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Gordy-Steidinger Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pinehurst, North Carolina · EIN 206858685

Gordy-Steidinger Foundation is a private foundation in Pinehurst, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,075 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $2,800. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $16,825 the year before.

42% of its 2025 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$13,5254$341,487
2024$16,82518$364,886
2025$18,07523$385,839

How to apply

Gordy-Steidinger 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 Gordy-Steidinger Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina19$14,675
Utah2$2,400
Florida1$500
Massachusetts1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carolina Ballet Inc
Raleigh, NC
Charitable$2,800
Sandhills Community College Foundat
Southern Pines, NC
Charitable$2,500
Huntsman Cancer Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable$1,650
Animal Advocates of Moore County
Pinehurst, NC
Charitable$1,200
Congregational Church of Pinehurst
Pinehurst, NC
Charity$1,200
Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sand
Aberdeen, NC
Charity$1,000
Moore Free Charitable Clinic
Southern Pines, NC
Charity$1,000
Individual
UT
Charitable$750
Boys and Girls Club of the Sandhill
Southern Pines, NC
Charitable$725
Given Memorial Library--Tufts Archi
Pinehurst, NC
Charitable$500
Individual
NC
Charitable$500
Prancing Horse Ctr for Therapeutic
Hoffman, NC
Charitable$500
Individual
NC
Charitable$500
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$500
Animal Rescue League in Dedham
Dedham, MA
Charitable$500
Weymouth Center for the Arts Humani
Southern Pines, NC
Charity$500
The Carolina Philharmonic
Pinehurst, NC
Charitable$250
WNCU 907 Public Radio
Durham, NC
Charitable$250
Individual
NC
Charitable$250
Sunrise Theatre
Southern Pines, NC
Charitable$250
Arts Council of Moore County
Southern Pines, NC
Charitable$250
Ballroom of Tomorrow
Southern Pines, NC
Charitable$250
UNC Health Foundation
Chapel Hill, NC
Charity$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gordy-Steidinger Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gordy-Steidinger Foundation give?

$18,075 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Gordy-Steidinger Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Eric C Steidinger (Trustee), Anne Gordy (Trustee) and Adam F Steidinger (Trustee).

What does Gordy-Steidinger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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