GORDON FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2019

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Organization
GORDON FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-6161724)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-07-01
IRS object ID
202021839349100722
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-07-01T11:52:06-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN954718789PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAMUEL B CHOI ACCOUNTANCY CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13731 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN136161724EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GORDON FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O GIDEON YAFFEBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGORDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2034324992PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 LOOMIS PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW HAVENCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06511ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGIDEON YAFFEPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2127249126PhoneNum
Signature2020-06-29SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID H CHOI CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01217254PTIN
Phone8889073790PhoneNum
Preparation2020-06-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$406,375FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$42InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$42InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$42InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$9,454DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$9,454DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$9,454DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$13,961NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$36,108GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$15,108CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$23,457TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$24,604TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$9,496TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$1,320AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$1,959OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$1,959OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,279TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$1,959TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$18,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$18,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$21,279TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$1,959TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$18,000TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$2,178ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$22,645NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$9,496AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$5,016CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$6,493CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$6,493CashEOYFMVAmt
US Government Obligations BOY$37,505USGovernmentObligationsBOYAmt
US Government Obligations EOY$38,379USGovernmentObligationsEOYAmt
US Govt Obligations EOYFMV$38,379USGovtObligationsEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$310,609OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$361,503OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$361,503OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$353,130TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$406,375TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$406,375TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Additional Paid In Capital BOY$335,108AdditionalPaidInCapitalBOYAmt
Additional Paid In Capital EOY$335,108AdditionalPaidInCapitalEOYAmt
Retained Earning BOY$18,022RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$71,267RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$353,130TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$406,375TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$353,130TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$406,375TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$353,130TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$2,178ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$51,067OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$406,375SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$406,375TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$15,108CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable Section4942 TaxfalseLiableSection4942TaxInd
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr1$22,633AdjustedQlfyDistriYr1Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr1$398,685NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr1Amt
Distribution Yr10.056769DistributionYr1Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr2$19,750AdjustedQlfyDistriYr2Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr2$390,028NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr2Amt
Distribution Yr20.050637DistributionYr2Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr3$22,929AdjustedQlfyDistriYr3Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr3$360,205NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr3Amt
Distribution Yr30.063655DistributionYr3Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr4$22,212AdjustedQlfyDistriYr4Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr4$386,579NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr4Amt
Distribution Yr40.057458DistributionYr4Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr5$24,085AdjustedQlfyDistriYr5Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr5$411,398NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr5Amt
Distribution Yr50.058544DistributionYr5Rt
Total Distribution0.287063TotalDistributionRt
Average Distribution0.057413AverageDistributionRt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$390,272NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Adj Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$22,407AdjNetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Net Investment Income Pct$226NetInvestmentIncomePctAmt
Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct$22,633AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt
Qualifying Distributions$18,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$453InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$453SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$453TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$453TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksGIDEON YAFFEIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone2034324992PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11917 AVON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90026ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
REBECCA E YAFFEE
6706 AVRUM DRIVEDENVERCO80221PRESIDENT000.00$0$0$0
GIDEON YAFFE
1917 AVON STREETLOS ANGELESCA90026VICE PRESIDE000.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$387,932AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$8,283AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$396,215TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$396,215AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$5,943CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$390,272NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$19,514MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$19,514MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$453TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$453TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$19,061DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$19,061DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$19,061DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$18,000ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$18,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$18,000AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$19,061DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$3,901ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$3,401ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$5,363ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$869ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$3,285ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$16,819TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$18,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Current Year$18,000AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus$1,061ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov App CY$1,061ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt
Total Corpus$15,758TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$2,840ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$12,918ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$3,401ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$5,363ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$869ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$3,285ExcessFromYear1Amt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
THE MARSHALL PROJECT
156 W 56TH ST SUITE 701NEW YORKNY10019PUBLICSUPPORT OF NONPROFIT NEW ORGANIZATIO$3,000
BB JUVENILE LAW CENTER
1315 WALNUT ST 4TH FLOORPHILADELPHIAPA19107PUBLICYOUTH IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS$3,000
THE MIDNIGHT MISSION
601 SAN PEDRO STLOS ANGELESCA90014PUBLICHUMAN SERVICES$3,000
HIAS INC
1300 SPRING ST STE 500SILVER SPRINGMD20910PUBLICREFUGEE RESOURCES$3,000
GLOBAL GIVING
1110 VERMONT AVE NW 550WASHINGTONDC20005PUBLICSUPPORT FOR NON PROFITS$3,000
COMMUNITY FIRST FOUNDATION
5855 WADSWORTH BYPASS AARVADACO80003PUBLICSUPPORT FOR NON PROFITS$3,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$18,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$42RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$9,454ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$15,108ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm-$1,147RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$24,562ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm-$1,105RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$23,457TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACCOUNTINGCategoryTxt
Amt$1,320Amt

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp (5 entries)

AssetAssetDescAcquiredAcquiredDtHow AcquiredHowAcquiredTxtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtBasisBasisAmtTotal NetTotalNetAmt
WELLS FARGO PREM LRG COMPANY GROWTH2014-01PURCHASE2019-08$5,000$5,000
JANUS HENDERSON INTL OPPS FD CL I2007-02PURCHASE2019-08$4,000$4,120-$120
ALLIANZGI NFJ DIVIDEND VALUE FUND CL2007-02PURCHASE2019-08$5,000$7,404-$2,404
AMERICAN GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA CL F2009-07PURCHASE2019-08$3,000$1,393$1,607
LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INC FD CL Y2007-02PURCHASE2019-08$4,000$4,230-$230

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemMUTUAL FUNDSCategoryOrItemTxt
Book Value$361,503BookValueAmt
EOYFMV$361,503EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
EXPENSES
ANNUAL REPORT
MERRILL LYNCH - FEES$1,959$1,959

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