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The Stanley E Hanson Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$3.0M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
61
Grants FY2024
46
Organizations funded FY2023
33%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$20,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$1,400,000
Organizations funded a year
46 to 87
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
11
Total assets, FY2024
$38M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 33% of the organizations The Stanley E Hanson Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 11% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 89% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $210k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesAnimalsHealthEducationCivil RightsArts & CultureOther
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.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving60$3.0M25%
FY202346$1.8M33%
FY202256$2.3M23%
FY202163$2.5M22%
FY202057$2.6M30%
FY201987$2.1M57%
FY201872$2.8M56%
FY201760$2.6Mn/a
97% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Philanthropy$4.7MHealth$4.0MYouth Development$3.4MCrime & Legal$1.4MFood & Nutrition$1.0MEducation$889kHuman Services$882kInternational$865kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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IL
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MA
OR
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IN
OH
PA
NJ
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CA
CO
MO
KY
VA
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DC
HI
OK
LA
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 172 grantees
All grantees of The Stanley E Hanson Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Philanthropic Impact Foundation$3,090,00048%
Orangewood Foundation$1,500,00082%
Thorn$1,100,00083%
The Emeril Lagasse Foundation$1,075,000810%
Children's Hospital Los Angeles$900,00060%
Share Our Strength$650,00070%
Water Buffalo Club Inc Dba We Benefit Children$444,350814%
Survivor Mitzvah Project$385,00089%
Starkey Hearing Foundation$350,00023%
Jessie Rees Foundation$285,00071%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$265,00020%
Sima Environmental Fund$255,000622%
Festival of Children Foundation$250,00046%
Early Alert Canines$250,000822%
Thrive Scholars$225,00041%
Goodwill Industries of Southern California$200,00020%
Todd Anglin Home for Children$190,000898%
Community Partners$185,00050%
Cure Duchenne$175,00042%
Edward Charles Foundation$165,00031%
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts$162,00042%
Philanthropic Impact Fund$160,00022%
The James Beard Foundation Inc$155,00050%
Homeful Foundation$150,000130%
Freedom Alliance$150,00011%
The Maple Counseling Center$150,00052%
United Ways of California$150,00011%
Good Cemeterian Historical Preservation Project$145,0007n/a
Tiger Woods Foundation Inc$135,00021%
Fulfillment Fund$130,00061%
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Inc$125,00021%
Easter Seals Southern California Inc$125,00030%
World Central Kitchen Inc$107,50030%
New Directions for Women Inc$102,50032%
Food Finders Inc$100,00010%
Children's Museum of Minot Inc$100,00042%
C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California Inc$95,00032%
Ecology Center$90,00040%
ONeill Sea Odyssey$90,00042%
Boys and Girls Club of Whittier Inc$90,00051%
Choc Foundation$80,00020%
SHAOHANNAHS HOPE INC dba SHOW HOPE$75,00020%
Westcoast Sports Associates Inc$75,000348%
The Rape Foundation$75,00012%
Foundation for a College Education$75,00052%
DreamCatcher Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuary Inc$72,00066%
A Place Called Home$65,00040%
Maui Food Bank Inc$60,00020%
Adopt the Arts Foundation$55,000212%
J Tech Institute Inc$52,00015%
South Central Scholars Foundation$50,0001n/a
KidsFirst Child Abuse Prevention Council of Placer County$50,00012%
Greater Minot Zoological Society$50,0001n/a
Willow International Everfree$50,00011%
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego Dba Veterans Village of San Diego$50,00010%
Whittier Public Library Foundation$50,000117%
The Red Road Inc$50,00027%
Friends of the Sea Lions Inc Dba Pacific Marine Mammal Center$50,00031%
Merrimans Culinary Scholarship$50,00018%
Collaborative Support Services Inc$50,00011%
Nashville Wine Auction$50,00011%
Abilitypath Housing$50,00030%
Center for Interfaith Relations$50,00015%
