Ad Henderson Foundation Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL · EIN 23-7047045. Reported 177 grants totalling $14.5M to 76 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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 $88,600; 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Grow Kids | Burlington, VT | $4,166,665 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mentor Vermont | Burlington, VT | $1,000,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $638,092 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Museum of Discovery and Science Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $585,030 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Broward Co | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $474,664 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children | Burlington, VT | $458,612 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $455,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Family Central Inc | Wilton Manors, FL | $445,330 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc | Miami, FL | $360,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Building Bright Futures | Williston, VT | $340,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Flamingo Gardens | Davie, FL | $340,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys Town South Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | $305,325 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| All Florida Youth Orchestra | Hollywood, FL | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inclusive Arts Vermont Inc | Essex Junction, VT | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arc Broward Inc | Sunrise, FL | $220,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jack and Jill Children's Center Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Center for Hearing and Communication | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies | Lauderhill, FL | $192,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volta Music Foundation | Pompano Beach, FL | $185,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Leahy Center for Lake Champlain | Burlington, VT | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vermont Humanities Council | Montpelier, VT | $165,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| City of Lauderhill | Lauderhill, FL | $161,600 | 2 | 2 | 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 |
| Broward Healthy Start Coalition Inc | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | $120,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nova Southeastern University Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $113,175 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Springfield Area Parent Child Center | North Springfield, VT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Community Based Connections Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $86,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Russell Life Skills & Reading Fdn | Plantation, FL | $81,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Glimmer of Hope Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Burlington YMCA | Burlington, VT | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rokeby Museum | Ferrisburgh, VT | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury, VT | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lamoille Family Center Inc | Morrisville, VT | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Retreat Farm | Brattleboro, VT | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bridge Disability Network | Hollywood, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Literacy Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Broward | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Vermont Parent Child Center Network | Middlebury, VT | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development | Brattleboro, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 | $11,268 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub | Cold Spring, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Dad Guild | Burlington, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Church of the Open Bible | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Montessori School of Central Vermont | Barre, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington County Family Center | Montpelier, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
40 of 76 (53%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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 - Mentor Vermont
CENTERING QUALITY; ENHANCING PUBLIC WILL; ADVANCING THE MENTORING MINDSET - Museum of Discovery and Science Inc
BROWARD LEARNING PODS PROJECT - 27 SEATS - Florida International University
WE FEEL EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECT - 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 activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 127 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2024 | 34 | $2,930,248 | $50,000 |
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 25 of them, worth $6,513,977. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| 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 |
| Mentor Vermont | 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 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc | Miami, FL | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
51% of its giving went to organizations in Vermont. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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