Henderson Community Foundation

What Henderson Community Foundation does

Henderson Community Foundation (HCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community foundation incorporated in Nevada in 2002 and headquartered at 2756 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 268, Henderson, NV 89014. The foundation was established as the Leadership Henderson Class of 2002 class project and operates with a lean staff of 1–10 employees. Its core function is to connect donors in the Henderson and greater Las Vegas Valley region with charitable causes, administering a portfolio of fund types — donor-advised funds, designated funds, scholarship funds, agency endowment funds, field-of-interest funds, unrestricted funds, operating funds, and deferred gifts — with pooled, professionally managed investments. New funds can typically be established with a contribution of $5,000 or more, often in a single meeting, and donors receive quarterly financial reporting and ongoing grant recommendation authority.

HCF operates a two-sided model. On the contribution side it serves individual donors, professional advisors (financial planners, attorneys, accountants, trust officers, brokers, insurance agents), and corporate/foundation partners, channeling new fund creation through direct relationships and a professional-advisor referral pipeline maintained in partnership with Gift Planning Advisors of Nevada. On the distribution side it runs a twice-annual competitive grants program (winter and summer cycles) that has awarded more than $50,000 since inception, with roughly $47,000 disbursed annually to Henderson-based or Henderson-serving 501(c)(3) nonprofits across causes including literacy (APPLE Partnership), veteran services (Nevada Veterans' Alliance, Veterans Treatment Court), senior nutrition, youth services (Hope in Motion / Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada), domestic violence prevention (Henderson Coordinated Community Response), and parks and recreation.

Revenue derives from administrative fees on managed funds (currently over $750,000 in partner funds under administration) and gift acceptance; no set pricing is published. Since its founding HCF has facilitated more than $100,000,000 in cumulative charitable giving into the Henderson community. The technology stack is minimal — a WordPress website, Facebook page, PayPal donate button, and PDF-based grant applications — with no disclosed APIs, software products, or proprietary platforms. The foundation has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and is governed by an all-volunteer board of trustees drawn from local professional and civic leadership.

Name

Henderson Community Foundation

Legal name

Henderson Community Foundation

Website

https://hendersoncf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Henderson Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community foundation in Henderson, Nevada that connects local donors with charitable causes through donor-advised funds, endowments, and a twice-annual competitive grants program for Henderson-area nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation / Charitable Fund Management

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYFSAAANAI

Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Trust & Fiduciary Services (Trust Companies, Estate & Custody Trusts)

SECONDARYBPAGAKAA

Private Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Donor advised funds
• Charitable fund management
• Competitive grant programs
• Endowment administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions and Fund Management: Manages charitable funds for donors including donor-advised funds, designated funds, scholarship funds, agency endowment funds, field of interest funds, unrestricted funds, operating funds, and deferred gifts. Generates revenue through administrative fees on managed funds and gift acceptance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Henderson Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community foundation that manages charitable funds for donors, including donor-advised funds, designated funds, scholarship funds, agency endowment funds, field of interest funds, unrestricted funds, operating funds, and deferred gifts. It provides professional investment management with pooled assets and runs a competitive grants program that awards over $47,000 annually to local 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving the Henderson, Nevada community.

Product overview

Henderson Community Foundation offers charitable giving and fund management services, including competitive grant programs, donor fund administration, and various fund types such as Donor Advised Funds, Designated Funds, Scholarship Funds, Agency Endowment Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Unrestricted Funds, Operating Funds, and Deferred Gifts. The organization connects donors with causes, provides due diligence on grantees, manages endowments, and offers professional investment management for pooled assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor-Advised Funds

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gift Planning Advisors of NevadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership bringing tax and gift planning seminars to the community with continuing education units available for professional advisors.
• Leadership HendersoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCF was the Leadership Henderson Class of 2002's class project. HCF serves as Charity Partner for Leadership Henderson events including the annual Biddin' for Bottles wine event raising funds for community causes.
• Henderson Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership through which HCF was selected as Charity Partner and recognized as a finalist for the Non-Profit Business on the Rise Award.
• Nevada State CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNevada State College Fund supports teaching excellence through the Annual Fund allowing increased student/faculty engagement.
• Boys and Girls Club of Southern NevadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope in Motion initiative extends reach of Boys and Girls Club through mobile units serving underserved youth lacking transportation access.
• City of HendersoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple partnerships supporting Henderson city initiatives including Parks & Recreation, Police Department SWAT, K-9, Community Relations, and Police Honor Guard.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Philanthropic Trust: Independent national DAF sponsor managing billions in charitable assets, offering donor-advised funds with low minimums and broad investment options. Competes with HCF for planned gifts, estate transfers, and conversions of private foundations.
• Fidelity Charitable: Largest national donor-advised fund sponsor, offering low-cost investment options, an online donor portal, and access to a broad nonprofit database. Competes with HCF for donor-advised fund dollars, particularly from Henderson residents who prefer a national platform with greater investment flexibility.
• Schwab Charitable: Major national donor-advised fund sponsor affiliated with Schwab, providing investment options, charitable giving tools, and donor support. Directly competes with HCF for donor dollars from clients of financial advisors, including those within HCF's own professional advisor network.
• California Community Foundation: Long-standing Los Angeles-based community foundation offering donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, and competitive grant programs. Comparable to HCF in service mix and product architecture, but operates at materially larger AUM and grantmaking scale.
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Large-scale community foundation managing billions in assets and offering DAFs, scholarship funds, corporate giving, and competitive grant programs across the Bay Area. Comparable in mission and product mix to HCF but vastly larger in AUM, staff, and geographic reach, illustrating the upside scale potential of the community foundation model.

Direct peers

• United Way of Southern Nevada: Regional fundraising and grantmaking organization serving the Las Vegas Valley, including Henderson, with workplace giving campaigns and donor designations to local nonprofits. Directly competes with HCF for charitable dollars and grantee partnerships in the same geographic territory.
• Community Foundation of Northern Nevada: Regional community foundation serving Reno and Northern Nevada with donor-advised funds, competitive grants, and endowment services. Operates the same community foundation model as HCF but in the northern half of the state, providing a direct same-state comparable for fund types, professional advisor channel, and grantmaking scale.

Others

• Gift Planning Advisors of Nevada: Professional advisor association in Nevada that hosts the annual tax and gift planning seminars co-presented with HCF. A distribution channel partner rather than a direct competitor, but highly relevant as a comparable for how community foundations interface with the professional advisor ecosystem in Nevada.

Regional players

• Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation: Regional nonprofit foundation supporting libraries in the same Las Vegas Valley geography as HCF. Operates a similar donor-advised and endowment-style fund model but is restricted to a single cause area, providing a regional comparable for governance, donor relations, and Nevada-specific fundraising dynamics.

Emerging players

• Renaissance Charitable Foundation: Mid-sized national DAF sponsor focused on donor service and flexible giving options. Competes with HCF for donor-advised fund business from professional advisors and high-net-worth households seeking a more boutique national alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hendersoncf.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/henderson-community-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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