Hasse Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: Glenn and Kay Hasse launched the Hasse Family Foundation. Historically, the family has focused on Florida.

IP TAKE: This hyper-local funder gives very few grants a year, perhaps 2 to 6 in recent years. Grants tend to occur for general operating support. While this is neither a transparent nor accessible funder, it does accept contact at the phone number provided below. Funding used to also invest in Minnesota, where Glenna grew up, but in recent years, the foundation has just focused largely on Florida. Larger organizations tend to win support here as this is not a grassroots funder. This is a newer funder so time will tell if it ramps up giving to match its assets. It accepts contact at the number provided below.

PROFILE: In 2019, Glenn and Kay Hasse launched the Hasse Family Foundation, established in a private family foundation. Glenn Hasse grew up in Minnesota. He started helping his mother and older brother manage his parents’ drive-in restaurant and working at his father’s creamery. At just 23, he launched Ryt-Way Industries, a leading provider of contract manufacturing and high-performance packaging equipment solutions, serving North America’s leading food & consumer products companies.

Grants for Education and Libraries

The Hasses committed $3 million to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis for student scholarship endowments and library renovations. The library is named the Kristine Kay Hasse Memorial Library in honor of their late daughter. Hasse is a trustee of First Tee, whose mission is to “impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.” The family strongly supports the organization. They’ve also supported University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raptor Center.

Grants for Health

This funder’s health grants are broad and invest in established institutions that can scale from the support received. In the past, the Hasses have strongly supported Mayo Clinic and the American Cancer Society.

Important Grant Details:

While grants are sizable, about $105,00 in a recent year, this funder gives only one or two grants a year, perhaps up to 6-7 in a bigger year.

CONTACT:

Hasse Family Foundation

3003 TAMIAMI TRL N NO, Suite 410

(952) 469-8848