How to apply
Foundation's standard grant application Contact: Gioia Perugini, C/O Hemenway Barnes 75 State Str, Boston, Ma, 6172277940 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Grants are made solely for the enhancement of the physical appearance of the city of boston. No grants are made to individuals, endownment funds or for operating expenses.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway ConservBoston, MA | General support | $50K |
| League of Women for Community ServiceBoston, MA | Charitable | $50K |
| Chinese Consolidated Benevolent AssociatBoston, MA | Charitable | $50K |
| Jamaica Plain NeighborhoodBoston, MA | Charitable | $50K |
| Church of the CovenantBoston, MA | General support | $40K |
| Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MA | Charitable | $40K |
| Boston Harbor Now IncBoston, MA | Charitable | $38K |
| Society of King's ChapelBoston, MA | Charitable | $34K |
| Second Church in DorchesterDorchester, MA | General support | $30K |
| Church of the NazareneDorchester, MA | Charitable | $25K |
| Cocoanut Grove Memorial CommitteeWatertown, MA | Charitable | $25K |
| Revolutionary Spaces IncBoston, MA | Charitable | $25K |
About this foundation
George B Henderson Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Hemenway and Barnes, tax-exempt since 1964. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does George B Henderson Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Foundation's standard grant application Deadlines: NONE.
How much does George B Henderson Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $457K across 12 grants, a median of $39K.
Where does George B Henderson Foundation give?
Massachusetts (12 grants), per its latest filing.
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