Open Foundations · Nebraska

Leland J and Dorothy H Olson Charitable Fountation

Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 470748772. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $10.2M across 92 grants in 2023, a median of $35K each.

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$10.2M
paid in 2023
92
grants paid
$35K
median grant
7%
to first-time recipients
$51.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
THE LELAND DOROTHY OLSON FOUNDATION
Address
1125 SOUTH 103RD STREET SUITE 580, OMAHA, NE, 68124
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.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202412069349100501. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

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 2023

The 15 largest of the 92 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Stanwood Camano Area FoundationWA$1,026,276GENERAL FUNDS
2Community AllianceNE$1,003,639REHABILITATION PROGRAM
3Habitat for Humanity of OmahaNE$998,935HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
4Omaha Public Schools FoundationNE$702,175GRANT AGREEMENT TO OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR 2021
5University of Nebraska FoundationNE$432,854GENERAL FUNDS
6Community Foundation of Snohomish CountyWA$290,000GENERAL FUNDS
7Food Bank for the HeartlandNE$175,000GENERAL FUNDS
8Salvation ArmyNE$175,000GENERAL FUNDS
9Avenue ScholarsNE$150,000HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
10Banister's Leadership AcademyNE$150,000GENERAL FUNDS
11Bike WorksWA$150,000GENERAL FUNDS
12Casa for Douglas CountyNE$150,000TRAINING & SUPERVISION
13Child Saving InstituteNE$150,000GENERAL FUNDS
14Community Resources FoundationWA$150,000DAVIS PLACE TEEN CENTER
15Completely KidsNE$150,000OPERATION OF CK26

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

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Nebraska72%
Washington24%
Iowa2%
District of Columbia1%
Michigan1%

Who decides

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

Christian OlsonVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
David OlsonCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/PRES · 2023
Karen OlsonVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
Kendra SwansonSECRETARY · 2023
Nancy OlsonTREASURER · 2023

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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