Carl M Hansen Foundation
The Carl M Hansen Foundation is a private foundation based in Spokane, Washington. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including universities, arts and cultural organizations, and organizations providing food, housing, and other services.
Carl M Hansen Foundation at a glance
In short: Carl M Hansen Foundation gave $149K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Washington. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,750
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,198
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $2,884,865
- +6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carl M Hansen Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 422 W Riverside 1420, Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 747-2158
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carl M Hansen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Whitworth University ($15K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 7% to Utah, 7% to Idaho, and 3% to Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Carl M Hansen Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2023) to $159K (2021). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Inland NW Spokane, WA | Charitable Distribution | $13,000 |
| Washington State Univ College of Nursing Spokane, WA | Charitable Distribution | $11,500 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Charitable Distribution | $10,000 |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | Charitable Distribution | $10,000 |
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | Charitable Distribution | $10,000 |
| Washington State Univ Engineeringcomputer Science Pullman, WA | Charitable Distribution | $10,000 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | Charitable Distribution | $10,000 |
| Spokane Symphony Spokane, WA | Charitable Distribution | $8,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Spokane, WA | Charitable Distribution | $7,500 |
| Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Spokane, WA | Charitable Distribution | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 24 grants in 2025, 22 in 2024, and 26 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,884,865 | $340,049 | $185,909 | $148,750 | 24 | $148,750 | $308,916 | $135,935 |
| 2024 | $2,706,820 | $237,391 | $170,232 | $139,250 | 22 | $139,250 | $212,299 | $132,393 |
| 2023 | $2,577,662 | $85,480 | $161,883 | $135,250 | 26 | $135,250 | $62,586 | $122,543 |
| 2022 | $2,374,782 | $158,509 | $167,287 | $139,250 | 26 | $139,250 | $134,856 | $126,426 |
| 2021 | $3,012,065 | $205,370 | $187,422 | $158,750 | 28 | $158,750 | $170,998 | $142,723 |
| 2020 | $2,712,308 | $17,587 | $196,020 | $158,750 | 30 | — | $23,238 | $124,812 |
| 2019 | $2,599,879 | $339,123 | $183,370 | $157,250 | 29 | — | $313,516 | $122,433 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl M Hansen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including universities, food assistance, social services, arts and culture, and housing. For example, Whitworth University describes its mission as providing “an education of mind and heart”; Union Gospel Mission says it helps people move from homelessness to wholeness; and Habitat for Humanity says it provides decent and affordable housing to eligible families. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $148,750 through 24 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median of $5,500. Its largest listed grants included $13,000 to Second Harvest Inland NW; $11,500 to Washington State University College of Nursing; $10,000 each to Gonzaga University, the University of Idaho, the University of Washington, Washington State University Engineering/Computer Science, and Whitworth University; and $8,000 to Spokane Symphony.
Other listed 2025 grants included $7,500 to Meals on Wheels, $7,000 to Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, and $6,000 each to Habitat for Humanity and Union Gospel Mission. Whitworth University also received a separately listed $5,000 grant, and Spokane Youth Symphony Inc received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kyle Lukins, James R Harless, and Pamela Patricio as trustees.
Carl M Hansen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James R. Harless
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Lukins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Patricio
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Betty Lukins (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Carl M Hansen Foundation
How much does Carl M Hansen Foundation give each year?
Carl M Hansen Foundation gave $149K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $139K across 22 grants.
What is Carl M Hansen Foundation's typical grant size?
Carl M Hansen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $6,198, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carl M Hansen Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Carl M Hansen Foundation give grants?
Carl M Hansen Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (7%) and Idaho (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (17 grants) and Pullman, WA (2 grants).
Does Carl M Hansen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Carl M Hansen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Distribution" (19 grants) and "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Carl M Hansen Foundation's largest grantees?
Carl M Hansen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Whitworth University ($15,000 across 2 grants), Second Harvest Inland NW ($13,000) and Washington State Univ College of Nursing ($11,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carl M Hansen Foundation?
Carl M Hansen Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carl M Hansen Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including universities, food assistance, social services, arts and culture, and housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carl M Hansen Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carl M Hansen Foundation's EIN?
Carl M Hansen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6063191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Carl M Hansen Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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