Henderson Economic Development Corporation

501(c)(6) organization Henderson, TX EIN: 75-2504486
Economically disadvantaged peopleLow-income peopleCommunity and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmployment

Promote economic growth and creation of jobs

Henderson Economic Development Corporation at a glance

In short: Henderson Economic Development Corporation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $2.3M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$2,274,948
+13.1% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$2,274,948
+13.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$2,274,948
Total assets
$14,927,822
+11.3% vs 2022
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated October 2026.

Who Henderson Economic Development Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

City of Henderson: $2.3MCity of Henderson$2.3M

The largest 2023 recipient was City of Henderson ($2.3M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Henderson

How Henderson Economic Development Corporation gives

  • Giving grew 716% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $279K (2019) to $2.3M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Henderson Henderson, TXEcon Dev Program$2,274,948
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023$14,927,822$2,794,786$574,278$2,274,9481$507,039
2022$13,411,728$2,093,285$682,497$2,011,9481$68,590
2021$11,949,296$1,739,748$1,203,793$278,6731$53,936
2020$10,853,195$1,756,589$795,605$278,6731$221,670
2019$9,909,835$1,632,073$703,598$278,6731$176,115

About Henderson Economic Development Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Henderson Economic Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Henderson, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $14.9M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $507K.

Focus Areas

Economically disadvantaged peopleLow-income peopleCommunity and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmployment

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Henderson Economic Development Corporation is led by John Clary, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • John Clary

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Wf Garmon III

    President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Sorrells

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noble Welch

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Michell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Morris

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Johnny Foster (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

John Clary — Exec Director: $134KJohn ClaryExec Director$134K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $134K, to John Clary (Exec Director).

Frequently asked questions about Henderson Economic Development Corporation

How much does Henderson Economic Development Corporation give each year?

Henderson Economic Development Corporation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. In 2022 it gave $2.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Henderson Economic Development Corporation?

Henderson Economic Development Corporation reported $14.9M in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

What is Henderson Economic Development Corporation?

Henderson Economic Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Henderson, TX. It holds $14.9M in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Henderson Economic Development Corporation operate?

Henderson Economic Development Corporation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Henderson Economic Development Corporation's EIN?

Henderson Economic Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2504486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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