John B Olcott Foundation
John B Olcott Foundation is a private foundation, based in Po Box Chica, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $419K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $26K.
John B Olcott Foundation at a glance
In short: John B Olcott Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,570
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,570
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,570
- Total assets
- $418,823
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who John B Olcott Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cumberland Heights Foundation ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How John B Olcott Foundation gives
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $37K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Nashville, TN | General | $18,570 |
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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 | $418,823 | $28,135 | $26,133 | $18,570 | 1 | $23,827 | $25,909 | $25,921 |
| 2024 | $416,853 | $23,369 | $27,182 | $18,439 | 1 | $24,193 | $20,380 | $24,324 |
| 2023 | $420,802 | $-4,850 | $32,446 | $23,814 | 1 | $29,519 | $11,810 | $24,144 |
| 2022 | $457,838 | $31,024 | $18,908 | $9,008 | 1 | $15,373 | $27,739 | $27,176 |
| 2021 | $445,993 | $21,729 | $30,541 | $18,848 | 1 | — | $17,386 | $26,522 |
| 2020 | $453,803 | $17,100 | $44,685 | $36,612 | 1 | — | $15,229 | $25,378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John B Olcott Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John B Olcott Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about John B Olcott Foundation
How much does John B Olcott Foundation give each year?
John B Olcott Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.
How large is John B Olcott Foundation?
John B Olcott Foundation reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 John B Olcott Foundation operate?
John B Olcott Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is John B Olcott Foundation's EIN?
John B Olcott Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7139486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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