The Gordon Family Foundation gives relatively large, targeted grants primarily in the Boston area, concentrating support on healthcare institutions, Jewish/anti‑antisemitism causes, women's economic and social advancement, and youth-serving organizations. They favor well-established local nonprofits and medical centers, often making multiple gifts to the same organizations rather than many small one-off grants. Their portfolio mixes major institutional philanthropy (hospitals, cancer research) with mission-driven civic and community safety work (combating antisemitism) and gender-focused philanthropy.
Concentrated, high-value grants with repeated multi-year support to a small number of flagship local organizations rather than broad, dispersed giving.
A defining feature of Gordon Family Foundation C/o Trove is the size of its unrestricted support for Boston-area institutions, including a $1,000,000 grant to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2025 and repeated seven-figure and six-figure gifts to major local nonprofits. The foundation’s recent giving shows a strong preference for established organizations, especially in healthcare, Jewish community protection, women’s advancement, and youth-serving programs. It has backed the Foundation to Combat Anti Semitism across multiple years, with grants of $900,000 in 2025, $500,000 in 2024, and $800,000 in 2023, indicating sustained support for that work. In women’s philanthropy, it has made repeated unrestricted grants to Women’s Foundation of Boston, while also supporting Boston-based service organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and Rosie’s Place. The portfolio also includes cancer research and care through Dana Farber Cancer Institute the Jimmy Fund and Children’s Hospital Trust Boston, alongside gifts to Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Temple Ohabei Shalom. Across these grants, the pattern is consistent: large, flexible awards to organizations with deep local roots and clearly defined civic or community roles.
Healthcare is a major part of the foundation’s giving. It awarded $410,000 in 2024 and another $212,000 in 2025 to Dana Farber Cancer Institute the Jimmy Fund, while also giving $400,000 in 2025 and $350,000 in 2023 to Massachusetts General Hospital. Children’s health appears as well, through unrestricted grants of $400,000 in 2024 and 2025 to Childrens Hospital Trust Boston. Jewish community support is another clear thread: the foundation gave $159,000 to Combined Jewish Philanthropies in 2023 and $108,000 in both 2023 and 2025 to Temple Ohabei Shalom. It also supported Friends of United Hatzalah with a $200,000 grant in 2023.
Typical grants cluster in the six-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $71,426, and a p75 of $179,500. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Foundation to Combat Anti Semitism, Women’s Foundation of Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute the Jimmy Fund, Childrens Hospital Trust Boston, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Planned Parenthood League of MA, Rosie’s Place, and Foundation for Neurologic Diseases. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Grants in the dataset are consistently unrestricted.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $180K, with a median of $71K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$71K
75th Percentile
$180K
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Notable grantees: Foundation to Combat Anti‑Semitism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Women’s Foundation of Boston, Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute / The Jimmy Fund, Children’s Hospital Trust Boston
The giving is highly concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 84% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Boston is the main recipient city, with grants also landing in Brookline, Newburyport, Chestnut Hill, and Medford. Outside Massachusetts, the recent grants list includes one recipient in New York City, through Friends of United Hatzalah in New York, NY. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 60 grants in the United States.
Recent grants show support for healthcare institutions, Jewish community protection, women’s economic and social advancement, and youth-serving organizations. Examples include Massachusetts General Hospital, Foundation to Combat Anti Semitism, Women’s Foundation of Boston, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.
Yes. The recent grants listed are marked unrestricted, including gifts to Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute the Jimmy Fund, Childrens Hospital Trust Boston, and Rosie’s Place.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and 84% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts. Boston accounts for many of the recent grants, with additional gifts to Brookline, Newburyport, Chestnut Hill, and Medford.
Yes. The recent record includes repeated gifts across multiple years to Foundation to Combat Anti Semitism, Women’s Foundation of Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute the Jimmy Fund, Childrens Hospital Trust Boston, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Planned Parenthood League of MA, and Rosie’s Place.
The grant-size distribution centers on sizable awards: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $71,426, and p75 is $179,500. Recent individual grants also reach much higher, including seven-figure and high six-figure gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI SEMITISM | WEST NEWTON, MA | $900,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TRUST BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF BOSTON | BROOKLINE, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE THE JIMMY FUND | BOSTON, MA | $212,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MA | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION FOR NEUROLOGIC DISEASES | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $125,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE OHEBEI SHALOM (TOS) | BROOKLINE, MA | $108,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROSIE'S PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY BACOW-GORDON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - ATHLETICS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG SISTER ASSOCIATION OF GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SANCTUARY GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | SANIBEL, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOME BASE | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DREAM BIG | NEEDAM, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI SEMITISM | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF BOSTON | BROOKLINE, MA | $433,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE THE JIMMY FUND | BOSTON, MA | $410,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TRUST BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION FOR NEUROLOGIC DISEASES | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $125,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BEAVER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROSIE'S PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MA | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CALLISTO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG SISTER ASSOCIATION OF GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $16,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - THE JOEY FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHOOTING TOUCH | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LONGWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | WEST NEWTON, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MCLEAN HOSPITAL | BELMONT, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE BELMONT GOLF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | BELMONT, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI SEMITISM | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $800,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF BOSTON | BROOKLINE, MA | $417,650 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE THE JIMMY FUND | BOSTON, MA | $410,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $350,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $300,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY | MEDFORD, MA | $200,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $159,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE OHABEI SHALOM | BROOKLINE, MA | $108,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FENWAY HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $105,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MA | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROSIE'S PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $71,426 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI SEMITISM
$900,000UNRESTRICTED
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TRUST BOSTON
$400,000UNRESTRICTED
WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF BOSTON
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE THE JIMMY FUND
$212,000UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MA
$200,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE OHEBEI SHALOM (TOS)
$108,000UNRESTRICTED
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY BACOW-GORDON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - ATHLETICS
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
THE SANCTUARY GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HOME BASE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI SEMITISM
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE THE JIMMY FUND
$410,000UNRESTRICTED
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL TRUST BOSTON
$400,000UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MA
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$16,000UNRESTRICTED
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - THE JOEY FUND
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
SHOOTING TOUCH
$7,500UNRESTRICTED
LONGWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
MCLEAN HOSPITAL
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
THE BELMONT GOLF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI SEMITISM
$800,000UNRESTRICTED
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE THE JIMMY FUND
$410,000UNRESTRICTED
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$350,000UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE OHABEI SHALOM
$108,000UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MA
$100,000UNRESTRICTED