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Gordon R Larson Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Virginia Beach, Virginia · EIN 541895344

Gordon R Larson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $212,991 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $1,065 and the largest $191,692. 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 $194,214 the year before.

8% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$202,74710$4.2 million
2024$194,21412$4.5 million
2025$212,99112$4.7 million

How to apply

Gordon R Larson Charitable 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 Gordon R Larson Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$191,692
Virginia9$14,910
Ohio1$5,857
District of Columbia1$532

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Little Falls Community High School
Little Falls, MN
Education$191,692
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Cleveland, OH
Religious$5,857
Union Mission Ministries
Norfolk, VA
Community$5,325
St Mary's Catholic Church
Norfolk, VA
Religious$2,662
Judeo Christian Outreach Center
Virginia Beach, VA
Religious$2,132
Meals on Wheels
Virginia Beach, VA
Community$1,065
Samaritan House
Virginia Beach, VA
Community$1,065
St Mary's Home for Disabled Children
Norfolk, VA
Community$1,065
American Red Cross of Southeastern Virginia
Virginia Beach, VA
Health$532
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
Norfolk, VA
Community$532
National Wildlife Association
Washington, DC
Environment$532
SPCA Norfolk Chapter
Virginia Beach, VA
Community$532

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gordon R Larson Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gordon R Larson Charitable Foundation give?

$212,991 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $1,065.

Who runs Gordon R Larson Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Amg National Trust Bank (Trustee).

What does Gordon R Larson Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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