The Hansen Charitable Foundation

LUTHER, MI EIN: 38-3350783

The Hansen Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LUTHER, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $93K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$93K

+47.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+14.8% YoY

About The Hansen Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Hansen Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LUTHER, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $93K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

CADILLACDETROITGRAND RAPIDSLUTHERNEW YORKTUSTINWOODBURYWYOMING

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$47K$70K$93K8 grants20197 grants20208 grants20217 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER$30KLAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST…$25KJOHN BALL ZOO$25KLUTHER AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY$3KUNITED CHURCH OUTREACH M…$2KPANCREATIC CANCER ACTION…$2KMEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING…$2KLUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION$2KLAKE COUNTY MICHIGAN COM…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Blandford Nature Center ($30,000), Land Conservancy of West Michigan ($25,000), John Ball Zoo ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY WYOMING, MIGENERAL FUNDS$2,000
LUTHER AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY LUTHER, MIGENERAL FUNDS$3,000
PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK GRAND RAPIDS, MIGENERAL FUNDS$2,000
BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER GRAND RAPIDS, MIGENERAL FUNDS$30,000
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER NEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUNDS$2,000
LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION WOODBURY, NYGENERAL FUNDS$2,000
LAKE COUNTY MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DETROIT, MIGENERAL FUNDS$2,000
LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN GRAND RAPIDS, MIGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
JOHN BALL ZOO GRAND RAPIDS, MIGENERAL FUNDS$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD G HANSENPRES/DIRECTOR/TREAS1
RICHARD R HANSENDIRECTOR1
ELIZABETH A HANSENDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Hansen Charitable Foundation?

The Hansen Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LUTHER, MI. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Hansen Charitable Foundation operate?

The Hansen Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, New York.

What size grants does The Hansen Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, The Hansen Charitable Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $93K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Hansen Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Hansen Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3350783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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