Elizabeth Wakeman Henderson Charitable

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 65-6234202

The Elizabeth Wakeman Henderson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1997, originally in Ohio and currently based in New York City. It operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a focus on environmental and wildlife conservation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-27.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$926K

+367.0% YoY

Grant Count

28

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+400.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary giving focuses on the environment and wildlife. Recent grant activity demonstrates support for wildlife conservation organizations, including grants to the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the American Bird Conservancy.

Grantmaking

No specific application guidelines or procedures are documented in available sources.

Grant Range

s range from $5,000 to $35,000, with a median grant of $5,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation maintains offices in New York City. Grant recipients have included organizations operating in the United States, including the American Bird Conservancy and Three Valley Conservation Trust.

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

BarabooBayfieldBillingsBlue MountainBozemanBuffalo GroveCalaisCharlestonCincinnatiEncinitasGallatin GatewayHelenaIthacaKansa CityKansas CityLa PointeLaramieMazomanieMiamiMilford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $1,672,737
  • Total Revenues: $288,417
  • Total Expenses: $949,248
  • Number of Employees: 0

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $3.1 million
  • Annual Distributions: $207,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$261K$522K$783K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,672,737$2,300,990$2,501,733
Revenue$288,417$38,081$62,704
Expenses$949,248$227,390$244,441
Qualifying Distributions$928,110$206,694$212,322
Net Investment Income$267,279$57,042$54,405
Distributable Amount$174,028$181,788$156,045

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$231K$463K$694K$926K45 grants202038 grants202139 grants202230 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MYRIAD USA$756KAMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY$21KMONTANA WILDERNESS SCHOOL$15KTHREE VALLEY CONSERVATIO…$15KST MARYS RIVER ASSN$13KOXFORD COMMUNITY ARTS CE…$11KAVIAN RESEARCH EDUCTION …$10KLLOYD LIBRARY$8KONE PLANET$8KATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

180 grants across all recorded years

179<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • W Hardy Eshbaugh – President
  • Steve Eshbaugh – Secretary
  • Mark VanColler – Trustee
  • Beth Brand – Trustee
  • David C Eshbaugh – Trustee

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
W HARDY ESHBAUGHPRESIDENT2
MARK VANCOLLERTRUSTEE1
STEVE ESHBAUGHSECRETARY2
JEFFREY ESHBAUGHTRUSTEE1
DAVID C ESHBAUGHTRUSTEE1
WENDY E BROWNTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

Address: One Madison Avenue, Suite 2000, New York City, NY 10010

Telephone: 212-632-4086

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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