Henry P Kendall Foundation
The Henry P. Kendall Foundation (MA) operates the site kendall.org and focuses on strengthening New England food systems through programs like the Food Vision Prize, farm-to-school work, and regional partnerships. The site includes organizational information, news, and program pages and lists a Massachusetts mailing address.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New England–based or regionally operating nonprofit working on food systems (farm-to-school, institutional procurement, food access, regional supply chains) with capacity for multi-year programs and budgets in the mid-five-figure to mid-six-figure range.
Good Fit
- • Work focused on strengthening New England food systems or farm-to-school/institutional procurement.
- • Organizational capacity to manage grants in the $50k–$300k range and to scale regional supply-chain work.
- • Partnerships or networks within New England food-system intermediaries or state-level food networks.
- • Asking for operating support or project funding tied to regional food-system goals.
Geography
Observed grants span nine states but are regionally concentrated in New England, with 40% of dollars directed to Massachusetts; footprint is regional rather than national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 39 distinct recipients and across three years the foundation consistently funded dozens of independent organizations, with a mix of returning (15) and many new grantees (24) in the latest year.
New Applicants
There is clear behavioral evidence of new entrants (24 new recipients in the latest year), but the foundation also states it makes grants to preselected applicants and operates a managed portal, so unsolicited access appears possible but constrained; direct turnover evidence supports some openness, while stated preselection reduces predictability for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
