William and Caywood Hendricks
William and Caywood Hendricks is a private foundation based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $24,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in mental health services, education, public broadcasting, homelessness services, and other areas.
William and Caywood Hendricks at a glance
In short: William and Caywood Hendricks gave $24K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,846
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $335,367
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 William and Caywood Hendricks
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4125 Birch Creek Trail, Winston Salem, NC 27106
Phone: (919) 933-3320
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William and Caywood Hendricks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Futuro ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states. The reported shares were North Carolina, 65%; New York, 15%; Maryland, 6%; Virginia, 6%; and Texas, 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William and Caywood Hendricks open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 669% 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 $21K (2023) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Futuro Durham, NC | Psych Support | $5,000 |
| Dream Ctr Forsyth Cty Winston-Salem, NC | Direct Service | $3,500 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | Medical | $2,500 |
| Lead Girls of NC Winston-Salem, NC | Learning | $2,500 |
| NPR Baltimore, MD | Public Radio | $1,500 |
| PBS Foundation Arlington, VA | Public TV | $1,500 |
| Bethesda Homeless Ctr Winston-Salem, NC | Homeless | $1,500 |
| The Carol Woods Fund Chapel Hill, NC | Empl Hardship | $1,000 |
| Comfort Vol Fire Dept Comfort, TX | Floods in TX | $1,000 |
| National Resources CNCL New York, NY | Environment | $1,000 |
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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 | $335,367 | $32,437 | $2,299 | $24,000 | 13 | $24,000 | $13,963 | $3,586 |
| 2024 | $340,923 | $12,305 | $2,905 | $22,500 | 11 | $22,500 | $16,711 | $3,366 |
| 2023 | $347,527 | $18,975 | $2,749 | $20,500 | 13 | $20,500 | $16,226 | $1,490 |
| 2022 | — | $19,659 | $2,811 | $25,500 | 12 | $25,500 | $16,848 | $1,634 |
| 2021 | — | $25,917 | $3,143 | $23,500 | 11 | — | $22,774 | $1,737 |
| 2020 | — | $-2,199 | $3,042 | $25,250 | 8 | — | — | $2,006 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William and Caywood Hendricks 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 show support for a range of organizations. El Futuro describes its mission as providing bilingual, culturally responsive mental health services for underserved Latino individuals and families. LEAD Girls of NC says it provides tools and resources to help low-income and at-risk preteen girls become productive citizens and community leaders. Bookmarks describes itself as a literary arts organization that fosters reading and writing in Forsyth County. These are the recipient organizations’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $24,000 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $1,500.
Among the listed 2025 grants, El Futuro in Durham, North Carolina, received $5,000 for “psych support”; DREAM CTR FORSYTH CTY in Winston-Salem received $3,500 for “direct service”; Planned Parenthood in New York received $2,500 for “medical”; and LEAD Girls of NC in Winston-Salem received $2,500 for “learning.” Other listed recipients include NPR ($1,500), PBS Foundation ($1,500), Bethesda Homeless Ctr ($1,500), and Bookmarks ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists CAYWOOD G HENDRICKS as president, VIRGINIA C HENDRICKS as vice president and secretary, and CARRIE M HENDRICKS as vice president.
William and Caywood Hendricks is led by Caywood G. Hendricks, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caywood G. Hendricks
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carrie M. Hendricks
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Virginia C. Hendricks
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
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 William and Caywood Hendricks
How much does William and Caywood Hendricks give each year?
William and Caywood Hendricks gave $24K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 11 grants.
What is William and Caywood Hendricks's typical grant size?
William and Caywood Hendricks's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,846, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William and Caywood Hendricks that year got $2K on average.
Where does William and Caywood Hendricks give grants?
William and Caywood Hendricks gives mostly in North Carolina: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winston-Salem, NC (4 grants), Durham, NC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does William and Caywood Hendricks give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on William and Caywood Hendricks's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are William and Caywood Hendricks's largest grantees?
William and Caywood Hendricks's largest 2025 grantees include El Futuro ($5,000), Dream Ctr Forsyth Cty ($3,500) and Planned Parenthood ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William and Caywood Hendricks?
William and Caywood Hendricks reported $335K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does William and Caywood Hendricks fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. El Futuro describes its mission as providing bilingual, culturally responsive mental health services for underserved Latino individuals and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William and Caywood Hendricks?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 William and Caywood Hendricks's EIN?
William and Caywood Hendricks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0518777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does William and Caywood Hendricks 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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