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Olesky Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 274462285

Olesky Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,236 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,368 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $6,500 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,5003$539,963
2024$6,5005$3.2 million
2025$9,2366$2.8 million

How to apply

Olesky Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$4,500
South Carolina1$2,000
California1$1,736
New Jersey1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Union College
Schenectady, NY
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Swing for the Lowcountry LLC
Mount Pleasant, SC
General & Unrestricted$2,000
Standwithus
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,736
MRCC Foundation Inc
West Caldwell, NJ
General & Unrestricted$1,000
New York Public Radio
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$750
Saving Mothers
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Olesky Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Olesky Family Foundation give?

$9,236 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,368.

Who runs Olesky Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Amy Olesky (VP) and Lee Olesky (Pres, Dir, Sec).

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