Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-8316510
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation has awarded 160 grants totaling $1,312,323 to organizations in Illinois, Oregon and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $60,000, with a median award of $2,000.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
0 of 4 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in Illinois and funding distributed across 16 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (86%), Highland Park (10%), Bufflo Grove (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 36% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compassion And Choices | $35,000 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| J Street Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Compassion And Choices | $35,000 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| J Street Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Compassion And Choices | $60,000 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| J Street Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Compassion And Choices | $60,000 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| J Street Education Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Aspiritech Nfp | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Compassion And Choices | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| J Street Education Fund | $45,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Women's Medical Fund | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Aspiritech Nfp | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Compassion And Choices | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| J Street Education Fund | $45,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Women's Medical Fund | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Aspiritech Nfp | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Compassion And Choices | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| J Street Education Fund | $45,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Women's Medical Fund | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Domestic Abuse Intervention Services | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Educational Alliance | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $6,478 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Humane Rescue Alliance | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| J Street Education Fund | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Operation Walk Chicago | $1,000 | Bufflo Grove, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Paws Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Illinois | $45,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| World Vision | $2,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Aspiritech Nfp | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Breast Cancer Research | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Bridge To Rwanda | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Bulamu | $15,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Care Usa | $12,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Humane Rescue Alliance | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| J Street Education Fund | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Naral Pro Choice America | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| National Network Of Abortion | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Operations Walks Chicago | $1,000 | Bufflo Grove, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Partners In Health | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Paws Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Illinois | $45,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Of South Atlantic | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Robin Hood | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Temple Sholom | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Educational Alliance | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Triangle Land Co Servancy | $3,000 | Durham, NC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| We-actx | $12,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Aids Resource Center Of Wisconsin | $1,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| American Refuge Committee | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Aspiritech Nfp | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Brain Research Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Breast Cancer Research | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Bridge To Rwanda | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Care Usa | $30,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Compassion And Choices | $18,000 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Dane County Humane Society | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Domestic Abuse Intervention Services | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Highsight | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| J Street Education Fund | $31,500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jewish Council For Youth Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Midwest Access Project | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Museum At Eldridge Street | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Nailba Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Naral Pro Choice America | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Oxfam America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Paws Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood Of South Atlantic | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Ramapo For Children | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitablecharitable | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $2,250 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Temple Sholom | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Educational Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Night Ministry | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Tufts University | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Washington Animal Rescue | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Aids Resource Center Of Wisconsin | $1,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| American Refuge Committee | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Brain Research Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Breast Cancer Research | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Bridge To Rwanda | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Chinese Theatre Works | $2,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Compassion And Choices | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Domestic Abuse Intervention Services | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Highsight | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| J Street Education Fund | $18,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Council For Youth Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Midwest Access Project | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Nailba Charitable Foundation | $20,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Naral Pro Choice America | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Oxfair America | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Partners In Health | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Paws Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Illinois | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin | $3,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $29,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Ramapo For Children | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Robin Hood | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Shalva | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Temple Sholom | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Educational Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Night Ministry | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The River Food Pantry | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Triangle Land Co Servancy | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Tuesday's Child | $13,595 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Tufts University | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Washington Animal Rescue | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| We-actx | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Aids Resource Center Of Wisconsin | $1,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| American Refuge Committee | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Amfar | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Breast Cancer Research | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Bridge To Rwanda | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Compassion And Choices | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Domestic Abuse Intervention Services | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Highsight | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| J Street Education Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Jewish Council For Youth Services | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Midwest Access Project | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Naral Pro Choice America | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Oxfair America | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Partners In Health | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Paws Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Personal Pac | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Illinois | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Of South Atlantic | $500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin | $2,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Ramapo For Children | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| The Educational Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| The Night Ministry | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Tuesday's Child | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Washington Animal Rescue | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| World Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-8316510 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2920 N COMMONWEALTH AVENUE Chicago, IL 60657-6233 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Jill Gordon |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Bradford Gordon |
Forms 990-PF
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