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The Carol and Robert Olson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kennebunk, Maine · EIN 330924734

The Carol and Robert Olson Foundation is a private foundation in Kennebunk, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $16,470 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,250. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $18,428 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,4288$191,476
2024$16,4707$186,225

How to apply

The Carol and Robert Olson 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

What The Carol and Robert Olson Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maine4$12,250
New York1$2,000
Massachusetts1$1,440
California1$780

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church on the Cape
Cape Porpoise, ME
Assistance$10,250
Alfred University
Alfred, NY
Scholarship$2,000
Partners in Development
Ipswich, MA
Assistance$1,440
Safe Haven Humane Society
Wells, ME
Assistance$1,000
Individual
CA
Assistance$780
Individual
ME
Assistance$500
Church Community Outreach Services
Kennebunk, ME
Assistance$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Carol and Robert Olson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Carol and Robert Olson Foundation give?

$16,470 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Carol and Robert Olson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Carol Oster (President).

What does The Carol and Robert Olson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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