Olsson Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyLincoln, Nebraska · EIN 47-1210501 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$883K
Organizations funded22
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$3.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $6,667.
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
78% of grants went outside Nebraska.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Neb Fd | Lincoln, NE | Student and faculity programs for engineers | $800,000 |
| Oklahoma Engineering Fd | Oklahoma City, OK | Assit in admissions of students inengineer programs | $6,667 |
| Ace Mentor Program of Central Iowa | Urbandale, IA | Mentoring for young adults | $6,667 |
| Denver Urban Gardners | Denver, CO | Mentoring youthj | $6,667 |
| Girls Inc | Omaha, NE | Mentoring young women | $6,667 |
| Kc STEM Alliance | Kansas City, MO | Mentoring on math and science | $6,667 |
| Keep Phoenix Beautiful | Phoenix, AZ | Mentor youth on ecology | $6,667 |
| Arkansas Food Bank | Little Rock, AR | Food for poverty level | $6,667 |
| Madonna Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Rehabilitation services to physicaly injured peoples | $5,000 |
| Abide Omaha | Omaha, NE | Revitalize inner city neighborhoods | $2,500 |
| Dibs for Kids | Omaha, NE | Books for classrooms in north omaha | $2,500 |
| Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | Food food for kids program | $2,500 |
| Friends of Bomla | Dallas, TX | Community endowment for dallas magnet schools | $2,500 |
| Collettes Children Home | Hunnington Beach, CA | Homeless single women andchildren in organge county | $2,500 |
| Phoenix Rsue Mission | Phoenix, AZ | Street outreach 800 hope totes for essentials | $2,500 |
| Sci Tech Insititute | Tempe, AZ | Support of STEM education and workforce pathway | $2,500 |
| Sphe Colorado School of Mine | Golden, CO | Science day funding asnd national conferce attendence | $2,500 |
| Raymore Peculiar School | Peculiar, MO | Support STEM and robotics programs | $2,500 |
| Packs of Hope | Arvada, CO | Chidren entering fostger care | $2,500 |
| Green Works | Kansas City, MO | Hands on enviromental programs for youth | $2,050 |
| Mentor Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Strive refugee mentorig for highschool - food provided program | $2,000 |
| The Net Fw | Fort Worth, TX | Organization disrupts sex trafficing and supprt surviors | $2,000 |
| Great Plains Adaptive Riding Academ | Kansas City, KS | Riding for physical and cognitive disabled | $0 |
| Growing Futures Early Ed | Overland Park, KS | Free early ed programs for those below the poverty level | $0 |
| Rabble Mill | Omaha, NE | Out of school programming | $0 |
| Helpping Hands for Single Moms | Mckinney, TX | Empowering single moms to obtain college degrees | $0 |
| Trusted World Foundation | Garland, TX | Enable purchase of size specific clothing for those in poverty | $0 |
| Orange County Resue Mission | Tustin, CA | Shelterbeds for homeless | $0 |
| Sojouner Center | Phoenix, AZ | Victims of domestic violence | $0 |
| Swe Rocky Mountain Section | Lakewood, CT | Gstem events for girls | $0 |
| The Greenway Foundation | Denver, CO | Programs to ibnroduce kids to the platte river system | $0 |
| Oklahoma Engineering Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Menoring to encourage engineering carrers | $0 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $882,719 | 32 |
| 2024 | $382,149 | 22 |
| 2023 | $396,352 | 22 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641319349104704
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-1210501
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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