Private foundation · Logan, KS (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Dane G Hansen Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $100,000
- Typical grant
- $100,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $100,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sevier County · plus 345 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2023–2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $27.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27.8M | $100K | 1 |
| 2024 | $7.9M | — | 0 |
| 2023 | $39.4M | $100K | 1 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Dane g hansen foundation · logan · 7856894832 · kyra@danehansenfoundation.org
- What to send
- All information regarding the application for grants and scholarships can be found on our website at https://danehansenfoundation.org/
- Deadlines
- Please visit https://danehansenfoundation.org/ for submission deadlines
- Limits
- All information regarding the application for grants and scholarships can be found on our website at https://danehansenfoundation.org/
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Doug AlbinTrustee and president
- Carol BalesTrustee
- Warren GfellerTrustee
- Robert HartmanTrustee and secretary
- Brien StockmanTrustee and treasurer
- Rhonda GoddardTrustee and vice president
- Mike ErhartTrustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Funds to replenish the imaginiation library program
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, Sevier County | Funds to replenish the imaginiation library program | $100K |
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