Funding search · EIN 046029103 · Marion, MA
Henry P Kendall Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 113
- grants reported
- $10.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $50,000
- median grant
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1 grant matching “unforeseen” · $60,000
- $60,000
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture · South Deerfield, MA · 2024
Operating support for assisting farms experiencing unforeseen emergencies
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Third Sector New England3 grants · $1.0M
- Urban Food Initiative2 grants · $1.0M
- Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund3 grants · $835,000
- University of New Hampshire3 grants · $645,894
- Farm Fresh Rhode Island2 grants · $365,000
- Healthy Communities of the Capital Area2 grants · $300,000
- Shelburne Farms3 grants · $300,000
- City of New Bedford2 grants · $250,000
- University of New Hampshire Foundation1 grant · $250,000
- Foodcorps3 grants · $225,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 113 grants.
- $500,000
Urban Food Initiative · Waban, MA · 2024
Provide operating stability during historic inflation and pandemic impact
- $500,000
Urban Food Initiative · Waban, MA · 2022
Provide support for daily table's operating needs during its capital store expansion
- $374,500
Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2022
1. Supports the expansion of the food to institution network and online data center 2. Expands the farm-to-school institute and related program offerings 3. Support a network of regional food hubs to provide locally gro… read all1. Supports the expansion of the food to institution network and online data center 2. Expands the farm-to-school institute and related program offerings 3. Support a network of regional food hubs to provide locally grown, caught and produced foods to k-12 schools less
- $365,000
Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2023
1. Support hiring an organizer for local food system policy change 2. Operating support for farm to institution new england network 3. To grow the farm to school institute and professional development offerings 4. To me… read all1. Support hiring an organizer for local food system policy change 2. Operating support for farm to institution new england network 3. To grow the farm to school institute and professional development offerings 4. To measure progress towards the ne food vision goal of 30% local food consumed by 2030 5. Support the farm to institution new england collaborative advocacy efforts. less
- $315,000
Farm Fresh Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2023
1. Increase the ability to connect local and regional farmers with the 36 ri school districts 2. Expand supply chain of maine grown broccoli with k-12 schools, colleges and institutions
- $310,894
University of New Hampshire · Durham, NH · 2024
1. Support food systems network expansion with operating support 2. Creating culturally connected cafeterias in the manchester nh school district 3. Operating support to build a thriving and sustainable food system in n… read all1. Support food systems network expansion with operating support 2. Creating culturally connected cafeterias in the manchester nh school district 3. Operating support to build a thriving and sustainable food system in new hampshire 4.operating support for the state's farm to school and school garden networks less
- $300,000
Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2024
1. Strengthen regional farm to school movement 2. Support the 7th annual farm to school insititute and professional learning opportunities 3. Engage a diverse coalition of food system stakeholders in advocacy efforts
- $285,000
University of New Hampshire · Durham, NH · 2023
1. Help to expand the food solutions new england impact across 4 program areas 2. Build a sustainable and equitable local food system in nh 3. Build a sustainable and equitable local food system in nh 4. Operating suppo… read all1. Help to expand the food solutions new england impact across 4 program areas 2. Build a sustainable and equitable local food system in nh 3. Build a sustainable and equitable local food system in nh 4. Operating support for nh farm to school program and state level policy efforts less
- $285,000
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund · Montpelier, VT · 2022
1. Support statewide farm-to-plate network and new strategic planning 2. Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems 3. Strengthen the northeast region's food system and their… read all1. Support statewide farm-to-plate network and new strategic planning 2. Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems 3. Strengthen the northeast region's food system and their goal of 30% local food production by 2030 less
- $275,000
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund · Montpelier, VT · 2024
1. Support transformative projects to make systematic food system changes 2. Operating support for vt sustainable jobs fund
- $275,000
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund · Montpelier, VT · 2023
1. Implementation of the 10-year new england feeding new england project 2. Support the farm to plate network in making systematic food system changes
- $250,000
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area · Gardiner, ME · 2022
1. Provide general operating support to continue building on policy successes serving free meals to students 2. Support value-added processing of local foods for maine growers
- $250,000
University of New Hampshire Foundation · Durham, NH · 2022
1. General operating support 2. Operational support for cross-sector partnerships with healthcare organizaations and foodbanks
- $200,000
