Gordon Foundation Bernard M Gordon et al Trustees
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's recorded giving is unrestricted and has reached universities, hospitals, a science museum, an educational charity, a conservation organisation and a religious congregation, so a range of charitable fields could fit, though the filings describe no specific thematic programme or preferred kind of applicant.
- Most grants are modest in scale: half of the 26 grants recorded across its filings were $75,000 or less, so a request around that level sits with typical practice, while about 8 in 10 of the 26 grants fall between $25,000 and $1,400,000, and the largest was about $4,200,000.
- To apply, submit the request in writing and state its purpose; no deadlines are given in the filing, so there is no fixed timing to aim for.
- The very high share of grant dollars, 99%, going to organisations also funded in the two prior filings suggests giving leans heavily towards established relationships, so a new approach may face real competition for a place among its supported organisations.
- No geographic focus is stated, though recorded grants are mainly in Massachusetts and New York.
Overview
Gordon Foundation Bernard M Gordon et al Trustees is a US private foundation based in Danvers, MA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The recorded giving consists of unrestricted grants to a varied group of charitable institutions. Recipients include universities, hospitals, a science museum, an educational charity, a conservation organisation and a religious congregation. The grant purposes are all reported as unrestricted rather than identifying a particular project or subject area. The filings therefore show support reaching education, healthcare, science, conservation and religious organisations, with much of the recorded giving going to recipients in Massachusetts and some to organisations elsewhere. They do not state a specific thematic programme or describe preferred kinds of applicants.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Massachusetts and New York.
How to apply
Submit the request in writing and state its purpose.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 26 grants to organisations were $75,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 61% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Gordon Foundation Bernard M Gordon et al Trustees had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 8 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $303k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Northeastern University · Unrestricted grant$4,200,5002024 tax year
- Salem State University · Unrestricted grant$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Museum of Science · Unrestricted grant$750,0002024 tax year
- American Society for Technion · Unrestricted grant$530,0002024 tax year
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center · Unrestricted grant$75,0002024 tax year
- Eye Corps · Unrestricted grant$50,0002024 tax year
- Gloucester Education Foundation · Unrestricted grant$35,0002024 tax year
- Manchester Essex Conservation Trust · Unrestricted grant$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Stephanie Galicki — Trustee
- Alex A Van Adzin — Trustee
- Frederick Lane — Trustee
- Frank Coppolino — Trustee
- Sophia Gordon — Trustee
- Daniel Lewis Gordon — Trustee
- Bernard M Gordon — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,440,263 | $2,420,000 | $1,274,380 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $7,042,689 | $6,998,500 | $1,343,851 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,697,990 | $6,665,500 | $2,005,467 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
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Contact
- (978) 750-6100
- Danvers, MA