Hanson Family Foundation
Hanson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Joseph, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $133K.
Hanson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hanson Family Foundation gave $133K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $133,456
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $133,456
- Median grant
- $133,456
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Hanson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berrien Community Foundation ($133K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hanson Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2025) to $2.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $133K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berrien Community Foundation St Joseph, MI | Contribution | $133,456 |
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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 | — | $3,096 | $155,627 | $133,456 | 1 | $144,542 | — | $6,950 |
| 2024 | $152,531 | $945 | $3,976 | — | — | $1,950 | — | $7,511 |
| 2023 | $155,562 | $468 | $1,751 | — | — | $830 | — | $7,681 |
| 2022 | $156,845 | $143,158 | $154,828 | $142,984 | 1 | $148,883 | — | $7,972 |
| 2021 | $168,515 | $506,367 | $2,830,521 | $2,825,750 | 2 | $2,827,867 | — | $114,500 |
| 2020 | $2,593,049 | $810,833 | $7,965 | — | — | — | $3,398 | $107,180 |
| 2019 | $1,790,181 | $517,869 | $4,844 | — | — | — | $11,277 | $69,085 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hanson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hanson Family Foundation is led by Carolyn Hanson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Hanson
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Craig
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James A Reits
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Merlin J. Hanson (2019–2021) — Chairman
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 $133K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hanson Family Foundation operate?
Hanson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
How much is Hanson Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hanson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hanson Family Foundation's EIN?
Hanson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3030572. 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 September 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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