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Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$12M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
69
Grants FY2025
66
Organizations funded FY2024
12%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$15,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$5,593,975
Organizations funded a year
66 to 94
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
18
Total assets, FY2025
$24M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 12% of the organizations Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 5% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 95% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $787k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureEducationHealthHuman ServicesAnimalsPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving69$12M23%
FY202466$15M12%
FY202366$25M12%
FY202277$26M18%
FY202187$18M33%
FY202094$7.3M43%
FY201986$4.0M22%
FY201893$6.0M45%
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Environment$55MHealth$32MEducation$14MPhilanthropy$9.6MInternational$5.6MArts & Culture$3.7MRecreation & Sports$1.9MHousing & Shelter$1.9MOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
IA
IN
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CO
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MD
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OK
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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc$14,574,555619%
Growald Climate Fund Inc$10,593,975213%
Mothers Out Front Inc$5,700,000644%
Groton School$5,072,50089%
Mass General Brigham Incorporated$5,033,3336n/a
The Full Frame Initiative Inc$4,053,000560%
Shatterproof a Nonprofit Corporation$2,850,00053%
Root Capital Inc$2,300,00052%
Autism Speaks Inc$2,260,00030%
Homefront Inc$1,800,00066%
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All grantees of Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc$14,574,555619%
Growald Climate Fund Inc$10,593,975213%
Mothers Out Front Inc$5,700,000644%
Groton School$5,072,50089%
Mass General Brigham Incorporated$5,033,3336n/a
The Full Frame Initiative Inc$4,053,000560%
Shatterproof a Nonprofit Corporation$2,850,00053%
Root Capital Inc$2,300,00052%
Autism Speaks Inc$2,260,00030%
Homefront Inc$1,800,00066%
American Foundation for the Blind Inc$1,773,50067%
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine$1,555,00089%
Athletes for Hope$1,123,543915%
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$895,00080%
The American Independent Foundation$600,00021%
Acronym$500,00013%
Studio in a School Association Inc$422,50041%
Presidio Graduate School$414,29025%
Miraclefeet$400,00034%
Museum of Modern Art$383,33320%
Shelburne Farms$310,00022%
Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame$309,000541%
Perkins School for the Blind$300,00020%
Rd Meeting Inc$300,000227%
Cleveland Museum of Art$280,00080%
Grounds for Sculpture Inc$276,00071%
Princeton Senior Resource Center Dba Center for Modern Aging Princeton$251,50029%
Trustees of Calder Gardens$250,53621%
Lyman Allyn Art Museum Inc$250,0002n/a
Drake University$250,00010%
The Epiphany School Inc$225,00032%
Researchamerica$220,00041%
Museum of the American Revolution$210,00061%
The Ryr-1 Foundation$200,000413%
Strive International Inc$200,00031%
Rooted Alliance Inc$200,00044%
Naturebridge$199,99920%
Future Vision Foundation Inc$170,0004n/a
Wildaid Inc$165,00024%
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc$150,00030%
Imagine Worldwide$150,0001n/a
Achilles International Inc$150,00031%
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$150,00090%
The Cameron and Hayden Lord Foundation$145,000814%
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Inc$100,00011%
Advanced Medical Research Foundation Incd/B/A Nile Albright Research Fdn$100,00061%
Bank Street College of Education$100,00010%
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Inc$92,50060%
Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad$90,00031%
Helen Keller International$90,00090%
United States Association of Blind Athletes Inc$70,80022%
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Inc$70,00051%
Meridian International Center$60,00030%
On the Rise Inc$52,00081%
Nantucket Historical Association$50,00021%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai$50,00010%
Spay First Inc$50,000131%
Curtis Institute of Music$50,00080%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$50,00010%
Challenge Aspen$48,00091%
Suny College of Optometry Foundation$45,00061%
Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound Inc$45,00021%
Center at 353 Inc$45,00022%
Earley Family Foundation$45,0002n/a
Carson Scholars Fund Inc$40,00041%
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Inc$37,50090%
The Aspen Institute Inc$35,00070%
Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies$33,00090%
The Fenn School$30,00050%
Wnet$30,00030%
Storm King Art Center$30,00040%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Inc$25,00011%
Early Family Foundation Inc$25,000138%
Parkinsons Unity Walk Inc$20,00020%
Enchanted Backpack$20,0002n/a
Shelburne Museum Inc$20,00020%
Pentagon Memorial Fund Inc$20,00020%
New York STEM Cell Foundation Inc$20,00030%
Brookgreen Gardens$20,00010%
C-Change Conversations$20,000110%
University of Maryland Foundation Inc$20,00090%
Princeton Future Inc$20,000140%
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence$19,00049%
Council for Economic Education$18,00090%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$17,50020%
Project Hope - the People-To-People Health Foundation Inc$16,50090%
Americans for the Arts Inc$15,00010%
National Urban League Inc$15,00060%
Community Justice Center Inc$15,00019%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$14,50060%
Kathy's House Inc$12,00040%
United Negro College Fund Inc$12,00060%
Charles W Moore Foundation Inc$11,50051%
God's Love We Deliver Inc$10,50070%
Friends of the Osa$10,00012%
Children's Tumor Foundation$10,00010%
International Documentary Foundation Inc$10,00010%
Mayhew$10,00011%
Whyy Inc$10,00010%
North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc$10,00010%
Nantucket Dreamland Foundation Inc$10,00010%
Care Dimensions Inc$10,00010%
St Sebastians School Inc$10,0001n/a
Nfx$10,00010%
British School at Athens Foundation$10,0001n/a
Freehold Borough Educational Foundation Inc$9,60075%
George Street Playhouseinc$8,00030%
Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey Inc$8,00041%
The Bolles School$7,50030%
The Dwelling Place of Ny Inc$7,30041%
Marina Orth Foundation$7,0002n/a
Isles Inc$6,00020%
Greater Boston Food Bank Inc$6,00090%
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Inc$5,10070%
New York Landmarks Conservancy Inc$5,00010%
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research$5,00010%
Art Beyond Sight Inc$4,5002n/a
