Katherine Olson Foundation
Katherine Olson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $221K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $24K.
Katherine Olson Foundation at a glance
In short: Katherine Olson Foundation gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $221,280
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (95% 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 Katherine Olson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kuow ($10K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Katherine Olson Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 177% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $31K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kuow Seattle, WA | Support of public charity | $10,000 |
| Cascade Public Media Seattle, WA | Support of public charity programs | $10,000 |
| ALS Association Arlington, VA | Support of public charity programs | $1,000 |
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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 | $221,280 | $25,924 | $28,394 | $21,000 | 3 | $21,000 | $23,625 | $11,846 |
| 2024 | $223,750 | $23,413 | $35,529 | $31,000 | 5 | $31,000 | $20,632 | $11,929 |
| 2023 | $235,866 | $5,489 | $18,388 | $12,000 | 3 | $12,000 | $3,417 | $11,992 |
| 2022 | $248,765 | $13,718 | $26,353 | $15,000 | 5 | $15,000 | $6,581 | $12,927 |
| 2021 | $261,400 | $34,031 | $27,443 | $23,000 | 7 | $23,000 | $30,639 | $13,688 |
| 2020 | $254,812 | $6,235 | $23,887 | $20,000 | 11 | — | $3,139 | $13,916 |
| 2019 | $272,464 | $7,376 | $24,108 | $20,000 | 13 | — | $4,393 | $13,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katherine Olson 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
Katherine Olson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol A Olson
Director
President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Olson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: R Thomas Olson (2019) — Secretary-Treas
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 Katherine Olson Foundation
How much does Katherine Olson Foundation give each year?
Katherine Olson Foundation gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 5 grants.
What is Katherine Olson Foundation's typical grant size?
Katherine Olson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Katherine Olson Foundation give grants?
Katherine Olson Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Katherine Olson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Katherine Olson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Katherine Olson Foundation?
Katherine Olson Foundation reported $221K 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 Katherine Olson Foundation?
Katherine Olson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $221K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Katherine Olson Foundation's EIN?
Katherine Olson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1703239. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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