Ad Henderson Foundation Inc
A.D. Henderson Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Founded in 1959 by Alexander D. and Lucy E. Henderson, it supports early childhood programs, family-focused services, and systems change efforts in Broward County, Florida, and Vermont.
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ad Henderson Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Vermont. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,930,248
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,184
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $51,038,529
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (8 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ad Henderson Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact a Program Director to discuss the proposed program or project before submitting a proposal.
- Review Cycle
- The 2023 filing lists quarterly deadlines. The Foundation’s website does not specify a current deadline.
- Deadline
- The 2023 filing lists quarterly deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Karen Pfeiffer
Mailing address: 515 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite, 930, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 764-2819
Website: https://hendersonfdn.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Ad Henderson Foundation Inc
Who Ad Henderson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Let's Grow Kids ($833K). Together the top 10 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
177 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 177 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation identifies Broward County, Florida, and Vermont as its geographic focus. Its website describes partnerships with nonprofit organizations, agencies, and other funders in Broward County, and support for early childhood programs and family-serving organizations across Vermont.
In filing year 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont, 44% to Florida, 4% to Massachusetts, and less than 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ad Henderson Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 31 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $117K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $85K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $3.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $2.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Grow Kids Burlington, VT | Continuation of Let's Grow Kids Capital Campaign | $833,333 |
| Mentor Vermont Burlington, VT | Centering quality; enhancing public will; advancing the mentoring mindset | $350,000 |
| Family Central Inc Wilton Manors, FL | Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (Hippy) | $130,165 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Broward CO Fort Lauderdale, FL | Peer Support Speciailists | $127,450 |
| Nova Southeastern University Inc Fort Lauderdale, FL | Unicorn Children's Foundation Developmental Assessment Clinic | $113,175 |
| Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies Lauderhill, FL | Mahogany Project | $104,000 |
| Center for Hearing and Communication Fort Lauderdale, FL | Project Path+ (Preschool Access to Hearing) | $100,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc Boston, MA | Reach out and read rx for early literacy in Broward county | $100,000 |
| Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children Burlington, VT | Vtaeyc General Operations | $100,000 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc Miami, FL | Florida heiken children's vision program for young children in broward | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,038,529 | $5,548,044 | $4,302,500 | $2,930,248 | 34 | $3,715,564 | $5,036,100 | $4,149,657 |
| 2024 | $49,792,985 | $7,441,522 | $4,021,725 | $2,689,603 | 34 | $3,453,236 | $6,940,383 | $3,794,185 |
| 2023 | $46,373,188 | $1,959,809 | $4,273,193 | $3,087,408 | 36 | $3,822,352 | $1,531,162 | $3,443,217 |
| 2022 | $48,686,572 | $2,133,927 | $4,418,960 | $3,157,941 | 37 | $3,916,307 | $1,653,195 | $3,761,518 |
| 2021 | $50,971,605 | $5,922,055 | $3,711,249 | $2,597,687 | 36 | — | $5,410,405 | $3,923,237 |
| 2020 | $48,767,341 | $4,157,624 | $3,541,858 | $2,454,052 | 37 | — | $3,751,065 | $3,158,521 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ad Henderson Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of young children and their families in Broward County and Vermont. Its website describes three funding priorities: strengthening early childhood programs, supporting programs that help families with young children thrive, and advancing systems change through advocacy and collaboration. It says funding may include flexible general operating and multi-year support when appropriate.
Its 2025 grants include organizations whose missions reflect a range of related work. For example, Let’s Grow Kids says its mission is to ensure affordable access to high-quality child care for Vermont families; Family Central says it provides services to improve the quality of life for children and families; and Reach Out and Read says it incorporates books into pediatric care and encourages families to read aloud together. Other 2025 recipients include Mentor Vermont, which says it strengthens the mentoring movement, and Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, which describes its work as providing education, training, research, vision enhancement, and support for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 34 grants totaling $2,930,248. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $833,333, with a median of $50,000. Its website says grants generally range from $15,000 to $100,000, though awards may be lower or higher depending on scope and impact.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $833,333 to Let’s Grow Kids for continuation of its capital campaign and $350,000 to Mentor Vermont for work described as centering quality, enhancing public will, and advancing the mentoring mindset. Other notable awards included $130,165 to Family Central for HIPPY; $127,450 to the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County for peer support specialists; $113,175 to Nova Southeastern University for a developmental assessment clinic; and $104,000 to Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies for the Mahogany Project.
The Foundation’s website asks organizations to review its priorities and begin with a conversation with a Program Director, preferably 2–4 months before funding is needed. Following that conversation, the Program Director provides guidance on next steps, requested materials, and anticipated timelines. The website looks for proposals with a strategic response to a compelling problem, expected results, resources leveraged from other sources, and lasting impact or sustainability. It also looks for organizations with a track record of effectiveness, sound finances, engaged governance, and an aligned mission. The 2023 filing lists a written request with the applicant’s name, address, requested amount and duration, project or program description, type of charitable organization, and a copy of IRS tax-exempt approval among the application materials.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Foundation’s website lists Lucia A. Henderson as President, Maureen C. Tompkins as Treasurer, and A. Douglas Henderson, A. Holly Fouladi, Howard A. Bakalar, Kenneth J. King, Cheryl L. Carlson, and Betsy Rathbun-Gunn as trustees. It lists Karen M. Pfeiffer as Operations Manager and Secretary, and Edward A. Gale and Monica A. Menahem as Program Directors.
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc is led by Lucia Henderson, President-Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucia Henderson
President-Trustee
President-Trustee & Executive Committee → President-Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $11K (2025)
Alexandra Holly Fouladi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $11K (2025)
Allen Douglas Henderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Howard A. Bakalar
Trustee
Trustee & Executive Committee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Maureen C. Tompkins
Treasurer-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Kenneth J. King
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$9K (2022) → $11K (2025)
Cheryl L. Carlson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Betsy Rathbun-Gunn
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Haley H. Levesque
Fellow
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Karen M. Pfeiffer
Secretary, Op Manager & See Part Viii
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Anne W. Rider (2020–2024) — Vice President-Trustee
- Former: Robert S. Hinrichs (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: James Hasson Jr. (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Howard a Bakalar (Trustee). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ad Henderson Foundation Inc
How much does Ad Henderson Foundation Inc give each year?
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 34 grants.
What is Ad Henderson Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $86,184, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ad Henderson Foundation Inc that year got $29K on average.
Where does Ad Henderson Foundation Inc give grants?
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc gives mostly in Vermont: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Burlington, VT (7 grants), Fort Lauderdale, FL (6 grants), Miami, FL (2 grants) and Hollywood, FL (2 grants).
Does Ad Henderson Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Ad Henderson Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ad Henderson Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Let's Grow Kids ($833,333), Mentor Vermont ($350,000) and Early Learning Coalition of Broward CO ($197,450 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ad Henderson Foundation Inc?
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc reported $51.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ad Henderson Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of young children and their families in Broward County and Vermont. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ad Henderson Foundation Inc?
Contact a Program Director to discuss the proposed program or project before submitting a proposal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ad Henderson Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7047045. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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