Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc
Batavia, IL · EIN 36-6049894. Reported 370 grants totalling $2,258,934 to 156 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,800. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $6,900; the smallest was $36 and the largest $42,200. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | $128,284 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Urbana | Champaign, IL | $105,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA Kane County | Wheaton, IL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Suicide Prevention Services | Batavia, IL | $98,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $86,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $77,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mutual Ground | Aurora, IL | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | $67,200 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (william & Roseann Lisman Memorial) | Terre Haute, IN | $67,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | $53,400 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fox Valley Hands of Hope | Geneva, IL | $51,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lazarus House | St Charles, IL | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | $41,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horsepower Therapeutic | South Elgin, IL | $40,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tri-City Family Services | Geneva, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Louis University | St Louis, MO | $37,600 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Association for Individual Development | Aurora, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tri City Health Partnership | St Charles, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Simpson | Redding, CA | $31,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Living Well Cancer Resource Center | Geneva, IL | $31,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Batavia Foundation | Batavia, IL | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Aurora, IL | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $25,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $23,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, IL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Imsa Fund for Advancement of Education | Aurora, IL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $19,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | $18,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $18,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central | Pella, IA | $17,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | $17,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carthage | Kenosha, WI | $17,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI | $16,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Benedictine | Oakbrook, IL | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | $16,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Graceland | Lamoni, IA | $16,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | $15,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of the Fox Valley | Aurora, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Central College | Naperville, IL | $14,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bradley | Peoria, IL | $14,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Augustana | Rock Island, IL | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Rock Library | Big Rock, IL | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Mary's | Winona, MN | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Kenosha, WI | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $13,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethel University | Mishawaka, IN | $13,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Creighton | Omaha, NE | $11,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | $11,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $11,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN | $11,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | $10,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL | $10,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $10,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Congregational Church of the Valley | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gcamp (greater Chicago Advanced Manufacturing Partnership) | Geneva, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute | Blacksburg, VA | $9,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | $9,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vintage Racers for Rescues | Alton, VA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Benedictine - Kansas | Atchison, KS | $8,900 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grinell University | Grinnell, IA | $8,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $8,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $8,150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Depaul College Prep | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $7,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | $7,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $7,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fox Valley Special Recreation | Aurora, IL | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID | $6,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI | $6,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Mississippi | University, MS | $6,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona | Tuscon, AZ | $6,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Edgewood College | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $5,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $5,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Illinois Institute of Tech | Chicago, IL | $5,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | $5,600 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels | Arlington, VA | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield, IL | $5,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry | Batavia, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | $4,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Norbert College | De Pere, WI | $4,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Batavia Rsvp Map Program | Batavia, IL | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prairie Rivers Network | Champaign, IL | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Batavia Comm Band | Batavia, IL | $4,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hessed House | Aurora, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quincy College | Quincy, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $3,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College of Dupage | Glen Ellyn, IL | $3,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines, IA | $3,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville, IA | $3,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN | $3,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kansas University | Lawrence, KS | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Rock Historical Society | Big Rock, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dmacc | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Illinois Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northern Public Radio | Dekalb, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Valley State | Allendale, MI | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston, IA | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joshua Tree Community | Geneva, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Purdue Northwest - Calumet | Hammond, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Batavia United Methodist Church | Batavia, IL | $2,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Legion Post 504 | Batavia, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Batavia Fireworks Fund | Batavia, IL | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Depaul College Prep-Tom Kleinschmidt Endowed Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc of Worchester | Worchester, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neurofibromatosis Midwest | St Charles, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley | Saint Charles, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Valley Sheltered Workshop | Batavia, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | $1,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Omaccs | Westerville, OH | $1,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado - Boulder | Boulder, CO | $1,550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Batavia Food Pantry | Batavia, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beta Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma | Austin, TX | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Juice Hoops Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fine Line Center | St Charles, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Who Code | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Making Kane County Fit | Aurora, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Normal Public Radio | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | $950 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ascension-Mercy | Aurora, IL | $714 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Batavia Library | Batavia, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delta Kappa Gamma | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Parks | Washington, DC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Parks Conservatory Association | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Batavia Access - Toy Drive | Batavia, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Batavia Chamber of Commerce | Batavia, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wttw | Chicago, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Association of Retired Persons | Washington, DC | $36 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
95 of 156 (61%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 70%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Rush University
LETO M. FURNAS SCHOLARSHIP - Edgewood College
ROBERT BUCKNER SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 158 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96 | $510,044 | $3,100 |
| 2022 | 94 | $660,794 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | 89 | $544,544 | $3,800 |
| 2024 | 91 | $543,552 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 61% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,800. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 28 South Water Street Suite 310, Batavia, IL, 60510. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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