The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is committed to providing opportunities for the people of Northwest Kansas to enjoy the highest possible quality of life. Fulfillment of our mission is predicated on three specific goals: Strengthening and supporting our communities; Creating an environment for growth; Increasing economic opportunities.
A defining pattern for Dane G Hansen Foundation is the concentration of large, repeated grants behind a few Northwest Kansas initiatives, especially the Life project in Logan. Multiple awards in 2024 and 2025 moved into the multi-million-dollar range for that effort, alongside another major commitment to the Dane G Hansen Scholarship Program. The result is a funder profile shaped by sustained support for education, community services, health-related facilities, and local development rather than a wide, scattered portfolio. The foundation’s recent giving also shows support for regional infrastructure through North Central Regional Planning Commission in Beloit, as well as multi-million-dollar operational funding for NWKEICI in Norton and a childcare endowment through GNWKCF in Bird City. Those grants sit within a broader mission focused on Northwest Kansas quality of life, with beneficiaries ranging from students and children to seniors, rural county populations, and nonprofit partners. Across the record, the foundation uses grants for operating support, capital projects, matching funds, and phased commitments.
Education is a major thread in the grant record. Dane G Hansen Foundation supported the Dane G Hansen Scholarship Program with $2,014,756 in 2025 for scholarship program expenses, and it also funded Nex-generation Round Up for Youth with $669,355 in 2025 for internships, work study, Young Ameritown, workshops, and lifeskills. Early childhood work appears in both program and facilities support. The foundation gave $1,000,000 in 2025 to Gnwkcf for the first payment for the childcare endowment, and its active programs include start-up, expansion, facility needs, sustainability, staff support, and book grants for early childhood education in Northwest Kansas. Housing and community development also receive attention. North Central Regional Planning Commission received $1,185,000 in 2025 for year 3 of rehab, demo, and weatherization housing programs, while NWKEICI received seven-figure operating and programming support across multiple grants. Health and local services show up in the Life project, where funding covered expenses tied to health facilities group work.
Typical awards are mid-sized to large, with a p25 of $5,000, median of $19,200, and p75 of $79,974. The recent grant list also shows repeated multi-year funding to the same recipients, including several consecutive awards to the Life project, NWKEICI, and the scholarship program. The foundation funds individuals and appears to use a mix of operating support, capital support, matching grants, and phased commitments. Its active grant programs accept unsolicited applications for multiple Northwest Kansas initiatives.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $80K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$80K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 98% of grants go to recipients in Kansas, and all listed recipient-country data are in the US. The recent grants cluster in Northwest Kansas cities including Logan, Norton, Beloit, Bird City, and Lenora. Logan appears repeatedly through the Life project and the scholarship program, while Norton appears in several operational grants to NWKEICI. The foundation’s geographic pattern matches its Northwest Kansas service area.
The foundation supports education, health care, economic development, community social services and security, conservation and environment, arts and culture, community beautification, scholarships, and youth education. Recent grants also show housing rehab, weatherization, childcare, workforce development, and operational support for local nonprofits.
Its grant-size distribution is centered at a median of $19,200, with a p25 of $5,000 and a p75 of $79,974. The recent grants list also includes several multi-million-dollar awards, showing that the foundation makes both small awards and very large commitments.
It is highly local. Kansas recipients account for 98% of grants, and the recipient-country distribution shows 646 grants in the US and none elsewhere. Recent grants are concentrated in Northwest Kansas communities such as Logan, Norton, Beloit, Bird City, and Lenora.
Yes for several active programs. The NW Kansas Gives matching grant initiative, both scholarship programs, the early childhood education start-up and facility needs grants, the NW Kansas Arts Events Grants, and the NW Kansas Serves matching grant initiative all accept unsolicited applications.
Several recipients received repeated support across 2024 and 2025. The Life project in Logan appears multiple times, NWKEICI in Norton received multiple operating and programming awards, and the Dane G Hansen Scholarship Program appears in both years as a recurring line of support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Dane G Hansen Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to nonprofit childcare centers or family childcare homes (formerly group homes) with eligible needs.
Deadline: By 9:00 a.m. on the 25th of every month.
Who can apply: Applicants must submit through the grant portal and have an account. Applications received and marked complete by 9:00 a.m. on the 25th of each month are reviewed the following month. Foundation grant criteria apply.
Deadline: Complete by 9:00 a.m. on the 25th of each month; reviewed the following month.
Who can apply: Designed for nonprofit childcare centers or family childcare homes (formerly group homes) with physical needs. Specific eligibility requirements are not fully visible in the scraped content.
Deadline: Applications due October 25 and April 25.
Who can apply: Centers and qualifying group homes that meet licensing and nonprofit criteria; full-time defined as at least 30 hours/week for center staff; group home eligibility has specific hour bands.
Deadline: Applications due October 25 (awarded in November) and April 25 (awarded in May) each year.
Who can apply: For the creation of new or modification of existing community leadership programs serving a county or multi-county area, not a specific community. A qualified nonprofit entity or equivalent must act as fiscal agent.
Deadline: Applications received by 9:00 a.m. on the 25th are considered at the regular meeting the following month. The initiative runs January 2021 through December 2026.
Who can apply: Details are not provided in the scraped content; appears to support matching grant opportunities for qualifying local organizations or community foundations.
Deadline: Not specified in the scraped content.
Who can apply: Available to nonprofit childcare centers or family childcare homes with physical needs.
Who can apply: Organizations must be not-for-profit or a governmental or tribal entity for the Mid-America Arts Alliance touring program. Grants require an arts performance/show and an outreach activity such as a class or workshop in Northwest Kansas.
Deadline: Accepted at any time; submit 6 or more weeks before the event; monthly grant schedule.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANE G HANSEN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | LOGAN, KS | $2,079,228 | 2026 | HANSEN SCHOLARSHIP |
| CITY OF LOGAN | LOGAN, KS | $1,606,910 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE NEW STREETS IN TOWN |
| NCRPC | BELOIT, KS | $1,185,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR YEAR 4 OF THE HOUSING PROGRAMS |
| FORT HAYS TECH NORTH CENTRAL | BELOIT, KS | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE INNOVATION CENTER AT THE HAYS CAMPUS |
| GNWKCF | BIRD CITY, KS | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE CHILDCARE ENDOWMENT YEAR 2 |
| NWKEICI | NORTON, KS | $996,813 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS |
| NWKEICI | NORTON, KS | $954,908 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE 2025 ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES |
| NWKEICI | NORTON, KS | $802,556 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THEIR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| NEX-GENERATION ROUND UP FOR YOUTH | LENORA, KS | $799,355 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR INTERNSHIPS, WORK STUDY, YOUNG AMERITOWN, LIFESKILLS AND WORKSHOPS |
| CITY OF LOGAN | LOGAN, KS | $605,517 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE NEW STREETS IN TOWN |
| FHSU FOUNDATION | HAYS, KS | $500,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE SIMULATOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW LEARNING ROOM AT STROUP HALL |
| GNWKFC | BIRD CITY, KS | $412,500 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE AFFILIATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (25,000 X 15 COUNTIES AND 10% FEE) 2ND PAYMENT |
| GNWKCF | BIRD CITY, KS | $412,500 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE AFFILIATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (25,000 X 15 COUNTIES AND 10% FEE) |
| NORTON AREA CHILD CARE ASSN | NORTON, KS | $350,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE RENOVATIONS OF THE NEW BUILDING |
| CITIZENS FOUNDATION | COLBY, KS | $350,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE NEW OB EQUIPMENT |
| NWKEICI | NORTON, KS | $330,274 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE HOUSING PROGRAMS |
| NWKEICI | NORTON, KS | $323,125 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE CHILDCARE PROGRAMS |
| GSCF | SALINA, KS | $302,500 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE AFFILIATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (25,000 X 11 COUNTIES AND 10% FEE) |
| GSCF | SALINA, KS | $302,500 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE AFFILIATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (25,000 X 11 COUNTIES AND 10% FEE) 2ND PAYMENT |
| CLOUD CO COMM COLLEGE FDN | JUNCTION CITY, KS | $300,000 | 2026 | FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW CADAVER LAB |
| HEARTLAND COMMUNITY FDN | HAYS, KS | $300,000 | 2026 | MATCHIN FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH (ELLIS, ROOKS, TREGO COUNTIES) |
| SALINA HEALTH EDUCATION FDN | SALINA, KS | $250,000 | 2026 | CONSTRUCT NEW RURAL HEALTHCARE TRAINING FACILITY (500,000 OVER NEXT 2 YEARS, 250,000 THIS YEAR, 250,000 2026) |
| EISENHOWER FOUNDATION | ABILENE, KS | $250,000 | 2026 | FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW EDUCATION CENTER |
| ROLLING HILLS ZOO | SALINA, KS | $250,000 | 2026 | CONSTRUCT A NEW TIGER EXHIBIT |
| USD #269 PALCO | DAMAR, KS | $250,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE TOOLS, CONSTRUCT A GREENHOUSE AND SALAIRES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR (MATCHING GRANT) |
| CLOUD CO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FDN | JUNCTION CITY, KS | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE CLOUDAID PROGRAM |
| CITY OF LOGAN - HANSEN MUSEUM | LOGAN, KS | $239,746 | 2026 | OPERATING FUNDS FOR 2025 AND EXHIBIT DEPOSITS (APPROVED FULL AMOUNT 576,746 FOR THE YEAR) |
| LIFE LOGAN MANOR | LOGAN, KS | $207,087 | 2026 | EXPENSES FOR THE LIFE PROJECT |
| CITY OF LOGAN | LOGAN, KS | $193,168 | 2026 | CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE REMODELING OF THE OLD MANOR INTO APARTMENTS |
| FORT HAYS TECH NORTH CENTRAL | BELOIT, KS | $192,500 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THHE RENOVATIONS OF THE NEW FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME |
| FHSU FOUNDATION | HAYS, KS | $180,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE LEARN AND LIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| GNWKCF | BIRD CITY, KS | $175,000 | 2026 | 7TH YEAR OF OPERATING AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS |
| LIFE LOGAN MANOR | LOGAN, KS | $160,844 | 2026 | EXPENSES FOR THE LIFE PROJECT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | KANSAS CITY, MO | $150,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE CAMP OPERATIONS AT CAMP HANSEN |
| SMITH COUNTY | SMITH CENTER, KS | $150,000 | 2026 | MATCHING FUNDS TO REMOEL THE OLD HOSPITAL INTO RENTAL APARTMENTS |
| KANSAS LEARNING CENTER FOR HEALTH | HALSTEAD, KS | $150,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ON THE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE PROGRAM |
| RUSSELL CO CHILDCARE COALITION | RUSSELL, KS | $146,000 | 2026 | PURCHAE AN RENOVATE AN EXISTING HOME FOR A GROUP HOME |
| CITY OF LOGAN - HANSEN MUSEUM | LOGAN, KS | $137,000 | 2026 | 2ND QTR OPERATING AND EXHIBIT DEPOSIT |
| NWKEICI | NORTON, KS | $129,900 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THEIR MARKETING PROGRAM |
| GNWKCF | BIRD CITY, KS | $129,388 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR THE 2ND YEAR OF THE PLANNED GIVING INITIATIVE |
| SMITH CENTER REC COMMISSION | SMITH CENTER, KS | $122,000 | 2026 | RENOVATIONS TO THE NEW SPORTS TRAINING FACILITY |
| FHSU FOUNDATION | HAYS, KS | $114,279 | 2026 | REPLENISH THE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| COSMOSPHERE | HUTCHINSON, KS | $110,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FORR THE STEM EXPERIENCES (REVERSE FIELD TRIP) |
| POST ROCK COMM FDN | SYLVAN GROVE, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | MATCHING FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH |
| CITY OF LOGAN - HANSEN MUSEUM | LOGAN, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | 3RD QUARTER OPERATING FUNDS |
| ACE FDN | WICHITA, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | MATCHING FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH |
| REPUBLIC CO COMM FDN | BELLEVILLE, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | MATCHING FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH |
| CITY OF LOGAN - HANSEN MUSEUM | LOGAN, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | 4TH QUARTER OPERATING FUNDS |
| CLOUD CO COMM COLLEGE | JUNCTION CITY, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | REPLENISH THE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| SHERIDAN CO COMM FDN | HOXIE, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | MATCHING FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH |
DANE G HANSEN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$2,079,228HANSEN SCHOLARSHIP
CITY OF LOGAN
$1,606,910FUNDS FOR THE NEW STREETS IN TOWN
NCRPC
$1,185,000FUNDS FOR YEAR 4 OF THE HOUSING PROGRAMS
FORT HAYS TECH NORTH CENTRAL
$1,000,000FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE INNOVATION CENTER AT THE HAYS CAMPUS
GNWKCF
$1,000,000FUNDS FOR THE CHILDCARE ENDOWMENT YEAR 2
NWKEICI
$996,813FUNDS FOR THE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS
NWKEICI
$954,908FUNDS FOR THE 2025 ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
NWKEICI
$802,556FUNDS FOR THEIR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
NEX-GENERATION ROUND UP FOR YOUTH
$799,355FUNDS FOR INTERNSHIPS, WORK STUDY, YOUNG AMERITOWN, LIFESKILLS AND WORKSHOPS
CITY OF LOGAN
$605,517FUNDS FOR THE NEW STREETS IN TOWN
FHSU FOUNDATION
$500,000PURCHASE SIMULATOR EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW LEARNING ROOM AT STROUP HALL
GNWKFC
$412,500FUNDS FOR THE AFFILIATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (25,000 X 15 COUNTIES AND 10% FEE) 2ND PAYMENT
GNWKCF
$412,500FUNDS FOR THE AFFILIATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (25,000 X 15 COUNTIES AND 10% FEE)
NORTON AREA CHILD CARE ASSN
$350,000FUNDS FOR THE RENOVATIONS OF THE NEW BUILDING
CITIZENS FOUNDATION
$350,000PURCHASE NEW OB EQUIPMENT
NWKEICI
$330,274FUNDS FOR THE HOUSING PROGRAMS
NWKEICI
$323,125FUNDS FOR THE CHILDCARE PROGRAMS
GSCF
$302,500FUNDS FOR THE AFFILIATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (25,000 X 11 COUNTIES AND 10% FEE)
GSCF
$302,500FUNDS FOR THE AFFILIATED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (25,000 X 11 COUNTIES AND 10% FEE) 2ND PAYMENT
CLOUD CO COMM COLLEGE FDN
$300,000FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW CADAVER LAB
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY FDN
$300,000MATCHIN FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH (ELLIS, ROOKS, TREGO COUNTIES)
SALINA HEALTH EDUCATION FDN
$250,000CONSTRUCT NEW RURAL HEALTHCARE TRAINING FACILITY (500,000 OVER NEXT 2 YEARS, 250,000 THIS YEAR, 250,000 2026)
EISENHOWER FOUNDATION
$250,000FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW EDUCATION CENTER
ROLLING HILLS ZOO
$250,000CONSTRUCT A NEW TIGER EXHIBIT
USD #269 PALCO
$250,000PURCHASE TOOLS, CONSTRUCT A GREENHOUSE AND SALAIRES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR (MATCHING GRANT)
CLOUD CO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FDN
$250,000SUPPORT THE CLOUDAID PROGRAM
CITY OF LOGAN - HANSEN MUSEUM
$239,746OPERATING FUNDS FOR 2025 AND EXHIBIT DEPOSITS (APPROVED FULL AMOUNT 576,746 FOR THE YEAR)
LIFE LOGAN MANOR
$207,087EXPENSES FOR THE LIFE PROJECT
CITY OF LOGAN
$193,168CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE REMODELING OF THE OLD MANOR INTO APARTMENTS
FORT HAYS TECH NORTH CENTRAL
$192,500FUNDS FOR THHE RENOVATIONS OF THE NEW FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
FHSU FOUNDATION
$180,000FUNDS FOR THE LEARN AND LIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
GNWKCF
$175,0007TH YEAR OF OPERATING AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS
LIFE LOGAN MANOR
$160,844EXPENSES FOR THE LIFE PROJECT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$150,000FUNDS FOR THE CAMP OPERATIONS AT CAMP HANSEN
SMITH COUNTY
$150,000MATCHING FUNDS TO REMOEL THE OLD HOSPITAL INTO RENTAL APARTMENTS
KANSAS LEARNING CENTER FOR HEALTH
$150,000FUNDS FOR ON THE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
RUSSELL CO CHILDCARE COALITION
$146,000PURCHAE AN RENOVATE AN EXISTING HOME FOR A GROUP HOME
CITY OF LOGAN - HANSEN MUSEUM
$137,0002ND QTR OPERATING AND EXHIBIT DEPOSIT
NWKEICI
$129,900FUNDS FOR THEIR MARKETING PROGRAM
GNWKCF
$129,388FUNDS FOR THE 2ND YEAR OF THE PLANNED GIVING INITIATIVE
SMITH CENTER REC COMMISSION
$122,000RENOVATIONS TO THE NEW SPORTS TRAINING FACILITY
FHSU FOUNDATION
$114,279REPLENISH THE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
COSMOSPHERE
$110,000FUNDS FORR THE STEM EXPERIENCES (REVERSE FIELD TRIP)
POST ROCK COMM FDN
$100,000MATCHING FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH
CITY OF LOGAN - HANSEN MUSEUM
$100,0003RD QUARTER OPERATING FUNDS
ACE FDN
$100,000MATCHING FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH
REPUBLIC CO COMM FDN
$100,000MATCHING FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH
CITY OF LOGAN - HANSEN MUSEUM
$100,0004TH QUARTER OPERATING FUNDS
CLOUD CO COMM COLLEGE
$100,000REPLENISH THE NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SHERIDAN CO COMM FDN
$100,000MATCHING FUNDS FOR MATCH MONTH