Flagship Olympia Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 81-2506869

Flagship Olympia Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $94.

Flagship Olympia Foundation at a glance

In short: Flagship Olympia Foundation gave $94 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $94), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$94
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$94
Median grant
$94
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Flagship Olympia Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Independence Seaport Museum: $94Independence Seaport Museum$94

The largest 2024 recipient was Independence Seaport Museum ($94).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Flagship Olympia Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25$50$75$1000 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $94.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, PADistribution of Remaining Funds Upon Dissolution$94
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024——$94$941$94—$1
2023$94$1$2,397———$1$54
2022$1,248—$3,593————$105
2021$2,999$37,005$69,788———$5$953
2020$35,693$111,311$80,292—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flagship Olympia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flagship Olympia Foundation is led by Peter Seibert, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Peter Seibert

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William F. McLaughlin Jr.

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter H. Havens

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Meigs

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Brady (2020) — President
  • Former: Paul Thompson III (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Flagship Olympia Foundation

How much does Flagship Olympia Foundation give each year?

Flagship Olympia Foundation gave $94 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Flagship Olympia Foundation?

Flagship Olympia Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA.

Where does Flagship Olympia Foundation operate?

Flagship Olympia Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

How much is Flagship Olympia Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Flagship Olympia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Flagship Olympia Foundation's EIN?

Flagship Olympia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2506869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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