THE HANSEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$544K
50 grants · $68K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 10/14 multi-year
repeat
$1.5M
Assets · 2021
14
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6164591171
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $85K | $1.4M | $53K | 7 |
| 2017 | $69K | $1.4M | $35K | 6 |
| 2018 | $85K | $1.3M | $267K | 8 |
| 2020 | $90K | $1.4M | $36K | 7 |
| 2021 | $89K | $1.5M | $125K | 8 |
| 2022 | $63K | $1.3M | $120K | 7 |
| 2023 | $63K | $1.5M | $70K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 50 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$70K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| RICHARD G HANSEN | PRES/DIRECTOR/TREAS |
| RICHARD R HANSEN | DIRECTOR |
| ELIZABETH A HANSEN | DIRECTOR |
Grants Awarded (50 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $70,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $60,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2017 |
| BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $52,500 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $49,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2018 |
| LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $40,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2016 |
| BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| JOHN BALL ZOO | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| JOHN BALL ZOO | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $24,500 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| KENT COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $15,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2016 |
| JOHN BALL ZOO | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $13,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| UNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY | WYOMING, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2016 |
| JOHN BALL ZOO | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| CADILLAC AREA LAND CONSERVANCY | CADILLAC, MI | $8,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2016 |
| JOHN BALL ZOO | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| UNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY | WYOMING, MI | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2017 |
| UNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY | WYOMING, MI | $4,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| UNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY | WYOMING, MI | $3,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| LUTHER AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY | LUTHER, MI | $3,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2021 |
| LUTHER AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY | LUTHER, MI | $3,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2023 |
| LUTHER AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY | LUTHER, MI | $3,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2022 |
| UNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY | WYOMING, MI | $2,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2018 |
| UNITED CHURCH OUTREACH MINISTRY | WYOMING, MI | $2,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |
| LUTHER AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY | LUTHER, MI | $2,000 | GENERAL FUNDS | 2020 |