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Olson Brothers Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hastings, Nebraska · EIN 470841132

Olson Brothers Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hastings, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,281 and the largest $38,719. 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 down from $43,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$39,0003$807,278
2024$43,0002$899,945
2025$42,0003$699,222

How to apply

Olson Brothers 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

What Olson Brothers Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa1$38,719
Minnesota1$2,281
Nebraska1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, IA
Supporting students in ag & food animal medicine$38,719
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Supporting students in ag & food animal medicine$2,281
Nebraska State Fair
Grand Island, NE
Previous director memorial$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Olson Brothers Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Olson Brothers Family Foundation give?

$42,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,281.

Who runs Olson Brothers Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Randy D Knapp (Sec-Treas/Director HRS As Needed), Richard Paumer (Director HRS As Needed) and Les Seiler (President HRS As Needed).

What does Olson Brothers Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, education and food and hunger.

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