Olga B Hart Education Foundation
Olga B Hart Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Two Harbors, Minnesota. It supports charitable organizations through grants for educational purposes, with its 2025 grants going to recipients in Minnesota.
Olga B Hart Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Olga B Hart Education Foundation gave $220K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Minnesota. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,941
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,728,052
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Olga B Hart Education Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1506 Waldo Road, Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: (218) 348-6759
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Olga B Hart Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Luther Seminary ($25K). Together the top 10 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Olga B Hart Education Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 17 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $198K (2021) to $247K (2019). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Luther Seminary St. Paul, MN | For educational purposes | $25,000 |
| SCSU Foundation Saint Cloud, MN | For educational purposes | $25,000 |
| LCMS MN So Dist Burnsville, MN | For educational purspose | $25,000 |
| U of M Foundation Baseball Minneapolis, MN | For educational purpose | $25,000 |
| So St Paul Ed Fd St. Paul, MN | For educational purposes | $18,000 |
| Dollars For Scholars Madison, MN | For educational purposes | $15,000 |
| St Paul Public Schools St. Paul, MN | For educational purposes | $14,000 |
| Ebenezer Foundation Minneapolis, MN | For educational purpose | $12,000 |
| Peace In Christ Lutheran Church Hermantown, MN | For educational purpose | $10,000 |
| U of M Torske Klubben Minneapolis, MN | For educational purposes | $9,000 |
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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 | $4,728,052 | $361,631 | $308,047 | $220,000 | 17 | $220,000 | $282,342 | $224,295 |
| 2024 | $4,650,835 | $297,692 | $296,068 | $220,000 | 17 | $220,000 | $153,271 | $220,348 |
| 2023 | $4,789,205 | $156,425 | $302,013 | $230,000 | 19 | $230,000 | $141,847 | $205,167 |
| 2022 | $4,934,793 | $274,459 | $303,528 | $230,000 | 20 | $230,000 | $161,833 | $216,231 |
| 2021 | $4,963,862 | $407,662 | $265,512 | $198,000 | 20 | $198,000 | $292,733 | $228,138 |
| 2020 | $4,821,712 | $180,648 | $270,425 | $207,000 | 18 | — | $130,414 | $217,003 |
| 2019 | $4,911,489 | $245,215 | $316,425 | $246,500 | 18 | — | $199,666 | $228,775 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Olga B Hart Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $224K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants included educational institutions and other charitable organizations. One recipient, UDAC Inc, received $6,000; UDAC describes its mission as providing customized services to people with disabilities and other challenges based on their choices.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $220,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $25,000 each to Luther Seminary, SCSU Foundation, LCMS MN So Dist, and U of M Foundation Baseball; $18,000 to So St Paul Ed Fd; and $15,000 to Dollars For Scholars.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven R Wasko as trustee.
Olga B Hart Education Foundation is led by Steven R Wasko, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven R Wasko
Trustee
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$30K (2024) → $60K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert J Wasko (2019–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Steven R Wasko (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Olga B Hart Education Foundation
How much does Olga B Hart Education Foundation give each year?
Olga B Hart Education Foundation gave $220K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $220K across 17 grants.
What is Olga B Hart Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Olga B Hart Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,941, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Olga B Hart Education Foundation give grants?
Olga B Hart Education Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), St. Paul, MN (3 grants) and Duluth, MN (3 grants).
Does Olga B Hart Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Olga B Hart Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For educational purposes" (13 grants) and "For educational purpose" (3 grants).
Who are Olga B Hart Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Olga B Hart Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Luther Seminary ($25,000), SCSU Foundation ($25,000) and LCMS MN So Dist ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Olga B Hart Education Foundation?
Olga B Hart Education Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $220K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $224K (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.
What does Olga B Hart Education Foundation fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants included educational institutions and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Olga B Hart Education Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Olga B Hart Education Foundation's EIN?
Olga B Hart Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2015095. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Olga B Hart Education Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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