Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation
The Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1986 and located in Chicago, Illinois. It holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and operates as an independent grantmaking foundation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$397K
+10.9% YoY
Grant Count
58
+9.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+1.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds unrestricted charitable gifts and supports several specific initiatives including:
- Women's board education department
- Women's board scholarship
- Bowen Scholarship Fund
- Summer of a Lifetime program
Grantmaking
The foundation provides both unrestricted charitable gifts and support for specific programs and scholarships.
Grant Range
approximately $6,200
Average Grant
approximately $6,200
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2024):
- Total assets: $4,877,210
- Total giving: $396,500
- Revenue: $225,000
- Expenses: $458,000
- Total liabilities: $0
Prior Year Data (2023):
- Total assets: $5,110,023
- Total revenues: $118,120
- Total expenses: $410,196
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Katherine L Olson - Trustee (Part-Time)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE L OLSON | TRUSTEE- PART-TIME | — | — |
Contact Information
- Address: Robbins, 180 N Stetson Ave Ste 2550, Chicago, IL 60601
- Phone: 312-609-1100
- EIN: 36-6857384
- Tax-exempt since: June 1987
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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