The Glencoe Family Foundation is a small private family philanthropy located in Carmel, Indiana. In 2023, many of its grants were given to organizations that provide support and services to Black youth and troubled youth. Prior to 2023, many of its grants were focused on immigrant and refugee support and activism. ¹

Background

The Glencoe Family Foundation is a private philanthropy that was established in 1997 in Carmel, Indiana. ² It has net assets of approximately $1.3 million. Since 2020 it has distributed an average of $70,000 in grants, with each grant averaging less than $10,000. ³

Grantmaking

Glencoe Family Foundation’s 2023 grants totaled $72,000 to nine organizations, including the organizations listed below. Many of the grants were given to groups focused on supporting troubled youth. ⁴

Camping to Connect provides camping experiences and outdoor mentorship to Black urban youth. ⁵

Homeboy Industries provides rehabilitation and re-entry support to high risk youth who were formerly gang members or recently incarcerated. ⁶ It established its own business enterprises to provide job training, including a bakery, a café, a catering business, a farmers market, dog grooming, and electronics recycling. ⁷ In 2023, it reported over $47 million in revenue, including over $10.6 million in government grants. ⁸

Safe Place for Youth works to prevent youth homelessness by providing services and a safe environment in the Los Angeles area. ⁹ It reported 2023 revenues of $10.7 million, including government grants of almost $5.3 million. ¹⁰

The Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund is a New York-based gun control advocacy and lobbying group. ¹¹

Environmental advocates Waterkeeper Alliance support enforcing environmental laws with a focus on water. ¹²

The Glencoe Family Foundation has made prior grants to organizations involved in immigrant and refugee support and activism, including those listed below. ¹³

Innovation Law Lab is an immigration activist group made up of lawyers, coders, and activists that leverage a combination of technology and lawyering to represent illegal immigrants and refugees. ¹⁴  It has been supported by Seeding Justice, the Oregon Community Foundation, and the Immigrant Justice Corps through grants and fellowships. ^{15 16}

The International Rescue Committee provides support services to immigrants, refugees, and asylees attempting to enter the United States. It receives funding from individual contributions and grants, and also from the United States Department of Health and Human Services. ^{17 18} In the year ending September 20, 2023 it received almost $1.3 billion in contributions and grants. ¹⁹ Donors to the organization include liberal billionaire philanthropist George Soros’s Open Society Foundations ²⁰ and the Gates Foundation. ²¹

Exodus Refugee, the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, and Miles4Migrants are organizations that support refugees and immigrants with asylum advocacy or support services. ^{22 23}

Leadership

The Glencoe Family Foundation tax return lists the officers of the organization. Brian Henderson is president. Robert M. Henderson is vice president. Louise Henderson is CFO. Mark E. Draper is assistant secretary and the tax preparer. Draper is a CPA located in Carmel, Indiana. ^{24 25}

Brian Henderson and Louise Henderson are officers of Glencoe Capital Partners Limited, which was created in 2005. ²⁶ Brian Henderson and Mark Draper are officers of Diversified Consultants, Inc., which was created in 2000. ²⁷ Robert Henderson and Mark Draper are officers of Family Offices, Inc., which was created in 2002. ²⁸

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8. Homeboy Industries. Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990 – Part VIII.) 2023.
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22. “Our Programs.” Exodus Refugee. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://www.exodusrefugee.org/our-programs/
23.   CGRS homepage. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://cgrs.uclawsf.edu/Miles4Migrants homepage. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://miles4migrants.org/
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