The Dell Loy Hansen Foundation currently makes very large, targeted grants concentrating on humanitarian infrastructure and workforce development. Its largest recorded commitment funded construction of Hansen Village (orphanage units) in Ukraine, while another multi-million-dollar grant supports U.S.-focused workforce skills training. The foundation appears to favor capital or programmatic investments with immediate social impact rather than many small, diversified gifts.
The Dell Loy Hansen Foundation’s largest recorded grant funded construction of Hansen Village Phase 2 in Ukraine, a $33,522,035 commitment to provide 80 units and orphanages. That single gift shows the foundation’s scale and its willingness to back large capital projects tied to child welfare and humanitarian infrastructure. The same pattern appears elsewhere in the record: the foundation has also made a $5,957,230 grant for workforce skill training through Hope Street Group, pairing international relief with workforce development in the United States. Across the recent record, the foundation favors high-dollar, purpose-specific grants rather than a large number of small awards. Its support reaches a mix of humanitarian housing, orphan care, employment pathways, and selected community organizations in Utah. Recent grants also include funding for organizations such as Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, Capsa, and Bridle Up Hope, showing that the portfolio includes both large project commitments and smaller operating gifts. The overall picture is of a funder that concentrates on targeted initiatives with visible program or construction outcomes.
One clear thread is support for humanitarian housing and child welfare. The foundation gave $33,522,035 to HUM Foundation for the construction of Hansen Village, Phase 2, including 80 units and orphanages in Ukraine. That grant sits alongside the foundation’s stated focus on housing for displaced populations and orphan care. Workforce development is another major area. In 2023, Hope Street Group received $5,957,230 for workforce skill training, making employment readiness a visible part of the foundation’s grantmaking. The record also includes youth-serving and education-related support. The foundation awarded $45,000 to Bridle Up Hope, $20,000 to Cache Education Foundation, and $10,000 to Utah Film Center, indicating interest in organizations that serve children, students, and broader learning experiences. A separate $250,000 grant to Loveland Living Planet Aquarium reflects support for informal STEM education and public-facing science programming.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,957,230 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, which reflects a very concentrated distribution anchored by a few large awards. One grant in the recent record exceeds that amount by a wide margin, while most other gifts are far smaller. The pattern suggests a mix of one-off project funding and operating support rather than a steady ladder of mid-sized awards. The available record shows a 2023 workforce grant and multiple 2025 gifts, but it does not show recurring recipients across multiple years in the recent-grants list. The foundation is structured as a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No unsolicited application process is indicated in the data.
$35M
$1.7M
$33.1M
$36.1M
Most grants fall between $6M and $6M, with a median of $6M.
25th Percentile
$6M
Median
$6M
75th Percentile
$6M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Highly concentrated, very large grants (two multi-million-dollar gifts), focused on a small number of high-impact projects rather than broad, distributed philanthropy; appears comfortable funding capital construction and program expansions.
Notable grantees: HUM Foundation (Hansen Village, Phase 2 — orphanage construction in Ukraine), Hope Street Group (workforce skill training)
The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with all 21 recent grants going to recipients in the United States. Utah appears most often in the recent list, including Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Draper, Farmington, Alpine, North Logan, and Provo. Outside Utah, recipients include Chicago, Portland, and Washington, DC. The foundation’s largest grant also went outside the U.S. through a Ukraine-focused project, even though the recipient organization is listed in Portland, Oregon.
Its recent record emphasizes humanitarian infrastructure, orphan care, workforce training, and youth-serving programs. The largest grant funded Hansen Village Phase 2 in Ukraine, and another major grant supported workforce skill training through Hope Street Group. Smaller gifts also went to education, health, and community organizations.
The typical grant size is $5,957,230 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. That indicates a very concentrated pattern, with at least one very large grant and many much smaller awards in the recent record.
The top state by grant count is Illinois, while the recent-grants list is otherwise heavily centered in Utah. Recipient cities in Utah include Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Draper, Farmington, Alpine, North Logan, and Provo.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, according to the provided data.
The recent-grants list is entirely U.S.-based, with 21 grants to U.S. recipients. The portfolio also includes a Ukraine-related project through HUM Foundation, but the recipient organization itself is listed in Portland, Oregon.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUM Foundation | Portland, OR | $33,522,035 | 2025 | Financial Support to provide funding for the construction of Hansen Village, Phase 2 offered 80 Units and orphanages in Ukraine. |
| Lifting Lives | Farmington, UT | $350,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Loveland Living Planet Aquarium | Draper, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | Financial Support for the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. |
| CAPSA | Logan, UT | $220,000 | 2025 | Financial Support for the CAPSA organization. |
| Cain College of the Arts | Logan, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Weber State University | Odgen, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Dell Loy and Julie Hansen Scholars Foundation | Logan, UT | $90,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| MarketStar Foundation | Ogden, UT | $75,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Wasatch CAPSA Support Foundation | Logan, UT | $60,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Creative Visions for Giants of the Nile | Malibu, HI | $50,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Operation Kids Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | Financial Support for the Operation Kids Foundation. |
| Bridle Up Hope | Alpine, UT | $45,000 | 2025 | Financial Support for the Bridle Up Hope organization. |
| Amethyst Center for Healing | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Cache Education Foundation | Logan, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| North Logan City | North Logan, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Youth Futures | Ogden, UT | $8,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| CharityVision | Provo, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Community Foundation of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $515 | 2025 | Financial Support. |
| Hope Street Group | Chicago, IL | $5,957,230 | 2023 | Financial Support for workforce skill training |
HUM Foundation
$33,522,035Financial Support to provide funding for the construction of Hansen Village, Phase 2 offered 80 Units and orphanages in Ukraine.
Lifting Lives
$350,000Financial Support.
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
$250,000Financial Support for the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium.
CAPSA
$220,000Financial Support for the CAPSA organization.
Cain College of the Arts
$100,000Financial Support.
Weber State University
$100,000Financial Support.
Dell Loy and Julie Hansen Scholars Foundation
$90,000Financial Support.
MarketStar Foundation
$75,000Financial Support.
Wasatch CAPSA Support Foundation
$60,000Financial Support.
Creative Visions for Giants of the Nile
$50,000Financial Support.
Operation Kids Foundation
$50,000Financial Support for the Operation Kids Foundation.
Bridle Up Hope
$45,000Financial Support for the Bridle Up Hope organization.
Amethyst Center for Healing
$20,000Financial Support.
Cache Education Foundation
$20,000Financial Support.
Utah Film Center
$10,000Financial Support.
North Logan City
$10,000Financial Support.
Youth Futures
$8,000Financial Support.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
$5,000Financial Support.
CharityVision
$2,500Financial Support.
Community Foundation of Utah
$515Financial Support.
Hope Street Group
$5,957,230Financial Support for workforce skill training