GORDON FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- GORDON FOUNDATION (EIN 90-0915581)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-04-14
- IRS object ID
- 201631059349100723
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Schedule B
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Substantial Contributors Sch
- Taxes Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-04-14T18:52:36-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ANNETTE IRION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8150 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STE 670 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75206 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 900915581 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE GORDON FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GORD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4048 AMHERST AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75225 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID GORDON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-04-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANNETTE IRION | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00093948 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2145630188 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-04-05 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $63,346 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $8,500 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $2,380 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $2,380 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Dividends Adj Net Incm | $2,380 | DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $10,880 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $2,380 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Adj Net Incm | $2,380 | TotalAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $500 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm | $275 | AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $37 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $537 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $275 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $5,700 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,700 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $6,237 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $275 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,700 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $4,643 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $2,105 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $2,380 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $3,681 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $7,911 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $7,911 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY | $53,784 | SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY | $54,197 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV | $55,435 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $57,465 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $62,108 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $63,346 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $57,465 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $62,108 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $57,465 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $62,108 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $57,465 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $62,108 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $57,465 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $4,643 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $62,108 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $62,108 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $42 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $42 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $42 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Tax Due | $42 | TaxDueAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | TX | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | Yes (true) | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Individual With Books | MELISSA GORDON | IndividualWithBooksNm |
| Phone | 2144772757 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 448 AMHERST AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75225 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GORDON | ||||||||
| 4048 AMHERST | DALLAS | TX | 75225 | PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA GORDON | ||||||||
| 4048 AMHERST AVE | DALLAS | TX | 75225 | VICE PRESIDE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | N/A | Description1Txt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $57,389 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $5,796 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $63,185 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $63,185 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $948 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $62,237 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $3,112 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $3,112 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $42 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $42 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $3,070 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $3,070 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $3,070 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $5,700 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,700 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Adjusted Qualifying Distri | $5,700 | AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $3,070 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $3,800 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $3,800 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,700 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Applied To Current Year | $3,070 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $2,630 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Total Corpus | $6,430 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $6,430 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year1 | $3,800 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
| Excess From Current Year | $2,630 | ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributing Manager | DAVID GORDON | ContributingManagerNm |
Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Person | DAVID GORDON | RecipientPersonNm |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4048 AMHERST AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75225 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Phone | 2144772757 | RecipientPhoneNum |
| Recipient Email Address | GORDOND@SBCGLOBAL.NET | RecipientEmailAddressTxt |
| Form And Info And Materials | AVAILALE UPON REQUEST | FormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt |
| Submission Deadlines | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | SubmissionDeadlinesTxt |
| Restrictions On Awards | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (10 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | Address Line2RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine2Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxt | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMILE TRAIN | |||||||
| 41 MADISON AVE | 28TH FLOOR | NEW YORK | NY | 10010 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | |||||||
| 1130 17TH STREET NW | WASHINGTON DC | DC | 20036 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 | |
| AUDOBON | |||||||
| 2904 SWISS AVE | DALLAS | TX | 75204 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250 | |
| NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION | |||||||
| 1201 I ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20005 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 | |
| ASPCA | |||||||
| 2400 LONE STAR DR | DALLAS | TX | 75212 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250 | |
| NATURE COSERVANCY | |||||||
| 4318 FARM TO MKT RD 1562 | CELESTE | TX | 75423 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 | |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | |||||||
| 1250 24TH STREET NW | WASHINGTON DC | DC | 20037 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 | |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | |||||||
| 1120 G STREET NW STE 700 | WASHINTON DC | DC | 20005 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 | |
| TIGER CREEK | |||||||
| 1755 FM 14 | TYLER | TX | 75706 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100 | |
| THE DALLAS FOUNDATION | |||||||
| 3963 MAPLE AVE 390 | DALLAS | TX | 75219 | 501(C)(3) | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $5,700 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $2,380 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $2,380 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $2,380 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | 1 | ContributorNum |
| Contributor Person | DAVID AND MELISSA GORDON | ContributorPersonNm |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4048 AMHERST AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75225 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $8,500 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Person Contribution | Yes (X) | PersonContributionInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | TAX RETURN PREP | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $500 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $275 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Substantial Contributors Sch SubstantialContributorsSch
Substantial Contributor Detail SubstantialContributorDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID MELISSA GORDON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4048 AMHERST AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75225 | ZIPCd |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | FEDERAL INCOME TAX | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $37 | Amt |
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