Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Dimas, CA EIN: 45-3070714

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Dimas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $261K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $6K.

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation gave $21K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,250
-5.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-43.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,361
+67.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$260,638
-6.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Isabella Martinez: $4KIsabella Martinez$4KEmily Moore: $4KEmily Moore$4KJazmine Cardenas: $3KJazmine Cardenas$3KGargeya LNU: $2KGargeya LNU$2KEverett Alaichamy: $2KEverett Alaichamy$2KNickolas Izam: $2KNickolas Izam$2KSudheshna Narala: $2KSudheshna Narala$2KAngela Pawluk: $2KAngela Pawluk$2KEthan Zemetra: $2KEthan Zemetra$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Isabella Martinez ($4K). Together the top 9 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San DimasCovinaLa VerneUplandHomelandOntarioPomonaSan GabrielWest Covina

How Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 178% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K10 grants2019 12 grants2020 13 grants2021 6 grants2022 14 grants2023 16 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Isabella Martinez Upland, CAUc Santa Cruzsanta Cruza CA 95064$3,500
Emily Moore San Dimas, CAEmbry-Riddle Areonauticaldaytone Beach FL 32114$3,500
Jazmine Cardenas San Dimas, CABarnard COLLEGE3009 Broadway NY NY 10027$3,000
Gargeya LNU Covina, CAUc Irvineirvine CA 92697$2,250
Everett Alaichamy San Dimas, CAUclalos Angeles CA90095$2,000
Nickolas Izam San Dimas, CAUc Riversideriverside CA 92521$1,900
Sudheshna Narala San Dimas, CAUc Los Angeleslos Angeles CA90095$1,800
Angela Pawluk San Dimas, CAGrand Canyon Univphoenix AZ 85017$1,700
Ethan Zemetra San Dimas, CAUc Los Angeleslos Angeles CA90095$1,600
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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
2025$260,638$6,226$25,824$21,2509$21,250$6,226$11,926
2024$277,313$6,011$27,724$22,50016$27,724$6,011$13,905
2023$290,776$8,050$36,085$24,75014$36,085$8,050$16,494
2022$308,521$2,382$24,851$23,0006$24,826$7,202$17,595
2021$349,826$9,335$37,749$30,10013$37,688$9,050$16,539
2020$389,571$13,670$34,573$30,00012—$13,670$18,667
2019$409,267$10,292$33,562$29,20010—$11,907$22,717

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation is led by Jean Olander, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jean Olander

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Olander

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation

How much does Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation give each year?

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation gave $21K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 16 grants.

What is Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation's typical grant size?

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,361, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation give grants?

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Dimas, CA (7 grants).

Does Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation's largest grantees?

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Isabella Martinez ($3,500), Emily Moore ($3,500) and Jazmine Cardenas ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation?

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation's EIN?

Jean and Robert Olander Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3070714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 28, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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