Glencoe Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carmel, IN EIN: 35-2015504

GLENCOE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Carmel, Indiana. In its 2025 filing, it reported 27 grants totaling $91,400 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Glencoe Family Foundation Inc

In short: Glencoe Family Foundation Inc gave $91K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. 83% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-2015504
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$91,400
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$3,385
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
83% first-time grantees (20 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$1,222,190
Primary geography
California (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$91K

+1.6% YoY

Grant Count

27

+285.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-73.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glencoe Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Glencoe Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

83%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 20 of 24 grantees (83%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 4% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as mental health, substance use and behavioral health, immigration services, support for formerly incarcerated people, foster care, healthcare access, and student writing. These are the grantees’ stated activities, not a mission statement for the foundation.

For example, ONE MIND says it works to improve mental health outcomes through science and lived experience. CLAREMATRIX says it provides treatment, education, research, and training related to alcohol, substance use, and behavioral health. Haitian Bridge Alliance describes its work as advocating for fair and humane immigration policies and providing humanitarian, legal, and social services, with a particular focus on Black migrants and other communities. Homeboy Industries says it provides hope, training, and support to formerly incarcerated and formerly gang-involved people.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $91,400. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $2,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California (41%), Iowa (10%), Alaska (10%), Indiana (10%), and Virginia (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

21states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkIndianapolisSan FranciscoToledoBlairstownNashvillePhiladelphiaSan DiegoSanta MonicaWilmingtonAlbert LeaAnchorageAnnapolisArlingonBooneBostonBrooklynChampaignChicagoCincinnati

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K11 grants2019 8 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 27 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $195K (2019). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $91K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

One Mind: $15KOne Mind$15KThe Episcopal Relief Fund: $9KThe Episcopal Relief Fund$9KGood Neighbor Fund: $9KGood Neighbor Fund$9KClarematrix: $7K across 2 grantsClarematrix$7K · 2 grantsWgte Public Media: $6KWgte Public Media$6KMirror Indy: $5KMirror Indy$5KHaitian Bridge Alliance: $5K across 2 grantsHaitian Bridge Alliance$5K · 2 grantsPhiladelphia Educaiton Fund: $4KPhiladelphia Educaiton Fund$4KWfyi: $4KWfyi$4KThe Nature Conservancy: $4K across 2 grantsThe Nature Conservancy$4K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was One Mind ($15K). Together the top 10 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
One Mind Rutherford, CAEndowment$15,000
The Episcopal Relief Fund Boone, IAEndowment$9,000
Good Neighbor Fund Anchorage, AKEndowment$9,000
Wgte Public Media Arlingon, VAEndowment$5,500
Mirror Indy Indianapolis, INEndowment$5,000
Clarematrix Santa Monica, CAEndowment$4,000
Philadelphia Educaiton Fund Philadelphia, PAEndowment$4,000
Wfyi Indianapolis, INEndowment$3,900
Haitian Bridge Alliance San Diego, CAEndowment$3,500
Homeboy Industries Las Angeles, CAEndowment$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,222,190 $52,071 $100,189 $91,400
2024 $1,270,308 $66,497 $98,099 $90,000
2023 $1,301,910 $35,432 $80,199 $72,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,222,190$1,270,308$1,301,910
Revenue$52,071$66,497$35,432
Expenses$100,189$98,099$80,199
Qualifying Distributions$91,400$90,000$72,171
Net Investment Income$43,282$58,398$27,404
Distributable Amount$90,037$80,353$64,750

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Brian Henderson as president; Robert M. Henderson as vice president; Louise Henderson and Robert Acker as CFOs; Lisa Acker as treasurer; Joseph Gerhardinger as COO; Kathleen Gerhardinger as secretary; and Mark E. Draper as assistant secretary.

Glencoe Family Foundation Inc is led by Brian Henderson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Henderson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert M. Henderson

    V President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Gerhardinger

    COO

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Gerhardinger

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Acker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louise Henderson

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark E. Draper

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Acker

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 10401 N Meridian Street Suite 202, Carmel, IN 46290
Phone: (317) 573-4848

Frequently asked questions about Glencoe Family Foundation Inc

How much does Glencoe Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Glencoe Family Foundation Inc gave $91K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 7 grants.

What is Glencoe Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Glencoe Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,385, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Glencoe Family Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.

Where does Glencoe Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Glencoe Family Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Iowa (10%) and Alaska (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Indianapolis, IN (2 grants), Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and San Diego, CA (2 grants).

Does Glencoe Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Glencoe Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Endowment" (27 grants).

Who are Glencoe Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Glencoe Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include One Mind ($15,000), The Episcopal Relief Fund ($9,000) and Good Neighbor Fund ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Glencoe Family Foundation Inc?

Glencoe Family Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Glencoe Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as mental health, substance use and behavioral health, immigration services, support for formerly incarcerated people, foster care, healthcare access, and student writing. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Glencoe Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Glencoe Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Glencoe Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2015504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Glencoe Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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