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Hanson Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

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Hanson Family Charitable Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$137k
Granted FY2025still arriving
17
Grants FY2025still arriving
5
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Health$801kHousing & Shelter$221kInternational$211kEducation$192kHuman Services$50kReligion$32kPublic Safety & Disaster$14kCivil Rights$12kOther$0
02FY2025 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k10 grants · $37k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $100k
$5,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$323k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION$25,000
FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION$25,000
FREEDOM ALLIANCE$10,000
HOPE INTERNATIONAL$10,000
FREEDOM ALLIANCE$10,000
HOPE INTERNATIONAL$10,000
CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION$10,000
NORTHEAST OF THE WELL$5,300
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY$5,000
SHELTER PROVIDERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC$5,000
SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC$4,750
SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC$4,000
SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC$3,600
CLUTCH CITY FOUNDATION$3,500
NANCY OWENS BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION$2,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $66k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 33% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 11%FORWARD STRIDE: $5k → 8%FORWARD STRIDE: $5k → 8%FORWARD STRIDE: $1k → 8%FORWARD STRIDE: $1k → 8%FORWARD STRIDE: $1k → 8%FORWARD STRIDE: $1k → 8%FORWARD STRIDE: $1k → 8%FORWARD STRIDE: $5k → 8%CHILDRENS FUND INCORPORATED: $12k → 14%CHILDRENS FUND INCORPORATED: $5k → 14%STARS & STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $13k → 10%STARS & STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $10k → 10%HOMEAID AMERICA INC: $2k → 10%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NH
WA
MN
IL
OR
IA
PA
CA
CO
VA
AZ
DC
HI
AL
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

91%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.4M · 19 repeat orgs$140k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +24% since the first grant, against +24% for those funded once.

19 repeat relationships: 8 still active in FY2025, 11 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
27

Total granted

$1.4M
$129k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+24%
+24%

Still filing today

79%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthHuman ServicesEducationInternationalHousing & ShelterCrime & LegalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • FW
    FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION
    7× · 2018–2025 · $409k · revenue +97%
  • HH
    HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
    5× · 2017–2021 · $252k · revenue +300%
  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
    6× · 2017–2024 · $192k · revenue +3%

Funded once

  • IJ
    INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSIONgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $25k · revenue +82%
  • NM
    NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE-NORTHWESTERN MEMO
    one grant, 2018 · $10k
  • TM
    THE MPN RESEARCH FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $10k · revenue +26%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The San Diego Foundation

The san diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.

Philanthropy
2
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County Inc

Habitat for humanity's mission is to give witness to the christian gospel by working with god's people to build decent habitats for those who are inadequately sheltered in orange county.

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3
Ucla Foundation

The ucla foundation is the giving, receiving, and investing arm of the ucla campus. the foundation enables private donors to help build, sustain and advance one of the world's finest academic and research institutions. private philanthropy…

Education
4
California Healthcare Foundation

Chcf is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of california, particularly those with low incomes and those whose needs are not well served by the…

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5
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation

The samuel waxman cancer research foundation (the "foundation") funds innovative research to bring faster cures to patients. in addition to supporting ongoing collaborative research in specific cancers, our scientists are investigating the…

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6
California Dental Association Foundation

The foundation's mission is to improve the oral health of all californians by supporting the dental profession and its efforts to meet community needs.

Science & Tech
7
Opportunity Partners

Mission: together we advance the quality of life for people with disabilities. vision: people of all abilities thrive in the world. values: impact- generate solutions that make a difference. choice - create opportunities for people to lead…

Employment
8
Mercy House Living Centers

Mercy house's most significant exempt activities focus on ending homelessness and providing comprehensive housing and support services. the organization offers homeless prevention, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and…

Housing & Shelter
9
Altamed Health Services Corporation

To eliminate disparities in health care access and outcomes by providing superior quality health and human services through an integrated world-class delivery system for latino, multi-ethnic underserved communities in southern california.

Health
10
The Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation

The jonsson cancer center foundation is the single most important vehicle for raising private funds for cancer research at ucla and plays a key role in advancing cancer treatments and care. please see schedule o for additional information.

