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Olean Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Westerly, Rhode Island · EIN 222496957

Olean Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Westerly, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,460 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $52,460 and the largest $52,460. 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 $53,950 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$46,9901$907,723
2024$53,9501$1.0 million
2025$52,4601$1.0 million

How to apply

Olean Foundation Inc 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island1$52,460

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Frank Olean Center Inc
Westerly, RI
Consumer needs, activities, programs$52,460

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Olean Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Olean Foundation Inc give?

$52,460 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $52,460.

Who runs Olean Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Bruce Olean (President), Ralph Abruzzese (Vice Preside), Margaret Steele (Director) and Robert Hoffman (Treasurer) among 7 officers and trustees.

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