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Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Appleton, Wisconsin · EIN 396570714

Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Appleton, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $45,616 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $7,782 and the largest $20,000. 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 down from $50,070 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$43,95010$1.1 million
2024$50,0707$1.2 million
2025$45,6165$1.2 million

How to apply

Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust 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 Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin5$45,616

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Clinic and Care Center
Menasha, WI
General support$20,000
First United Methodist Church Neenah-Menasha
Neenah, WI
Lithuania mission trip$7,834
Cherith International Inc
Oshkosh, WI
Applied toward costs of sri lanka outreach program$7,782
First United Methodist Church Neenah-Menasha
Neenah, WI
Helping hands fund/leaven$5,000
Known Inc
Appleton, WI
Known women's conference$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust give?

$45,616 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $7,782.

Who runs Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Fidicuary Partners Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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