Museum of the City of New York$4,50030%
Bucks County Housing Group Inc$4,00050%
Woodmere Art Museum$4,00010%
Princeton Children's Fund Inc$3,55021%
Muhlenberg College$3,45030%
St Vincents Academy$3,1002n/a
Harvard Varsity Club Inc$3,0002n/a
The YWCA Princeton Inc$3,00010%
The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc D/B/A Fulfill$2,90020%
Artists Association of Nantucket Inc$2,50010%
Familyaid Boston Inc$2,10020%
Princeton Day School Inc$2,00010%
Commission to Every Nation$2,00010%
Nashoba Brooks School of Concord Inc$2,00010%
Pillar Ministries Inc$2,0001n/a
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$1,85020%
New York Botanical Garden$1,50010%
Neighborhood Connections to Health$1,05011%
Anchor House Foundation Inc$1,02120%
Doheny Eye Institute$1,00010%
The Makers Place Inc$1,0001n/a
Benedictine High School Incorporated$1,0001n/a
Boys & Girls Club of Martin County$1,0001n/a
Princeton Mobile Food Pantry Inc a Nj Nonprofit Corporation$95011%
Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter Inc$90010%
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc$50010%
Institute for Nursing Inc$50010%
Aspen Volunteer Fire Department Inc$50011%
American Heart Association Inc$30010%
The Union Club Foundation$15010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 126 recipients with no EIN on record ($56M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 7 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 131 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc: $14,574,555 over 6y, 19% of budgetGrowald Climate Fund Inc: $10,593,975 over 2y, 13% of budgetMothers Out Front Inc: $5,700,000 over 6y, 44% of budgetGroton School: $5,072,500 over 8y, 9.1% of budgetThe Full Frame Initiative Inc: $4,053,000 over 5y, 60% of budgetShatterproof a Nonprofit Corporation: $2,850,000 over 5y, 3.3% of budgetRoot Capital Inc: $2,300,000 over 5y, 2.3% of budgetAutism Speaks Inc: $2,260,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHomefront Inc: $1,800,000 over 6y, 6.0% of budgetAmerican Foundation for the Blind Inc: $1,773,500 over 6y, 6.7% of budgetThe Center for Mind-Body Medicine: $1,555,000 over 8y, 9.5% of budgetAthletes for Hope: $1,123,543 over 9y, 15% of budgetNatural Resources Defense Council Inc: $895,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetThe American Independent Foundation: $600,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetAcronym: $500,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetStudio in a School Association Inc: $422,500 over 4y, 1.4% of budgetPresidio Graduate School: $414,290 over 2y, 4.8% of budgetMiraclefeet: $400,000 over 3y, 3.9% of budgetMuseum of Modern Art: $383,333 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetShelburne Farms: $310,000 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetGreater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame: $309,000 over 5y, 41% of budgetPerkins School for the Blind: $300,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetRd Meeting Inc: $300,000 over 2y, 27% of budgetCleveland Museum of Art: $280,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetGrounds for Sculpture Inc: $276,000 over 7y, 0.8% of budgetPrinceton Senior Resource Center Dba Center for Modern Aging Princeton: $251,500 over 2y, 9.0% of budgetTrustees of Calder Gardens: $250,536 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetDrake University: $250,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Epiphany School Inc: $225,000 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetResearchamerica: $220,000 over 4y, 1.3% of budgetMuseum of the American Revolution: $210,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetThe Ryr-1 Foundation: $200,000 over 4y, 13% of budgetStrive International Inc: $200,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetRooted Alliance Inc: $200,000 over 4y, 4.2% of budgetNaturebridge: $199,999 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetWildaid Inc: $165,000 over 2y, 3.8% of budgetEverytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc: $150,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetAchilles International Inc: $150,000 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetEnvironmental Defense Fund Incorporated: $150,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetThe Cameron and Hayden Lord Foundation: $145,000 over 8y, 14% of budgetTragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Inc: $100,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetAdvanced Medical Research Foundation Incd/B/A Nile Albright Research Fdn: $100,000 over 6y, 0.9% of budgetBank Street College of Education: $100,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Inc: $92,500 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetPrinceton First Aid and Rescue Squad: $90,000 over 3y, 1.1% of budgetHelen Keller International: $90,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetUnited States Association of Blind Athletes Inc: $70,800 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetSkowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Inc: $70,000 over 5y, 1.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 131.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Princeton Area Community Foundation IncNJ34.9× affinity17 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc · Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable Foundation · Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc · Curtis W McGraw Foundation · Investors Foundation Inc · Community Foundation of New Jersey · Tenacre Foundation · The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · Citizens Philanthropic Foundation Inc · The J Robert & Barbara A Hillier Foundation Inc · Twin Chimney Inc · The Snyder Family Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation

How much does Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation give?
Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation reported 69 grants totaling $12,353,542 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 66 and 94 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Environment (43%), Health (25%), Education (11%).
Who are Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc ($15M), Growald Climate Fund Inc ($11M), Mothers Out Front Inc ($5.7M).
Does Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 12% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc, Gordon & Llura Gund 1993 Charitable Foundation, Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc.
Where is Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation based?
Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation is based in NJ.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 275 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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