John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation

What they fund

equipmentcityupgradeartsbandcampdaysfood

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation2 grants · $1.2M
• Forest City Education Foundation1 grant · $200,000
• Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum1 grant · $200,000
• City of Forest City6 grants · $130,000
• United States Sailing Center of Martin County1 grant · $100,000
• Forest City Family Ymca2 grants · $75,000
• Hancock County Economic Development Corporation2 grants · $62,500
• Clear Lake Community School Foundation1 grant · $50,000
• City of Blooming Prairie2 grants · $50,000
• Temple Grandin School1 grant · $50,000

Grant history

The 100 largest of 126 grants.

• $1.0M

  Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation · Forest City, IA · 2024

  General operating support

• $200,000

  Forest City Education Foundation · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Annual funding - senior awards night 2024

• $200,000

  Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum · Decorah, IA · 2024

  Vesterheim commons, the inspiring community space

• $130,000

  Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Boman fine arts improvements

• $100,000

  United States Sailing Center of Martin County · Jensen Beach, FL · 2024

  General operating support

• $59,000

  City of Forest City · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Taxilane upgrades

• $50,000

  Clear Lake Community School Foundation · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

  Performing arts center

• $50,000

  Clear Lake Development Foundation · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

  Rooftop patio naming rights

• $50,000

  Hancock County Economic Development Corporation · Garner, IA · 2024

  Childcare alliance - wage support initiative

• $50,000

  Temple Grandin School · Boulder, CO · 2024

  General operating support

• $45,000

  Forest City Family Ymca · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Childcare support

• $37,500

  T L C Broadcasting Corporation · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Power and equipment upgrade

• $32,000

  City of Forest City · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Improvement and growth of forest city

• $30,000

  Blue Stars Performing Arts for Youth · La Crosse, WI · 2024

  Spring training camp at forest city

• $30,000

  City of Blooming Prairie · Blooming Prairie, MN · 2024

  Central park revitalization project

• $30,000

  Forest City Family Ymca · Forest City, IA · 2024

  All for a better us

• $30,000

  Garner Community Christian Child Care · Garner, IA · 2024

  Vision for expansion

• $30,000

  Lake Mills Family Center · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  Childcare program

• $30,000

  Winnebago County · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Union soldier fountain recast

• $25,000

  Austin Area Arts · Austin, MN · 2024

  Paramount theatre renovation

• $25,000

  City of Buffalo Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2024

  Pool replaster project

• $25,000

  City of Clear Lake · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

  Pickleball shelter

• $25,000

  Groundwire · Chicopee, MA · 2024

  General operating support

• $25,000

  Neighborhood Food Bank · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Food purchases

• $20,000

  City of Blooming Prairie · Blooming Prairie, MN · 2024

  Pickleball court project

• $20,000

  City of Forest City · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Ragbrai lii entertainment

• $20,000

  City of Hayfield · Hayfield, MN · 2024

  City playground

• $20,000

  Mantorville Restoration Association · Mantorville, MN · 2024

  Opera roof

• $20,000

  Seattle Festival Orchestra · Seattle, WA · 2024

  General operating support

• $20,000

  South Central Minnesota Youth for Christ · Albert Lea, MN · 2024

  Arts and character building project

• $15,000

  Blooming Prairie Youth Club · Blooming Prairie, MN · 2024

  Safety and security upgrades

• $15,000

  City of Forest City · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Puckerbrush days

• $15,000

  Hayfield Community School · Garner, IA · 2024

  Softball field update/renovation

• $15,000

  Lake Mills Area Ministerial Association · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  Food and personal care products

• $15,000

  United To Serve With Passion and Purpose · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

  Bash at the lake music festival

• $15,000

  Westcare Foundation · Las Vagas, NV · 2024

  Veteran's food pantry

• $15,000

  Winnebago Historical Society · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Salary assistance

• $13,000

  City of Riceville · Riceville, IA · 2024

  Elf shop

• $12,500

  Hancock County Economic Development Corporation · Garner, IA · 2024

  2025 initiatives

• $12,500

  Lake Mills Firefighters Association · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  Sign - department and community

• $12,000

  Kum Along Citizens Club · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Congregate home meals

• $12,000

  North Iowa Area Community College Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Youth entrepreneurial academy 2025

• $10,000

  Build a Better Belmond · Belmond, IA · 2024

  Luick memorial pool rebuilding

• $10,000

  Central Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue · Ankeny, IA · 2024

  Equipment upgrade

• $10,000

  City of Hayfield · Hayfield, MN · 2024

  Fire department scba update

• $10,000

  Clear Lake United Methodist Church Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