Youth Villages Foundation Inc$50,00010%
ElleVet Project Inc$45,000227%
Partners for Pediatric Vision$40,00014%
Tias Arms$40,00088%
Abilitypath$40,00020%
Creature Conserve Inc$40,000426%
The Mauli Ola Foundation Dba Breath of Life$35,00026%
Impact Youth Outreach Inc$35,0001n/a
Youth Community Services Inc$35,00033%
Team Impact Inc$35,00020%
Veterans Park Conservancy$35,000112%
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation$35,00011%
Ecocenter Inc$32,00011%
Bobby Jones Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation$30,00022%
Foodcorps Inc$30,00020%
Team River Runner Incorporated$30,00013%
Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center$30,00024%
The Representation Project$30,00020%
Love One International$30,00010%
Wayfinder Family Services$30,00030%
Cosanti Foundation$25,0001n/a
Tj Martell Foundation$25,00011%
The Skatepark Project$25,00016%
Navy Seal Foundation Inc$25,00010%
True Colors Inc Sexual Minority Youth and Family Services of Ct$25,00015%
One Step Closer Therapeutic Horsemanship Inc$25,00036%
Breakthrough T1d$25,00010%
Human Options Inc$25,00011%
Regents Univ of California$25,0001n/a
University of California Irvine Foundation$22,50060%
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$22,50020%
The Tech Interactive$21,80030%
Canyon Hills Soccer Association$21,37552%
Silicon Valley Faces$20,00016%
Girls Incorporated of Orange County$20,00020%
Solid Rock Foundation Inc$20,00011%
Moms Orange County$20,00020%
All Within My Hands$20,00010%
Global Grins$17,500545%
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Dba Cure Sma$17,50040%
Hope for Paws$17,50050%
Children's Hospital of Orange County$17,50010%
Operation Safe House Inc$15,00050%
Pivotal Connections$15,00010%
Ruthless Kindness$15,0001n/a
Canine Support Teams Inc$15,00012%
Yes We Can World Foundation$12,50042%
Ocec Organization$12,5005n/a
No Birthday Left Behind$12,500329%
Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc$12,5005n/a
Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County$12,50050%
Brave Trails$12,50030%
Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc$10,00020%
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc$10,00030%
Covenant House California$10,00010%
Girl Scouts of Northern California$10,00020%
Stomp Out Bullying Corp$10,00021%
Project Peanut Butter$10,00030%
Pflag$10,00020%
Uc Santa Cruz Foundation$10,00010%
Point Foundation$10,00020%
Red Bucket Equine Rescue$10,00011%
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc$10,00020%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$10,00020%
Girls Inc$10,00010%
Project Cuddle Inc$7,50024%
Share Our Selves Corporation$7,50020%
Marys Kitchen$7,50022%
I C A R E Dog Rescue$7,50023%
Glaad Inc$7,50030%
Glsen Inc$7,50020%
Party Pepper Uppers Inc$7,5002n/a
Project Hope Alliance$7,50020%
Voice of Refugees Inc$5,00021%
Priceless Puppy Rescue Corp$5,00020%
Arts & Learning Corporation$5,00011%
Nova Ukraine$5,00010%
Furry Friends Rescue$5,0001n/a
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc$5,00010%
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc Dba Global Refuge$5,00010%
Operation Bbq Relief$5,00020%
Unconditional Inc$5,00020%
Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc$5,00010%
Honor Flight Inc$5,00010%
Food Now Inc$5,00010%
Equality California Institute$5,00020%
International Rescue Committee INC$5,00010%
Live Earth Farm Discovery Program$5,00011%
The Mary C Schanz Foundation$5,0002n/a
Riding Emphasizing Individual Needs & Strengths$5,00020%
Trevor Project Inc$5,00010%
Friends of Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy Inc$5,00021%
Your Own Greatness Affirmed Inc$5,00013%
Haiti College Scholarship Fund$2,5001n/a
Fuzzy Pet Foundation-Tfpf$2,50012%
United Way Inc$2,50010%
Wish Upon$2,50018%
Community Seniorserv Inc$2,50010%
Families Forward$2,50010%
Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society Inc$2,5001n/a
Friendship Shelter Inc$2,50010%
Vintage Pet Rescue$2,50011%
California Inclusive Sailing$2,5001n/a
Robotics for All$2,5001n/a
Laguna Food Pantry$2,50010%
Friends of the Vet Center Inc$2,5001n/a
Friends of the Newport Beach Animal Shelter$2,50017%
Spay Neuter Imperative Project California$2,50011%
Womens Transitional Living Center Inc Radiant Futures$2,50010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 52 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.3M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