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11
California Forward

Ca fwd drives action to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the challenges the state is facing. the organization is driven by the belief that regional solutions across the state will help ensure economic, environmental,…

Public Benefit
12
City of Hope

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A CONTINUATION OF OUR MISSION

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Shelter Providers of Orange County Inc; the most unlike its peers is New Found Life Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

37 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 37 of the 50 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
37/37
Grantees still filing
27/37
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION: $408,500 · HealthFREE WHEELCHAIR MISSIONHOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $251,500 · HealthHOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION+7 more: $50,500 · Health+7 moreUNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS: $192,450 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF RED…California Homebuilding Foundation: $48,000 · EducationCalifornia Homebu…+1 more: $2,600 · EducationHOPE INTERNATIONAL: $98,500 · InternationalHOPE INTERNATIO…FREEDOM ALLIANCE: $87,500 · InternationalFREEDOM ALLIANC…INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION: $25,000 · InternationalINTERNATIONAL J…FAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE COUNTY: $57,500 · Human ServicesFAMILY PROM…HOMEAID AMERICA INC: $26,500 · Human ServicesHOMEAID AME…STARS AND STRIPES CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $22,500 · Human ServicesSTARS AND S…FORWARD STRIDE: $20,000 · Human ServicesFORWARD STR…CHILDREN'S FUND INC: $17,000 · Human ServicesCHILDREN'S …+3 more: $13,700 · Human Services+3 moreNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $36,000 · OtherNATIONAL MU…SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC: $17,850 · OtherSHELTER PRO…BARNABAS GROUP INC: $15,220 · OtherBARNABAS GR…AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOC CHAR INC: $12,375 · OtherAMERICAN LE…NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE-NORTHWESTERN MEMO: $10,000 · OtherNORTHWESTER…BARBELLS FOR BOOBS: $8,700 · OtherBARBELLS FO…Northeast of the Well: $5,300 · Other+16 more: $53,500 · Other+16 moreSHELTER PROVIDERS OF ORANGE COUNTY INC: $63,500 · Housing & ShelterHAWAII HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER: $5,000 · Housing & ShelterJEWISH FEDERATION OF ORANGE COUNTY: $3,500 · PhilanthropyNancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation: $2,000 · Philanthropy
Health$710,500Education$243,050International$211,000Human Services$157,200Other$158,945Housing & Shelter$68,500Philanthropy$5,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION: $408,500 over 7y, 1.0% of budgetHOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $251,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS: $192,450 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetHOPE INTERNATIONAL: $98,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetFREEDOM ALLIANCE: $87,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetSHELTER PROVIDERS OF ORANGE COUNTY INC: $63,500 over 8y, 0.7% of budgetFAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE COUNTY: $57,500 over 3y, 2.4% of budgetCalifornia Homebuilding Foundation: $48,000 over 6y, 1.4% of budgetHOMEAID AMERICA INC: $26,500 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetINTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASES: $23,000 over 7y, 1.2% of budgetSTARS AND STRIPES CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $22,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetFORWARD STRIDE: $20,000 over 8y, 1.4% of budgetSHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC: $17,850 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetCHILDREN'S FUND INC: $17,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetTHE MPN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetBARBELLS FOR BOOBS: $8,700 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S ORANGE COUNTY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNEW FOUND LIFE FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetNEWPORT BEACH POLICE FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 7.7% of budgetMULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHAWAII HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetUNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOC OF OC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLAGUNA BEACH POLICE AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $3,700 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetCLUTCH CITY FOUNDATION: $3,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF ORANGE COUNTY: $3,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFORUM OF CHRISTIAN BUSINESS LEADERS INC: $2,600 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetNancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation: $2,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICA ON TRACK: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTU NIDITO CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW HAMPSHIRE INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Orange County Communi…Argyros Family Founda…The Devto Support Fou…Sisters of St Joseph …Enterprise Holdings F…Sempra FoundationThe Cashion FoundationHoag Memorial Hospita…O L Halsell FoundationFarmers & Merchants B…Weingart FoundationGlobal Impact
Orange County Community FoundationCA27.5× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Orange County Community Foundation · Argyros Family Foundation · The Devto Support Foundation · Sisters of St Joseph Healthcare Foundation · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · Sempra Foundation · The Cashion Foundation · Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian · O L Halsell Foundation · Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation · Weingart Foundation · Global Impact

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Hanson Family Charitable Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Hanson Family Charitable Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    4get no government money at all
    7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–10%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 50 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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