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Esther Zinn Gordon Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hollywood, Florida · EIN 650207779

Esther Zinn Gordon Private Foundation is a private foundation in Hollywood, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $21,800 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $5,150. 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 $22,350 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,35014$397,129
2024$21,80015$408,506

How to apply

Esther Zinn Gordon Private 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 Esther Zinn Gordon Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida8$19,400
New York4$1,700
District of Columbia2$450
New Jersey1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Sinai of Hollywood
Hollywood, FL
To futher charitable purpose$5,150
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Miami, FL
To futher charitable purpose$5,000
Jewish Federation of Broward County
Davie, FL
To futher charitable purpose$5,000
Anti-Defamation League
Boca Raton, FL
To futher charitable purpose$1,500
Jafco
Sunrise, FL
To futher charitable purpose$1,000
Jewish Community Services of South Florida Inc
N Miami, FL
To futher charitable purpose$1,000
Birthrite Isreal Foundation
New York, NY
To futher charitable purpose$1,000
Chabad of South Florida
Hallandale, FL
To futher charitable purpose$500
American Friends of Magen David Adom
Washington, DC
To futher charitable purpose$250
American Jewish Committee
New York, NY
To futher charitable purpose$250
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
New York, NY
To futher charitable purpose$250
Israel Tennis Center
Deerfield Beach, FL
To futher charitable purpose$250
Little Hill Foundation
Blairstown, NJ
To futher charitable purpose$250
Museum of Jewish Heritage
New York, NY
To futher charitable purpose$200
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
To futher charitable purpose$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Esther Zinn Gordon Private Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Esther Zinn Gordon Private Foundation give?

$21,800 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Esther Zinn Gordon Private Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Esther Zinn Gordon (Director).

What does Esther Zinn Gordon Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and arts and culture.

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