Hanau Family Foundation
Hanau Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $84,000 to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including education, social services, medical care, nature, and the arts.
Hanau Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hanau Family Foundation gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,000
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +160.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,462
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,099,172
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hanau Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Blair Potts PO Box 1214, Stamford, CT 06904-1214
Phone: (203) 327-2333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hanau Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Clara University Law School ($20K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in several states. The largest shares were directed to California (36%), Connecticut (29%), and the District of Columbia (15%); New York and Tennessee each accounted for 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hanau Family Foundation gives
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $15K (2023) to $90K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University Law School Santa Clara, CA | Education | $20,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation Newtown, CT | Education | $11,000 |
| Connecticut Foodshare Wallingford, CT | SOCIAL | $10,000 |
| Nova Ukraine San Jose, CA | SOCIAL | $10,000 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical | $6,000 |
| American Friends of Jamaica New York, NY | SOCIAL | $5,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Wallingford, DC | NATURE | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Wallingford, DC | SOCIAL | $5,000 |
| Petsmart Charities Phoenix, AZ | SOCIAL | $5,000 |
| Rainn Washington, DC | SOCIAL | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,099,172 | $226,517 | $101,248 | $84,000 | 13 | $84,000 | $206,508 | $71,975 |
| 2024 | $963,190 | $87,584 | $62,167 | $48,000 | 5 | $48,000 | $68,821 | $69,147 |
| 2023 | $954,028 | $30,206 | $26,830 | $14,500 | 4 | $14,500 | $13,307 | $56,224 |
| 2022 | $921,255 | $53,220 | $95,208 | $82,000 | 6 | $82,000 | $37,134 | $59,042 |
| 2021 | $988,076 | $104,366 | $41,314 | $27,000 | 2 | — | $85,577 | $72,205 |
| 2020 | $915,168 | $37,001 | $101,656 | $90,000 | 6 | — | $20,880 | $57,770 |
| 2019 | $998,827 | $16,235 | $39,547 | $29,000 | 5 | — | $2,837 | $54,247 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hanau Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K 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 include support for organizations working in education, social services, medical care, nature conservation, and the arts.
The grantees describe their work in varied terms. Connecticut Foodshare says its mission is to respond equitably to hunger by mobilizing community partners, volunteers, and supporters. Nova Ukraine says it supports Ukraine and its people, including vulnerable populations such as children, refugees, and internally displaced people. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Other 2025 grantees include PetSmart Charities, which supports the well-being of pets and the people who love them; World Wildlife Fund, which works to conserve nature and reduce threats to biodiversity; and American Friends of Jamaica, which supports charitable organizations and social initiatives in Jamaica in education, healthcare, and economics.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $84,000 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $20,000 to Santa Clara University Law School for education; $11,000 to Sandy Hook Promise Foundation for education; and $10,000 each to Connecticut Foodshare for social purposes and Nova Ukraine for social purposes. Other grants included $6,000 to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital for medical purposes; $5,000 each to American Friends of Jamaica for social purposes, World Wildlife Fund for nature, World Central Kitchen for social purposes, and PetSmart Charities for social purposes; and $3,000 to RAINN for social purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jill A Hanau is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Hanau Family Foundation is led by Jill A. Hanau, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill A. Hanau
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Hanau Family Foundation
How much does Hanau Family Foundation give each year?
Hanau Family Foundation gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 5 grants.
What is Hanau Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hanau Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,462, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hanau Family Foundation give grants?
Hanau Family Foundation's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (29%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wallingford, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Hanau Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Hanau Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social" (7 grants).
Who are Hanau Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hanau Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Clara University Law School ($20,000), Sandy Hook Promise Foundation ($11,000) and Connecticut Foodshare ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hanau Family Foundation?
Hanau Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hanau Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in education, social services, medical care, nature conservation, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hanau Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Hanau Family Foundation's EIN?
Hanau Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7179376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hanau Family 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 May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Hanau Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Hanau Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hanau-family-foundation-morg_68cbb0dd9fcd45e7bfd2cbe0c6e0f520
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