Ted Hanson Family Foundation
Ted Hanson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Northbrook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $46K.
Ted Hanson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ted Hanson Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $328,326
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 Ted Hanson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Faith Lutheran Church ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ted Hanson Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 56% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $5K (2021) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Lutheran Church Andover, MD | CHURCH | $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 | $328,326 | $50,217 | $14,892 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $45,726 | $17,802 |
| 2024 | $292,612 | $19,636 | $14,397 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $15,469 | $16,702 |
| 2023 | $287,472 | $10,415 | $9,299 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $6,234 | $15,886 |
| 2022 | $286,513 | $11,944 | $9,588 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $7,424 | $17,638 |
| 2021 | $283,999 | $-14,368 | $9,471 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $3,831 | $16,131 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ted Hanson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ted Hanson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl L. Kadleck
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Christopher A. Hanson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeffrey S. Hanson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ted Hanson Family Foundation
How much does Ted Hanson Family Foundation give each year?
Ted Hanson Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
How large is Ted Hanson Family Foundation?
Ted Hanson Family Foundation reported $328K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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.
Where does Ted Hanson Family Foundation operate?
Ted Hanson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland.
What is Ted Hanson Family Foundation's EIN?
Ted Hanson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3582543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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