The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation
The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oro Valley, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $174K. Net investment income was $571K.
The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation at a glance
In short: The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation gave $174K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,950
- -36.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,975
- -36.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $86,975
- Total assets
- $11,471,029
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (66% 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 The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Divine Savior Holy Angels High School ($114K). Together the top 2 received $174K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2025) to $342K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels High School Milwaukee, WI | Freshman Advance Program for Spiritual and Academic Wellness | $113,950 |
| Action Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Grand Rapids, MI | Hansen Fellows Scholarship | $60,000 |
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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 | $11,471,029 | $749,810 | $624,526 | $173,950 | 2 | $444,559 | $570,657 | $575,163 |
| 2024 | $10,789,621 | $497,925 | $862,796 | $274,515 | 2 | $529,050 | $161,838 | $549,884 |
| 2023 | $11,067,500 | $924,563 | $786,645 | $249,539 | 3 | $496,020 | $413,996 | $533,435 |
| 2022 | $10,910,506 | $2,150,878 | $699,516 | $341,762 | 3 | $562,452 | $28,822 | $452,151 |
| 2021 | $9,444,296 | $1,345,064 | $637,022 | $278,810 | 2 | $484,852 | $1,112,618 | $472,114 |
| 2020 | $8,526,866 | $674,019 | $607,697 | $255,750 | 3 | — | $76,298 | $430,328 |
| 2019 | $8,402,172 | $1,094,295 | $581,939 | $278,000 | 4 | — | $38,876 | $334,996 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $575K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Gadarian
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Paul T. Clifton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Lea Clifton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Vernon
Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $183K, to Jan Vernon (Vice President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation
How much does The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation give each year?
The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation gave $174K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 2 grants.
How large is The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation?
The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $445K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $575K (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 The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation operate?
The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation has awarded grants in California, Michigan, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What is The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation's EIN?
The Robert & Marie Hansen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6309859. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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