The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 47-4828639 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$627K
Organizations funded45
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$19.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
97% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | To Support a Program Ushering In an Era of Climate Friendly Farming | $50,000 |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | American Farmland Trust's Federal and New York State Policy Work | $35,000 |
| Soil Health Institute | Morrisville, NC | Support for Lab Partnership Program for Access to Soil Health Measurement | $35,000 |
| Environmental Advocates NY Inc | Albany, NY | Climate and Sustainable Agriculture Program | $30,000 |
| Sylvester Manor Educational Farm | Shelter Is, NY | Soil Health, Composting & Food Waste Diversion - Expansion & Innovation | $30,000 |
| The Safina Center | Setauket, NY | To support a two-tiered Food/Climate fellowship, consisting of a Senior and Junior Fellow, for one year | $27,500 |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | Valuing Water Finance Initiative | $25,000 |
| Civil Eats | Cotati, CA | Climate Equity Initiative | $25,000 |
| Gallery North Inc | Setauket, NY | Terence Netter Creative Center Fund | $25,000 |
| Organic Farming Research Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | Creation of Organic Researchers Professional Society | $25,000 |
| Sustainable Conservation | San Francisco, CA | program to study and promote high carbon soil amendments on California Central Coast farms | $25,000 |
| Food Project Association | Washington, DC | FERC Initiative Scaling Project | $20,000 |
| Green America | Washington, DC | Deforestation Driven by Wood Pellet Production and Bioenergy Industry | $20,000 |
| U C Santa Cruz Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | Support for four Women's Financial Security, Food, and Health Community Internships | $20,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Charitable Event | $20,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Abortion Access Front | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Inc | Elmsford, NY | Charitable Event | $15,000 |
| Socially Responsible Agriculture Project Inc | Claymont, DE | Impacted Community Advisory Board | $15,000 |
| State Innovation Exchange | Madison, WI | Support for 2024 Training for State Legislators on the Harms of Industrial Aquaculture & Finfish Farms | $15,000 |
| The Utopian Seed Project Inc | Asheville, NC | Taro Project and Leicester Food Coalition | $15,000 |
| Food Recovery Network Inc | Washington, DC | Food Recovery Programs on Community College Campuses | $10,000 |
| Kentucky Health Justice Network Inc | Louisville, KY | Trans Health Program | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Inc | Elmsford, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Regenerative Agriculture Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | for Regenerative Agriculture, a fiscally sponsored project of Regenerative Agriculture Foundation | $10,000 |
| Sand County Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 2024 New York Leopold Conservation Award | $10,000 |
| The Marion and Aaron Gural JCC Inc | Cedarhurst, NY | To support The S.H.O.P. food pantry | $10,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Yale Law School Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy - Global Commons Stewardship Index (GCSI) Funding | $10,000 |
| Crossing Point Arts Inc | Hastings Hdsn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Boston Impact Initiative Fund | Jamaica Plain, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| City Growers Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Founders First Community Development Corporation I | San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Impact 100 NYC Inc | New York, NY | Nextgen Programming | $5,000 |
| The Reboli Center for Art and History | Stony Brook, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Vilcap Inc | Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | New York, NY | 2024 Membership Dues | $4,141 |
| Foodshed Capital Network | New York, NY | Food Funded East Event in New York City | $3,500 |
| Artichoke Dance Company Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Artichoke Ambassadors Program | $2,500 |
| Brick Studio Rp Inc | Saint James, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Sylvester Manor Educational Farm | Shelter Is, NY | Charitable Event | $2,500 |
| The City University of New York School of Law Foun | Long Island City, NY | Second Look Project New York | $2,500 |
| The Safina Center | Setauket, NY | Charitable Event | $1,200 |
| Bluecheck Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| New Place Players New York Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Inc | Elmsford, NY | Charitable Event | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $626,841 | 45 |
| 2023 | $543,857 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 9, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502829349100835
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-4828639
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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