Ad Henderson Foundation Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL · EIN 23-7047045. Reported 143 grants totalling $11.5M to 68 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ad Henderson Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $83,640; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $833,333. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Grow Kids | Burlington, VT | $3,333,332 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mentor Vermont | Burlington, VT | $650,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Museum of Discovery and Science Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $585,030 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $542,967 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children | Burlington, VT | $358,612 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $330,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Family Central Inc | Wilton Manors, FL | $315,165 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys Town South Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | $305,325 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Broward Co | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $277,214 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Building Bright Futures | Williston, VT | $270,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc | Miami, FL | $260,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Flamingo Gardens | Davie, FL | $255,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inclusive Arts Vermont Inc | Essex Junction, VT | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| All Florida Youth Orchestra | Hollywood, FL | $215,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jack and Jill Children's Center Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Volta Music Foundation | Pompano Beach, FL | $185,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Lauderhill | Lauderhill, FL | $161,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arc Broward Inc | Sunrise, FL | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cox Science Center & Aquarium Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Broward County | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Baldwin Academy | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $147,757 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Fdn | Hollywood, FL | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Leahy Center for Lake Champlain | Burlington, VT | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Vermont Humanities Council | Montpelier, VT | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Center for Literacy Arts and Sciences | West Park, FL | $106,920 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Art Prevails Project | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Hearing and Communication | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Springfield Area Parent Child Center | North Springfield, VT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Florida Mental Health Coalition | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Piccolo Picasso | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Miramar United Methodist Preschool | Miramar, FL | $90,720 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies | Lauderhill, FL | $88,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Based Connections Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $86,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glimmer of Hope Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rokeby Museum | Ferrisburgh, VT | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Broward Healthy Start Coalition Inc | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | $59,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lamoille Family Center Inc | Morrisville, VT | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Retreat Farm | Brattleboro, VT | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Children's Literacy Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Burlington YMCA | Burlington, VT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| King Street Center Inc | Burlington, VT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| South Florida Science Center & Aquarium Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury, VT | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Russell Life Skills & Reading Fdn | Plantation, FL | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young at Art of Broward Inc | Davie, FL | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium | St Johnsbury, VT | $42,877 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Broward | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Brattleboro Housing Opportunities Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Place Inc | Norwich, VT | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Schoolhouse of Brattleboro | Brattleboro, VT | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center | Brattleboro, VT | $33,650 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Old Stone House Museum | Brownington, VT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bennington Museum | Bennington, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jafco | Coral Springs, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | $24,602 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Canine Assisted Therapy Inc | Oakland Park, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mental Health America of Southeast Florida | Lauderhill, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermont Institute of Natural Science | Quechee, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Janet S Munt Family Room | Burlington, VT | $10,268 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Florida Afro Pride Federation | Pompano Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wsesd-Guilford Central School | Guilford, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Zinnia Montessori School Inc Dba Birch Tree Montessori School | Massachusetts, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brattleboro Area Hospice | Brattleboro, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alana Community Organization | Brattleboro, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Church of the Open Bible | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
36 of 68 (53%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 62%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Let's Grow Kids
CONTINUATION OF LET'S GROW KIDS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Museum of Discovery and Science Inc
BROWARD LEARNING PODS PROJECT - 27 SEATS - Florida International University
WE FEEL EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECT - Mentor Vermont
CONTINUATION OF VT MENTORING GRANTS & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Early Learning Coalition of Broward Co
PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST POSITIONS - Flamingo Gardens
ON THE ROAD EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 99 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | $2,597,687 | $47,500 |
| 2021 | 37 | $3,157,941 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 36 | $3,087,408 | $62,500 |
| 2023 | 34 | $2,689,603 | $54,941 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Ad Henderson Foundation Inc has 22 of them, worth $6,113,977. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Grow Kids | Middlebury, VT | $833,333 |
| Let's Grow Kids | Burlington, VT | $833,333 |
| Let's Grow Kids | Burlington, VT | $833,333 |
| Let's Grow Kids | Middlebury, VT | $833,333 |
| Let's Grow Kids Inc | Burlington, VT | $833,333 |
| Mentor Vermont | Burlington, VT | $350,000 |
| Mentor Vermont | Burlington, VT | $200,000 |
| Mentor Vermont Inc | Burlington, VT | $200,000 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $187,806 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Broward Co | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $147,273 |
| Boys Town South Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | $102,350 |
| Center for Hearing and Communication | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $100,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 |
| City of Lauderhill | Lauderhill, FL | $80,000 |
| City of Lauderhill | Lauderhill, FL | $80,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 51% of this one's giving went to organizations in Vermont. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Vermont.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ad Henderson Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 515 East Las Olas Boulevard 930, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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