Based in USA

A. D. Henderson Foundation

About A. D. Henderson Foundation

The A. D. Henderson Foundation concentrates its giving on early childhood systems, direct early-learning programming, and youth mentoring, with a pattern of sizable, repeat grants to support program continuation, capital campaigns, and research-informed interventions. Grantees include advocacy organizations, museums and research institutions, and place-based mentoring organizations, indicating a preference for scalable early childhood initiatives and evidence-based social-emotional learning work.

Focus Areas

Early Childhood Policy & Systems Change (capital campaigns and advocacy)Early Childhood Social-Emotional Learning (programs and research)Out-of-School/Early Learning Access (learning pods and seat expansion)Youth Mentoring (sustained operational support for mentoring programs)

Giving Approach

Provides large, multi-year and repeat project grants (often in the low six-figure to mid six-figure range) focused on program continuation, capital campaign support, and research/program partnerships; funds both nonprofit and institutional partners and appears to renew successful grants.

How to approach this funder

Propose multi-year, project- or systems-level work in early childhood or sustained mentoring with clear evaluation plans; demonstrate scalability or policy impact and show history/plan for continued funding, as the foundation favors continuation/renewal. Emphasize partnerships with research or public institutions and be prepared to request six-figure level support.

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