Bart and Char Olson Foundation
Bart and Char Olson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Merrimac, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $191K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $8K.
Bart and Char Olson Foundation at a glance
In short: Bart and Char Olson Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $191,106
- +1.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Bart and Char Olson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Merrimac United Methodist Church ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bart and Char Olson Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1900% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2021) to $21K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimac United Methodist Church Merrimac, WI | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Riverland Conservancy Madison, WI | Charitable | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $191,106 | $7,812 | $5,739 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $7,712 | $10,460 |
| 2023 | $189,033 | $9,358 | $6,599 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $7,189 | $11,643 |
| 2022 | $185,669 | $-42,461 | $6,484 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $1,339 | $11,508 |
| 2021 | $235,604 | $3,903 | $912 | $250 | 3 | $250 | $1,354 | $11,525 |
| 2020 | $232,613 | $7,245 | $6,659 | $5,350 | 3 | — | $5,732 | $11,402 |
| 2019 | $232,027 | $896 | $21,086 | $21,000 | 2 | — | $959 | $13,680 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bart and Char Olson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bart and Char Olson Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bartlett Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Char Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bart and Char Olson Foundation
How much does Bart and Char Olson Foundation give each year?
Bart and Char Olson Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
How large is Bart and Char Olson Foundation?
Bart and Char Olson Foundation reported $191K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Bart and Char Olson Foundation operate?
Bart and Char Olson Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Bart and Char Olson Foundation's EIN?
Bart and Char Olson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6702648. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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