The Hanson Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3780362
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, The Hanson Family Foundation Inc has awarded 184 grants totaling $335,500 to organizations in Illinois, California and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $8,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 34 recipients (18%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
43% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (66%), Evanston (34%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 38% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Hanson Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecologistics Inc | $8,000 | Los Osos, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| The Ted Fund | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Youth & Opportunity United (You) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Circles And Ciphers | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Curt's Cafe | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Illiois | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Infant Welfare Society Of Evanston | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| International Cystinuria Foundation | $1,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Faith In Place | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust | $6,000 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2023 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Ecologistics Inc | $8,000 | Los Osos, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| The Ted Fund | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Youth & Opportunity United (You) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Circles And Ciphers | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Curt's Cafe | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Illiois | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Infant Welfare Society Of Evanston | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| International Cystinuria Foundation | $1,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Faith In Place | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust | $6,000 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2023 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Amazon Watch | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Circles And Ciphers | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Ecologistics Inc | $7,000 | Los Osos, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Faith In Place | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Growing Home | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Infant Welfare Society Of Evanston | $750 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| International Cystinuria Foundation | $1,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Illiois | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| The Ted Fund | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $4,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Youth & Opportunity United (you) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| 350org | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Women Employed | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Curt's Cafe | $750 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Amazon Watch | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Circles And Ciphers | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Ecologistics Inc | $7,000 | Los Osos, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Faith In Place | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Growing Home | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Infant Welfare Society Of Evanston | $750 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| International Cystinuria Foundation | $1,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Illiois | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| The Ted Fund | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $4,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Youth & Opportunity United (You) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| 350org | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Women Employed | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Curt's Cafe | $750 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Amazon Watch | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Circles And Ciphers | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Ecologistics Inc | $7,000 | Los Osos, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Faith In Place | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Growing Home | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Infant Welfare Society Of Evanston | $750 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| International Cystinuria Foundation | $1,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Illiois | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| The Ted Fund | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $4,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Youth & Opportunity United (You) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| 350org | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Women Employed | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Curt's Cafe | $750 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| 350 Vermont | $500 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2021 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Circles And Ciphers | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Faith In Place | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Growing Home | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| International Cystinuria Foundation | $2,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Illiois | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust | $3,000 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $4,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Youth & Opportunity United (you) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Amazon Watch | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $2,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Ecologistics Inc | $5,000 | Los Osos, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| 350 Vermont | $1,500 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2020 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Circles And Ciphers | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Coalition For Rainforest Nations Secretariat | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Faith In Place | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Growing Home | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| International Cystinuria Foundation | $2,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Share Our Strength (no Kid Hungry) | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Sierra Club Illiois | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Sunrise Movement | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust | $3,500 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $3,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Valley Advocates For Responsible Development (vard) | $500 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2020 |
| Youth Organization Umbrella (you) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| 350 Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2018 |
| Alliance For The Great Lakes | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Faith In Place | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Givewell | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Growing Home | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Infant Welfare Society Of Evanston | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| International Cystinuria Foundation | $1,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Leveling The Playing Field | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Oxfam America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Sierra Club Illiois | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust | $4,000 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2018 |
| The Ted Fund | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| United Church Of Rogers Park | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Valley Advocates For Responsible Development (vard) | $1,000 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2018 |
| Youth Organization Umbrella (you) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| 350 Vermont | $2,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2017 |
| A Just Harvest | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Givewell | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Growing Home | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $1,000 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Leveling The Playing Field | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Oxfam America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Resource Training Center | $8,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | $500 | Woodacre, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust | $5,000 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2017 |
| United Church Of Rogers Park | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Valley Advocates For Responsible Development (vard) | $1,500 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2017 |
| Youth Organization Umbrella (you) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Growing Home | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Insight Meditation Society | $500 | Barre, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Leveling The Playing Field | $2,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Oxfam America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust | $4,000 | Driggs, ID, US | General | 2016 |
| United Church Of Rogers Park | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Youth Organization Umbrella (you) | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Oak Hill | $3,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General | 2016 |
| Chicago Community Bond Fund | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| Black And Pink | $1,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Resource Training Center | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Hanson Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 13-3780362 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | CO F HANSON 380 W 12 ST APT 6 New York, NY 10014-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Hanson Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Fredric Hanson |
|---|---|
| Vice President/secretary | Diana Hanson Kash |
| Treasurer | Sarah E Hanson |
Forms 990-PF
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