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George T Hansen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 876123187

George T Hansen Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,938 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $3,038. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $150 the year before.

88% of its 2025 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$10,2188$110,883
2024$1501$123,697
2025$10,9388$120,363

How to apply

George T Hansen 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 George T Hansen Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah5$7,438
New York1$1,500
Florida1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Utah Lyric Opera
Springville, UT
General fund$3,038
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General fund$1,500
Natural History Museum
Salt Lake City, UT
General fund$1,500
Eastmont Middle School
Sandy, UT
General fund$1,500
St Jude Childern's Hospital
Memphis, TN
General fund$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$1,000
Clark Planetarium
Salt Lake City, UT
General fund$1,000
Park Lane Elementary School
Sandy, UT
General fund$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George T Hansen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does George T Hansen Foundation give?

$10,938 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs George T Hansen Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists George T Hansen III (Chairman), Elizabeth Hansen (Vice President) and Mark B Hansen (Secretary).

What does George T Hansen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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