The Henry Family Foundation funds a broad mix of local social service, emergency-response, animal welfare, and community enrichment organizations, prioritizing general operating support. Grants are often focused on Midwestern communities (especially Iowa) but include some out-of-state and national recipients; the foundation shows an interest in both direct service providers (food banks, shelters, fire departments) and community institutions (schools, arts, faith-based service agencies). Many grantees are small-to-midsize nonprofits addressing basic needs, youth services, and rescue/relief work.
Primarily modest, unrestricted general operating grants distributed across many local and regional nonprofits; frequent repeat grants to the same organizations (many 2–3 payments) rather than large multi-year commitments, indicating steady, broad-based support for core operations.
A recurring pattern defines Henry Family Foundation’s giving: unrestricted support to local service groups, emergency responders, and community institutions, with Iowa receiving the largest share of grants. The foundation’s recent activity shows this across multiple years, including repeated support for Winterset Volunteer Fire Dept and Waukee Area Christian Services, alongside grants to food assistance, shelter, and animal welfare organizations. Its funding mix also reaches beyond Iowa when the same type of operating support fits the mission, as seen in awards to United Way of Brevard County and Family Promise. The foundation gives at a modest-to-mid scale, usually in the low thousands, and often backs organizations that provide direct services rather than large capital campaigns. That pattern includes community-facing nonprofits such as Can Play in Des Moines, River Bend Food Bank in Davenport, and Joppa (homeless Outreach) in Des Moines. In the recent grants list, the foundation also supported Dubuque Rescue Mission and the Animal Rescue League of Des Moines, reinforcing its attention to basic needs and animal care. Across those grants, the common thread is general operating funds for organizations serving local communities.
Henry Family Foundation supports several practical, community-based cause areas. In emergency response, it gave $14,200 to Winterset Volunteer Fire Dept in 2025 for general operating funds, following earlier grants of $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023. Food security and homelessness also appear repeatedly. The foundation awarded $6,000 to River Bend Food Bank in Davenport in 2025 and $6,400 to Joppa (homeless Outreach) in Des Moines the same year, both for general operating funds. Animal welfare is another recurring theme. It provided $7,000 to Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa in Cedar Rapids in 2023 and $5,900 to Animal Rescue League of Des Moines in 2025. The foundation also funded school and youth-related groups, including $12,000 to Waukee Community Schools Foundation in 2023 and $12,500 to Can Play in Des Moines in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,750 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile, which points to a relatively compact grantbook. The recent list also shows repeat awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including United Way of Brevard County, Winterset Volunteer Fire Dept, Joppa (homeless Outreach), and Iowa Bicycle Coalition. That pattern suggests sustained support rather than one-time-only grants. The foundation is a private family foundation, and its recent grants are described as general operating funds, unrestricted funding, and core or overhead support.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Henry Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 175 | $672K | 99.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Notable grantees: River Bend Food Bank, Dubuque Rescue Mission, Winterset Volunteer Fire Dept, Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa, Waukee Community Schools Foundation
Iowa is the top giving state by grant count, and 55% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Iowa recipients include Winterset, Des Moines, Waukee, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque, showing a strong in-state network. Outside Iowa, the foundation has also funded organizations in Florida, New Jersey, and the United Kingdom. The recipient-country data is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 131 grants in the U.S. and 1 in the U.K.
The recent grants point to local food banks, rescue missions, volunteer fire departments, animal rescue groups, school foundations, faith-based service agencies, and youth or community programs. Examples in the grant list include River Bend Food Bank, Winterset Volunteer Fire Dept, Animal Rescue League of Des Moines, and Waukee Community Schools Foundation.
Yes. The recent grants list repeatedly uses the phrase general operating funds, and the foundation’s topic tags include general operating support, unrestricted funding, core/overhead funding, and operational expenses. That indicates a preference for flexible support rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
The grant-size distribution is compact: p25 is $2,000, median is $2,750, and p75 is $5,000. Many recent awards fall in the $5,000 to $15,000 range, with repeated grants to the same organizations over multiple years.
