Albert G & Bernice F Hansen

MCCOOK, NE EIN: 36-3847506

The Albert G and Bernice F Hansen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1992, based in McCook, Nebraska. The foundation operates with no employees and focuses on supporting education, health care, and community development across Nebraska.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$257K

+10.3% YoY

Grant Count

29

-6.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+17.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission centers on giving primarily for education and health care. The foundation awards scholarships to individuals graduating from high schools in six specific Nebraska counties: Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, and Red Willow.

The foundation supports three primary program areas:

  • Scholarships for Higher Education: Awards scholarships to approximately 15 Nebraska high school graduates annually to attend accredited colleges
  • Community Improvement Projects: Funds community improvement initiatives in Nebraska counties
  • Research Grants: Provides support for research initiatives

Grantmaking

The foundation made 32 grants in 2023. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's primary geographic focus is Nebraska, with particular emphasis on six counties: Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, and Red Willow. The foundation also supports research organizations operating outside Nebraska, such as the Rheumatology Research Foundation located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ATLANTABARTLEYBENKELMANCULBERTSONCURTISENDERSEURTISEUSTISFARNAMHAIGLERHAYES CENTERIMPERIALINDIANOLALINCOLNMAYWOODMCCOOKNORTH PLATTEPALISADEST FRANCISSTRATTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $4,350,855
  • Total Revenues: $183,925
  • Total Expenses: $319,822
  • Number of Employees: 0

As of 2005:

  • Fair Market Value of Assets: $5,828,845.72

The foundation generates revenue through the sale of securities to fund grants and scholarships.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$81K$162K$243K$325K28 grants201925 grants202029 grants202132 grants202231 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TIGER TOTS CHILDCAREBENK…$45KPALISADE FIRE DEPT$31KHAIGLER FIRE DEPARMENT$31KSTRATTON FIRE DEPT$16KSTRATTON AMBULANCE$16KSTRATTON RURAL CEMETARY …$10KVILLAGE OF STRATTON$10KRHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FO…$10KHAIGLER COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$10KLITTLE HOUSE MUSEUM$6K

Grant Size Distribution

146 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KRISTIN LAKETRUSTEE0.5
JAMEY HANSENTRUSTEE22
KERBY HAMTRUSTEE0.5

Contact Information

Address: 402 Norris Ave Ste 204 McCook, NE 69001-2037

Phone: 402-758-6631

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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