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Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation at a glance

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Jill & Bradford Gordon Family 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.

$65k
Granted FY2025still arriving
4
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Religion$390kHealth$345kInternational$155kPhilanthropy$43kEducation$30kCivil Rights$29kHuman Services$28kAnimals$26kOther$0
02FY2025 · 4 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k3 grants · $15k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
$5,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$337k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
J STREET EDUCATION FUND$50,000
FEEDING AMERICA$5,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$5,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION$5,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–22, $50k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 92% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES: $2k → 10%DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES: $2k → 10%DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES: $2k → 10%ASPIRITECH NFP: $1k → 8%NARAL PRO CHOICE AMERICA: $3k → 14%ASPIRITECH NFP: $1k → 8%ASPIRITECH NFP: $1k → 8%NARAL PRO CHOICE AMERICA: $5k → 14%DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES: $1k → 10%ASPIRITECH NFP: $1k → 8%NARAL PRO CHOICE AMERICA: $5k → 14%NARAL PRO CHOICE AMERICA: $5k → 14%THE NIGHT MINISTRY: $2k → 14%THE NIGHT MINISTRY: $1k → 14%TUESDAY'S CHILD: $4k → 14%TUESDAY'S CHILD: $14k → 14%SHALVA: $500 → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
MN
IL
WI
NY
MA
OR
PA
CA
CO
VA
AR
NC
DC
AL
GA
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

96%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.1M · 44 repeat orgs$48k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +40% since the first grant, against +7% for those funded once.

44 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 42 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

44
14

Total granted

$1.1M
$38k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+40%
+7%

Still filing today

80%
57%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 85% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $10k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthInternationalHuman ServicesFood & NutritionPhilanthropyAnimalsOther
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.

Backed again, and grew

  • JS
    J STREET EDUCATION FUND INC
    9× · 2017–2025 · $345k · revenue +40%
  • CC
    COMPASSION & CHOICES
    6× · 2017–2024 · $147k · revenue +169%
  • PP
    Planned Parenthood of Illinois
    4× · 2017–2021 · $121k · revenue +64%

Funded once

  • B
    BULAMU
    one grant, 2020 · $15k
  • WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
    one grant, 2021 · $5k · revenue -10%
  • PP
    PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WISCONSIN INC
    one grant, 2017 · $3k · revenue +7%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
International Aids Vaccine Initiative Inc

A nonprofit scientific research organization that develops vaccines and antibodies for hiv, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases.

International
2
Intrahealth International Inc

Our mission is to improve the performance of health workers and strengthen the systems in which they work.

Health
3
University Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology University Faculty Pract ice Corporation

Provide clinical instruction to and supervision of medical school students, interns and residents and, incident thereto, rendering professional services.

Health
4
Gavi Alliance

To save lives and protect people's health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines.

International
5
Pathfinder International

Pathfinder expands access to sexual and reproductive health services, opening the door to opportunities for women and all individuals to thrive-economically, educationally, and civically. driven by our country-led leadership and local…

International
6
Planned Parenthood North Central States Foundation

To build and maintain financial support for planned parenthood north central states to advance and protect sexual and reproductive health care for all.

Human Services
7
Metropolitan Jewish Health System Inc

Mjhs health system is a charitable not-for-profit established to support the activities of affiliated organizations. mjhs is built on the core values of compassion, dignity and respect, first established by the four brooklyn ladies in…

Health
8
People Inc

People inc. provides health and human services that enrich lives and communities through innovation and supportive services. with a goal to help people achieve greater independence and quality of life, people inc. provides day,…

Human Services
9
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
10
Ipas

Ipas works globally to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception.

International
11
Union Health System

To serve our communities by provding innovative and compassionate healthcare.

