Sandra A Hansberger Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and says it makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected, so organisations without an existing link to it should not send a cold proposal.
- Its grants point towards youth services, which the filing does not state as a theme, and the filing states no geographic focus, though its grants have mainly gone to California and Oregon, most of them in California.
- Typical grants fall between $2,000 and $50,000, and half its grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, so a modest request fits best, although its largest grant was $100,000.
- Because 89% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had already funded, the foundation appears relationship-led, and any approach should first build a connection rather than rely on an open round.
Overview
Sandra A Hansberger Foundation is a US private foundation based in Portland, OR.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its recorded grants support youth in San Diego County and Borrego Springs, children's-centre provision and academic support, health care for communities in need, scholarships and community organisations, access to justice for low-income Oregonians, social services for young people and older people, and families affected by domestic violence. Recipients include youth clubs, a community resource centre, a Rotary club, health-care organisations and a legal-justice organisation. Its grant record covers California and Oregon, with most recorded funding in California. The filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Youth services
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California and Oregon.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 89% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 18 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 31% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 89% of grant dollars went to organisations Sandra A Hansberger Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $7,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- DAP Health · Support health care for communities in need$30,0002024 tax year
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego · Support youth in san diego county, including borrego springs$20,0002024 tax year
- Borrego Springs Rotary · Support scholarships and community organizations in borrego springs$10,0002024 tax year
- Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation · The mission of the oregon women lawyers foundation is to advance and enhance equity, inclusion and belonging in the oregon legal profession and to promote access to justice for underserved people.$5,0002024 tax year
- Campaign for Equal Justice · Support access to justice for low income oregonians$5,0002024 tax year
- Basic · Provides academic support to underserved children in borrego springs through their summer learning institute.$3,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Gary E Kemnitz — Director
- David M Barr — Treasurer
- Sandra A Hansberger — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $45,024 | $40,000 | $492,681 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $211,891 | $207,984 | $1,819,496 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $80,803 | $73,000 | $6,292,998 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Portland, OR
Applying to Sandra A Hansberger Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Portland, OR