Elizabeth Hekman Gordon Family Foundation
Private foundation · Spring Lake, MI · EIN 26-2355707 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Elizabeth Hekman Gordon
47grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.9Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 47 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $168K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3123 Judson RD
Spring Lake, MI 49456-9312
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin University 2023 PLEDGE FOR CONSTRUCTION. SECOND PAYMENT OF 3 | Grand Rapids, MI | $500,000 |
| Calvin University 2023 PLEDGE FOR CONSTRUCTION. FIRST PAYMENT OF 3 | Grand Rapids, MI | $500,000 |
| American Red Cross DISASTER RELIEF | Washington, DC | $220,000 |
| American Red Cross DISASTER RELIEF | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| American Red Cross DISASTER RELIEF | Washington, DC | $65,000 |
| Kenilworth Union Church RELIGIOUS | Kenilworth, IL | $62,000 |
| Kenilworth Union Church RELIGIOUS | Kenilworth, IL | $62,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $40,000 |
| University of St Andrews American Foundation EDUCATION | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
| University of St Andrews American Foundation EDUCATION | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of Teton Valley CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Driggs, ID | $25,000 |
| University of St Andrews American Foundation EDUCATION | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
| St Cecilia Music Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens HORTICULTURAL THERAPY AND EDUCATION | Glencoe, IL | $15,000 |
| Friends of Prentice CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| New Leaf Resources CRISIS INTERVENTION | Lansing, IL | $15,000 |
| Parkview Christian Church RELIGIOUS | Orland Park, IL | $15,000 |
| Parkview Christian Church RELIGIOUS | Orland Park, IL | $15,000 |
| St Cecilia Music Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 |
| Kenilworth Union Church RELIGIOUS | Kenilworth, IL | $12,000 |
| New Leaf Resources CRISIS INTERVENTION | Lansing, IL | $10,000 |
| New Leaf Resources CRISIS INTERVENTION | Lansing, IL | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs | Atlanta, GA | $5,100 |
| Bright Promise Fund CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $5,000 |
| The Josselyn Center Nfp | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 |
| Art in Action | Redwood City, CA | $5,000 |
| Bottom Line EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Bright Promise Fund CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| The Golden Apple Foundation CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Bright Promise Fund CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Calvin University HOCKEY DEPARTMENT | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $5,000 |
| Writers Theatre CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Glencoe, IL | $3,000 |
| Chicago Police Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Chicago Parks Foundation PLAY FOR THE PARKS GOLF INVITATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Writers Theatre CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Glencoe, IL | $2,500 |
| Art in Action CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Redwood City, CA | $2,500 |
| Bahamas Red Cross DISASTER RELIEF | Nassau | $2,500 |
| Opportunities International CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Carol Stream, IL | $2,500 |
| Chicago Police Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust Inc | Driggs, ID | $2,500 |
| The Josselyn Center Nfp | Northbrook, IL | $2,500 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Myrtle House Ministries CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Rye Brook, NY | $1,000 |
| Myrtle House Ministries CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,000 |
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