Henke Gordon Family Foundation
Henke Gordon Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $176,500 to organizations in Wisconsin, Florida, Michigan, and Illinois.
Henke Gordon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Henke Gordon Family Foundation gave $177K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $176,500
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,825
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,498,997
- -4.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (78% 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 Henke Gordon Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit an application in writing; no specific form is required. The filing states that awards are limited to eligible Section 501(c)(3) organizations other than private foundations. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Mary E Henke
Mailing address: 1500 S Ocean Blvd Suite 801, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: (561) 395-2319
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Henke Gordon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marquette University High School ($51K). Together the top 10 received $168K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 94 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 18% to Florida, 3% to Michigan, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Henke Gordon Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $140K (2021) to $177K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette University High School Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $51,000 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $41,000 |
| Lynn University Boca Raton, FL | Annual Fund | $26,000 |
| Pius XI High School Milwaukee, WI | Gordon Henke Gap Fund | $15,000 |
| Easterseals Florida Naples, FL | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association Grand Rapids, MI | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Next 18 Foxpoint, WI | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | Program Support | $5,000 |
| WCTC Foundation Inc Pewuaukee, WI | Gordon Henke Inspirational | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,498,997 | $111,152 | $192,521 | $176,500 | 20 | $177,068 | $99,142 | $160,924 |
| 2024 | $1,574,250 | $179,418 | $167,357 | $155,000 | 19 | $155,713 | $169,458 | $150,031 |
| 2023 | $1,556,601 | $96,002 | $148,559 | $142,500 | 17 | $142,900 | $91,195 | $134,433 |
| 2022 | $1,606,915 | $1,155 | $148,827 | $141,000 | 20 | $141,400 | $61,198 | $139,693 |
| 2021 | $1,755,138 | $155,504 | $148,452 | $140,000 | 18 | $140,540 | $149,930 | $158,811 |
| 2020 | $1,748,607 | $131,187 | $162,583 | $156,000 | 19 | — | $126,439 | $132,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henke Gordon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $161K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for schools and universities, among other organizations. Marquette University describes its mission as a Catholic, Jesuit university focused on seeking truth, sharing knowledge, fostering excellence, promoting faith, and developing leadership through service. WCTC Foundation says it secures charitable resources to help Waukesha County Technical College students achieve their educational goals.
Other grantees describe a range of activities. Next 18 says it uses golf to provide mental health resources and life-skills training to veterans and first responders. United Performing Arts Fund says it raises community resources to support performing arts in southeastern Wisconsin.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $176,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $51,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards included $51,000 to Marquette University High School for program support, $41,000 to Marquette University for program support, and $26,000 to Lynn University for its annual fund. Other grants included $15,000 to Pius XI High School for the Gordon Henke Gap Fund and $5,000 each to Easterseals Florida, Nativity Jesuit Academy, the Down Syndrome Association, Next 18, Medical College of Wisconsin, and WCTC Foundation.
The filing states that applications should be in writing and that no specific form is required. Awards are limited to organizations qualifying under Section 501(c)(3), other than private foundations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary E Henke as president and treasurer, Brian G Henke as vice president, and Roger Mjoen as secretary.
Henke Gordon Family Foundation is led by Mary E. Henke, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary E. Henke
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian G. Henke
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roger Mjoen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Henke Gordon Family Foundation
How much does Henke Gordon Family Foundation give each year?
Henke Gordon Family Foundation gave $177K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 19 grants.
What is Henke Gordon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Henke Gordon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,825, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Henke Gordon Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Henke Gordon Family Foundation give grants?
Henke Gordon Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (13 grants) and Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).
Does Henke Gordon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Henke Gordon Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (15 grants).
Who are Henke Gordon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Henke Gordon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marquette University High School ($51,000), Marquette University ($41,000) and Lynn University ($26,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Henke Gordon Family Foundation?
Henke Gordon Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $177K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $161K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Henke Gordon Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for schools and universities, among other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Henke Gordon Family Foundation?
Submit an application in writing; no specific form is required. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Henke Gordon Family Foundation's EIN?
Henke Gordon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1606928. 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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Henke Gordon Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/henke-gordon-family-foundation-morg_94c8d9f3d0734d8d9b4256447cd5d970
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