Henley Foundation
Henley Foundation is a private foundation based in Tustin, California. It made 18 grants totaling $226,728 in filing year 2025.
Henley Foundation at a glance
In short: Henley Foundation gave $227K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. 61% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $226,728
- +188.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,596
- +124.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (11 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% 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 Henley Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts requests by letter to Doy Henley. Awards are restricted to exempt organizations exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. The filing states that there is no submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Doy Henley
Mailing address: 14251 Mimosa Lane, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (714) 550-0023
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Henley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Richard Nixon Foundation ($176K). Together the top 10 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 58 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The listed shares for other recipient states were 1% each for the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Arizona, and 0% for Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Henley Foundation open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 18 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $568; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $4K repeat.
- 22% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $79K (2024) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon Foundation Yorba Linda, CA | General | $176,378 |
| Concordia University Irvine, CA | General | $20,000 |
| Orange Lutheran High School Orange, CA | General | $15,000 |
| St John Lutheran Church Orange, CA | General | $3,500 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute Washington, DC | General | $3,000 |
| Field of Valor Orange, CA | General | $2,500 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation Alexandria, VA | General | $1,500 |
| US Justice Foundation Anthem, AZ | General | $1,000 |
| Hebrew Day School Santa Ana, CA | General | $1,000 |
| Eisenhower Foundation Abilene, KS | General | $500 |
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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 | — | — | $226,811 | $226,728 | 18 | $226,728 | — | $4,172 |
| 2024 | $146,198 | $221 | $79,780 | $78,500 | 14 | $78,500 | $221 | $27,458 |
| 2023 | $225,757 | $1,137,681 | $920,731 | $920,731 | 8 | $1,841,462 | $37,681 | $41,233 |
| 2022 | $8,807 | $800,058 | $1,310,940 | $1,310,000 | 11 | $1,310,000 | $58 | $13,014 |
| 2021 | $519,689 | $380,071 | $235,025 | $234,000 | 7 | $234,000 | $71 | $22,022 |
| 2020 | $374,643 | $500,114 | $321,085 | $321,000 | 7 | — | $114 | $14,041 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work, as described by the grantees, includes preserving the legacy of D-Day; providing services and representation to states and election officials, with a focus on voting rights; and developing and distributing educational and policy materials promoting conservative solutions. These descriptions are the grantees’ own, not stated priorities of Henley Foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $226,728. Grant sizes ranged from $100 to $176,378, with a median grant of $750.
The largest grants included $176,378 to the Richard Nixon Foundation, $20,000 to Concordia University, and $15,000 to Orange Lutheran High School. Other grants included $3,500 to St John Lutheran Church, $3,000 to Conservative Partnership Institute, and $2,500 to Field of Valor. The Public Interest Legal Foundation received $1,500; its stated mission is to provide services and representation to states and election officials, with a particular focus on voting rights.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Doy B Henley as CEO and Director and Cynthia M Foster as CFO and Secretary.
Henley Foundation is led by Doy B Henley, CEO & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doy B Henley
CEO & Director
Director → CEO & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cynthia M Foster
CFO & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
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 Henley Foundation
How much does Henley Foundation give each year?
Henley Foundation gave $227K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 14 grants.
What is Henley Foundation's typical grant size?
Henley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $12,596, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Henley Foundation that year got $568 on average.
Where does Henley Foundation give grants?
Henley Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orange, CA (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Alexandria, VA (3 grants).
Does Henley Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Henley Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Henley Foundation's largest grantees?
Henley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Richard Nixon Foundation ($176,378), Concordia University ($20,000) and Orange Lutheran High School ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Henley Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Henley Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts requests by letter to Doy Henley. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Henley Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Henley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Henley Foundation's EIN?
Henley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0783569. 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 September 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 October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Henley Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/henley-foundation-morg_efadacf7f9c440cc9e5fe0377774d89f
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