The Herschend Family Foundation
The Herschend Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations including community-based groups, educational institutions, faith-oriented organizations, and organizations providing assistance to individuals and families.
The Herschend Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Herschend Family Foundation gave $512K across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Missouri. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $512,481
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- Average grant
- $11,141
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,470,897
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (20 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (65% 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 The Herschend Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1380 West Paces Ferry Road Ste 1210, Atlanta, GA 30327
Phone: (417) 334-0140
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Herschend Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elevate Branson ($161K). Together the top 10 received $370K.
Grant Size Distribution
309 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 302 grants of 309 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri. The filing also reports shares of 5% each for Georgia and Texas and 4% for Colorado; one additional recipient-state category is listed as “?” at 10%. Named 2025 recipients were also located in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Herschend Family Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 46 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 319% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2019) to $2.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $512K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate Branson Branson, MO | Support | $160,500 |
| Nazareth Village | Support | $49,981 |
| Miracle of Nazareth International Foundation Inc Springfield, MO | Support | $30,000 |
| Heart Support Round Rock, TX | Support | $25,000 |
| K-Life Branson, MO | Support | $25,000 |
| Special Operations Care Fund Atlanta, GA | Support | $20,000 |
| Younglife Colorado Springs, CO | Support | $20,000 |
| The Venues Springfield, MO | Support | $15,000 |
| Harvesters Community Food Kansas City, MO | Support | $13,000 |
| 1st Presbyterian Church of Branson Branson, MO | Support | $12,000 |
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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 | $3,470,897 | $513,782 | $547,263 | $512,481 | 46 | $523,168 | $492,049 | $163,813 |
| 2023 | $3,890,737 | $127,463 | $652,481 | $606,620 | 59 | $617,400 | $103,072 | $194,838 |
| 2022 | $4,201,763 | $442,844 | $734,888 | $682,987 | 61 | $685,520 | $417,076 | $222,625 |
| 2021 | $5,560,262 | $103,431 | $2,549,098 | $2,502,883 | 70 | $507,622 | $1,680,656 | $287,453 |
| 2020 | $7,073,904 | $111,167 | $648,620 | $603,012 | 73 | — | $186,797 | $339,804 |
| 2019 | $6,835,203 | $159,049 | $432,026 | $384,790 | 65 | — | $207,229 | $308,288 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Herschend Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K 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 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Elevate Branson says its mission is to empower neighbors to reach their full potential, while COMO Mobile Aid Collective describes its work as providing direct aid and immediate assistance to unsheltered people in Columbia, Missouri. John Brown University says it provides Christ-centered education, and Special Operations Care Fund says it connects people to the special operations community and provides support to service members and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 46 grants totaling $512,481. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $160,500, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $160,500 to Elevate Branson, $49,981 to Nazareth Village, $30,000 to Miracle of Nazareth International Foundation, $25,000 each to Heart Support and K-Life, and $20,000 each to Special Operations Care Fund and Younglife.
The foundation also reported 59 grants totaling $606,620 in 2023 and 61 grants totaling $682,987 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bradley Herschend as president; Jim Herschend as vice president; Jared Herschend as treasurer; and Tiffany Ingram as secretary. It lists Austin Herschend, Bruce Herschend, Jack Herschend, and Patrick Herschend as directors.
The Herschend Family Foundation is led by Bradley Herschend, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley Herschend
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Herschend
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Herschend
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Herschend
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Herschend
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Herschend
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Herschend
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Ingram
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tiffany Kuehn (2019–2023) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Herschend Family Foundation
How much does The Herschend Family Foundation give each year?
The Herschend Family Foundation gave $512K across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Herschend Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Herschend Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,141, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Herschend Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Herschend Family Foundation give grants?
The Herschend Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Branson, MO (8 grants), Springfield, MO (7 grants), Columbia, MO (3 grants) and Fayetteville, AR (3 grants).
Does The Herschend Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on The Herschend Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (46 grants).
Who are The Herschend Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Herschend Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elevate Branson ($160,500), Nazareth Village ($49,981) and Miracle of Nazareth International Foundation Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Herschend Family Foundation?
The Herschend Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $523K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Herschend Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Herschend Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds 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 The Herschend Family Foundation's EIN?
The Herschend Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1391940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Herschend Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- 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 January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Herschend Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-herschend-family-foundation-morg_3431570499ce451286eb2978d47bf2dc
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