Henderson Foundation
Private foundation · Gurnee, IL · EIN 26-0733102 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Henderson Foundation
102grants reported
$1,200median award
$500lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$831Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 102 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $415K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1 S Greenleaf St Ste L
Gurnee, IL 60031-3370
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Outreach of Lutherans BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $365,479 |
| Trinity International University BENEVOLENCE | Deerfield, IL | $51,100 |
| Rush University Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Rush University Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Rush University Hospital | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| College of Lake County - Scholarship FD BENEVOLENCE | Grayslake, IL | $20,000 |
| Love Inc BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $16,375 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $10,500 |
| Pads of Lake County BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $10,500 |
| Christian Outreach of Lutherans BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $10,125 |
| Village Church of Gurnee BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $10,000 |
| Love Inc BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $10,000 |
| Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra BENEVOLENCE | Orlando, FL | $10,000 |
| Big Great Lakes BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $10,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation BENEVOLENCE | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| United Arts of Central Florida BENEVOLENCE | Maitland, FL | $10,000 |
| United Arts of Central Florida BENEVOLENCE | Maitland, FL | $10,000 |
| Teen Mother Choices International BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $7,500 |
| Erie Family Health Center BENEVOLENCE | Chicago, IL | $7,000 |
| Beacon Place BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $6,000 |
| Knicker Open Charities BENEVOLENCE | Barrington, IL | $6,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor BENEVOLENCE | Chicago, IL | $5,500 |
| Gurnee Police Department BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 |
| Gurnee Fire Department BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $5,000 |
| Love Inc BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 |
| Christian Outreach of Lutherans BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $5,000 |
| Gurnee Police Department BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 |
| Gurnee Fire Department BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 |
| Christian Outreach of Lutherans BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $5,000 |
| Gurnee Police Department BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 |
| Gurnee Fire Department BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 |
| Village Church of Gurnee BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $4,000 |
| Bethel Lutheran Church BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $3,000 |
| Bethel Lutheran Church BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $3,000 |
| Christar BENEVOLENCE | Richardson, TX | $3,000 |
| Bethel Lutheran Church BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $3,000 |
| Erie Family Health Center BENEVOLENCE | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Big Great Lakes BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $2,500 |
| Teen Mother Choices International BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $2,500 |
| Big Great Lakes BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $2,500 |
| Warren Township High School BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $2,500 |
| Big Brother Big Sisters of Fargo BENEVOLENCE | Fargo, ND | $2,000 |
| Teen Mother Choices International BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $2,000 |
| Kindred Life Ministries BENEVOLENCE | Grayslake, IL | $2,000 |
| Kindred Life Ministries BENEVOLENCE | Grayslake, IL | $2,000 |
| Erie Family Health Center BENEVOLENCE | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Christar BENEVOLENCE | Richardson, TX | $1,500 |
| Words on Wheels BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $1,500 |
| Glints BENEVOLENCE | Wheaton, IL | $1,200 |
| Glints BENEVOLENCE | Wheaton, IL | $1,200 |
| Glints BENEVOLENCE | Wheaton, IL | $1,200 |
| The Smile Train BENEVOLENCE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Gurnee Community Church BENEVOLENCE | Gurnee, IL | $1,000 |
| East Lake Academy BENEVOLENCE | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 |
| Woodlands Academy BENEVOLENCE | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders BENEVOLENCE | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor BENEVOLENCE | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Beacon Place BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $1,000 |
| Pads of Lake County BENEVOLENCE | Waukegan, IL | $1,000 |
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