Hanson Family Foundation
Hanson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Andover, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Hanson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hanson Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $214K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500,535
- +256.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $214,362
- +256.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $1,057,919
- +59.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (50% 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 Hanson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cure International ($700K). Together the top 7 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 39 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hanson Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 260% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2019) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cure International Grand Rapids, MI | Hospital Fund | $700,000 |
| Legacy Christian Academy Andover, MN | Charitable | $500,000 |
| Brave Hearts Ethiopia (BHE) Andover, MN | Education & Health | $100,000 |
| Children's Shelter of Cebu Cambridge, MN | Support of Orphans | $100,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Humanitarian Aid | $50,000 |
| Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | End Hunger | $30,535 |
| Resurection Orphanage and Willernie, MN | Support of Orphans | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,057,919 | $2,726,133 | $1,511,174 | $1,500,535 | 7 | $1,500,535 | $1,401,947 | $60,675 |
| 2024 | $664,377 | $990,426 | $422,305 | $421,030 | 7 | $421,030 | $369,961 | $72,105 |
| 2023 | $501,652 | $578,361 | $471,254 | $462,341 | 8 | $462,891 | $179,388 | $34,914 |
| 2022 | $599,391 | $773,012 | $418,351 | $417,000 | 10 | $417,200 | $266,566 | $22,638 |
| 2021 | $608,042 | $322,252 | $272,473 | $269,800 | 7 | $270,000 | $23,813 | $25,159 |
| 2020 | $535,401 | $637,024 | $293,367 | $292,500 | 4 | — | $132,945 | $13,955 |
| 2019 | $320,633 | $201,414 | $166,082 | $165,431 | 7 | — | $2,730 | $13,927 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hanson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hanson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Hanson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Hanson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Hanson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
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 Hanson Family Foundation
How much does Hanson Family Foundation give each year?
Hanson Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $421K across 7 grants.
What is Hanson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hanson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $214,362, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hanson Family Foundation give grants?
Hanson Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (47%). The most frequent recipient cities were Andover, MN (2 grants).
Does Hanson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Hanson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hanson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hanson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cure International ($700,000), Legacy Christian Academy ($500,000) and Brave Hearts Ethiopia (BHE) ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hanson Family Foundation?
Hanson Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hanson Family Foundation's EIN?
Hanson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5595423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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