Private foundation (trust)EIN 386083080Est. 1962-07

OLESON FOUNDATION

TRAVERSE CITY, MI 496850904

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$31.5M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$1.6M

FY 2024

Grants Made

71

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$22K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$2K–$90K

Typical

Deadlines

April 1st of each calendar year

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.3M

Total Expenses

$2.3M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.7M

Distributable Amount

$1.5M

Min. Investment Return

$1.5M

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

71 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $2K through median $15K to maximum $90K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $3.2M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

457 grants

GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY
$356K
7 grants
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY YMCA
$300K
3 grants
TART TRAILS
$275K
6 grants
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$259K
7 grants
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
$225K
7 grants
INLAND SEAS EDUCATION CENTER
$185K
6 grants
DIRECTORS FUND
$180K
2 grants
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES NW MI
$180K
7 grants

Grant Size Distribution

457 grants

<$10K
250
grants
$10–50K
188
grants
$50–250K
19
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

4 states

Michigan
$7.8M
98% of total
Rhode Island
$180K
2% of total
West Virginia
$12K
0% of total
District of Columbia
$3K
0% of total

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