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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7047045

Ad Henderson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $2.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Karen Pfeiffer
515 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite, 930
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 764-2819
Form and materials
Written request including name, address, amount, and duration for funds requested; description of the project or program; type of charitable organization; copy of IRS approval of tax-exempt status
Deadlines
Quarterly
Restrictions
The a.d. Henderson foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of young children and their families in broward county, florida and the state of vermont.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,925,664

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $51,038,529

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,689,603

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $49,792,985

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,087,408

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $46,373,188

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,157,941

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $48,686,572

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,597,687

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $50,971,605

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,454,052

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $48,767,341

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Let's Grow KidsBurlington, VT

    Continuation of let's grow kids capital campaign

    $833,333
  2. Mentor VermontBurlington, VT

    Centering quality; enhancing public will; advancing the mentoring mindset

    $350,000
  3. Family Central IncWilton Manors, FL

    Home instruction for parents of preschool youngsters (hippy)

    $130,165
  4. Early Learning Coalition of Broward CoFort Lauderdale, FL

    Peer support speciailists

    $127,450
  5. Nova Southeastern University IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    Unicorn children's foundation developmental assessment clinic

    $113,175
  6. Healthy Mothers-Healthy BabiesLauderhill, FL

    Mahogany project

    $104,000
  7. Center for Hearing and CommunicationNew York, NY

    Project path+ (preschool access to hearing)

    $100,000
  8. Reach Out and Read IncBoston, MA

    Reach out and read RX for early literacy in broward county

    $100,000
  9. Vermont Association for the Education of Young ChildrenBurlington, VT

    Vtaeyc general operations

    $100,000
  10. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired IncMiami, FL

    Florida heiken children's vision program for young children in broward

    $100,000
  11. Florida International UniversityMiami, FL

    Project we feel: educational advocacy trauma informed practices

    $95,125
  12. Flamingo GardensDavie, FL

    On the road early learning program

    $85,000
  13. All Florida Youth OrchestraHollywood, FL

    Continuation of music steps for preschool

    $85,000
  14. Early Learning Coalition of Broward CoFort Lauderdale, FL

    Broward early learning academy/ training support and stipends

    $70,000
  15. Building Bright FuturesWilliston, VT

    Supporting the integration of the building bright futures network

    $70,000
  16. ARC Broward IncSunrise, FL

    Family strengthening and support

    $60,000
  17. Bridge Disability NetworkHollywood, FL

    Therapy scholarship program

    $50,000
  18. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    Bigs inspiring scholastic success and mentoring children of promise

    $50,000
  19. Broward Healthy Start Coalition IncLaud Lakes, FL

    Healthy families broward

    $36,000
  20. Vermont Humanities CouncilMontpelier, VT

    Never too early and read with me

    $35,000
  21. Leahy Center for Lake ChamplainBurlington, VT

    Early STEM education outreach program

    $35,000
  22. Russell Life Skills & Reading FDNPlantation, FL

    Russell reading program

    $35,000
  23. Vermont Parent Child Center NetworkMiddlebury, VT

    VPCCN 2025 innovations institute

    $32,000
  24. Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family DevelopmentBrattleboro, VT

    Early learning express bookmobile new vehicle

    $25,000
  25. Greater Burlington YMCABurlington, VT

    Social services support - early childhood program

    $25,000
  26. Broward Healthy Start Coalition IncLaud Lakes, FL

    Broward healthy start coalition events

    $25,000
  27. Reach Out and Read IncBoston, MA

    VT FQHC expansion project

    $25,000
  28. Community Foundation of BrowardFort Lauderdale, FL

    Annual unsolicited general purpose grant

    $10,000
  29. Vermont Community FoundationMiddlebury, VT

    Annual unsolicited general purposes grant

    $10,000
  30. Philipstown Behavioral Health HubCold Spring, NY

    Board member unsolicited grant

    $10,000
  31. Janet S Munt Family RoomBurlington, VT

    Honorarium - josh miller

    $1,000
  32. Dad GuildBurlington, VT

    Honorarium - keegan albaugh

    $1,000
  33. Washington County Family CenterMontpelier, VT

    Honorarium - claire kendall

    $1,000
  34. Montessori School of Central VermontBarre, VT

    Honorarium

    $1,000
  35. Lamoille Family Center IncMorrisville, VT

    Grant refunded by charity

    -$4,584

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Mentor VermontBurlington, VT

    Centering quality; enhancing public will; advancing the mentoring mindset

    $200,000
  2. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired IncMiami, FL

    Florida heiken children's vision program for broward

    $100,000
  3. Reach Out and Read IncBoston, MA

    Early literacy in broward county

    $100,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education10 grants $746,17558% of the total
  2. Human services8 grants $393,58130% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $85,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $35,0003% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $20,0002% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont15 grants $1,514,749
  2. Florida17 grants $1,275,915
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $125,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alexandra Holly FouladiTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $11,250
  • Allen Douglas HendersonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $9,125
  • Howard A BakalarTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $12,500
  • Karen M PfeifferSEC & OP MGR/SEE PART VIII Hours 40Pay $0
  • Lucia HendersonPRESIDENT-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $11,250
  • Maureen C TompkinsTREASURER-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $12,500
  • Kenneth J KingTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $11,375
  • Cheryl L CarlsonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $11,625
  • Betsy Rathbun-GunnTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $11,250
  • Haley H LevesqueFELLOW Hours 2Pay $2,063

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