Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-6063191

Carl M Hansen Foundation

A private foundation in Spokane, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $148,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $148,750

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,884,865
  • Tax year 2024

    $139,250

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,706,820
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,577,662
  • Tax year 2022

    $139,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,374,782
  • Tax year 2021

    $158,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,012,065
  • Tax year 2020

    $158,750

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,712,308
  • Tax year 2019

    $157,250

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,599,879
  • Tax year 2018

    $172,375

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,494,724

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Second Harvest Inland NWSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $13,000
  2. Washington State Univ College of NursingSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $11,500
  3. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $10,000
  4. University of IdahoMoscow, ID

    Charitable distribution

    $10,000
  5. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $10,000
  6. Washington State Univ Engineeringcomputer SciencePullman, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $10,000
  7. Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $10,000
  8. Spokane SymphonySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $8,000
  9. Meals on WheelsSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $7,500
  10. Northwest Museum of Arts and CultureSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $7,000
  11. Habitat for HumanitySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $6,000
  12. Union Gospel MissionSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $6,000
  13. Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  14. Utah State UniversityLogan, UT

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  15. Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  16. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  17. Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  18. Connoisseur Concerts Northwest BachfestSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $4,500
  19. Salvation ArmySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $3,000
  20. Community Colleges of Spokane FoundationSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $2,500
  21. Spokane Art SchoolSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $1,500
  22. Volunteers of AmericaSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $1,250
  23. Feast World KitchenSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $1,000
  24. Spokane Youth SymphonySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $27,50069% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment2 grants $11,00028% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington20 grants $123,750
  2. Idaho1 grant $10,000
  3. Utah2 grants $10,000
  4. Montana1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kyle LukinsTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • James R HarlessTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Pamela PatricioTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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