Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust

MADISON, WI EIN: 27-6190748

Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MADISON, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $106K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

+4.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+4.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MADISON, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $106K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaChamberlainChattanoogaElk HornFort LauderdaleKenoshaNew YorkWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$33K$67K$100K$133K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,185,478$1,146,053$1,109,029
Revenue$121,345$113,839$48,061
Expenses$81,969$76,820$84,855
Qualifying Distributions$65,483$62,308$71,298
Net Investment Income$105,840$100,081$33,819
Distributable Amount$70,253$65,023$63,058

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$36K$55K$73K12 grants202112 grants202212 grants202312 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS …$5KPRECEPTS MINISTRIES INTE…$5KST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL$5KST MARY'S LUTHERAN CHURCH$5KTHE DANISH IMMIGRANT MUS…$5KTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF TH…$5KUNICEF$5KCARE ENDOWMENT FUND$5KCORAL RIDGE MINISTRIES M…$5KPROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CAT…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Doctors Without Borders Usa ($5,419), Precepts Ministries International ($5,419), St Josephs Indian School ($5,419).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CARE ENDOWMENT FUND ATLANTA, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,418
CORAL RIDGE MINISTRIES MEDIA INC FORT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5,418
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,419
PRECEPTS MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL CHATTANOOGA, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,419
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CATHERAL FDN WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$5,418
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$5,418
ST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL CHAMBERLAIN, SDGENERAL SUPPORT$5,419
ST MARY'S LUTHERAN CHURCH KENOSHA, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$5,419
THE DANISH IMMIGRANT MUSEUM ELK HORN, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,419
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$5,419

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JOHNSON BANKTRUSTEE$14K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHNSON BANKTRUSTEE2$13,707

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust?

Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MADISON, WI. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust?

As of 2025, Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust holds $1.2M in total assets with $121K in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $65K in 2025.

Where does Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust operate?

Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust awarded 12 grants totaling $65K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $70K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust's EIN?

Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6190748. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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