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The Robert E Hansen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin · EIN 760259279

The Robert E Hansen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $118,700 in 106 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $98,770 the year before.

39% of its 2024 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$98,770100$2.2 million
2024$118,700106$2.4 million

How to apply

The Robert E 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 Robert E Hansen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 20 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California30$25,900
Wisconsin10$19,650
District of Columbia15$16,000
Pennsylvania1$10,000
New York9$9,150
Texas10$7,850
Massachusetts8$6,250
Kentucky2$5,000
Virginia4$4,500
South Carolina1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 106 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Education$10,000
Jak's Place
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Human services$5,000
Orinda Network for Education
Orinda, CA
Education$5,000
Sturgeon Bay High School
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Education$5,000
Chrysalis Autism Center
Rock Hill, SC
Children's & youth services$4,000
Jak's Place
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Human services$4,000
New Vocations at Mereworth Farm
Lexington, KY
Racehorse adoption program$4,000
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Ithaca, NY
Education$3,000
Friends in Deed
Pasadena, CA
Anti poverty$3,000
Alstrom Syndrome International
Burleson, TX
Human services$2,000
Camp Kesem
Covina, CA
Children's & youth services$2,000
Finger Lakes Land Trust
Ithaca, NY
Natural res conservation$2,000
National Ms Society
Washington, DC
Medical research$2,000
National Ms Society
Washington, DC
Medical research$2,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Natural res conservation$2,000
Planned Parenthood
Washington, DC
Health & social services$2,000
The Hub Houston
Houston, TX
Education$2,000
The Ocean Conservancy
Washington, DC
Environmental protection$2,000
Door of Hope
Pasadena, CA
Human services$1,500
The Huntington Library
San Marino, CA
Library$1,330
American Bird Conservancy
The Plains, VA
Natural res conservation$1,000
Boys & Girls Club of Door County
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Youth development$1,000
Boys & Girls Club of Door County
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Youth development$1,000
Cradles to Crayons
Newtonville, MA
Children's & youth services$1,000
Curtis Parent Organization
Sudbury, MA
Education$1,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Disaster relief$1,000
Door County Land Trust
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Natural res conservation$1,000
Door of Hope
Pasadena, CA
Human services$1,000
Feed and Clothe My People
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Human services$1,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Hunger relief$1,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Hunger relief$1,000
Finger Lakes Land Trust
Ithaca, NY
Natural res conservation$1,000
Friends in Deed
Pasadena, CA
Anti poverty$1,000
Friends of Colorado Avalanche Info
Evergreen, CO
Avalanche awareness$1,000
Grace Center Texas
Garland, TX
Health & wellness$1,000
Greenpeace
Washington, DC
Environmental protection$1,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Human services$1,000
International Crane Foundation
Baraboo, WI
Wildlife conservation$1,000
Lincoln Sudbury Parent Organization
Sudbury, MA
Education$1,000
Northwest Harvest
Seattle, WA
Hunger relief$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert E Hansen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert E Hansen Family Foundation give?

$118,700 in tax year 2024, across 106 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Robert E Hansen Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Rebecca Hansen (Secy & Asst), Alexander E Hansen (President), Laurie H Saxton (VP & Asst Tr) and Kartik Hansen (Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does The Robert E Hansen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, education and environment and conservation.

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