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Bart and Char Olson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Merrimac, Wisconsin · EIN 396702648

Bart and Char Olson Foundation is a private foundation in Merrimac, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $2,500. 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 the same as $5,000 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$5,0002$210,882
2024$5,0002$214,055

How to apply

Bart and Char 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 Bart and Char Olson Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Merrimac United Methodist Church
Merrimac, WI
Charitable$2,500
Riverland Conservancy
Madison, WI
Charitable$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bart and Char Olson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bart and Char Olson Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Bart and Char Olson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bartlett Olson (Trustee), Kirk Olson (Trustee) and Char Olson (Trustee).

What does Bart and Char Olson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and faith communities.

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