  Clear lake ventura food pantry - meat distribution

• $10,000

  Friends of Bear Creek · Houston, TX · 2024

  Course improvements

• $10,000

  Garner Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Garner, IA · 2024

  Duesey days 2025

• $10,000

  Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Urbandale, IA · 2024

  Girls to attend camp tanglefoot

• $10,000

  Hope 4 Women International · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Local projects

• $10,000

  Lake Mills Area Historical Society · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  1901 victoria house preservation

• $10,000

  Lake Mills Foundation for Community Improvements · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  July jubilee

• $10,000

  Mason City Family Ymca · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Motor and pump repair

• $10,000

  Mercy Medical Center Foundation North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Family connections

• $10,000

  Mower County Agricultural Society · Austin, MN · 2024

  Children's barnyard renovation

• $10,000

  Sheffield Betterment Foundation Corporation · Sheffield, IA · 2024

  Park equipment upgrade

• $10,000

  Swea City Improvement League · Swea City, IA · 2024

  Inclusive playground

• $10,000

  T L C Broadcasting Corporation · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Backup and main broadcast tower relocation

• $10,000

  Winnebago County Fair Association · Thompson, IA · 2024

  Exhibit hall phase 3

• $10,000

  Winnebago Historical Society · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Military museum

• $10,000

  Youth and Shelter Services Foundation · Ames, IA · 2024

  Furniture for youth shelter

• $9,000

  City of Dodge Center · Dodge Center, MN · 2024

  Dodger days

• $9,000

  Hayfield Community School · Garner, IA · 2024

  Hayfield jr legion tournament

• $9,000

  Lake Mills Community School · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  Baseball/softball field

• $8,000

  Garner Hayfield Community School · Garner, IA · 2024

  Band instruments

• $8,000

  Greater Iowa Youth for Christ · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Parent life programming

• $7,500

  Charles City Arts Council · Charles City, IA · 2024

  53rd annual art-a-fest

• $7,000

  City of Clear Lake · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

  North iowa corridor

• $7,000

  City of Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024

  Fire station and maintenance shop repairs

• $7,000

  Mason City Community School District · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Music boosters - new tuba

• $6,500

  Lake Mills Family Center · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  Camera system

• $6,000

  Childrens Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2024

  2025 camp heart connection

• $6,000

  Colts Corner Daycare Center · Belmond, IA · 2024

  Educational materials and toys - bintown

• $6,000

  Lake Mills Community School · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  Baseball bullpen renovation

• $5,500

  City of Ventura · Ventura, IA · 2024

  West lake park playground equipment

• $5,500

  North Iowa Area Community College Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024

  General operating support

• $5,000

  Alano Society of Clear Lake · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

  Reroof clubhouse

• $5,000

  Belmond Area Arts Council · Belmond, IA · 2024

  Raising the roof over the iowa river players

• $5,000

  Brickstreet Theatre · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Scrooge, the musical

• $5,000

  Confluence Ministries · Denver, CO · 2024

  General operating support

• $5,000

  Crazy Love Africa · Denver, CO · 2024

  Designated for matching funds on recommendation of greg

• $5,000

  Disabled American Veterans · Erlanger, KY · 2024

  Dav and vets monument

• $5,000

  Duncan Heights · Garner, IA · 2024

  Heaters

• $5,000

  Eagle Projects International · Sangerville, ME · 2024

  General operating support

• $5,000

  Infaith-for Riding Light Infaith Buffalo Center Ia · Rake, IA · 2024

  2025 pen expansion project

• $5,000

  Lake Mills Entertainment · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  Theater equipment upgrades

• $5,000

  Lake Mills Family Center · Lake Mills, IA · 2024

  Daycare transport van

• $5,000

  Mrom · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Rock steady move to mall location

• $5,000

  N-Compass · Marion, IA · 2024

  Project aware - river cleanup

• $5,000

  North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2024

  Ag education for hancock and wgo county schools

• $5,000

  North Iowa Band Festival Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024

  86th north iowa band festival

• $5,000

  One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

  Nursing simulation lab on recommendation of tim esbeck

• $5,000

  South Central Minnesota Youth for Christ · Albert Lea, MN · 2024

  Prairie river camp improvements

• $5,000

  Stebens Childrens Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Scholarship funding

• $5,000

  Stebens Childrens Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2024

  Lighting updates

• $5,000

  University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Cloverstand improvements

• $5,000

  Winnebago Historical Society · Forest City, IA · 2024

  Rv display project

• $4,000

  Afs Intercultural Programs · New York, NY · 2024

  General operating support

• $4,000

  Clear Lake Arts Council · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

  Performing arts wing

• $4,000

  Gopher Hawkeye Power Assn · Kiester, MN · 2024

  Farming of yesteryear, jacobson building upgrade

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