The Joan C and David L Henle Foundation gives like a family foundation with a small set of deep, repeated relationships rather than a broad open call strategy. Its largest commitments center on higher education, especially Union College, alongside land conservation in the Adirondacks and support for elite winter sports organizations. It also shows a secondary pattern of support for Palm Beach civic/arts institutions and a handful of child-focused or education-reform nonprofits.
Highly concentrated giving with a few anchor grantees receiving repeated, substantial support over multiple grants, plus smaller discretionary gifts to related education, conservation, sports, and cultural nonprofits. The foundation appears to favor long-term relationships and place-based interests rather than a widely dispersed grant portfolio.
Notable grantees: Union College, Adirondack Land Trust Inc., US Ski & Snowboard, West Palm Golf Community Trust Inc., Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
$342K
$8.7M
$269K
$398K
Most grants fall between $250 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Joan C and David L Henle Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 101 | $4.1M | 99.0% |
| 2 | Canada |
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $500 |
1.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Ski and Snowboard | Park City, UT | $135,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Union College | Barbourville, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Adirondack Land Trust Inc | Keene, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Kravis Center for the Performing Arts | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| US Ski and Snowboard | Park City, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | NewYork, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| US Ski & Snowboard | Park City, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Project Lyme | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| West Palm Golf Community Trust | Jupiter, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Robinhood Foundation | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Wave Hill | Bronx, NY | $4,500 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Graham Windham | Brooklyn, NY | $4,420 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Palm Beach Navy Seal Evening of Tribute Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $4,260 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Center for Educational Innovation | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Preservation Fdn of Palm Beach Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| American Federation for children | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Kravis Center for the Performing Arts | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,770 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Destination College | Bronxville, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| My Face | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Catholic Charities NY Second Century Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Destination College | Bronxville, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| The Lord's Place | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| My Face | New York, NY | $250 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Bronxville Historical Conservancy | Bronxville, NY | $250 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Gramatan Village Inc | Bronxville, NY | $250 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Saint Joseph’s Friend of Music Fund | St. Paul, MN | $250 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Gramatan Village Inc | Bronxville, NY | $250 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Metropolitan Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund | Elmsford, NY | $200 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Metropolitan Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund | Elmsford, NY | $200 | 2025 | Gneral Purpose |
| Adirondack Land Trust Inc. | Keene, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| US Ski and Snowboard | Park City, UT | $85,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Union College | Barbourville, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| United Special Sportsman Alliance | Pittsville, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Adirondack Land Trust Inc. | Keene, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Kravis Center for the Performing Arts | West Palm Beach, FL | $21,750 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Children's Brain Tumor Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| U.S. Ski & Snowboard | Park City, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Success Academy | Bloomington, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Graham Windham | Brooklyn, NY | $9,440 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Project Lyme | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Graham Windham | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Chamber Music Society | Palm Beach, FL | $4,500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| American Cancer Society Inc.-Leukemia Fighters | Kennesaw, GA | $3,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Center for Educational Innovation | New York, NY | $2,490 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Preservation Fdn of Palm Beach Inc. | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Children's Brain Tumor Project | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Destination College | Bronxville, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Senior Citizen Council | Bronxville, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Main Spring | Caledonia, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
US Ski and Snowboard
$135,000Gneral Purpose
Union College
$50,000Gneral Purpose
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
$20,000Gneral Purpose
US Ski and Snowboard
$5,000Gneral Purpose
Gneral Purpose
US Ski & Snowboard
$5,000Gneral Purpose
Project Lyme
$5,000Gneral Purpose
Robinhood Foundation
$5,000Gneral Purpose
Wave Hill
$4,500Gneral Purpose
Graham Windham
$4,420Gneral Purpose
Palm Beach Navy Seal Evening of Tribute Inc
$4,260Gneral Purpose
American Federation for children
$2,500Gneral Purpose
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
$1,770Gneral Purpose
Destination College
$1,000Gneral Purpose
My Face
$1,000Gneral Purpose
Catholic Charities NY Second Century Fund
$1,000Gneral Purpose
Destination College
$1,000Gneral Purpose
My Face
$250Gneral Purpose
Bronxville Historical Conservancy
$250Gneral Purpose
Gramatan Village Inc
$250Gneral Purpose
Saint Joseph’s Friend of Music Fund
$250Gneral Purpose
Gramatan Village Inc
$250Gneral Purpose
Metropolitan Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund
$200Gneral Purpose
Metropolitan Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund
$200Gneral Purpose
US Ski and Snowboard
$85,000General Purpose
Union College
$50,000General Purpose
United Special Sportsman Alliance
$50,000General Purpose
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
$21,750General Purpose
Children's Brain Tumor Project
$10,000General Purpose
U.S. Ski & Snowboard
$10,000General Purpose
Success Academy
$10,000General Purpose
Graham Windham
$9,440General Purpose
Project Lyme
$5,000General Purpose
Graham Windham
$5,000General Purpose
Chamber Music Society
$4,500General Purpose
American Cancer Society Inc.-Leukemia Fighters
$3,000General Purpose
Children's Brain Tumor Project
$1,000General Purpose
Destination College
$1,000General Purpose
Senior Citizen Council
$1,000General Purpose
Main Spring
$1,000General Purpose
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
$500General Purpose