Commercial Fisheries Center of Ri · Wakefield, RI · 2024
Building demand for underutilized fish species in school food
- $200,000
Skowhegan Economic Development Corp · Skowhegan, ME · 2024
Expand capacity to manufacture upcycled nutritious grain cereals for college students
- $200,000
Keney Park Sustainable Project · Windsor, CT · 2023
Establish and operate a local food prep kitchen for hartford's school kitchens and cafeterias
- $200,000
Good Sheperd Food Bank · Yarmouth, ME · 2022
Improve access to nutritious food for people experiencing food insecurity. Expand food processing infrastructure
- $200,000
Urban Farming Institute of Boston · Mattapan, MA · 2022
Assist with the acquisition of the fowler clark epstein urban farm, a permanent center for food equity
- $199,950
Wayside Food Programs · Portland, ME · 2023
Support the maine immigrant greens collaborative in providing healthy greens to k-12 schools
- $199,929
Vital Communities · White River Junction, VT · 2022
Develop a regional farm ingredient sourcing channel and expand processing facilities and capacity
- $199,856
Click · Windham, CT · 2022
Expanding the processing infrastructure of the only food hub in eastern connecticut
- $199,788
Food Connects · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
Expand the wholesale distribution system to provide new england sourced regional foods
- $199,500
Umass Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
Support the lowell eats local project increasing local food purchases at umass lowell
- $193,369
Fork Food Lab · South Portland, ME · 2024
Upcycling broccoli processing byproducts
- $185,000
Springfield Public Schools · Springfield, MA · 2023
Develop a price-competitive local pizza shell compliant with usda k-12 nutrition guidelines
- $170,900
Gulf of Maine Research Institute · Portland, ME · 2022
Helping to increase the product development and consumption of new england seafood in k-12 schools.
- $168,875
Salvation Farms · Morristown, VT · 2023
Create a line of cost competitive frozen foods for k-12 schools using local surplus crops
- $168,034
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vt · Richmond, VT · 2022
Increase the institutional purchasing of vermont-grown beans to supply k-12 buyers
- $150,000
Intervale Center · Burlington, VT · 2024
Expanding institutional food markets
- $150,000
Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2022
Support k-12 farm-to-school network between springfield, new bedford and new haven.
- $125,000
City of New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Providing fresh prepared meals to 34 schools
- $125,000
City of New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Support the ongoing effort of new bedford public schools to provide local fresh foods
- $125,000
Center for An Agricultural Economy · Hardwick, VT · 2022
Connects farm-to-institution enterprises with new partners in vermont and new hampshire schools
- $125,000
Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc · Unity, ME · 2022
1. To help address plastic pfa's contamination in soil and water 2. Addressing plastic pfa's contamination in soil and water 3. Raise consumer awareness of the northeast organic family farm partnership
- $124,420
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts · Hatfield, MA · 2024
Strengthening food bank - local farmer connections in springfield
- $120,300
Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust · Cranston, RI · 2023
Create a direct farm-to-school program for beginner farmer training and certification
- $120,000
Maine Coast Fisherman'S Association · Brunwick, ME · 2024
Develop a value-added fish cake for k-12 lunch menus throughout maine
- $120,000
Rhode Island Department of Commerce · Providence, RI · 2023
To develop an updated statewide food strategy and shared goals out to 2030
- $119,885
Growing Places Garden Projects · Leominster, MA · 2024
Local food works for educataional institutions
- $119,000
University of Massachusetts Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Develop, test and integrate locally harvested kelp into new england campus dining programs
- $110,000
City of New Haven · New Haven, CT · 2022
Support for the good food purchasing baseline assessment
- $108,774
Vermont Farm To School · Newport, VT · 2024
1.support the farm to school sales initiative and food hub enterprise 2. Advancing local procurement in vermont's school cafeterias
- $100,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2024
Sustain farm to school efforts across the northeast region
- $100,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2023
Sustain farm to school efforts across the region, advocating for food policy
- $100,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2022
Operating support in pursuit of food system priorities including racial equity and network building
- $95,782
Addison County Relocalization Network · Bristol, VT · 2023
Strengthen local food procurement in k-12 schools and middlebury college
- $75,000
Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2023
Support the emerging work in rhode island's k-12 schools
- $75,000
University of Connecticut Foundation · Storrs, CT · 2022
Provide financial stability for operations and expanding the regional network
- $70,000
Rhode Island Department of Commerce · Providence, RI · 2024
Renewing the rhode island food system plan for 2030
- $60,000
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture · South Deerfield, MA · 2024
Operating support for assisting farms experiencing unforeseen emergencies
- $53,012
Red Tomato · Plainville, MA · 2024
Building access into farm to school supply chains
- $50,000
Center for Agricultural Economy · Hardwick, VT · 2024
Strengthen the farm to school prepared produce program