The Stanley E Hanson Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 7 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 155 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetPhilanthropic Impact Foundation: $3,090,000 over 4y, 7.9% of budgetOrangewood Foundation: $1,500,000 over 8y, 2.3% of budgetThorn: $1,100,000 over 8y, 3.2% of budgetThe Emeril Lagasse Foundation: $1,075,000 over 8y, 10% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $900,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetShare Our Strength: $650,000 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetWater Buffalo Club Inc Dba We Benefit Children: $444,350 over 8y, 14% of budgetSurvivor Mitzvah Project: $385,000 over 8y, 9.0% of budgetStarkey Hearing Foundation: $350,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetJessie Rees Foundation: $285,000 over 7y, 1.5% of budgetSt Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc: $265,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSima Environmental Fund: $255,000 over 6y, 22% of budgetFestival of Children Foundation: $250,000 over 4y, 5.9% of budgetEarly Alert Canines: $250,000 over 8y, 22% of budgetThrive Scholars: $225,000 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetGoodwill Industries of Southern California: $200,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTodd Anglin Home for Children: $190,000 over 8y, 98% of budgetCommunity Partners: $185,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCure Duchenne: $175,000 over 4y, 1.7% of budgetEdward Charles Foundation: $165,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetFresh Start Surgical Gifts: $162,000 over 4y, 2.5% of budgetPhilanthropic Impact Fund: $160,000 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetThe James Beard Foundation Inc: $155,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetHomeful Foundation: $150,000 over 1y, 30% of budgetFreedom Alliance: $150,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetThe Maple Counseling Center: $150,000 over 5y, 1.7% of budgetUnited Ways of California: $150,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTiger Woods Foundation Inc: $135,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetFulfillment Fund: $130,000 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetProject Healing Waters Fly Fishing Inc: $125,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetEaster Seals Southern California Inc: $125,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWorld Central Kitchen Inc: $107,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNew Directions for Women Inc: $102,500 over 3y, 1.7% of budgetFood Finders Inc: $100,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetChildren's Museum of Minot Inc: $100,000 over 4y, 2.4% of budgetC5 Youth Foundation of Southern California Inc: $95,000 over 3y, 2.5% of budgetEcology Center: $90,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetONeill Sea Odyssey: $90,000 over 4y, 2.1% of budgetBoys and Girls Club of Whittier Inc: $90,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetChoc Foundation: $80,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSHAOHANNAHS HOPE INC dba SHOW HOPE: $75,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetWestcoast Sports Associates Inc: $75,000 over 3y, 48% of budgetThe Rape Foundation: $75,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetFoundation for a College Education: $75,000 over 5y, 1.5% of budgetDreamCatcher Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuary Inc: $72,000 over 6y, 5.8% of budgetA Place Called Home: $65,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetMaui Food Bank Inc: $60,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetAdopt the Arts Foundation: $55,000 over 2y, 12% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 155.

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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 Community FoundationCA44.1× affinity28 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Orange County Community Foundation · Living Legacy Foundation · Edwards Lifesciences Foundation · The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation · Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · California Community Foundation · The Annenberg Foundation · Orange County's United Way · G Harbaugh Foundation · Sempra Foundation · Argyros Family Foundation · Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

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.

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How do I get to The Stanley E Hanson Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Stanley E Hanson Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About The Stanley E Hanson Foundation

How much does The Stanley E Hanson Foundation give?
The Stanley E Hanson Foundation reported 61 grants totaling $3,022,800 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 46 and 87 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The Stanley E Hanson Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Philanthropy (23%), Health (19%), Youth Development (16%).
Who are The Stanley E Hanson Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Philanthropic Impact Foundation ($3.1M), Orangewood Foundation ($1.5M), Thorn ($1.1M).
Does The Stanley E Hanson Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Stanley E Hanson Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Stanley E Hanson Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Orange County Community Foundation, Living Legacy Foundation, Edwards Lifesciences Foundation.
Where is The Stanley E Hanson Foundation based?
The Stanley E Hanson Foundation is based in CA.

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 230 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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