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The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 203454511

The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $510,053 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $310,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $191,027 the year before.

83% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$191,0274$7.5 million
2024$510,0536$7.3 million

How to apply

The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$310,000
Massachusetts2$177,053
Illinois1$10,000
New York1$10,000
California1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Conservation International
Arlington, VA
General purposes$310,000
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, MA
General purpose$175,000
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Financial aid$10,000
Friends of Paulists Fathers
New York, NY
General Purpose Fund$10,000
East Bay German International Schoo
Emeryville, CA
General purpose$3,000
Dana Farber Cancer Research
Boston, MA
General purpose$2,053

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation give?

$510,053 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Katie Vogelheim (President), John Hansen (Vice President) and John Barrett Hansen (Director).

What does The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, education and health.

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