Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; a charity should look for a genuine introduction or prior connection before writing.
- Its grants to organisations cover environmental, disability, education, health and arts causes, and the filing says it supports each recipient's charitable purpose rather than a set activity, so fit depends on your organisation's own mission.
- Most of its grant dollars are repeat giving: 88% of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in the two earlier filings, so the relationship matters a great deal.
- Half of its 88 grants to organisations across its three most recent filings were $150,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $25,000 and $885,000, so that is a typical band rather than a range or ceiling, since its largest grant was $2,000,000.
- The filing states no geographic focus, so location alone should not rule your charity in or out.
Overview
Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Concord, MA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) 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 grants went to a varied range of organisations, including environmental and conservation bodies, blindness and disability organisations, universities and schools, health-related organisations, and arts and cultural institutions. The grant schedule also includes charitable organisations across other fields. Across the recorded grants, the stated purpose is support for the recipient organisation’s charitable purpose, rather than a more specific activity or field. Recipients are located across 18 states, but the filing does not set out a geographic eligibility rule. It also indicates that contributions are made to preselected charitable organisations. The records show the kinds of organisations that have received support, but do not state a broader set of funding priorities or open application criteria.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia and the United States.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 88 grants to organisations were $150,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 19%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 22% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 30 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $200k (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Earthjustice · Support the charitable purpose of the organization$2,000,0002025 tax year
- Foundation Fighting Blindness · Support the charitable purpose of the organization$1,000,0002025 tax year
- University of Pennsylvania · Support the charitable purpose of the organization$882,0002025 tax year
- Uvm Foundation · Support the charitable purpose of the organization$500,0002025 tax year
- Grounds for Sculpture · Support the charitable purpose of the organization$500,0002025 tax year
- Osa Conservation · Support the charitable purpose of the organization$500,0002025 tax year
- Bolles School · Support the charitable purpose of the organization$500,0002025 tax year
- Nantucket Conservation · Support the charitable purpose of the organization$450,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Gordon Z Gund — Trustee
- Grant Gund — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $7,872,468 | $7,712,833 | $3,448,321 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $10,296,195 | $10,134,500 | $1,370,023 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $9,976,034 | $9,814,500 | $751,446 | Filing for 2025 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.
Sources
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Applying to Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Concord, MA