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Tavia and Freda Gordon Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Virginia Bch, VA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 54-1916632Revenue $195K in FY2021

On file with the IRS5000 Corporate Woods Dr Ste 200, 23462-4429 · Virginia Bch, VATax-exempt since Apr 2000Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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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.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.2 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
$195K
Spent
$352K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$6.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$195K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$429K
Expenses
$352K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$352K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$326K
Net assets
$6.7M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $275K Management & general 22% · $77K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 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
Randy Parrish
Secretary (thru 7/14/20)
$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 · $275K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants on behalf of the gordon foundation

$275Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$194K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$352K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$194K
Gains on assetsLn 7$66K
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$6.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$275K$275K
Management feesLn 11a$51K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$352K$275K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $195,211 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,660
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,512$193,551
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $41,512$195,211
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $288,000$275,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,474$76,634
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $369,474$351,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$327,962−$156,423
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,211 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,660
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,660
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,660
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $127,691$127,691
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $65,860$65,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $193,551 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$195,211
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $351,634 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $275,000$275,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $51,255$51,255
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,854$22,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,000 · Management $76,634 · Fundraising $0$351,634
Part X · Balance sheet $6,671,389 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,327$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,794,810$1,353,553
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,573,343$5,317,836
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,396,480$6,671,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,396,480$6,671,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,396,480$6,671,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,396,480$6,671,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,671,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,211
XI-2 Total expenses$351,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,396,480
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,431,332
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,671,389

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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