Hanson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3750504
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Hanson Family Foundation has awarded 179 grants totaling $588,745 to organizations in Illinois, Michigan and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $60,920, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 19 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
81% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (57%), Evanston (29%), Hinsdale (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 144% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and 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.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Hanson Family Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chicago Furniture Bank | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chicago Public Media | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Child Care Network | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Entertainment Council Foundation | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Environmental Law And Policy Center | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Family Focus | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $8,050 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Gulfshore Playhouse | $2,500 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Impact Behavior Health | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| St Pauls Ucc | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Boulevard | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Institute For Clinical Social W | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| University Of Iowa Center For Advan | $60,920 | Iowa City, IA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Womens Global Education Project | $1,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| All Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Media | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Child Care Network | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Family Focus | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Globe Med | $-3,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gulfshore Playhouse | $5,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Impact Behavior Health | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lacasa Norte | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lawg | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Womens Global Education Project | $1,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Boxcar Foundation | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Interfaith Comm Detained Immigrants | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Community Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Glenwood Academy | $500 | Glenwood, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| How | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| All Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Media | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Child Care Network | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Family Focus | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gulfshore Playhouse | $5,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Impact Behavior Health | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lacasa Norte | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lawg | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Womens Global Education Project | $1,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Boxcar Foundation | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Interfaith Comm Detained Immigrants | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Community Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Glenwood Academy | $500 | Glenwood, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| How | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| All Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Media | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Child Care Network | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Family Focus | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gulfshore Playhouse | $5,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Impact Behavior Health | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lacasa Norte | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lawg | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Womens Global Education Project | $1,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Boxcar Foundation | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Interfaith Comm Detained Immigrants | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Community Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Glenwood Academy | $500 | Glenwood, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| How | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Actors Fund | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| All Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Chicago Council Global Affairs | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Chicago Public Media | $40,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Child Care Network | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cso Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Elpc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Gulfshore Playhouse | $2,700 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Hinsdale Humane Society | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Lacasa Norte | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Lawg | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $7,250 | Urbana, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Impact Behavior Health | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Valley Food Bank | $1,000 | North Hollywood, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Family Focus | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Npca Suncoast | $4,000 | Hollywood, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Globe Med | $3,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Actors Fund | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| All Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Chicago Public Media | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Gulfshore Playhouse | $2,500 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Lacasa Norte | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Boulevard | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Wttw | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Interfaith Comm Detained Immigrants | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Elpc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Chicago Council Global Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Advocate Charitable Found | $1,000 | Park Ridge, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| All Chicago | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Chicago Public Media | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Childcare Network Of Evanston | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Elpc | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Family Focus | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $5,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Gulfshore Playhouse | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Housing Options | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Housing Opportunity For Women | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Lacasa Norte | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Lawg | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Mother Mcauley | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| National Parks Conserv Assoc | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Actors Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Boulevard | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Union Church | $500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| University Of Illinois Foundation | $8,250 | Urbana, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Advocate Charitable Found | $1,000 | Park Ridge, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Chicago Public Media | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Childcare Network Of Evanston | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Community House | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Family Focus | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Globemed | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Housing Options | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| National Parks Conservati | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| The Actors Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| The Boulevard | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Union Church | $1,125 | Hinsdale, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Wellness House | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Women's Global Educ Project | $1,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| All Chicago | $1,300 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Gulf Shore Playhouse | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Naples Ucc | $750 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| U Of I Foundation Cts | $500 | Iowa City, IA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Boulevard | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Union Church | $2,250 | Hinsdale, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Grant Park Orchestra Assoc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Crln | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Advocate Charitable Found | $650 | Park Ridge, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Chicago Public Media | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Nature Conservancy In Il | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jane Addams College Of Social Work | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Community House | $5,000 | Hinsdale, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Youth Jobs Center | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Peer Services | $500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Family Focus | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Childcare Network Of Evanston | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Connection For Homeless | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Housing Options | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| National Parks Conservati | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Globemed | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Holocaust Museum Sw Florida | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| National Health Care Homeless Counc | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Actors Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Hanson Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 36-3750504 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 25 E SUPERIOR ST APT 2501 Chicago, IL 60611-2587 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Hanson Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Thomas R Hanson |
|---|---|
| Director | Nancy Hanson |
| Director | Bruce Hanson |
| Director | Brian Hanson |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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