Henry Family Foundation
Dubuque, IA · EIN 59-3677987. Reported 185 grants totalling $719,000 to 76 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Henry Family Foundation 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $15,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Brevard County | Rockledge, FL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Winterset Volunteer Fire Dept | Winterset, IA | $49,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Waukee Area Christian Services | Waukee, IA | $29,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Can Play | Des Moines, IA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Promise | Summit, NJ | $27,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Joppa (homeless Outreach) | Des Moines, IA | $21,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| River Bend Food Bank | Davenport, IA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dubuque Rescue Mission | Dubuque, IA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iowa Pga Foundation | Riverside, IA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Waukee Community Schools Foundation | Waukee, IA | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Opera House | Dubuque, IA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harbor House of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council | Des Moines, IA | $15,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ascension Catholic Church Food Pantry | Melbourne, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crescent Community Health | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Iowa Bicycle Coalition | Corslville, IA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Iowa Foundation (engineering Excellence) | Iowa City, IA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue League of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $14,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Cancer Connection | Des Moines, IA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success | Austin, TX | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seniors First Inc | Orlando, FL | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| One Heart for Women and Children | Orlando, FL | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Little Wish Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation | Dulles, VA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dubuque Multicultural Family Center | Dubuque, IA | $10,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude's Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Enzian Theater | Maitland, FL | $9,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar | Orlando, FL | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dubuque Arts Council | Dubuque, IA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Seminole County Public School | Sanford, FL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Center Guild | Melbourne, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Entity (computers for Kids) | Glenwood Springs, CO | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dubuque Chorale | Dubuque, IA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Stout Library Foundation | Dubuque, IA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Winter Springs High School Hff Scholarship | Winter Springs, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Tree | Wheat Ridge, CO | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Luther Manor | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of La Engineering | Lafayette, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools | Dubuque, IA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Energy Services & Shelter | Des Moines, IA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Convivium Urban Farmstead | Dubuque, IA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Madison County | Winterset, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenfield United Methodist Church | Greenfield, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Univerisity of St Andrews American Foundation | St Andrews Uk | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lbgtcenter Orlando Inc | Orlando, FL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Embarc | Des Moinea, IA | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Everyone Wins Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando and Osceola County | Orlando, FL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adventure Cycling Association | Missoula, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Give Hope Foundation | Orlando, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Legal Aidharbor House of Central Florida | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michael Henter Foundation | Clive, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orlando Ballet | Orlando, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Iowa Womens Center | Iowa City, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Variety the Children's Network | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Florida Women's Resource Center | Orlando, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elevate Orlando | Maitland, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Winterset Library | Winterset, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Give Kids the World Village | Kissimmee, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Give Well | Oakland, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens | Dubuque, IA | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Dbq Public Schools | Dubuque, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metcalf Scholarship Fund St Luke's Lutheran School | Ovieda, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Florida Health Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greenfield Public Library | Greenfield, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Highland Preparatory School | Orlando, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Presentation Lantern Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Lake Animal League | Groveland, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Winterset Methodist Church Food Pantry | Winterset, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winterset Methodist Churchfood Pantry | Winterset, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metcalf Scholarship Fund St Luke's Lutheran School | Dubuque, IA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
48 of 76 (63%) 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 72%, 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 81 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | $200,000 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 49 | $191,500 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 37 | $141,500 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 46 | $186,000 | $2,750 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 59% of this one's giving went to organizations in Iowa. 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 $2,500. 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 Iowa.
- 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 Henry Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 195 S Grandview Ave, Dubuque, IA, 52003. 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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