Funding search · EIN 260733102 · Gurnee, IL
The Henderson 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.
- 102
- grants reported
- $830,929
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,200
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Christian Outreach of Lutherans4 grants · $385,604
- Rush University Hospital3 grants · $120,000
- Trinity International University1 grant · $51,100
- Love3 grants · $31,375
- United Arts of Central Florida2 grants · $20,000
- College of Lake County - Scholarship Fd1 grant · $20,000
- Gurnee Fire Department3 grants · $15,000
- Big Great Lakes3 grants · $15,000
- Gurnee Police Department3 grants · $15,000
- Village Church of Gurnee2 grants · $14,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 102 grants.
- $365,479
Christian Outreach of Lutherans · Waukegan, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $51,100
Trinity International University · Deerfield, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $40,000
Rush University Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarship
- $40,000
Rush University Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $40,000
Rush University Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarship
- $20,000
College of Lake County - Scholarship Fd · Grayslake, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $16,375
Love · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $10,500
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Waukegan, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,500
Pads of Lake County · Waukegan, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,125
Christian Outreach of Lutherans · Waukegan, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,000
Big Great Lakes · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,000
Love · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,000
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,000
Village Church of Gurnee · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,000
United Arts of Central Florida · Maitland, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $10,000
United Arts of Central Florida · Maitland, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $7,500
Teen Mother Choices International · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $7,000
Erie Family Health Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $6,000
Beacon Place · Waukegan, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $6,000
Knicker Open Charities · Barrington, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $5,500
Little Sisters of the Poor · Chicago, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $5,000
Gurnee Fire Department · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $5,000
Gurnee Police Department · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $5,000
Christian Outreach of Lutherans · Waukegan, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $5,000
Gurnee Fire Department · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $5,000
Gurnee Police Department · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $5,000
Christian Outreach of Lutherans · Waukegan, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $5,000
Gurnee Fire Department · Gurnee, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $5,000
Gurnee Police Department · Gurnee, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $5,000
Love · Gurnee, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $5,000
The Salvation Army · Waukegan, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $4,000
Village Church of Gurnee · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $3,000
Bethel Lutheran Church · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $3,000
Bethel Lutheran Church · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $3,000
Bethel Lutheran Church · Gurnee, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $3,000
Christar · Richardson, TX · 2022
Benevolence
- $2,500
Big Great Lakes · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $2,500
Teen Mother Choices International · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $2,500
Warren Township High School · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $2,500
Big Great Lakes · Gurnee, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $2,500
Erie Family Health Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $2,000
Big Brother Big Sisters of Fargo · Fargo, ND · 2024
Benevolence
- $2,000
Erie Family Health Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $2,000
Kindred Life Ministries · Grayslake, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $2,000
Kindred Life Ministries · Grayslake, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $2,000
Teen Mother Choices International · Gurnee, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,500
Christar · Richardson, TX · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,500
Words On Wheels · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,200
Glints · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,200
Glints · Wheaton, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,200
Glints · Wheaton, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,000
East Lake Academy · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,000
Gurnee Community Church · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,000
The Smile Train · New York, NY · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,000
Woodlands Academy · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,000
Beacon Place · Waukegan, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
East Lake Academy · Lake Forest, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
St Joseph · Libertyville, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
The Smile Train · New York, NY · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
Woodlands Academy · Lake Forest, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
Youth Build USA · Roxbury, MA · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
Beacon Place · Waukegan, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,000
East Lake Academy · Lake Forest, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,000
Little Sisters of the Poor · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,000
Pads of Lake County · Waukegan, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,000
Saint Joseph Catholic Church · Libertyville, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $600
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $600
St Judes Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Benevolence
- $500
A Gift for Teaching · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $500
Joni and Friends · Albert Lea, MN · 2024
Benevolence
- $500
A Gift for Teaching · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
Joni and Friends · Albert Lea, MN · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
Little Sisters of the Poor · Chicago, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Waukegan, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
Pads of Lake County · Waukegan, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
St Judes Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
Susan G Komen for the Cure · Dallas, TX · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
The Village Family Service Center · Fargo, ND · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
A Gift for Teaching · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $500
Joni and Friends · Albert Lea, MN · 2022
Benevolence
- $500
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Waukegan, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $500
The Smile Train · New York, NY · 2022
Benevolence
- $400
Wounded Warriors Project · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $300
Ronald McDonald House · Chicago, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $300
Ronald McDonald House · Chicago, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $300
Ronald McDonald House · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $300
Susan G Komen for the Cure · Dallas, TX · 2022
Benevolence
- $250
Kids Around the World · Rockford, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $250
Ablelight · Watertown, WI · 2023
Benevolence
- $250
India Iref · White Lake, WI · 2023
Benevolence
- $250
Kids Around the World · Rockford, IL · 2023
Benevolence
- $250
Bethesda Lutheran Communities · Watertown, WI · 2022
Benevolence
- $250
Kids Around the World · Rockford, IL · 2022
Benevolence
- $200
Wounded Warriors Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
Benevolence
- $200
Mercy Ships · Lindale, TX · 2023
Benevolence
- $200
Wounded Warriors Project · Chicago, IL · 2023
Benevolence
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