GEORGE B HENDERSON FOUNDATION
https://WWW.THEHENDERSONFOUNDATION.COMTotal Given 2016–2023
$2.7M
88 grants · $340K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$34K
typical mid grants · $19K–$40K
grant size
17%
balanced · 12/69 multi-year
repeat
$10.3M
Assets · 2021
69
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
GIOIA PERUGINI
Phone
6175236800
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
FOUNDATION'S STANDARD GRANT APPLICATION
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE MADE SOLELY FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. NO GRANTS ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS, ENDOWMENT FUNDS OR FOR OPERATING EXPENSES.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $384K | $7.9M | $292K | 10 |
| 2017 | $334K | $8.3M | $25K | 13 |
| 2018 | $372K | $7.9M | $569K | 12 |
| 2020 | $375K | $9.6M | $662K | 13 |
| 2021 | $396K | $10.3M | $824K | 14 |
| 2022 | $439K | $8.8M | $536K | 13 |
| 2023 | $423K | $9.7M | $454K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 88 grants on record
Minimum
$306
25th Pctl
$19K
Median
$34K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN K HERBERT III | TRUSTEE | $18K |
| THOMAS E BATOR | TRUSTEE | $18K |
| BARCLAY C S HENDERSON | TRUSTEE | $9K |
| ERIC U HENDERSON | TRUSTEE | $9K |
Grants Awarded (88 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORIC BOSTON INC | BOSTON, MA | $99,850 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| HISTORIC BOSTON | ROXBURY, MA | $70,000 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 2016 |
| THE CHURCH OF THE COVENANT | BOSTON, MA | $70,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2016 |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY | JAMICA PLAIN, MA | $64,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| NATIONAL CENTER OF AFRO-AMERICAN ARTISTS INC | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | EXTERIOR ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT THE ABBOTSFORD MANSION | 2020 |
| Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conserv | BOSTON, MA | $54,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| OLD WEST CHURCH | BOSTON, MA | $54,000 | FOR THE RESTORATION OF WINDOWS ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION FACADE | 2020 |
| Pleasant Hill Baptist Church | DORCHESTER, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church in Dorchester | DORCHESTER, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| NATIONAL CENTER OF AFRO AMERICAN ARTISTS | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| FOOTLIGHT CLUB | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $50,000 | EXTERIOR HISTORICAL ELEMENTS IN THE ELIOT HALL ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT | 2021 |
| DORCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DORCHESTER CENTER, MA | $43,500 | LEMUEL CLAP HOUSE EXTERIOR RESTORATION | 2017 |
| GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS OF MA | BOSTON, MA | $43,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NATIONAL CENTER OF AFRO-AMERICAN ARTISTS INC | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | EXTERIOR ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT THE ABBOTSFORD MANSION | 2021 |
| Boston Public Housing Corporation | Boston, MA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| THE FUND FOR PARKS & RECREATION IN BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | FOR THE BENEFIT FO THE HISTORIC BURYING GROUNDS INITIATIVE FOR GRAVE MARKER CONSERVATION AT ELIOT BURYING GROUND | 2021 |
| HALEY HOUSE | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF THE FRONT STEPS OF 23 DARTMOUTH STREET | 2021 |
| WEST END HOUSE | ALLSTON, MA | $40,000 | RINGER PARK TRIBUTE PROJECT | 2018 |
| ST LUKE'S CHAPLE | ROXBURY, MA | $40,000 | THE REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF THE LYDIA LYMAN PAINE WINDOW AND WOODEN FRAME AS WELL AS SMALLER REPAIRS TO THE... | 2021 |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF 20 ARLINGTON STREET INC | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | LANDSCAPING AND SIGNAGE FOR ARLINGTON STREET CHURCH | 2020 |
| ST MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | DORCHESTER, MA | $40,000 | RESTORATION OF THE LATTICE DIAMOND WINDOWS IN THE SANTUARY | 2018 |
| CHURCH OF THE COVENANT | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | RESTORATION OF THE "CORNELIUS AND THE ANGEL" TIFFANY-DESIGNED GLASS WINDOW. | 2018 |
| DORCHESTER BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | DORCHESTER, MA | $40,000 | RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE PIERCE BUILDING | 2020 |
| HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | PRESERVATION OF THE FRONT FACADE OF THE (FIRST) HARRISON GRAY OTIS HOUSE. | 2018 |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN DORCHESTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $40,000 | RESTORATION OF THE STAINED GLASS WINDOW | 2021 |