The Hanson Family Foundation

BETHESDA, MD EIN: 81-1514350

The Hanson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BETHESDA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $397K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.3M

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$168K

+8.4% YoY

Grant Count

11

+266.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-70.4% YoY

About The Hanson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Hanson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BETHESDA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $397K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BeallsvilleBethesdaBostonChevy ChaseCollege ParkEvanstonGaithersburgGermantownGlen EchoGreenwood VillageLanhamPoolesvilleRockvilleSt LouisWashingtonWheatonWilliamsburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,303,490$4,076,515$4,101,836
Revenue$409,034$146,372$162,639
Expenses$187,942$171,355$245,289
Qualifying Distributions$176,299$162,490$179,188
Net Investment Income$397,391$137,507$156,538
Distributable Amount$220,750$200,652$200,289

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$114K$227K$341K$454K9 grants20203 grants20215 grants20223 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FO…$50KTHE PRINCIPIA$50KADVENTURE UNLIMITED$30KDISASTER AID USA INC$10KTHE ROTARY FOUNDATION$10KPRIMARY DAY SCHOOL INC$5KROTARY FOUNDATION OF WAS…$5KHISTORIC MEDLEY DISTRICT…$3KRIVERWORKS ART CENTER INC$3KKENTLANDS COMMUNITY FOUN…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN C HANSONTRUSTEE0.5
CHARLES D HANSONTRUSTEE0.5
J TIMOTHY HANSONTRUSTEE0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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