Karen Alice Nilsen Olsen Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyParker, Colorado · EIN 46-3709161 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$60K
Organizations funded20
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$699K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Cancer United West | Pasadena, CA | Supporting and advocating for blood cancer patients and their familes | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Greater Colorado Council | Lakewood, CO | Prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices in their lives | $6,000 |
| Anderson Family Foundation | Wellington, FL | Providing college scholarships based on community service, leadership and/or participation in high school or club athletics. | $5,000 |
| Maple Valley Youth Symphony | Maple Valley, WA | Enlighten the minds of young musicians, embrace creativity, achievee excellence, nurture talents and give back to the community. | $5,000 |
| Vine Maple Place | Maple Valley, WA | Unique and innovative approach to meet the needs of homeless families. | $5,000 |
| Black Diamond Community Center | Black Diamond, WA | Provides food, clothing, hygiene items, baby product, pet food and rental assistance | $5,000 |
| Pave-Paws Assisting Veterans | Cornelius, OR | Provides service dogs for veterans | $4,000 |
| Soroptimist International of Junction City | Junction City, OR | Serving women and childern in the community | $4,000 |
| Rocaway Beach Volunteer Firefighters Association | Rockaway Beach, OR | Fire suppression and prevention, emergency medical services, rescures, and mutal aid to surrounding communities. | $3,000 |
| Amateur Radio Relay | Aloha, OR | Provides communication repeaters, radios and support at no cost to the amateur radio community | $2,000 |
| Arrl Foundation | Newington, CT | Supports the amateur radio community | $2,000 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | Provide homes and care for animals | $1,200 |
| Colorado Connection Repeaters Inc | Denver, CO | Supports the colorado emergency reporting network | $1,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | Provide food to those in need | $1,000 |
| K9's for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | Providing highly trained service dogs to warriors | $1,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Radio League | Centennial, CO | Financial backbone to keep club goingproviding emergency amateur radio support and bsa radio programs | $1,000 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keenesburg, CO | Rescue animals from horrific captive situationssaving victims of cptive exotic and endangered large carnivores that have been abused,… | $1,000 |
| Wildland Firefighter Foundation | Boise, ID | Heling families of firefighters killed in the line of duty. | $1,000 |
| Ogden Valley Adaptive | Ogden, UT | Removing barriers to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities | $1,000 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | Provides warmth, confidence and hope to children in need through gifts of winter coats, flu shots and new books | $800 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,000 | 20 |
| 2024 | $59,000 | 18 |
| 2023 | $60,000 | 19 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641209349100029
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-3709161
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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