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Irving A Hansen Memorial Fdn

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 133177338

Irving A Hansen Memorial Fdn is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $415,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $365,000 the year before.

44% 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$365,0005$9.9 million
2024$415,0009$10.3 million

How to apply

Irving A Hansen Memorial Fdn 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 Irving A Hansen Memorial Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$200,000
South Dakota1$100,000
Maryland1$50,000
Wyoming1$30,000
Pennsylvania1$25,000
Maine1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Avera Foundation
Rapid City, SD
General$100,000
Medecins Sans Frontiers
New York, NY
General$75,000
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
General$50,000
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
New York, NY
General$50,000
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer
Woodbury, NY
General$50,000
Downtown Clinic
Laramie, WY
General$30,000
Temple University Research Administration
Philadelphia, PA
General$25,000
Northwell Health Foundation
New Hyde Park, NY
General$25,000
Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake
Casco, ME
General$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Irving A Hansen Memorial Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Irving A Hansen Memorial Fdn give?

$415,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Irving A Hansen Memorial Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee), Andrew L Tansey (Trustee), Judith Hibberd (Co-Trustee) and Julia Rohlfing Eakin (Co-Trustee).

What does Irving A Hansen Memorial Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and science and research.

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