Utah · Private foundation
Olafson Foundation
Its FY2019 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $62k
- Granted FY2018
- 17
- Grants FY2018
- 17
- Organizations funded FY2018
- 53%
- First-time grantees FY2018
- Median grant, FY2018
- $2,500
- Largest grant, FY2018
- $20,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 13 to 17
- FY2017 to FY2018
- States reached, FY2018
- 2
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2018, 53% of the organizations Olafson Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 27% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 17 | $62k | 53% |
| FY2017 | 13 | $60k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2018.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2018, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Autism Academy | $35,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Columbus Foundation Inc | $22,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wasatch Homeless Health Care | $5,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Shelter the Homeless Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| St Anne's Center | $5,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Utah | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Utah Animal Adoption Center | $2,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Bad Dog Arts | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Utah Pride Center Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 13 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Autism Academy | $35,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Columbus Foundation Inc | $22,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wasatch Homeless Health Care | $5,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Shelter the Homeless Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| St Anne's Center | $5,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Utah | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Utah Animal Adoption Center | $2,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Bad Dog Arts | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Utah Pride Center Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wasatch Backcountry Alliance | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Friends of Utah Avalanche Fore Cast Center Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 9 recipients with no EIN on record ($30k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Olafson Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Lawrence & Janet Dee Foundation · The Community Foundation of Utah · Hemingway Foundation · George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation · American Express Foundation · Herbert I & Elsa B Michael Foundation US Bank National Association · Willard L Eccles Charitable Foundation · McCarthey Family Foundation · Ihc Health Services Inc · Pacificorp Foundation Aka Pacific Power Foundation Aka Rocky Mountain Power Foundati · Sorenson Legacy Foundation · Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
How this is measured
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About Olafson Foundation
- How much does Olafson Foundation give?
- Olafson Foundation reported 17 grants totaling $62,000 in its FY2018 IRS filing. It funded between 13 and 17 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2018.
- What does Olafson Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2018, its largest causes are Health (65%), Housing & Shelter (10%), Human Services (9%).
- Who are Olafson Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2018: Utah Autism Academy ($35k), Columbus Foundation Inc ($23k), Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc ($10k).
- Does Olafson Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2018, 53% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Olafson Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Olafson Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Lawrence & Janet Dee Foundation, The Community Foundation of Utah, Hemingway Foundation.
- Where is Olafson Foundation based?
- Olafson Foundation is based in UT.
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