Community Foundation of Henderson

HENDERSONVILLE, NC EIN: 56-1330792 Website

HELPING PEOPLE WHO CARE MAKE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAUSES THAT MATTER, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY IS A HIGHLY VISIBLE, PHILANTHROPIC LEADER DIRECTED BY AN ENGAGED AND COMMITTED BOARD, STAFFED BY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES, EMPOWERING DONORS AT ALL LEVELS TO INVEST IN PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED CHARITABLE FUNDS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$147.4M

+12.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.3M

-4.2% YoY

Grant Count

128

-0.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

-3.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$22M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$147,445,991$131,426,355$121,395,555
Revenue$19,963,739$10,372,155$11,832,432
Expenses$6,699,663$6,783,142$6,360,109
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$13,194,552$4,370,827$5,121,017
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$5M112 grants202191 grants2022129 grants2023128 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PARDEE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION$459KSALVATION ARMY OF HENDER…$282KBLUE RIDGE HUMANE SOCIETY$177KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HEN…$147KCHILDREN & FAMILY RESOUR…$129KSAFELIGHT INC$120KMINISTRY SEVEN DBA HENDE…$112KWNC PILOTS ASSOCIATION E…$111KCONSERVING CAROLINA$102KHENDERSON COUNTY PUBLIC …$100K

Grant Size Distribution

460 grants across all recorded years

388<$50K39$50–100K24$100–250K9$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MCCRAY V BENSONPRESIDENT/CE$196KRACHEL W BUCHANANCFO$112K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STAN DUNCANCHAIR3
RUTH BIRGEVICE CHAIR3
TIM KRIEGELTREASURER3
CAROLINE GUNTHERSECRETARY2
BILL MCKIBBINPAST CHAIR2
KEN ADAMSDIRECTOR2
STEVEN DOZIERDIRECTOR2
ANDERSON ELLISDIRECTOR2
JULIA FAWCETTDIRECTOR2
ERIC GASHDIRECTOR2
BILL HALEDIRECTOR2
MATT HENRYDIRECTOR2
DORA KATSADOUROSDIRECTOR2
BRYCE MALSBARYDIRECTOR2
WENDY FRYE MASONDIRECTOR2
CAROLINA MCCREADYDIRECTOR2
LUTRELLE O'CAINDIRECTOR2
BRETT SHAFFERDIRECTOR2
KEVIN YOUNGDIRECTOR2
MCCRAY V BENSONPRESIDENT/CE40$196,332
RACHEL W BUCHANANCFO40$112,493

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

ArdenAshevilleAshlandAtlantaBat CaveBlack MountainBoiseBostonBrevardCandlerCarolina BeachCedar MountainChamberlainCharlotteChathamChimney RockClemsonColumbusDanaDorchester

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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