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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-2251347

Lawrence A Hanson Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $14,648 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,648

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $268,557

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,372

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $273,890

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,769

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $284,904

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,155

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $303,147

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,475

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $296,833

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,331

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $296,020

  • Tax year 2018

    $14,627

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $295,953

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Maestro FoundationSan Pedro, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  2. Global Giving FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,624
  3. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,608
  4. The Lange FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $1,608
  5. Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare ShelterGwinn, MI

    Charitable

    $1,608
  6. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,600
  7. Oakland Public Education FundOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $1,300
  8. Grid International ProgramOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $1,60821% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,60821% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,60821% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,60021% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,30017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $8,208
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $3,232
  3. Michigan1 grant $1,608
  4. New York1 grant $1,600

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christine H ThorntonPRES/SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jennifer T SmithVP/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephanie ThorntonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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