Edith L Olsen Music Foundation
Edith L Olsen Music Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $7K.
Edith L Olsen Music Foundation at a glance
In short: Edith L Olsen Music Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,750
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $102,328
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Edith L Olsen Music Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bruce Guadalupe Community School Latino Arts Inc ($10K). Together the top 4 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Edith L Olsen Music Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 542% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Guadalupe Community School Latino Arts Inc Milwaukee, WI | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Greater Milwaukee El Sistema Co White House of Music Waukesha, WI | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Madison, WI | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Madison Madison, WI | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $102,328 | $8,659 | $37,526 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,585 | $6,718 | $6,561 |
| 2024 | $131,195 | $9,063 | $37,781 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,565 | $6,847 | $7,760 |
| 2023 | $159,913 | $5,999 | $37,848 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,550 | $3,851 | $8,685 |
| 2022 | $191,762 | $182 | $38,323 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,975 | $3,192 | $10,393 |
| 2021 | $230,079 | $17,956 | $38,324 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,910 | $15,228 | $12,531 |
| 2020 | $250,836 | $6,659 | $33,416 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $4,233 | $13,347 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edith L Olsen Music Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edith L Olsen Music Foundation is led by Robert S. Burns, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert S. Burns
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elaine Mg Burns
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tim Dotson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Edith L Olsen Music Foundation
How much does Edith L Olsen Music Foundation give each year?
Edith L Olsen Music Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.
What is Edith L Olsen Music Foundation's typical grant size?
Edith L Olsen Music Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edith L Olsen Music Foundation give grants?
Edith L Olsen Music Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (2 grants).
How large is Edith L Olsen Music Foundation?
Edith L Olsen Music Foundation reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Edith L Olsen Music Foundation's EIN?
Edith L Olsen Music Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1359876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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