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Gorny Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 453947729

Gorny Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $169,600 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,100 and the largest $75,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $240,700 the year before.

55% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$240,70010$7.1 million
2024$169,60012$7.4 million

How to apply

Gorny Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gorny Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas6$118,400
Arizona3$36,000
New York2$10,200
Florida1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Intown Chabad Inc
Dallas, TX
General & Unrestricted$75,000
Chabad of the Park Cities
Dallas, TX
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Phoenix Childrens Hospital Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
BNI Advisory Board Pledge fund$25,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
General & Unrestricted$12,000
Congregation Beth Tefillah of Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ
General & Unrestricted$6,000
Colel Chabad
Brooklyn, NY
General & Unrestricted$5,200
Goodness and Kindness Foundation Corp
Miami, FL
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Swift Youth Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Chabad of North Texas Incorporation
Dallas, TX
General & Unrestricted$3,600
Friends of Kesher Foundation Inc
Dallas, TX
General & Unrestricted$1,800
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
Annual Campaign$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gorny Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Gorny Foundation give?

$169,600 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,100.

Who runs Gorny Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Aviva Gorny (Dir) and Tomasz Gorny (Pres, Dir, Sec).

What does Gorny Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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