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Sesame Foundation C-O Jan Gordon

Preselected recipients only Palm Harbor, Florida · EIN 656117530

Sesame Foundation C-O Jan Gordon is a private foundation in Palm Harbor, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $80,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $20,000. 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 up from $50,000 the year before.

50% 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$50,0005$2.0 million
2024$80,0006$2.3 million

How to apply

Sesame Foundation C-O Jan Gordon 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 Sesame Foundation C-O Jan Gordon funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$55,000
North Carolina1$15,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
WK Preservation Group
Tarpon Springs, FL
General support$20,000
Wheelchairs 4 Kids Inc
Tarpon Springs, FL
General support$15,000
Samaratin's Purse
Boone, NC
General support$15,000
Clothes to Kids
Clearwater, FL
General support$10,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$10,000
First Christian Academy
New Port Richey, FL
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sesame Foundation C-O Jan Gordon accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sesame Foundation C-O Jan Gordon give?

$80,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Sesame Foundation C-O Jan Gordon?

Its 2024 filing lists Jan E Gordon (Co-Trustee) and Harvey F Gortner (Co-Trustee).

What does Sesame Foundation C-O Jan Gordon fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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