The Stanley E. Hanson Foundation concentrates its giving on child safety and wellbeing, using large, targeted grants to fund both programmatic interventions and organizations that fight child abuse/exploitation and childhood injury. It favors a small number of high-dollar awards—including multi-grant support to a philanthropic intermediary—rather than many small gifts, and balances direct grants to mission-driven nonprofits with pass-through funding to implement specific initiatives.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving: few large grants (including repeat multi-grants to the same intermediary), a mix of pass-through funding for targeted initiatives and direct grants to specialized child-focused nonprofits.
The Stanley E Hanson Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated support for philanthropic intermediaries that package multiple child- and family-focused initiatives into one grant. The largest recent award in the dataset is $1,400,000 to Philanthropic Impact Foundation for general support in 2025, continuing a pattern of substantial pass-through funding. Across the recent grants list, that intermediary appears in multiple years and on multiple initiatives, including childhood drowning prevention and skilled trades. The foundation also backs direct-service organizations serving children and families. Recent examples include $200,000 each to Thorn for general support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, along with six-figure support to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for general support. Other grants support youth housing and school-related facilities, pediatric health, and programs tied to child safety and wellbeing. The mix shows a funder that uses large grants to support both organizations and specific initiatives, with a clear emphasis on child protection, children’s health, and youth access to opportunities.
Child safety appears in multiple forms. In 2023 and 2024, The Stanley E Hanson Foundation gave $350,000 and $250,000 to Philanthropic Impact Foundation for the Childhood Drowning Prevention Initiative, showing sustained support for water-safety work through an intermediary. The foundation also funds technology-based efforts to address child sexual exploitation and trafficking. Thorn received $200,000 in 2023, another $200,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025 for general support. Children’s health is another visible area. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received $200,000 in 2024, $100,000 in 2025, and $100,000 in 2023 for general support. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Inc received $200,000 in 2023 and $65,000 in 2025. Education and youth development show up through grants tied to student facilities, vision support, and skilled trades, including a $100,000 grant to Orangewood Foundation for the Youth Connected Residence, Student Innovation Center and 7th & 8th Grade Building at Samueli Academy.
Typical awards cluster around mid-sized and six-figure grants: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $20,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent list also shows much larger awards at the top end, including a $1,400,000 general-support grant. Recipients often reappear across years, especially Philanthropic Impact Foundation, Thorn, Orangewood Foundation, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which points to repeat support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants in the recent list are largely programmatic or general-support awards, with some one-time event or campaign support.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: Philanthropic Impact Foundation, Thorn, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States, with 173 grants to U.S. organizations in the dataset. California is a major recipient state, accounting for 58% of grants, and recent city-level recipients include Los Angeles, Santa Ana, El Segundo, and Laguna Hills. Tennessee is the top state by grant count, and Nashville appears repeatedly as a recipient city. Outside those hubs, recent grants also land in Memphis, Winchester, New Orleans, Washington, Honolulu, and Franklin. The pattern is regional rather than national, with a strong West Coast and Tennessee presence.
Its recent grants go to children’s hospitals, youth-serving nonprofits, a child-safety intermediary, and organizations tied to school facilities, skilled trades, vision education, and family support. Examples in the data include Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Thorn, Orangewood Foundation, and Philanthropic Impact Foundation.
The foundation’s typical grant sizes are $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger six-figure and seven-figure grants, including a $1,400,000 gift in 2025.
Yes. Philanthropic Impact Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Thorn appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Orangewood Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
California receives 58% of grants, while Tennessee is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Nashville, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, El Segundo, Memphis, Winchester, New Orleans, Washington, Honolulu, and Franklin.
The list shows child safety and wellbeing, childhood drowning prevention, technology-based efforts to combat child sexual exploitation and trafficking, pediatric healthcare, school facilities, pediatric vision support, skilled trades, and youth access initiatives.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | WINCHESTER, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THORN | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION | SANTA ANA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAGLE ALDER | FRANKLIN, TN | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN DIEGO DBA VETERANS VILLAGE OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVERFREE | ORANGE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH VILLAGES FOUNDATION INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | ALEXANDRAI, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NO KID HUNGRY BY SHARE OUR STRENGTH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NASHVILLE WINE AUCTION | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS FOR PEDIATRIC VISION | LONG BEACH, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JESSIE REES FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACT YOUTH OUTREACH INC | MADISON, TN | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLAS FREE | KIRKLAND, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WATER BUFFALO CLUB INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SURVIVOR MITZVAH PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THRIVE SCHOLARS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOVE ONE INTERNATIONAL | BRENTWOOD, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TJ MARTELL FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MAPLE COUNSELING CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD CEMETERIAN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT | LAND O LAKES, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ECOLOGY CENTER | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FULFILLMENT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARLY ALERT CANINES | CONCORD, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RED ROAD INC | FRANKLIN, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TODD ANGLIN HOME FOR CHILDREN | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREAMCATCHER WILD HORSE AND BURRO | RAVENDALE, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE STEP CLOSER THERAPEUTIC RIDING | MORGAN HILL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PFLAG NATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANYON HILLS SOCCER ASSOCIATION | ANAHEIM, CA | $5,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POINT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIAS ARMS | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTY PEPPER UPPERS INC | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SERVICES & ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC (SAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLSEN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY | SANTA ANA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNCONDITIONAL RESCUE | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INC | PALM DESERT, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARY'S KITCHEN | ANAHEIM, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT GIVING LIGHT | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLAAD INC | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT FOUNDATION
$1,400,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
EAGLE ALDER
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
NO KID HUNGRY BY SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NASHVILLE WINE AUCTION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERS FOR PEDIATRIC VISION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JESSIE REES FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMPACT YOUTH OUTREACH INC
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SURVIVOR MITZVAH PROJECT
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TJ MARTELL FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOOD CEMETERIAN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EARLY ALERT CANINES
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE RED ROAD INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TODD ANGLIN HOME FOR CHILDREN
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DREAMCATCHER WILD HORSE AND BURRO
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE STEP CLOSER THERAPEUTIC RIDING
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CANYON HILLS SOCCER ASSOCIATION
$5,800GENERAL SUPPORT
TIAS ARMS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTY PEPPER UPPERS INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SERVICES & ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC (SAGE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNCONDITIONAL RESCUE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS INC
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MARY'S KITCHEN
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT GIVING LIGHT
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT