The Hanson Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of targeted, tangible interventions: mobility access through repeated support for an international wheelchair provider, local homelessness/housing initiatives in Orange County, and campus capital/athletics projects at a regional university. Grants skew toward event and capital campaign support rather than unrestricted operational funding, and the foundation appears to favor organizations where donors can see concrete, project-specific outcomes.
The Hanson Family Charitable Foundation shows a clear preference for repeat, project-specific support. A large share of its visible recent giving goes to Free Wheelchair Mission, including multiple $25,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 for charitable events, alongside earlier support at $45,000 in 2023. That recurring pattern points to a funder that returns to the same organizations rather than spreading gifts broadly across many groups. The foundation also backs capital and campaign-driven work. In 2023 it gave $50,000 to Family Promise of Orange County Inc for the House of Ruth Building Campaign, and $48,250 to the University of Redlands for its Tennis Campaign. Those grants sit next to additional gifts to organizations tied to housing, higher education, and event fundraising. Its recent grant list includes Freedom Alliance, Stars & Stripes Childrens Foundation, California Homebuilding Foundation, Hope International, and Homeaid America Inc. Across the record on file, the foundation’s giving favors concrete outcomes that can be tied to a named project, campaign, or event rather than broad, open-ended support.
Mobility access is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. Free Wheelchair Mission received repeated support, including $45,000 in 2023 and several $25,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 for charitable events. Housing and shelter-related giving appears in both Orange County and beyond. Family Promise of Orange County Inc received $50,000 for the House of Ruth Building Campaign, while Shelter Providers of Orange County Inc and Shelter Providers of Southern California Inc also appear in the recent grant list. The foundation also supports higher education and campus-linked initiatives. University of Redlands received $48,250 for its Tennis Campaign and another $10,000 for the 2022-2023 Annual Fund. A separate cluster of gifts went to California Homebuilding Foundation, including endowment and unrestricted support. Event-based grants are another recurring mode, with organizations such as Freedom Alliance, Hope International, and Stars & Stripes Childrens Foundation appearing in that context.
Typical grants cluster in a modest range: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger project gifts at $48,250 and $50,000, but most awards sit near the median or upper quartile. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recipients recur across multiple years, especially Free Wheelchair Mission, Hope International, California Homebuilding Foundation, and Freedom Alliance, which suggests a steady, relationship-based pattern rather than one-off gifts.
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$150K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated portfolio with relatively large, project-specific grants; repeat funding to a core grantee (multiple grants to Free Wheelchair Mission); emphasis on capital campaigns and charitable events rather than many small diversified gifts.
Notable grantees: FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION, FAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE COUNTY INC, UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
The foundation gives nationally, but the recent grant record is entirely U.S.-based. California recipients appear frequently, including Irvine, Redlands, Orange, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Sacramento, and Houston as an out-of-state exception within the same pattern of domestic giving. New Hampshire stands out as the top state by grant count, even though none of the cited grants in this dataset are to the foundation’s headquarters state of Delaware. The recipient-city mix points to a broad U.S. footprint with strong concentration in California.
Its recent grants cluster around event fundraising, capital and building campaigns, and designated project support. Examples include a building campaign for a housing nonprofit, a tennis campaign at a university, and repeated charitable-event grants to several organizations.
Yes, but it is not the dominant pattern. The recent list includes general and unrestricted grants to Stars & Stripes Childrens Foundation and California Homebuilding Foundation, alongside many grants labeled for events, campaigns, endowment, or annual fund support.
Yes. Free Wheelchair Mission appears repeatedly across 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hope International appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; California Homebuilding Foundation also appears multiple times across those years.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger project gifts of $48,250 and $50,000.
The top state by grant count is New Hampshire. The visible recipient list is otherwise heavily U.S.-based, with many grants going to California organizations in cities such as Irvine, Redlands, Orange, Tustin, Costa Mesa, and Sacramento.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | WINCHESTER, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | WINCHESTER, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Endowment fund |
| NORTHEAST OF THE WELL | COSTA MESA, CA | $5,300 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| SHELTER PROVIDERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC | TUSTIN, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC | HOUSTON, TX | $4,750 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC | HOUSTON, TX | $4,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC | HOUSTON, TX | $3,600 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CLUTCH CITY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $3,500 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| NANCY OWENS BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOC CHAR INC | SEATTLE, WA | $1,875 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | WINCHESTER, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| STARS & STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Endowment |
| CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM BCH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW FOUND LIFE FOUNDATION | LONG BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| FOUNDATION FOR PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASES - | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| SHELTER PROVIDERS OF ORANGE COUNTY INC | TUSTIN, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS | REDLANDS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Designated for the tennis team |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOC CHAR INC | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| FORWARD STRIDE | BEAVERTON, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS | REDLANDS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | 2022-2023 Annual Fund |
| STARS & STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SHELTER PROVIDERS OF ORANGE COUNTY INC | TUSTIN, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| HOMEAID AMERICA INC | IRVINE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC | HOUSTON, TX | $5,500 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| FOUNDATION FOR PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASES - | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| St JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALALSAC - MOUN | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | St Jude Dream Home Giveaway fund, board of trustees fund |
| LAGUNA BEACH POLICE AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | Board fund |
| LAGUNA BEACH POLICE AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $1,200 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FORWARD STRIDE | BEAVERTON, OR | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION | IRVINE, CA | $500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
Charitable Event
NORTHEAST OF THE WELL
$5,300Charitable Event
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$5,000Charitable Event
SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC
$4,750Charitable Event
SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC
$4,000Charitable Event
SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC
$3,600Charitable Event
CLUTCH CITY FOUNDATION
$3,500Charitable Event
NANCY OWENS BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
$2,000Charitable Event
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOC CHAR INC
$1,875Charitable Event
NEW FOUND LIFE FOUNDATION
$5,000Charitable Event
FOUNDATION FOR PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASES -
$5,000Charitable Event
AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOC CHAR INC
$2,500Charitable Event
FORWARD STRIDE
$1,000General & Unrestricted
SHELTER PROVIDERS OF HOUSTON INC
$5,500Charitable Event
FOUNDATION FOR PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASES -
$5,000Charitable Event
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$5,000Charitable Event
St JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALALSAC - MOUN
$2,500St Jude Dream Home Giveaway fund, board of trustees fund
LAGUNA BEACH POLICE AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2,500Board fund
LAGUNA BEACH POLICE AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,200General & Unrestricted
FORWARD STRIDE
$1,000General & Unrestricted