Dane G Hansen Foundation
The Dane G Hansen Foundation is a private foundation based in Logan, Kansas. It is committed to providing opportunities for people in Northwest Kansas to enjoy the highest possible quality of life, and its grants support programs and projects benefiting the region’s people and communities.
Dane G Hansen Foundation at a glance
In short: Dane G Hansen Foundation gave $27.8M across 346 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Kansas. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,771,949
- +251.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 346
- +307.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,266
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $367,463,919
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (93 of 211, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (98% 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 Dane G Hansen Foundation
- How to Apply
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Create an account and submit an application through the foundation’s online grant portal. The foundation’s 2025 filing directs applicants to its website for application materials and award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted at any time. An application marked complete by 9:00 a.m. on the 25th of a month is reviewed at the following trustee meeting. The foundation says applicants can expect an email response by the last day of the month in which the application was considered.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Dane G Hansen Foundation
Mailing address: First And Main PO Box 187, Logan, KS 67646
Phone: (785) 689-4832
Email: kyra@danehansenfoundation.org
Website: https://danehansenfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dane G Hansen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nwkeici ($3.5M across 6 grants). Together the top 10 received $15.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($178,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,362 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 935 grants of 1,362 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s primary service area is the 26 most Northwest Kansas counties. It also considers proposals from outside that area when they provide substantial benefits to people or communities within it. In filing year 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to Kansas recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 346 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dane G Hansen Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 93 of 211 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $68K; repeat grants $180K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $44K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.9M (2024) to $33.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 346 grants totaling $27.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dane G Hansen Scholarship Program Logan, KS | Hansen Scholarship | $2,079,228 |
| City of Logan Logan, KS | Funds for the New Streets in Town | $1,606,910 |
| NCRPC Beloit, KS | Funds for Year 4 of the Housing Programs | $1,185,000 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit, KS | Funds to complete the innovation center at the hays campus | $1,000,000 |
| GNWKCF Bird City, KS | Funds for the Childcare Endowment Year 2 | $1,000,000 |
| Nwkeici Norton, KS | Funds for the Workforce Programs | $996,813 |
| Nwkeici Norton, KS | Funds for the 2025 Administrative Operational Expenses | $954,908 |
| Nwkeici Norton, KS | Funds for Their Business Development Program | $802,556 |
| NEX-Generation Round up for Youth Lenora, KS | Funds for internships, work study, young ameritown, lifeskills and workshops | $799,355 |
| City of Logan Logan, KS | Funds for the New Streets in Town | $605,517 |
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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 | $367,463,919 | $40,793,536 | $32,025,200 | $27,771,949 | 346 | $30,371,101 | $37,138,926 | $35,590,517 |
| 2024 | $358,695,470 | $4,596,821 | $8,839,740 | $7,896,243 | 85 | $8,513,063 | $3,973,473 | $8,369,967 |
| 2023 | $366,616,704 | $35,946,269 | $39,034,730 | $33,107,106 | 318 | $35,716,904 | $32,400,249 | $28,774,718 |
| 2022 | $369,705,811 | $40,724,755 | $24,502,280 | $19,742,602 | 289 | $22,147,433 | $34,912,117 | $29,149,020 |
| 2021 | $353,483,673 | $40,253,312 | $35,666,399 | $31,776,663 | 324 | — | $37,773,108 | $28,970,169 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dane G Hansen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated commitment is to support quality of life in Northwest Kansas. Its website identifies education, health care, economic development, community social services and security, conservation and the environment, arts and culture, and community beautification as areas of interest.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of grantees. Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth Inc. describes its mission as nurturing youth and families and stabilizing rural communities and small towns. Citizens Foundation says it supports health care, treatment, health-related education, and health and wellness in Northwest Kansas. The Eisenhower Foundation describes its mission as championing Dwight D. Eisenhower’s life and legacy to inspire leadership, character, and service.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 346 grants totaling $27,771,949. Grant amounts ranged from $282 to $2,079,228, with a median grant of $20,000. Among the largest awards were $2,079,228 to the Dane G Hansen Scholarship Program for the Hansen Scholarship; $1,606,910 to the City of Logan for new streets; $1,185,000 to NCRPC for year four of housing programs; and $1,000,000 each to an individual recipient North Central for its Innovation Center and GNWKCF for a childcare endowment. Other substantial awards included $996,813 to NWKEICI for workforce programs and $799,355 to Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth for internships, work study, Young AmeriTown, life skills, and workshops.
The foundation’s website says applications are accepted year-round through its online application program. Applications must be submitted online; paper applications are not accepted. Grants are limited to qualifying organizations, including eligible public charities and government bodies or subdivisions. Grant decisions are at the trustees’ discretion, and approval does not commit the foundation to future support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Doug Albin as trustee and president; Carol Bales and Warren Gfeller as trustees; Robert Hartman as trustee and secretary; Brien Stockman as trustee and treasurer; Rhonda Goddard as trustee and vice president; and Mike Erhart as trustee.
Dane G Hansen Foundation is led by Doug Albin, Trustee & President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug Albin
Trustee & President
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee & Vice President, 2024
Trustee & Vice President → Trustee & President, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$194K (2021) → $267K (2025)
Brien Stockman
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee & President → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$265K (2021) → $251K (2025)
Carol Bales
Trustee
Trustee & Vice President → Trustee & President, 2023
Trustee & President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$215K (2021) → $222K (2025)
Rhonda Goddard
Trustee & Vice President
Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2024
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$89K (2021) → $233K (2025)
Robert Hartman
Trustee & Secretary
Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$225K (2021) → $231K (2025)
Warren Gfeller
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & President, 2024
Trustee & President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$194K (2021) → $209K (2025)
Mike Erhart
Trustee
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$25K (2024) → $175K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cy Moyer (2021–2023) — Former Trustee & President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $267K, to Doug Albin (Trustee and President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dane G Hansen Foundation
How much does Dane G Hansen Foundation give each year?
Dane G Hansen Foundation gave $27.8M across 346 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7.9M across 85 grants.
What is Dane G Hansen Foundation's typical grant size?
Dane G Hansen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $80,266, across 346 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dane G Hansen Foundation that year got $68K on average.
Where does Dane G Hansen Foundation give grants?
Dane G Hansen Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Logan, KS (37 grants), Salina, KS (22 grants), Bird City, KS (18 grants) and Hays, KS (16 grants).
Does Dane G Hansen Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Dane G Hansen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 346) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Matching Funds for Match Month" (21 grants), "Marketing Funds for Match Month" (20 grants) and "Expenses for the Life Project" (19 grants).
Who are Dane G Hansen Foundation's largest grantees?
Dane G Hansen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nwkeici ($3,537,576 across 6 grants), City of Logan ($2,481,635 across 7 grants) and Dane G Hansen Scholarship Program ($2,079,228), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($178,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dane G Hansen Foundation?
Dane G Hansen Foundation reported $367.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dane G Hansen Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated commitment is to support quality of life in Northwest Kansas. Its website identifies education, health care, economic development, community social services and security, conservation and the environment, arts and culture, and community beautification as areas of interest. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dane G Hansen Foundation?
Create an account and submit an application through the foundation’s online grant portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dane G Hansen Foundation's EIN?
Dane G Hansen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6121156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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