Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc
Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc is a private foundation, based in Pennginton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $432K.
Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc at a glance
In short: Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,250,000
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,250,000
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250,000
- Total assets
- $16,498,811
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gif ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $2.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gif Cincinnati, OH | Administering Gift givibng | $1,250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,498,811 | $2,431,956 | $1,255,969 | $1,250,000 | 1 | $1,250,000 | $431,956 | $1,126,388 |
| 2024 | $15,322,824 | $2,404,049 | $2,204,843 | $2,200,000 | 2 | $2,200,000 | $404,049 | $964,469 |
| 2023 | $15,123,618 | $327,288 | $1,004,346 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $327,288 | $760,915 |
| 2022 | $15,800,676 | $238,113 | $1,107,517 | $1,100,000 | 2 | $1,100,000 | $312,151 | — |
| 2021 | $16,670,074 | $2,220,063 | $2,710,258 | $2,665,000 | 3 | — | $220,063 | $894,745 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abby Hanson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Eliza McDonald
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Laura Hanson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Perry Hanson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Alex Hanson
Sole Manager
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc
How much does Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc give each year?
Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 2 grants.
How large is Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc?
Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc reported $16.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc operate?
Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc has awarded grants in New York, Ohio.
What is Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc's EIN?
Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3834524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 22, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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