The Allan S Gordon Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to various philanthropic causes. Its mission encompasses providing sustenance to people in need, promoting educational growth, and supporting medical research. The foundation also focuses on enhancing quality of life in neighborhoods, advocating for freedom and human rights, and creating safe environments for children with disabilities. It supports a diverse range of initiatives, including literacy programs, arts education, and the prevention of cruelty to animals. The foundation's activities reflect a commitment to both human services and educational advancement, serving various populations and causes across multiple sectors.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit with a demonstrated track record in education, human services, medical research, Jewish community programming, or civil‑rights/individual‑freedom work, ideally with an existing relationship or credible introduction tied to the foundation's networks and with activities in New York or the other states the foundation has funded.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with education, human services, medical research, literacy, or Jewish community causes.
- • An established track record and references from other funders or current grantees.
- • Operations or partnerships in New York (the largest geographic share) or in one of the other states the foundation has supported.
- • Capacity to absorb mid-sized grants (typical awards in recent years range from low thousands to several hundred thousand).
- • A warm introduction from an existing grantee, intermediary, or board contact.
Geography
Observed grants span seven states with the foundation concentrated in New York; about 46% of dollars went to the home state while the remainder was distributed across multiple other states.
Recipient Variety
Twenty distinct recipients were funded in the latest year, spanning education, human services, medical research, and community organizations; most grantees appear independent rather than affiliated even though some dollars concentrate among top recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and two years of giving show heavy repetition (16 of 20 recipients returned), so unfamiliar organizations without introductions appear unlikely to gain support despite a small number of new grantees in the latest year.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
