Private Foundation

THE GORDON CHARTER FOUNDATION

THE GORDON CHARTER FOUNDATION, of WAYNE, PA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $17.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 510 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $7.3M.

EIN: 271234570 WAYNE, PA Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$17.2M
Grants Given510
Grant Total$7.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to The Gordon Charter Foundation

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 32% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
WYNNEWOOD, PA · 2025
FOR LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER LINEAR ACCELERATOR
$60,000
GOOD SAMARITAN SHELTER
PHOENIXVILLE, PA · 2025
FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
$25,000
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
WEST CHESTER, PA · 2025
FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
$25,000
THE HICKMAN FRIENDS SENIOR COMMUNITY OF WEST CHESTER
WEST CHESTER, PA · 2025
FOR HICKMAN-KITCHEN RENOVATION
$25,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS
PHILADELPHIA, PA · 2025
FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 510 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Clayton K Dyer
SECRETARY C Scott Gordon
TREASURER Hunter R Gordon
PRESIDENT Leila Gordon

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,419,500 318 grants
Health & Medicine
$910,000 44 grants
Education
$334,000 29 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$220,000 14 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$205,000 19 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.3M $1.4M $17.2M
2024 $2.0M $1.3M $16.3M
2023 $1.7M $1.2M $15.7M
2022 $2.6M $1.2M $15.2M
2021 $1.9M $1.3M $13.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $2.3M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, DC, IL, NJ, PA.

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