The Hendrick Family Foundation concentrates giving in the Southeast and favors hunger relief, faith-based organizations, youth-serving programs and hands-on community institutions. A large share of dollars go to regional food banks and emergency food distribution, alongside repeated support for evangelical colleges, Christian relief organizations, and experiential youth programs (camps, racing/youth development). Grants include both high-dollar single gifts to core institutions and numerous repeat smaller awards to local nonprofits.
A defining feature of the Hendrick Family Foundation is its repeated, large-scale support for food banks, with six-figure grants to Second Harvest Food Bank in both 2024 and 2025 and additional support to Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC and Lowcountry Food Bank. The pattern shows a foundation that backs operating programs rather than one-off publicity gifts, with grants aimed at hunger relief, faith-based service, youth development, and select community institutions across the Southeast. Its recent awards also point to a strong mix of regional and local support. Liberty University received $500,000 in 2025 for program support, while Samaritan's Purse received $352,000 in 2023. Alongside those larger institutional grants, the foundation made repeated $100,000 awards to organizations such as Montreat College, Victory Junction Gang, Foundation for the Carolinas, Camp Southern Ground, and Curing Kids Cancer. That combination of major anchors and recurring mid-sized grants suggests a funder that sustains a small set of familiar partners over time rather than spreading support broadly across many fields.
Hunger relief is the clearest cause area in the Hendrick Family Foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $981,100 to Second Harvest Food Bank in 2024, $932,360 to Second Harvest Food Bank in 2025, $320,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC in 2025, and $221,000 to Lowcountry Food Bank in 2024. Faith-based and evangelical institutions are another visible thread. Liberty University received $500,000 in 2025 for program support, and Samaritan's Purse received $352,000 in 2023. Youth development appears through hands-on programs and camps. The foundation gave $202,500 to Camp Southern Ground in 2025 and $100,000 to Victory Junction Gang in 2025. It also supported specialty youth development through $100,000 to Youth for Tomorrow in 2024. Medical and transplant-related support is present as well, including $200,000 to Be the Match Foundation in 2023 and $100,000 to NMDP Foundation in 2025.
Typical grants cluster around the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $19,250, a median of $26,000, and a p75 of $75,000. The recent file also shows a smaller set of much larger program-support awards, including several at $100,000 or above. The foundation appears to favor repeat relationships: Second Harvest Food Bank, Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte, Camp Southern Ground, Montreat College, Foundation for the Carolinas, Be the Match Foundation, and Harvesters each appear more than once across the recent grants list. It is a public charity and a regular funder, and the grant descriptions consistently indicate program support.
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Most grants fall between $19K and $75K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$75K
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Concentrated but diversified: a few very large, repeat multi-year gifts (notably to major food banks) combined with recurring mid-size grants across a set of mission-aligned grantees; geographic focus on the Carolinas and neighboring Southeastern states with a mix of faith-based and community organizations.
Notable grantees: Second Harvest Food Bank, Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte, Liberty University, Camp Southern Ground, Be the Match Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 60% of grants. Charlotte shows up repeatedly in the recipient list, including Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte, Charlotte Mecklenburg FOP Ldg 9 Fdn, and Foundation for the Carolinas. Other North Carolina recipients include Raleigh, Boone, Montreat, and Randleman. The Southeast is also prominent through grants to organizations in South Carolina and Georgia, while a smaller number of awards go outside the region to places like Minneapolis, Kansas City, Lynchburg, and Island Park.
The distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $19,250, median grant size is $26,000, and p75 is $75,000. The recent grants list also includes larger program-support awards at $100,000 and above, especially for food banks, colleges, camps, and community institutions.
The clearest patterns are hunger relief, faith-based education and service, youth development, and selected community institutions in the Carolinas. The grants list includes repeated support for food banks, evangelical colleges and relief organizations, camps, and local civic or workforce-related groups.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Second Harvest Food Bank, Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte, Camp Southern Ground, Montreat College, Foundation for the Carolinas, Be the Match Foundation, and Harvesters. That suggests recurring relationships rather than only one-time awards.
North Carolina is the main giving state, with 60% of grants going to recipients there. Charlotte appears frequently among recipient cities, and the broader pattern reaches other Southeast locations such as Raleigh, Boone, Montreat, Randleman, North Charleston, and Peachtree City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Charlotte, NC | $932,360 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $500,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | Raleigh, NC | $320,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | North Charleston, SC | $215,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Camp Southern Ground | Peachtree City, GA | $202,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Building Homes for Heroes | Island Park, NY | $149,055 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg FOP Ldg 9 Fdn | Charlotte, NC | $110,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Harvesters | Kansas City, MO | $110,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Curing Kids Cancer | Marietta, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| NMDP Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Victory Junction Gang | Randleman, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Montreat College | Montreat, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Black Mountain Home | Black Mountain, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Streetwise Georgia | Lawrenceville, GA | $90,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Wake Tech Community College Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $70,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Interfaith Food Shuttle | Raleigh, NC | $70,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia | Norfolk, VA | $68,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Southeast Gwinnett Co-Op Ministry | Grayson, GA | $65,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Alameda City Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | $53,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Carolinas Aviation Museum | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Urban Youth Racing School | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Levine Children's Gala | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| World Affairs Council | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| One Generation Away | Frankllin, TN | $36,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $32,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Community Food Bank - Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $32,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Motor Racing Outreach | Concord, NC | $31,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $31,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Feedmore | Richmond, VA | $31,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Mr October Foundation for Kids | Carmel, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Patriot Foundation | Pinehurst, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| America's Second Harvest Food Bank | Tallahassee, FL | $26,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| BRAKES | Concord, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| The Good Fellows Club | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Receptions for Research | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Occoneechee Council BSA | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Allegro Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $22,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Feeding American Riverside and San Bernandin | Riverside, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Autism Strong Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| OP Walk Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Volusia Sheriff Foundation | Deltona, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Joint Special Operations Foundation | Fort Liberty, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Jimmie Johnson Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Harry Chapin FB of Southwest FL | Fort Myers, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| SC Law Enforcement Officers Foundation | Columbia, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte
$200,000Program Support
Charlotte Mecklenburg FOP Ldg 9 Fdn
$110,000Program Support
Southeast Gwinnett Co-Op Ministry
$65,000Program Support
Carolinas Aviation Museum
$50,000Program Support
Urban Youth Racing School
$50,000Program Support
Motor Racing Outreach
$31,000Program Support
Mr October Foundation for Kids
$30,000Program Support
BRAKES
$25,000Program Support
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte
$25,000Program Support
Receptions for Research
$25,000Program Support
Autism Strong Foundation
$20,000Program Support
OP Walk Carolinas
$20,000Program Support
Volusia Sheriff Foundation
$20,000Program Support
Joint Special Operations Foundation
$20,000Program Support
SC Law Enforcement Officers Foundation
$15,000Program Support