Open Foundations · Nebraska

Leland J and Dorothy H Olson Charitable Fountation

Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 470748772. It paid $9.5M across 80 grants in 2024, a median of $46K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$9.5M
paid in 2024
80
grants paid
$46K
median grant
5%
to first-time recipients
$51.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
THE LELAND DOROTHY OLSON FOUNDATION
Address
13333 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 500, OMAHA, NE, 68154
Phone
4023938300
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
LARGE GRANTS OF $50,000 OR HIGHER - SEE THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FOR THE LARGE GRANTS PROCESS.
Submission deadline
SEE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Restrictions on awards
SEE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523099349100807. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 80 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Salvation ArmyNE$1,150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
2Stanwood Camano Area FoundationWA$1,011,409PROGRAM SUPPORT
3Food Bank for the HeartlandNE$826,926PROGRAM SUPPORT
4Stanwood Camano ArtsWA$536,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
5Westside FoundationNE$454,351PROGRAM SUPPORT
6Community Foundation of Snohomish CountyWA$420,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
7Youth Emergency ServicesNE$412,376PROGRAM SUPPORT
8Completely KidsNE$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
9Crcc NorthwestNE$364,435PROGRAM SUPPORT
10University of Nebraska FoundationNE$225,425PROGRAM SUPPORT
11Avenue ScholarsNE$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
12Bike WorksWA$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
13Casa for Douglas CountyNE$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
14Child Saving InstituteNE$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
15Community Resources FoundationWA$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202056$5.7M
2021109$7.4M
2022108$9.5M
202392$10.2M
202480$9.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Nebraska65%
Washington31%
Iowa1%
Michigan1%
Florida1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Catherine OlsonDIRECTOR · 2024
Christian OlsonPRESIDENT · 2024
David OlsonVICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Karen OlsonVICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Kendra SwansonSECRETARY · 2024
Lynn ScottDIRECTOR · 2024
Mitch SwansonDIRECTOR · 2024
Nancy OlsonTREASURER · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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