Gary a Hansberger Foundation
The Gary a Hansberger Foundation is a private foundation based in Big Rock, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants for community outreach, including support for youth golf organizations and other charitable organizations.
Gary a Hansberger Foundation at a glance
In short: Gary a Hansberger Foundation gave $2.0M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $154K), mostly in California. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,003,160
- +139.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $154,089
- +65.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $2,825,131
- -39.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (81% 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 Gary a Hansberger 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: 5S012 Swan Road, Big Rock, IL 60511-9375
Phone: (630) 642-0036
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gary a Hansberger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coachella Valley Youth Golf Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 45 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 8% to Illinois, 5% to Florida, 5% to Texas, and less than 1% to South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gary a Hansberger Foundation open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $216K; repeat grants $81K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $28K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 891% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $194K (2020) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coachella Valley Youth Golf Foundation Palm Desert, CA | Community Outreach | $1,000,000 |
| First Tee of the Coachella Valley Palm Desert, CA | Community Outreach | $320,000 |
| Dr Yomi Desert Classic Foundation La Quinta, CA | Community Outreach | $300,000 |
| CDGA Foundation Lemont, IL | Community Outreach | $100,000 |
| PGA Tour First Tee Foundation Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Community Outreach | $100,000 |
| The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Dallas, TX | Community Outreach | $100,000 |
| Kids Golf Fdn Sugar Grove, IL | Community Outreach | $40,000 |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation Dundee Township, IL | Community Outreach | $15,000 |
| Diamond Willow Ministries Fort Thompson, SD | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| IL PGA Foundation Golf, IL | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,825,131 | $310,707 | $2,038,392 | $2,003,160 | 13 | $2,003,175 | $283,297 | $170,360 |
| 2024 | $4,668,430 | $4,775,360 | $847,689 | $837,000 | 9 | $837,015 | $279,259 | $155,701 |
| 2023 | $740,759 | $1,512,848 | $821,215 | $821,200 | 8 | $821,215 | $12,848 | $13,278 |
| 2022 | $49,126 | $-3,488 | $203,955 | $202,200 | 8 | $202,403 | $1,501 | $4,417 |
| 2021 | $256,569 | $203,575 | $206,263 | $204,000 | 7 | $204,198 | $2,666 | $6,936 |
| 2020 | $259,257 | $210,559 | $195,416 | $193,800 | 4 | — | $9,227 | $7,741 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary a Hansberger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $170K 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 are identified as being for community outreach. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations it supported: the Coachella Valley Youth Golf Foundation says it uses golf-based educational programs to build character, life-enhancing values, and healthy choices for young people; First Tee says it combines golf with life-skills curriculum to help kids build character; Susan G. Komen describes its work as addressing breast cancer through advocacy, research, care access, patient support, and information; and Diamond Willow Ministries describes itself as a Christian organization meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $2,003,160. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $40,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $1,000,000 to Coachella Valley Youth Golf Foundation, $320,000 to First Tee of the Coachella Valley, and $300,000 to Dr Yomi Desert Classic Foundation. Other large grants included $100,000 each to CDGA Foundation, PGA Tour First Tee Foundation, and The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; and $40,000 to Kids Golf Fdn.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary A Hansberger as president, Dianne Arwood as treasurer, and Gary E Kemnitz as director.
Gary a Hansberger Foundation is led by Gary A. Hansberger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary A. Hansberger
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary E. Kemnitz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Arwood
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Allan P. Hansberger (2020–2022) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gary a Hansberger Foundation
How much does Gary a Hansberger Foundation give each year?
Gary a Hansberger Foundation gave $2.0M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $837K across 9 grants.
What is Gary a Hansberger Foundation's typical grant size?
Gary a Hansberger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $154,089, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gary a Hansberger Foundation that year got $216K on average.
Where does Gary a Hansberger Foundation give grants?
Gary a Hansberger Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Desert, CA (2 grants).
Does Gary a Hansberger Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Gary a Hansberger Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Outreach" (13 grants).
Who are Gary a Hansberger Foundation's largest grantees?
Gary a Hansberger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Coachella Valley Youth Golf Foundation ($1,000,000), First Tee of the Coachella Valley ($320,000) and Dr Yomi Desert Classic Foundation ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gary a Hansberger Foundation?
Gary a Hansberger Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gary a Hansberger Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants are identified as being for community outreach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gary a Hansberger 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 Gary a Hansberger Foundation's EIN?
Gary a Hansberger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3646476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gary a Hansberger 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Gary a Hansberger Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gary-a-hansberger-foundation-morg_91a690e4503f416495ee1ccd2515cd24
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