Cooper Hansen Foundation
Support of the college of mines and earth sciences and the department of mining engineering
Cooper Hansen Foundation at a glance
In short: Cooper Hansen Foundation gave $1.6M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $780K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,559,500
- +57.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $779,750
- +57.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $779,750
- Total assets
- $28,710,411
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cooper Hansen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah - College of Mines and Earth Sciences ($780K). Together the top 2 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $895K (2020) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.6M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Utah - College of Mines and Earth Sciences Salt Lake City, UT | General Support Grant | $779,750 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | General Support Grant | $779,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,710,411 | $1,932,390 | $1,679,493 | $1,559,500 | 2 | $1,918,214 |
| 2024 | $28,442,155 | $8,406,708 | $1,116,921 | $987,700 | 2 | $8,393,872 |
| 2023 | $21,161,333 | $994,128 | $1,093,609 | $965,000 | Total only | $982,045 |
| 2022 | $21,265,561 | $897,505 | $1,058,496 | $930,000 | Total only | $886,350 |
| 2021 | $21,442,209 | $6,646,771 | $1,031,227 | $900,000 | 2 | $6,643,213 |
| 2020 | $15,825,427 | $909,659 | $1,010,390 | $895,000 | 2 | $905,952 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Cooper Hansen Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cooper Hansen Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cooper Hansen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Principal Financial Group
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$128K (2021) → $108K (2025)
Francis H. Brown
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kadri Dagdelen
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $108K, to Principal Financial Group (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cooper Hansen Foundation
How much does Cooper Hansen Foundation give each year?
Cooper Hansen Foundation gave $1.6M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $988K across 2 grants.
How large is Cooper Hansen Foundation?
Cooper Hansen Foundation reported $28.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Cooper Hansen Foundation?
Cooper Hansen Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $28.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cooper Hansen Foundation operate?
Cooper Hansen Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Utah.
What is Cooper Hansen Foundation's EIN?
Cooper Hansen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0652139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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