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Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Madison, Wisconsin · EIN 276190748

Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Madison, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $65,023 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,419 and the largest $5,419. 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 $62,308 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,30812$1.4 million
2024$65,02312$1.5 million

How to apply

Rita Neergaard 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 Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia3$16,255
New York2$10,838
Iowa1$5,419
South Dakota1$5,419
Tennessee1$5,419
Wisconsin1$5,419
Florida1$5,418
Georgia1$5,418
Virginia1$5,418

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
General support$5,419
Precepts Ministries International
Chattanooga, TN
General support$5,419
St Josephs Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
General support$5,419
St Mary's Lutheran Church
Kenosha, WI
General support$5,419
The Danish Immigrant Museum
Elk Horn, IA
General support$5,419
The Humane Society of the US
Washington, DC
General support$5,419
UNICEF
New York, NY
General support$5,419
Care Endowment Fund
Atlanta, GA
General support$5,418
Coral Ridge Ministries Media Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General support$5,418
Protestant Episcopal Catheral Fdn
Washington, DC
General support$5,418
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC
General support$5,418
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General support$5,418

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust give?

$65,023 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,419.

Who runs Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Johnson Bank (Trustee).

What does Rita Neergaard Hansen Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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