Henry P Kendall Foundation Trust
Invitation OnlyMarion, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6029103 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.3M
Organizations funded39
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$96.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $124,420.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
56% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Food Initiative | Waban, MA | Provide operating stability during historic inflation and pandemic impact | $500,000 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | 1. support food systems network expansion with operating support 2. creating culturally connected cafeterias in the manchester nh school… | $310,894 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | 1. strengthen regional farm to school movement 2. support the 7th annual farm to school insititute and professional learning opportunities… | $300,000 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | Montpelier, VT | 1. support transformative projects to make systematic food system changes 2. operating support for vt sustainable jobs fund | $275,000 |
| Commercial Fisheries Center of Ri | Wakefield, RI | Building demand for underutilized fish species in school food | $200,000 |
| Skowhegan Economic Development Corp | Skowhegan, ME | Expand capacity to manufacture upcycled nutritious grain cereals for college students | $200,000 |
| Fork Food Lab | South Portland, ME | Upcycling broccoli processing byproducts | $193,369 |
| Intervale Center Inc | Burlington, VT | Expanding institutional food markets | $150,000 |
| City of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | Providing fresh prepared meals to 34 schools | $125,000 |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts | Hatfield, MA | Strengthening food bank - local farmer connections in springfield | $124,420 |
| Maine Coast Fisherman's Association | Brunwick, ME | Develop a value-added fish cake for K-12 lunch menus throughout maine | $120,000 |
| Growing Places Garden Projects Inc | Leominster, MA | Local food works for educataional institutions | $119,885 |
| Vermont Farm to School Inc | Newport, VT | 1.Support the farm to school sales initiative and food hub enterprise 2. advancing local procurement in vermont's school cafeterias | $108,774 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Sustain farm to school efforts across the northeast region | $100,000 |
| Rhode Island Department of Commerce | Providence, RI | Renewing the rhode island food system plan for 2030 | $70,000 |
| Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture | South Deerfield, MA | Operating support for assisting farms experiencing unforeseen emergencies | $60,000 |
| Red Tomato | Plainville, MA | Building access into farm to school supply chains | $53,012 |
| Center for Agricultural Economy | Hardwick, VT | Strengthen the farm to school prepared produce program | $50,000 |
| Farm Fresh Rhode Island | Providence, RI | Support the farm to school sales program serving all 36 rhode island school districtes | $50,000 |
| Healthy Communities of the Capital Area | Gardiner, ME | Advancing farm and sea school initiatives across maine | $50,000 |
| Rhode Island Food Policy Council | Kingston, RI | Building capacity in the local food system for healthy lives | $50,000 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation | Storrs, CT | To increase the collaboratives network impact and build a long-term plan | $50,000 |
| Springfield Public Schools | Springfield, MA | Support the springfield culinary and nutrition center serving springfield k -12 | $10,000 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | Franconia, NH | Unrestricted operating support | $1,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted operating support | $1,000 |
| Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue Inc | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted operating support | $1,000 |
| Ecology Learning Center | Unity, ME | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Food for Free Committees Inc | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Foodcorps | Portland, OR | Support the emerging work in rhode island's K-12 schools | $500 |
| Just Roots Inc | Greenfield, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Lift the Cyrus Zschau Memorial Fund | Moretown, VT | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Martha's Vineyard Fisherman's Preservation | Menemsha, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Mass Environmental Eduction Society | Dedham, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Mill City Grows Inc | Lowell, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Pope Francis Preparatory School | Springfield, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Rise Above Foundation | Northbridge, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Roots Rising Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Southside Community Land Trust | Providence, RI | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
| Support Our Library Assocation Inc | Stoughton, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,279,854 | 39 |
| 2023 | $3,213,795 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349102085
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6029103
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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