Sandra a Hansberger Foundation
The Sandra a Hansberger Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in California and Oregon, including organizations working in areas such as food access, housing, community services, health, and education.
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation at a glance
In short: Sandra a Hansberger Foundation gave $231K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,206
- +216.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,414
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,172,106
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (54% 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 Sandra a Hansberger Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1260 Nw Naito Parkway 201, Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 754-1119
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sandra a Hansberger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego ($40K). Together the top 10 received $205K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 45% to recipients in Oregon; Maryland accounted for 0%. The listed grants include organizations in Borrego Springs and San Diego, California, and Portland, Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sandra a Hansberger Foundation gives
- 21% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 478% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $231K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego San Diego, CA | Support youth in san Diego county, including borrego springs | $40,116 |
| Borrego Springs Community Resource Center Borrego Springs, CA | Support for Children's Center | $40,000 |
| Oregon Food Bank Portland, OR | Working to End Hunger and Its Root Causes | $30,000 |
| Borrego Valley Endowment Fund Borrego Springs, CA | To support health and well-being of borrego valley and residents | $20,000 |
| Transition Projects Portland, OR | Provides shelter and resources to move unhoused people into affordable housing. | $20,000 |
| Campaign for Equal Justice Portland, OR | Support Access to Justice for Low Income Oregonians | $15,090 |
| Borrego Springs Rotary Borrego Springs, CA | Support Scholarships and Community Organizations in Borrego Springs | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels People Portland, OR | Provides Food and Support to Seniors | $10,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, OR | Connecting people across Oregon and the pacific northwest through the power of a shared story | $10,000 |
| Organization De Latinx De Borrego Springs (Olax) Borrego Springs, CA | Supporting and empowering neighbors through initiatives that enhance community growth and unity | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,172,106 | $238,035 | $246,235 | $231,206 | 15 | $231,698 | $230,499 | $312,266 |
| 2024 | $6,270,798 | $4,518,574 | $80,803 | $73,000 | 6 | $73,386 | $136,179 | $220,852 |
| 2023 | $1,833,027 | $1,533,318 | $211,891 | $207,984 | 9 | $208,236 | $33,256 | $42,082 |
| 2022 | $511,600 | $8,056 | $45,024 | $40,000 | 3 | $40,250 | $8,735 | $24,767 |
| 2021 | $548,568 | $239,363 | $54,745 | $50,226 | 4 | $50,478 | $36,287 | $17,808 |
| 2020 | $363,950 | $189,899 | $49,923 | $45,522 | 1 | — | $455 | $9,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sandra a Hansberger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $312K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the Borrego Springs Community Resource Center describes its work as providing food, transportation, social services, and free community programs; Oregon Food Bank says it works to eliminate hunger and its root causes; and Transition Projects says it helps people move from homelessness to housing through shelter, supportive housing, outreach, and a day center.
Other 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels People, which says it supports seniors’ independence through nutritious food, human connections, and social support; Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette, which says it provides, promotes, and protects access to reproductive and sexual health care; and an individual recipient, which says it provides free school supplies to underserved students in Portland-area public schools.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $231,206. The median grant was $10,000; grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,116. Among the largest grants were $40,116 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego, $40,000 to Borrego Springs Community Resource Center, $30,000 to Oregon Food Bank, and $20,000 each to Borrego Valley Endowment Fund and Transition Projects. Other reported grants included $15,090 to Campaign for Equal Justice and $10,000 each to Borrego Springs Rotary, Meals on Wheels People, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Organization de Latinx de Borrego Springs, and Planned Parenthood of the an individual recipient received $5,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra A Hansberger as president, David M Barr as treasurer, and Gary E Kemnitz as director.
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation is led by Sandra A. Hansberger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra A. Hansberger
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary E. Kemnitz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David M. Barr
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Allan P. Hansberger (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sandra a Hansberger Foundation
How much does Sandra a Hansberger Foundation give each year?
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation gave $231K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 6 grants.
What is Sandra a Hansberger Foundation's typical grant size?
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,414, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sandra a Hansberger Foundation give grants?
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (7 grants) and Borrego Springs, CA (5 grants).
Does Sandra a Hansberger Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Sandra a Hansberger Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sandra a Hansberger Foundation's largest grantees?
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego ($40,116), Borrego Springs Community Resource Center ($40,000) and Oregon Food Bank ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sandra a Hansberger Foundation?
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $232K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sandra a Hansberger Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sandra a Hansberger Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Sandra a Hansberger Foundation's EIN?
Sandra a Hansberger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3646644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sandra a Hansberger 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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