Private foundation · EIN 31-1533515 · Mayfield Hts, Ohio · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hendrix Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 21 grants paid, $109K total, median $2,400. 5% of grants stayed in Ohio. Stated restrictions: No restrictions or limitations exist.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
21
$109K
Median grant
$2,400
Stays in OH
5%
of grants
Deadline
See below
No submission deadline exists.
Assets
$2.0M

How to apply

Form available upon request. Contact: Leon J Hendrix Jr, 5900 Landerbrook Drive Ste 100, Mayfield Heights, Oh, 2163670680 Deadlines: No submission deadline exists. Restrictions: No restrictions or limitations exist.

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

21 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clemson UniversityClemson, SCTravel aid, study abroad fund, center for education abroad, dream jar, center for global education, life program$37K
Sc Waterfowl Association FoundationPinewood, SCGeneral fund$15K
Healthnetwork FoundationPepper Pike, OHGeneral fund$10K
John's Island Presbyterian ChurchJohns Island, SCGeneral fund$10K
Dabo's All in Team FoundationClemson, SCGeneral fund$5,400
Christ Church Episcopal SchoolGreenville, SCPerforming arts center$4,000
Mason Prep FoundationCharleston, SCGeneral fund$4,000
FIRST Presbyterian ChurchGreenville, SCGeneral fund$3,000
South Carolina WildlifeColumbia, SCGeneral fund$3,000
A Wider CircleKensington, MDGeneral fund$2,400
Calvary Women's ServicesWashington, DCGeneral fund$2,400
Some (so Others May Eat)Washington, DCGeneral fund$2,400
Young Life GreenvilleGreenville, SCGeneral fund$2,000
Begin With BooksNorth Charleston, SCGeneral Fund$1,000
Central Carolina Community FoundationColumbia, SCHurricane Helene Relief$1,000
Charleston Parks ConservancyCharleston, SCGeneral fund$1,000
Good Friends of the Low CountryCharleston, SCGeneral Fund$1,000
Isaiah 117 HouseElizabethton, TNGeneral Fund$1,000
Neighborhood FocusGreenville, SCGeneral fund$1,000
South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SCGeneral fund$1,000
The Family Effect FoundationGreenville, SCGeneral fund$1,000

By state: South Carolina 16 · Ohio 1 · District of Columbia 2 · Maryland 1 · Tennessee 1

About this foundation

Hendrix Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Mayfield Hts, Ohio, administered in care of Wellspring Financial Advisor, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Hendrix Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Hendrix Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $109K across 21 grants, a median of $2,400.

Where does Hendrix Charitable Foundation give?

South Carolina (16 grants), Ohio (1 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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