Funding search · EIN 916063191 · Spokane, WA

Carl M Hansen Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

95
grants reported
$547,500
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • University of Washington7 grants · $57,500
  • Whitworth University6 grants · $47,500
  • Second Harvest Inland Nw4 grants · $44,000
  • University of Idaho5 grants · $42,500
  • Washington State Univ College of Nursing4 grants · $42,000
  • Washington State Univ Engineeringcomputer Science4 grants · $39,000
  • Gonzaga University4 grants · $37,500
  • Meals On Wheels4 grants · $30,000
  • Spokane Symphony4 grants · $27,000
  • Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture4 grants · $24,000

Giving over time

$129,250
2022
$130,250
2023
$139,250
2024
$148,750
2025

Grant history

All 95 reported grants, largest first.

  • $13,000

    Second Harvest Inland Nw · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $11,500

    Washington State Univ College of Nursing · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $11,000

    Second Harvest Inland Nw · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $11,000

    Washington State Univ College of Nursing · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $10,500

    Washington State Univ College of Nursing · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $10,500

    Washington State Univ Engineeringcomputer Science · Pullman, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $10,000

    Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $10,000

    University of Idaho · Moscow, ID · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $10,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $10,000

    Washington State Univ Engineeringcomputer Science · Pullman, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $10,000

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $10,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Scholarship.

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Inland Nw · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Inland Nw · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,500

    Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,500

    University of Idaho · Moscow, ID · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,500

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,500

    Washington State Univ Engineeringcomputer Science · Pullman, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,500

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    University of Idaho · Moscow, ID · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    Washington State Univ Engineeringcomputer Science · Pullman, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    University of Idaho · Moscow, ID · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    Washington State Univ College of Nursing · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $9,000

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $8,000

    Spokane Symphony · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $7,500

    Meals On Wheels · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $7,500

    Meals On Wheels · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $7,500

    Meals On Wheels · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $7,500

    Meals On Wheels · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $7,000

    Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $7,000

    Spokane Symphony · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $6,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $6,000

    Union Gospel Mission · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $6,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $6,000

    Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $6,000

    Union Gospel Mission · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $6,000

    Spokane Symphony · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $6,000

    Union Gospel Mission · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $6,000

    Spokane Symphony · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $6,000

    Union Gospel Mission · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $5,500

    Habitat for Humanity · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $5,500

    Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $5,500

    Habitat for Humanity · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $5,500

    Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $5,000

    Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Montana State University · Bozeman, MT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Utah State University · Logan, UT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Washington State University · Pullman, WA · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Colorado State University · Denver, CO · 2024

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    Washington State University · Pullman, WA · 2024

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA · 2023

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    Montana State University · Bozeman, MT · 2023

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    University of Idaho · Moscow, ID · 2023

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA · 2022

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2022

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Scholarship.

  • $5,000

    Washington State University · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Scholarship.

  • $4,500

    Connoisseur Concerts Northwest Bachfest · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $4,000

    Connoisseur Concerts · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $4,000

    Northwest Bachfest · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $4,000

    Northwest Backfest · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $3,000

    Salvation Army · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $3,000

    Salvation Army · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $3,000

    Salvation Army · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $3,000

    Salvation Army · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $2,500

    Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $1,500

    Spokane Art School · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $1,500

    Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,500

    Spokane Art School · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,500

    Spokane Art School · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,500

    Spokane Art School · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,250

    Volunteers of America · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $1,250

    Volunteers of America · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,250

    Volunteers of America · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,250

    Volunteers of America · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,200

    Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,200

    Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,000

    Feast World Kitchen · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $1,000

    Spokane Youth Symphony · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Charitable distribution

  • $1,000

    Spokane Youth Symphony · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,000

    Camp Fire Inland Northwest · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,000

    Spokane Youth Symphony · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $1,000

    Camp Fire Inland Northwest · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $800

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $800

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County · Spokane, WA · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

  • $500

    Northwest Kidney Kids · Portland, OR · 2023

    Charitable distribution.

  • $500

    Northwest Kidney Kids · Portland, OR · 2022

    Charitable distribution.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.