Henry P Kendall Foundation
The Henry P. Kendall Foundation Trust is a private foundation established in 1957 by brothers Henry W. and John P. Kendall as the Norfolk Charitable Trust, later renamed in 1959 to honor their father, Henry P. Kendall, an industrialist and entrepreneur from Walpole, Massachusetts who built The Kendall Company through textile and manufacturing acquisitions. Based in Marion, Massachusetts, the foundation operates as a small family foundation with a strategic, collaborative approach to grantmaking.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$96.9M
+5.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.3M
+0.9% YoY
Grant Count
39
+18.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$84K
-14.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission has evolved significantly over its history. After decades focused on environmental conservation in the 1970s, nuclear non-proliferation in the 1980s, and climate change initiatives in the 2000s, the foundation has concentrated exclusively since 2011 on building resilient and sustainable food systems in New England.
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Local and regional food system development
- Sustainable farming and fishing practices
- Healthy food access and nutrition
- Farm-to-school and farm-to-institution initiatives
- Food system policy and advocacy
- Workforce development in food systems
- Education and professional development related to food systems
Grantmaking
The foundation made 36 grants in 2023. Recent notable grants include:
Grant Range
$500 to $500,000
Average Grant
$101,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New England, with particular concentration in:
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
- Maine
- Connecticut
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
These six states account for approximately 68% of all grants. The foundation's grantmaking reaches organizations across 11 states, with New England as the primary geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Annual Giving:
- Total assets: $96.9 million (2024)
- Total assets: $92 million (2023)
- Annual giving: $4.0 million (2023)
- Total giving: $3.3 million (2023)
- Annual income: $17.2 million (2024)
Revenue & Expenses (2023):
- Total revenues: $2.03 million
- Total expenses: $5.86 million
- Total liabilities: $42,100
Historical Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $75.2 million in 2011 to $96.9 million in 2024.
Distribution History: The foundation has distributed between $2.7 million and $7.9 million annually from 2020 to 2023, with the highest grantmaking activity in 2022 when $7.9 million was distributed across 80 grants.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $96,901,010 | $91,972,668 | $85,868,743 |
| Revenue | $3,840,514 | $2,031,788 | $16,619,397 |
| Expenses | $5,771,350 | $5,864,998 | $6,361,333 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,670,851 | $4,928,509 | $5,454,911 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,243,327 | $807,755 | $15,733,797 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,709,777 | $4,343,912 | $4,426,014 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
171 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Henry P Kendall Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Andrew W. Kendall, Executive Director Andy joined the foundation in 2012 after spending 12 years as President of The Trustees of Reservations, a Massachusetts institution founded in 1891 dedicated to protecting properties of exceptional ecological, historic, or scenic value. During his tenure at TTOR, he led the development of a network of community farms and gardens across Massachusetts that engaged thousands of people in sustainable local food production. Prior to TTOR, he worked at both the New Hampshire and Massachusetts Audubon as well as in Costa Rica on global conservation issues. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Business School and received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Amherst College in 2011 for his commitment to the environment.
Beth Zschau, Senior Program Officer Beth joined the Foundation in 2023 and leads strategic direction for programmatic partnerships. Her career spans conservation, horticulture, agriculture, leadership development, and education. She spent five years with FoodCorps, a national nonprofit focused on providing students with nourishing meals and food education, where she served as National Impact Partnerships Director. She previously served as FoodCorps Co-Director of National Programs and Massachusetts Program Director, and led Greater Boston program initiatives for The Trustees of Reservations. She holds a Master's in Nonprofit Management.
Staff: The foundation operates with a team of 3 employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN P KENDALL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ANDREW W KENDALL | TRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $536,749 |
| PHOEBE S WINDER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KENNETH F MEYERS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TORE C NELSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**2025 Strategic Initiative:**
In 2025, the foundation launched an ambitious 2030 Action Plan titled "Schools & Students for New England's Food Future," committing $21 million between 2025-2030 to support the goal of producing 30% of New England's food within the region by 2030.
**Long-Term Vision:**
The foundation's 2060 vision aims for 50% of food consumed in New England to be produced within the region. Currently, only 3.1% of New England's food is produced regionally, establishing a significant opportunity for the foundation's work.
2026 New England Food Vision Prize - Henry P. Kendall Foundation**Active Prize Program:**
The foundation administers the New England Food Vision Prize, an annual competitive grant opportunity recognizing innovations that advance the foundation's food system goals.
2026 New England Food Vision Prize - Henry P. Kendall FoundationContact Information
Address: P.O. Box 52200, Boston, MA 02205-2200
Phone: 617-951-2555
Email:
- General inquiries: info@kendall.org
- Collaboration inquiries: bzschau@kendall.org (Beth Zschau, Senior Program Officer)
Website: www.kendall.org
EIN: 04-6029103
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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