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Tavia and Freda Gordon Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Virginia Bch, VA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 54-1916632

The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable religious and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, receiving, maintaining and administering assets exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of and to carry out the purposes of the tidewater jewish foundation, INC. (tfj), a public charity described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 55.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$429K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$326K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$429K
FY2025▲ +74%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$429K
Expenses
$326K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$352K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$326K
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $237K Management & general 27% · $89K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Randi Gordon
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alvin a Wall
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Gordon
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Naomi Limor Sedek
Secretary (since 7/15/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Manages assets to support Jewish religious and educational charitable activities.

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1 program service account for $237K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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$237Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 15 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
United Jewish Fed Endow Fd Tr Rev 63418202VA · FY2024$187,454
Hebrew Academy of TidewaterVA · FY2024$45,000
United Jewish Fed Endow Fd Tr Rev 63418202VA · FY2023$180,000
Hebrew Academy of TidewaterVA · FY2023$45,000
North Carolina Hillel FoundationNC · FY2023$5,000
United Jewish Fed Endow Fd Tr Rev 63418202VA · FY2022$148,000
Congregation Beth El Foundation INCVA · FY2022$80,000
Hebrew Academy of TidewaterVA · FY2022$45,000
North Carolina Hillel FoundationNC · FY2022$5,000
United Jewish Fed Endow Fd Tr Rev 63418202VA · FY2021$148,000
Congregation Beth El Foundation INCVA · FY2021$80,000
Hebrew Academy of TidewaterVA · FY2021$45,000
United Jewish Fed Endow Fd Tr Rev 63418202VA · FY2020$140,000
Congregation Beth El Foundation INCVA · FY2020$80,000
Hebrew Academy of TidewaterVA · FY2020$55,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$429K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$429K
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$429K
Gains on assetsLn 7$249K
Total revenueLn 12$429K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.7M$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$237K$237K
Management feesLn 11a$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$237K$89K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $429K$326K$103K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $246K$314K−$68K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $220K$358K−$138K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $449K$364K$85K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $195K$352K−$156K$6.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $429,200 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $180,127$180,127
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $249,073$249,073
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $429,200 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$429,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,422 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $237,454$237,454
IX-11a Management feesManagement $54,614$54,614
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,625$2,625
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $31,704$31,704
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,454 · Management $88,968 · Fundraising $0$326,422
Part X · Balance sheet $6,559,899 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,255$25,538
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,420,849$1,491,834
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,749,432$5,042,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,183,536$6,559,899
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,183,536$6,559,899
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,183,536$6,559,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,183,536$6,559,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,559,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$429,200
XI-2 Total expenses$326,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,183,536
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$273,585
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,559,899

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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