Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $817K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $102K.
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust gave $46K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,616
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,123
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,782
- Total assets
- $817,218
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Clinic and Care Center ($20K). Together the top 4 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2020) to $64K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Clinic and Care Center Menasha, WI | General Support | $20,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Neenah-Menasha Neenah, WI | Lithuania Mission Trip | $7,834 |
| Cherith International Inc Oshkosh, WI | Applied Toward Costs of Sri Lanka Outreach Program | $7,782 |
| First United Methodist Church Neenah-Menasha Neenah, WI | Helping Hands Fund/Leaven | $5,000 |
| Known Inc Appleton, WI | Known Women's Conference | $5,000 |
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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 | $817,218 | $111,435 | $58,408 | $45,616 | 5 | $48,858 | $102,280 | $56,691 |
| 2024 | $766,357 | $66,113 | $63,054 | $50,070 | 7 | $53,255 | $57,210 | $55,202 |
| 2023 | $761,288 | $67,905 | $54,090 | $43,950 | 10 | $48,740 | $62,555 | $48,596 |
| 2022 | $746,975 | $8,133 | $74,529 | $63,763 | 11 | $68,280 | $1,884 | $50,484 |
| 2021 | $813,371 | $64,881 | $66,513 | $53,385 | 8 | $59,448 | $57,816 | $58,342 |
| 2020 | $815,363 | $57,159 | $52,202 | $42,616 | 8 | — | $52,365 | $49,172 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Fidicuary Partners Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fidicuary Partners Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Fiduciary Partners Trust (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Fiduciary Partners Trust Co (2020–2021) — 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 $5K, to Fidicuary Partners Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust
How much does Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust give each year?
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust gave $46K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 7 grants.
What is Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $7,782, and its average grant was $9,123, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust give grants?
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Neenah, WI (2 grants).
Does Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Hope Clinic and Care Center ($20,000), First United Methodist Church Neenah-Menasha ($12,834 across 2 grants) and Cherith International Inc ($7,782), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust?
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust reported $817K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 is Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6570714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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