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William and Caywood Hendricks

Preselected recipients only Winston Salem, North Carolina · EIN 560518777

William and Caywood Hendricks is a private foundation in Winston Salem, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $22,500 the year before.

70% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,50013$431,547
2024$22,50011$445,031
2025$24,00013$475,860

How to apply

William and Caywood Hendricks says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William and Caywood Hendricks funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina7$15,500
New York2$3,500
Maryland1$1,500
Virginia1$1,500
Iowa1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NC
Psych support$5,000
Dream Ctr Forsyth Cty
Winston Salem, NC
Direct service$3,500
Individual
NY
Medical$2,500
Lead Girls of NC
Winston Salem, NC
Learning$2,500
NPR
Baltimore, MD
Public radio$1,500
PBS Foundation
Arlington, VA
Public tv$1,500
Bethesda Homeless Ctr
Winston Salem, NC
Homeless$1,500
The Carol Woods Fund
Chapel Hill, NC
Empl hardship$1,000
Comfort Vol Fire Dept
Comfort, TX
Floods in tx$1,000
National Resources CNCL
New York, NY
Environment$1,000
Individual
NC
Health/advocacy$1,000
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
Medical/crisis$1,000
Bookmarks
Winston Salem, NC
Reading$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William and Caywood Hendricks accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does William and Caywood Hendricks give?

$24,000 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs William and Caywood Hendricks?

Its 2025 filing lists Caywood G Hendricks (President), Virginia C Hendricks (Vp/Sec) and Carrie M Hendricks (VP).

What does William and Caywood Hendricks fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and arts and culture.

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