Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alpine, TX EIN: 46-6885633

Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Alpine, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $154K.

Key facts about Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust

In short: Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust gave $154K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-6885633
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$154,150
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$17,128
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,723,610
Primary geography
Texas (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

-4.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$154K

-21.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+5.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $188K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AlpineFort DavisMarfaBig Bend National ParkFredericksburgSnohomish

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2019 8 grants2020 6 grants2021 10 grants2022 12 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $256K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $154K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Whole Life Wellness: $55KWhole Life Wellness$55KFamily Crisis Center: $43KFamily Crisis Center$43KBig Bend Shooting Foundation: $20KBig Bend Shooting Foundation$20KFood Pantry of Alpine: $10KFood Pantry of Alpine$10KAlpine Christian School: $10KAlpine Christian School$10KBig Bend Community Baseball Inc: $5KBig Bend Community BaseballInc$5KCasa Hogar Orphanage: $5KCasa Hogar Orphanage$5KFriends of Big Bend Ranch: $5KFriends of Big Bend Ranch$5KGrand Companions: $3KGrand Companions$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Whole Life Wellness ($55K). Together the top 9 received $154K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 45 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Whole Life Wellness Alpine, TXFor General Fund$54,500
Family Crisis Center Alpine, TXFor General Fund$42,650
Big Bend Shooting Foundation Alpine, TXFor General Fund$20,000
Food Pantry of Alpine Alpine, TXFor General Fund$10,000
Alpine Christian School Alpine, TXFor General Fund$10,000
Big Bend Community Baseball Inc Alpine, TXFor General Fund$5,000
Casa Hogar Orphanage For General Fund$5,000
Friends of Big Bend Ranch Marfa, TXFor General Fund$4,500
Grand Companions Fort Davis, TXFor General Fund$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,723,610$3,894,722$4,325,271
Revenue$84,494$-192,022$154,811
Expenses$255,606$238,527$300,788
Qualifying Distributions$166,427$205,640$266,530
Net Investment Income—$41,227$121,193
Distributable Amount$187,601$183,014$197,662

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 19, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust is led by David C Wilson, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David C Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $36K (2019) → $49K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David C Wilson — Trustee: $49KDavid C WilsonTrustee$49K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $49K, to David C Wilson (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust

How much does Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust give each year?

Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust gave $154K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $196K across 12 grants.

What is Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,128, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust give grants?

Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Alpine, TX (6 grants).

Does Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Whole Life Wellness ($54,500), Family Crisis Center ($42,650) and Big Bend Shooting Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust?

Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $188K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust's EIN?

Willard Lowell Hendershott Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6885633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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