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Thomas J Gordon Foundation at a glance

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Thomas J Gordon 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.

$15k
Granted FY2025still arriving
5
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0194% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Arts & Culture$86kHealth$58kPhilanthropy$44kReligion$14kCommunity Improvement$4kEducation$2kHuman Services$1kYouth Development$1kOther$0
02FY2025 · 5 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k4 grants · $5k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$1,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$180k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
LAS CAMPANAS COMMUNITY FUNDS$10,000
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER$3,500
THE SALVATION ARMY USA$1,000
CHRIST CHURCH SANTA FE$500
THE MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART$100
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–17, $275) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%COVENANT HOUSE: $275 → 16%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

IL
NY
PA
CA
CO
VA
AZ
NM
KS
LA
AL
TX
FL
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.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$206k · 13 repeat orgs$36k to everyone else

13 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 11 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
27

Total granted

$206k
$25k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+26%
+38%

Still filing today

46%
44%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 24% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $12k 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
HealthArts & CulturePhilanthropyEducationHuman ServicesPublic BenefitOther
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

  • SV
    ST VINCENT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
    4× · 2017–2022 · $39k · revenue +55%
  • MH
    Memorial Hermann Foundation
    2× · 2021–2022 · $2k · revenue +13%
  • BT
    BREAKTHROUGH T1D
    3× · 2019–2021 · $950 · revenue +26%

Funded once

  • BG
    BIGHORN GOLF CLUB CHARITIES INC
    one grant, 2017 · $6k · revenue -17%
  • HF
    HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2024 · $5k · revenue 0%
  • TN
    THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
    one grant, 2019 · $3k
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
Kimbell Art Foundation
Arts & Culture
2
Banner -University Medical Group

Assist banner health complete its mission to make health care easier so life can be better by providing integrated & coordinated care & population health management.

Health
3
Honorhealth

Honorhealth's mission is to improve the health and well-being of those we serve.

Health
4
Tmc Health Foundation

The tmc health foundation supports the charitable mission of tucson medical center and is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life in our community.

Health
5
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

See schedule osfmoma believes the art of our time is vital and shares it with passion and purpose, and that art and the creative process can open minds and help build a better world. for that reason, we assemble unparalleled collections,…

Arts & Culture
6
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco

The asian art museum celebrates, preserves, and promotes asian and asian american art and cultures for local and global audiences. we provide a dynamic forum for exchanging ideas, inviting collaboration, and fueling imagination to deepen…

Arts & Culture
7
Saint Agnes Medical Foundation

We, saint agnes medical center and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. saint agnes medical foundation is a member of saint agnes medical…

Health
8
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston

The museum of fine arts, houston serves as a welcoming and inclusive place for all people, connecting the communities of houston with diverse histories of art spanning 6,000 years and six continents. through our permanent collections,…

Arts & Culture
9
The Heard Museum

The heard museum connects indigenous creativity to the world by presenting the voice and vision of american indian artists.

Arts & Culture
10
Phoenix Art Museum

Phoenix art museum creates spaces of exchange and belonging for all audiences through dynamic exhibitions, collections, and experiences with art. this mission is supported by seven strategic pillars:(continued on schedule o)1. be a space…

Arts & Culture
11
St Vincent Foundation Howard B Grobstein Liquidating Trustee

The mission of st. vincent foundation ("the foundation") was to develop partnerships to support the philanthropic needs of st. vincent medical center ("svmc") by raising funds through grants, special events and donors.

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12
Site Santa Fe

Guided by artists, rooted in new mexico, site santa fe celebrates contemporary creative expression.

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Memorial Hermann Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Peace of Mind Foundation 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

21 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

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 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 21 of the 44 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)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
19/21
Grantees still filing
14/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

PERFORMANCE SANTA FE FOUNDATION: $72,650 · OtherPERFORMANCE SANTA FE FOUNDATIONIndividual grant recipient: $40,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientLAS CAMPANAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $19,050 · OtherLAS CAMPANAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH: $13,000 · OtherST PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCHLAS CAMPANAS COMMUNITY FUNDS: $10,000 · OtherLAS CAMPANAS COMMUNITY FUNDSMD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER: $6,500 · Other+19 more: $16,000 · Other+19 moreST VINCENT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $38,750 · HealthST VINCENT HOSPITAL F…HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION: $5,000 · HealthHONORHEALTH FOUNDATIO…Memorial Hermann Foundation: $2,000 · Health+4 more: $2,550 · HealthSANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $8,500 · PhilanthropyBIGHORN GOLF CLUB CHARITIES INC: $6,000 · PhilanthropyLENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: $1,000 · PhilanthropyThe Museum of Western Art: $7,100 · Arts & CultureTHE SANTA FE OPERA: $500 · Arts & CultureSOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR INDIAN INDIAN ARTS INC: $400 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $360 · Arts & CultureTHE GIRLFRIEND FACTOR: $500 · EducationAUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $300 · EducationCOVENANT HOUSE TEXAS: $275 · Human ServicesHILL COUNTRY VETERANS CENTER: $150 · Public Benefit
Other$177,200Health$48,300Philanthropy$15,500Arts & Culture$8,360Education$800Human Services$275Public Benefit$150

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetST VINCENT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $38,750 over 4y, 1.2% of budgetSANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $8,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetThe Museum of Western Art: $7,100 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetBIGHORN GOLF CLUB CHARITIES INC: $6,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHONORHEALTH FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMemorial Hermann Foundation: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPEACE OF MIND FOUNDATION INC: $1,750 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetLENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $950 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC: $850 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION INC: $750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SANTA FE OPERA: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GIRLFRIEND FACTOR: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOVENANT HOUSE TEXAS: $275 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEisenhower Medical Center: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHILL COUNTRY VETERANS CENTER: $150 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM INC: $110 over 1y, 0.0% 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.

  • Who funds ST VINCENT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds The Museum of Western Art ↗
  • Who funds BIGHORN GOLF CLUB CHARITIES INC ↗
  • Who funds HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Memorial Hermann Foundation ↗
  • Who funds PEACE OF MIND FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ↗
  • Who funds BREAKTHROUGH T1D ↗
  • Who funds TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC ↗
  • Who funds MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds THE SANTA FE OPERA ↗
  • Who funds INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds THE GIRLFRIEND FACTOR ↗
  • Who funds SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR INDIAN INDIAN ARTS INC ↗
  • Who funds AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS ↗
  • Who funds SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC ↗
  • Who funds Eisenhower Medical Center ↗

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.

Raymond James Charita…National Philanthropi…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFL9.8× affinity4 shared granteesties to 4 of 4Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · National Philanthropic Trust · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

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 Thomas J Gordon Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Thomas J Gordon Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
    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.

    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 44 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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