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 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern
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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
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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Similar purposes
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- Pac-12 Conference50 grants · $1.70B
Similar grant size
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- Seattle Foundation14,012 grants · $457.3M
- The Ford Family Foundation5,813 grants · $121.0M
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