Iowa is the top state by grant count, and 55% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Iowa recipients are spread across cities such as Winterset, Des Moines, Waukee, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Riverside, and Dubuque.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including United Way of Brevard County in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Winterset Volunteer Fire Dept in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Iowa Bicycle Coalition in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY PROMISE | SUMMIT, NJ | $22,200 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WINTERSET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | WINTERSET, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| GRAND OPERA HOUSE | DUBUQUE, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CAN PLAY | DES MOINES, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH FOOD PANT | MELBOURNE, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| IOWA BICYCLE COALITION | CORALVILLE, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| IOWA PGA FOUNDATION | RIVERSIDE, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATION (ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE) | IOWA CITY, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WINTERSET GIRLS FASTPITCH INC | WINTERSET, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| RIVER BEND FOOD BANK | DAVENPORT, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DUBUQUE RESCUE MISSION | DUBUQUE, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JOPPA HOMELESS OUTREACH | DES MOINES, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WAUKEE AREA CHRISTIAN SERVICES | WAUKEE, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF DES MOINES | DES MOINES, IA | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| DES MOINES AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL | DES MOINES, IA | $4,200 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| SENIORS FIRST INC | ORLANDO, FL | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| HARBOR HOUSE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE OF IOWA | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MICHAEL HENTER FOUNDATION | CLIVE, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FAMILY TREE | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DUBUQUE CHORALE | DUBUQUE, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ENZIAN THEATER | MAITLAND, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| YOUTH ENTITY (COMPUTER FOR KIDS) | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WOMEN'S CENTER GUILD | MELBOURNE, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ORLANDO BALLET | ORLANDO, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LITTLE WISH FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDAT | DULLES, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DUBUQUE ARTS COUNCIL | DUBUQUE, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS | AUSTIN, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BAR | ORLANDO, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WAUKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | WAUKEE, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION | DES MOINES, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CARNEGIE STOUT LIBRARY FOUNDATION | DUBUQUE, IA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FOUNDATION FOR DUBUQUE PUBLIC SCHOO | DUBUQUE, IA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CONVIVIUM URBAN FARMSTEAD | DUBUQUE, IA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| SOUTH LAKE ANIMAL LEAGUE | GROVELAND, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LAKE HIGHLAND PREPARATORY SCHOOL | ORLANDO, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ONE HEART FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | ORLANDO, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FOUNDATION FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SANFORD, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PRESENTATION LANTERN CENTER | DUBUQUE, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| METCALF SCHOLARSHIP FUND ST LUKE'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL | DUBUQUE, IA | $600 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY | ROCKLEDGE, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| WINTERSET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | WINTERSET, IA | $14,200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| CAN PLAY | DES MOINES, IA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| WAUKEE AREA CHRISTIAN SERVICES | WAUKEE, IA | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| FAMILY PROMISE | SUMMIT, NJ | $7,200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| JOPPA (HOMELESS OUTREACH) | DES MOINES, IA | $6,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
WINTERSET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ASCENSION CATHOLIC CHURCH FOOD PANT
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
IOWA BICYCLE COALITION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
IOWA PGA FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATION (ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE)
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
WINTERSET GIRLS FASTPITCH INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
RIVER BEND FOOD BANK
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
DUBUQUE RESCUE MISSION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JOPPA HOMELESS OUTREACH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
WAUKEE AREA CHRISTIAN SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE OF IOWA
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MICHAEL HENTER FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
DUBUQUE CHORALE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ENZIAN THEATER
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
YOUTH ENTITY (COMPUTER FOR KIDS)
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
WOMEN'S CENTER GUILD
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
LITTLE WISH FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDAT
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
DUBUQUE ARTS COUNCIL
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BAR
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
WAUKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CARNEGIE STOUT LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
FOUNDATION FOR DUBUQUE PUBLIC SCHOO
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CONVIVIUM URBAN FARMSTEAD
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
SOUTH LAKE ANIMAL LEAGUE
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
PRESENTATION LANTERN CENTER
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
METCALF SCHOLARSHIP FUND ST LUKE'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL
$600GENERAL OPERATING FUND
WINTERSET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$14,200GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
WAUKEE AREA CHRISTIAN SERVICES
$10,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
JOPPA (HOMELESS OUTREACH)
$6,400GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS