Colorado · Private foundation
Olson Family Foundation
Its FY2018 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $358k
- Granted FY2018
- 7
- Grants FY2018
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2018
- 57%
- First-time grantees FY2018
- Median grant, FY2018
- $11,600
- Largest grant, FY2018
- $284,519
- Organizations funded a year
- 7 to 10
- 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, 57% of the organizations Olson Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 85% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 7 | $358k | 57% |
| FY2017 | 10 | $82k | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Christian Foundation Inc | $284,519 | 1 | n/a |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum | $75,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Young Life | $11,600 | 1 | 0% |
| Life Skills Fore the Youth of Colorado Springs | $9,630 | 2 | 1% |
| Shield 616 Inc | $7,300 | 1 | 0% |
| Pi Beta Phi Foundation | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| CASA of the Pikes Peak Region | $100 | 1 | 0% |
| American Heart Association Inc | $50 | 1 | 0% |
| Compassion International Incorporated | $38 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 5 recipients with no EIN on record ($51k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Olson Family 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 set of overlaps that mostly run through this funder rather than between each other.
Open a dossier: Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc
How this is measured
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About Olson Family Foundation
- How much does Olson Family Foundation give?
- Olson Family Foundation reported 7 grants totaling $358,169 in its FY2018 IRS filing. It funded between 7 and 10 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2018.
- What does Olson Family Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2018, its largest causes are Philanthropy (65%), Recreation & Sports (19%), Religion (11%).
- Who are Olson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2018: National Christian Foundation Inc ($285k), United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum ($75k), Young Life ($12k).
- Does Olson Family Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2018, 57% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Olson Family 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 Olson Family Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.
- Where is Olson Family Foundation based?
- Olson Family Foundation is based in CO.
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