northeastern UniversityMA$4,200,500UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2Salem State UniversityMA$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
3Museum of ScienceMA$750,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
4American Society for TechnionNY$530,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
5Lahey Hospital & Medical CenterMA$75,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
6Eye Corps IncTX$50,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
7Gloucester Education FoundationMA$35,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
8Manchester Essex Conservation TrustMA$25,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20209$2.9M
20219$4.7M
20229$2.4M
20239$7.0M
20248$6.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Massachusetts75%
New York13%
Texas13%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alex a Van AdzinTRUSTEE · 2024
Bernard M GordonTRUSTEE · 2024
Daniel Lewis GordonTRUSTEE · 2024
Frank CoppolinoTRUSTEE · 2024
Frederick LaneTRUSTEE · 2024
Sophia GordonTRUSTEE · 2024
Stephanie GalickiTRUSTEE · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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