Grants paid by The Gordon Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company
EIN 13-3257793 · Garden City, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Gordon Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company of Garden City, NY (EIN 13-3257793) reported 139 grants paid totaling $1,881,400 to 30 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,881,400
139 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $291,900 | — |
| 2021 | 24 | $309,100 | — |
| 2022 | 21 | $259,900 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $352,500 | — |
| 2024 | 22 | $328,500 | — |
| 2025 | 26 | $339,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from The Gordon Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy 13-3277651 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 6 | $203,000 | 2025 |
| New York Road Runners Club 13-2949483 | C | New York, NY | 6 | $194,800 | 2025 |
| Central Park Track Club 71-1005273 | C | New York, NY | 6 | $188,600 | 2025 |
| Chapin School 13-1635257 | C | New York, NY | 6 | $158,000 | 2025 |
| Mountain School of Milton Academy | U | Vershire, VT | 6 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Bridge Fund of New York 13-3824852 | B | New York, NY | 6 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Smith College 51-0202403 | B | Nothhampton, MA | 6 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| St Ignatius Loyola | U | New York, NY | 5 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Grace | U | Fishers Island, NY | 6 | $96,000 | 2025 |
| Packer Collegiate Institute 11-1633522 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 6 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Carl Schurz Park Conservancy 23-7048251 | B | New York, NY | 6 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Groton School 04-2104265 | B | Groton, MA | 6 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Every Mother Counts 45-4102644 | C | New York, NY | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Make the Road New Jersey | U | Elizabeth, NJ | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Brown University | U | Providence, RI | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Harvard University 04-3009105 | C | Cambridge, MA | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Leadership Conference Education 23-7026895 | C | Washington, DC | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Yale School of Management | U | New Haven, CT | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Brooklyn Friends School 11-1630751 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 4 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| St Bernard's School 13-1255270 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Somo Project 46-4140758 | B | New York, NY | 6 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Armory Foundation 13-3680286 | B | New York, NY | 6 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Alcove Learning 84-1794598 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Yale Scholl of Management | U | New Haven, CT | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| St Ann's Warehouse 11-2665242 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Pflag 95-3750694 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Brennan Center for Justice 13-3839293 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Tuxedo Park School 14-1364656 | B | Tuxedo Park, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Indigenous Education Fund of Tanzania | U | Ogallala, NE | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 139 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Packer Collegiate Institute Brooklyn, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Central Park Track Club New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | New York Road Runners Club New York, NY | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Brooklyn, NY | B | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Chapin School New York, NY | C | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Bridge Fund of New York New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Smith College Nothhampton, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Mountain School of Milton Academy Vershire, VT | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | St Ignatius Loyola New York, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Our Lady of Grace Fishers Island, NY | U | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Carl Schurz Park Conservancy New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Leadership Conference Education Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Groton School Groton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Tuxedo Park School Tuxedo Park, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | St Ann's Warehouse Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Pflag Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | St Bernard's School New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Yale School of Management New Haven, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Every Mother Counts New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Make the Road New Jersey Elizabeth, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Somo Project New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Alcove Learning Los Angeles, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2025 | Armory Foundation New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202621829349100212 |
| 2024 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Brooklyn, NY | B | $51,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Central Park Track Club New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | New York Road Runners Club New York, NY | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Chapin School New York, NY | C | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Bridge Fund of New York New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Mountain School of Milton Academy Vershire, VT | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Smith College Nothhampton, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Packer Collegiate Institute Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | St Ignatius Loyola New York, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Our Lady of Grace Fishers Island, NY | U | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Carl Schurz Park Conservancy New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Groton School Groton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Make the Road New Jersey Elizabeth, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Every Mother Counts New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Yale School of Management New Haven, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Leadership Conference Education Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | St Bernard's School New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Somo Project New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Alcove Learning Los Angeles, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2024 | Armory Foundation New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202531839349100123 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Brooklyn, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Central Park Track Club New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | St Ignatius Loyola New York, NY | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | New York Road Runners Club New York, NY | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Chapin School New York, NY | C | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Bridge Fund of New York New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Smith College Nothhampton, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Mountain School of Milton Academy Vershire, VT | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Our Lady of Grace Fishers Island, NY | U | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Carl Schurz Park Conservancy New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Groton School Groton, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Friends School Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Every Mother Counts New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Packer Collegiate Institute Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | St Bernard's School New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Make the Road New Jersey Elizabeth, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Yale School of Management New Haven, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Somo Project New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Armory Foundation New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2023 | Alcove Learning Los Angeles, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202431639349101108 |
| 2022 | Chapin School New York, NY | C | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | New York Road Runners Club New York, NY | C | $26,200 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Central Park Track Club New York, NY | B | $26,200 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Bridge Fund of New York New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Smith College Nothhampton, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Mountain School of Milton Academy Vershire, VT | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Our Lady of Grace Fishers Island, NY | U | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Carl Schurz Park Conservancy New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Groton School Groton, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Brooklyn Friends School Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Leadership Conference Education Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Yale School of Management New Haven, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Every Mother Counts New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Make the Road New Jersey Elizabeth, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Packer Collegiate Institute Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Somo Project New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Armory Foundation New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2022 | Alcove Learning Los Angeles, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202321449349100117 |
| 2021 | New York Road Runners Club New York, NY | C | $52,400 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Central Park Track Club New York, NY | C | $26,200 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Mountain School of Milton Academy Vershire, VT | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Smith College Nothhampton, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Chapin School New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | St Ignatius Loyola New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Bridge Fund of New York New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Our Lady of Grace Fishers Island, NY | U | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Carl Schurz Park Conservancy New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Packer Collegiate Institute Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Yale Scholl of Management New Haven, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Brooklyn Friends School Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Groton School Groton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Every Mother Counts New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Leadership Conference Education Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Make the Road New Jersey Elizabeth, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Somo Project New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Armory Foundation New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Alcove Learning Los Angeles, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2021 | Indigenous Education Fund of Tanzania Ogallala, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231319349101223 |
| 2020 | Central Park Track Club New York, NY | C | $26,200 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | New York Road Runners Club New York, NY | C | $26,200 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Bridge Fund of New York New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Chapin School New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | St Ignatius Loyola New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Smith College Nothhampton, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Mountain School of Milton Academy Vershire, VT | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Our Lady of Grace Fishers Island, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Carl Schurz Park Conservancy New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Leadership Conference Education Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Make the Road New Jersey Elizabeth, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Yale Scholl of Management New Haven, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Every Mother Counts New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Friends School Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Groton School Groton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Packer Collegiate Institute Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Somo Project New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Armory Foundation New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Alcove Learning Los Angeles, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
| 2020 | Indigenous Education Fund of Tanzania Ogallala, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202101319349100820 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202621829349100212 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202531839349100123 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431639349101108 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321449349100117 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231319349101223 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101319349100820 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/133257793.json.
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