- $50,000
Farm Fresh Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2024
Support the farm to school sales program serving all 36 rhode island school districtes
- $50,000
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area · Gardiner, ME · 2024
Advancing farm and sea school initiatives across maine
- $50,000
Rhode Island Food Policy Council · Kingston, RI · 2024
Building capacity in the local food system for healthy lives
- $50,000
University of Connecticut Foundation · Storrs, CT · 2024
To increase the collaboratives network impact and build a long-term plan
- $50,000
Rhode Island Food Policy Council · Kingston, RI · 2023
Continue active leadership role in statewide network to improve food security
- $50,000
Boston Area Gleaners · Lexington, MA · 2022
Support operating start up costs following the purchase of stonefield farm
- $50,000
Hartford Food System · Hartford, CT · 2022
Expand organizational capacity and development of a statewide food system plan
- $50,000
Migrant Justice · Burlington, VT · 2022
1. Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems 2. Support for the milk with dignity program advocating for migrant dairy workers
- $50,000
Retreat Farm Ltd · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
1. Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems 2. Establish operations and programming on a newly acquired farm serving immigrants
- $50,000
Rhode Island Food Policy Council · Kingston, RI · 2022
Addressing challenges of food insecurity, racial justice and public health through local food access
- $50,000
University of New Hampshire · Durham, NH · 2022
Expansion of the new hampshire farm-to-school network and advance state-level food policy
- $45,000
Yellow Farmhouse Education Center · Stonington, CT · 2023
Support schools in allocating 25% of culinary program budget to regionally produced foods
- $43,600
Hartford Food System · Hartford, CT · 2023
1. To collect local food sales data from retailers in ct 2. Build organizational capacity of the statewide food systems network
- $35,879
Commonwealth Kitchen · Dorchester, MA · 2023
Re-grant funds to core partner in new england food vision prize
- $10,000
Springfield Public Schools · Springfield, MA · 2024
Support the springfield culinary and nutrition center serving springfield k -12
- $10,000
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council · Pawtucket, RI · 2023
Production and development of the slatersville documentary
- $10,000
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vt · Richmond, VT · 2023
Support the vt farmer emergency fund
- $10,000
United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023
Provide support to the ma farm resiliency fund
- $10,000
Ymca of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2023
Hunger prevention planning work to inform strategic planning effort
- $10,000
Hand in Hand Mano En Mano · Milbridge, ME · 2022
Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems
- $10,000
Nipmuc Indian Development Corporation · Grafton, MA · 2022
Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems
- $10,000
Presente Maine · Portland, ME · 2022
Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems
- $10,000
Resist · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems
- $10,000
Sonrisas · Cheshire, MA · 2022
Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems
- $10,000
Women'S Lunch Place · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted operating support for racial equity programs in the northeast food systems
- $1,000
Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust · Franconia, NH · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $1,000
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $1,000
Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $1,000
Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust · Franconia, NH · 2023
Unrestricted operating support
- $1,000
Chicagoland Lab Rescue · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Unrestricted operating support
- $1,000
Elyssa'S Mission · Northbrook, IL · 2023
Unrestricted operating support
- $1,000
Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust · Franconia, NH · 2022
Unrestricted operating support
- $1,000
Chicagoland Lab Rescue · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Support for labrador retriever rescue organization
- $1,000
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Unrestricted operating support
- $750
Eastie Farm · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Ecology Learning Center · Unity, ME · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Food for Free Committees · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Foodcorps · Portland, OR · 2024
Support the emerging work in rhode island's k-12 schools
- $500
Just Roots · Greenfield, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Lift the Cyrus Zschau Memorial Fund · Moretown, VT · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Martha'S Vineyard Fisherman'S Preservation · Menemsha, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Mass Environmental Eduction Society · Dedham, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Mill City Grows · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Pope Francis Preparatory School · Springfield, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Rise Above Foundation · Northbridge, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Roots Rising · Pittsfield, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Southside Community Land Trust · Providence, RI · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
- $500
Support Our Library Assocation · Stoughton, MA · 2024
Unrestricted operating support
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