Hansen Family Foundation
The Hansen Family Foundation is a private family foundation whose site describes grantmaking focused on education, human services, disadvantaged children, arts and culture, environmental causes, and animal welfare. The website includes About, Causes, FAQ, an active Grant Application portal (Spring 2026), and Contact pages.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit with a demonstrated track record in the foundation’s stated focus areas (education, human services, disadvantaged children, medical causes, animal welfare, arts/environment), preferably with an existing relationship or regional connection to the foundation’s known grantee network.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with the foundation’s stated focus areas (education, medical/child welfare, animal welfare, arts/environment).
- • Evidence of prior or existing relationship with the foundation, its trustees, or current grantees.
- • Request size in the foundation’s typical range (roughly $5K–$50K).
- • Operational maturity and ability to report outcomes from prior work.
- • Geographic presence in states the foundation has funded (notably Minnesota or Florida).
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations in five states, with a heavy share to Minnesota (about 41%), indicating a regional/state-level footprint rather than purely local or national giving.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 13 distinct recipients in the latest year and a similar number in prior years, showing a moderately broad set of independent grantees even though dollars are concentrated among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
Based on three years of filings showing very high returning-recipient rates (about 92% in 2024) and the foundation’s stated policy that it accepts only preselected online applications, unfamiliar applicants appear unlikely to enter the portfolio without a prior connection.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