Health
12
University Family Physicians Inc

Engage actively and continuously in medical research, education and training in the practice of medicine in conjunction with the department of family medicine of the indiana university school of medicine and indiana university…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region; the most unlike its peers is Domestic Abuse Intervention Services Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

47 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 47 of the 62 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
46/47
Grantees still filing
39/47
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

J STREET EDUCATION FUND INC: $344,500 · ReligionJ STREET EDUCATION FUND INCPlanned Parenthood of Illinois: $121,000 · HealthPlanned Parenthood…PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $45,000 · HealthPARTNERS IN HEALTH…+7 more: $17,500 · Health+7 morePLANNED PARENTHOOD: $39,000 · OtherPLANNED PARENTHOODTEMPLE SHOLOM OF CHICAGO: $30,000 · OtherTEMPLE SHOLOM OF CHICAGOIndividual grant recipient: $22,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientBREAST CANCER RESEARCH: $16,000 · OtherBREAST CANCER RESEARCHBRIDGE TO RWANDA: $15,000 · OtherBRIDGE TO RWANDABULAMU: $15,000 · OtherBULAMUWORLD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION: $10,000 · OtherGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY: $12,478 · OtherTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $15,000 · OtherTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY …PAWS CHICAGO: $12,500 · Other+25 more: $88,250 · Other+25 moreCOMPASSION & CHOICES: $147,000 · Civil RightsCOMPASSION & C…COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $42,000 · InternationalCOOPERATI…INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION WESTERN HEMISPHERE REGION: $20,000 · InternationalINTERNATI…MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $20,000 · InternationalMEDECINS …ALIGHT: $6,000 · InternationalALIGHT+3 more: $5,000 · International+3 moreREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL: $18,000 · Human ServicesTuesdays Child: $17,095 · Human ServicesDOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES INC: $7,000 · Human ServicesASPIRITECH NFP: $4,000 · Human ServicesTHE NIGHT MINISTRY: $3,000 · Human Services+1 more: $500 · Human ServicesNAILBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $40,000 · PhilanthropyROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION: $1,500 · Philanthropy+1 more: $1,000 · Philanthropy
Religion$344,500Health$183,500Other$275,228Civil Rights$147,000International$93,000Human Services$49,595Philanthropy$42,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetJ STREET EDUCATION FUND INC: $344,500 over 9y, 0.6% of budgetCOMPASSION & CHOICES: $147,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetPlanned Parenthood of Illinois: $121,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetPARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $45,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCOOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $42,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNAILBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $40,000 over 3y, 7.7% of budgetINTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION WESTERN HEMISPHERE REGION: $20,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $20,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL: $18,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTuesdays Child: $17,095 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPAWS CHICAGO: $12,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY: $12,478 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $9,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetDOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES INC: $7,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetTHE EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE INC: $7,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $6,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetALIGHT: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH COUNCIL FOR YOUTH SERVICES: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetASPIRITECH NFP: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $3,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetVIVENT HEALTH INC: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTrustees of Tufts College: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSECOND HARVEST FOODBANK OF SOUTHERN WI: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WISCONSIN INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NIGHT MINISTRY: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetRepro TLC: $3,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetRAMAPO FOR CHILDREN INC: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJewish Council on Urban Affairs: $2,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetChinese Theatre Works Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetWORLD VISION INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOXFAM-AMERICA INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE RIVER FOOD PANTRY INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDANE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOperation Walk Chicago: $2,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC: $2,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOMEN'S MEDICAL FUND INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMUSEUM AT ELDRIDGE STREET: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSHALVA INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

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.

AbbVie FoundationThe Chicago Community…Polk Bros Foundation …Circle of Service Fou…Jewish Federation of …Baird Foundation IncJpmorgan Chase Founda…The Blackbaud Giving …American Endowment Fo…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…
AbbVie FoundationIL16.7× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: AbbVie Foundation · The Chicago Community Trust · Polk Bros Foundation Inc · Circle of Service Foundation · Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Baird Foundation Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust

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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Trustees of Tufts College: 13% of income from government
  • Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation: 0% of income from government
  • Oxfam-America Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
12report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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Find your warmest path to Jill & Bradford Gordon Family 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.

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 62 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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