Hanser Family Foundation
The Hanser Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in education, healthcare, community services, social services, low-income housing, and cancer research.
Hanser Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hanser Family Foundation gave $220K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $219,830
- +41.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,455
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $909,554
- +345.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (6 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (93% 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 Hanser Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13101 Coastal Links Ct, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: (239) 482-8022
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hanser Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heights Career Tech Institute ($100K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
172 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 170 grants of 172 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 6% to recipients in Minnesota. The listed grants included organizations in Fort Myers, Sanibel, and Tampa, Florida, and Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hanser Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 25 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 147% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $45K (2020) to $220K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heights Career Tech Institute Fort Myers, FL | Education | $100,000 |
| Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL | Healthcare | $30,000 |
| Charitable Fndn of the Islands Sanibel, FL | Community Services | $16,000 |
| Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Sanibel, FL | Education | $11,000 |
| St Martin by-the-Lake Church Minnetonka, MN | Social Services | $11,000 |
| St Michael's Episcopal Church Sanibel, FL | Social Services | $10,200 |
| FGCU Foundation Fort Myers, FL | Education | $10,000 |
| Legacy Foundation Shell Point Fort Myers, FL | Community Services | $8,600 |
| Community Housing and Resources Sanibel, FL | Low Income Housing | $6,500 |
| St Francis Xavier School Fort Myers, FL | Education | $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 | $909,554 | $804,036 | $222,412 | $219,830 | 26 | $219,830 | $2,938 | — |
| 2024 | $204,088 | $287,204 | $156,850 | $155,600 | 24 | $155,600 | — | $10,051 |
| 2023 | $73,734 | $100,541 | $135,348 | $134,148 | 30 | $134,148 | — | $3,631 |
| 2022 | $108,541 | $99,074 | $89,927 | $88,827 | 43 | $88,827 | — | — |
| 2021 | $99,394 | $175,390 | $154,805 | $153,855 | 49 | $153,855 | — | — |
| 2020 | $78,809 | $75,000 | $45,555 | $44,630 | 34 | — | — | $2,216 |
| 2019 | $49,364 | $85,369 | $81,350 | $80,425 | 34 | — | — | $2,431 |
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 included support for education, healthcare, community services, social services, low-income housing, and cancer research.
Among its grantees, Community Housing and Resources Inc. says it is dedicated primarily to affordable housing for people who work on or serve Sanibel. Captiva Island Historical Society says its mission is to preserve and interpret Captiva Island’s history and educate the public about it.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $219,830. Grants ranged from $30 to $100,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to Heights Career Tech Institute for education; $30,000 to Lee Health Foundation for healthcare; $16,000 to Charitable Foundation of the Islands for community services; and $11,000 each to Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum for education and St. Martin by-the-Lake Church for social services.
Other grants included $10,200 to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church for social services, $10,000 to FGCU Foundation for education, $8,600 to Legacy Foundation Shell Point for community services, and $6,500 to Community Housing and Resources for low-income housing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Albert Hanser as president, Laura H. Hanser as secretary, and Sally D. Hanser as vice president.
Hanser Family Foundation is led by Albert Hanser, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Albert Hanser
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laura H. Hanser
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sally D. Hanser
V.p.
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: S. Albert Hanser (2019) — President
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 Hanser Family Foundation
How much does Hanser Family Foundation give each year?
Hanser Family Foundation gave $220K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $156K across 24 grants.
What is Hanser Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hanser Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $8,455, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hanser Family Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Hanser Family Foundation give grants?
Hanser Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (8 grants) and Sanibel, FL (8 grants).
Does Hanser Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Hanser Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (7 grants), "Social Services" (6 grants) and "Community Services" (4 grants).
Who are Hanser Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hanser Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Heights Career Tech Institute ($100,000), Lee Health Foundation ($30,000) and Charitable Fndn of the Islands ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hanser Family Foundation?
Hanser Family Foundation reported $910K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $804K.
What does Hanser Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, healthcare, community services, social services, low-income housing, and cancer research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hanser Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hanser Family Foundation's EIN?
Hanser Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1321832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hanser 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 February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Hanser Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hanser-family-foundation-morg_1c7ad12d2b1c4e96b268bc338a499b9c
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