Private foundation · EIN 39-2011330 · Garden City, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hansen Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $1.0M total, median $10K. 7% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
15
$1.0M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
7%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$12M

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shrine of Our Lady of GuadalupeLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$450K
Providence AcademyNew Providence, NJGeneral support$300K
LA Crosse Catholic CemeteriesLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$150K
Focus - FellowshipLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$26K
Sisters of St Francis of the Martyr St GeorgeAlton, ILGeneral support$20K
Bridges of BelongingsLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$10K
CASA HogarLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$10K
St Paul University Catholic FoundationLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$10K
Waterleaf Women's CenterAurora, ILGeneral support$10K
LA Crosse Symphony OrchestraLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$5,000
Wisconsin Right to LifeMilwaukee, WIGeneral support$5,000
Coulee Council on AddictionLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$1,000
Daughters of the PietaLA Crosse, WIGeneral support$1,000
Place of GraceLA Crosses, WIGeneral support$1,000
Through PartnershipsNew York, NYGeneral support$119

By state: Wisconsin 11 · New Jersey 1 · Illinois 2 · New York 1

About this foundation

Hansen Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Garden City, New York, administered in care of Bessemer, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Hansen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Hansen Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.0M across 15 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Hansen Family Foundation give?

Wisconsin (11 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), Illinois (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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