Olin Family Foundation
Olin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Richfield, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $8K.
Olin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Olin Family Foundation gave $28K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $28,461
- +2746.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,115
- +1323.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $724
- Primary geography
- Ohio (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Olin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Brodhead High School ($27K).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($1,948), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Olin Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2746% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $28K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brodhead High School Brodhead, OH | General Support | $26,513 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $1,948 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $8,696 | $32,392 | $28,461 | 4 | $28,461 | $8,415 | $920 |
| 2023 | $27,900 | $1,250 | $3,964 | $1,000 | 2 | $1,000 | $911 | $1,327 |
| 2022 | $26,946 | $1,437 | $3,765 | $1,000 | 2 | $1,000 | $1,067 | $1,429 |
| 2021 | $36,585 | $14,302 | $4,019 | $1,000 | 2 | $1,000 | $13,883 | $1,549 |
| 2020 | $34,450 | $705 | $6,316 | $3,075 | 8 | — | $319 | $1,555 |
| 2019 | $36,754 | $9,784 | $16,440 | $13,355 | 8 | — | $9,044 | $2,019 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Olin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $920 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Olin Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gail Cowin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Spring
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Olin Family Foundation
How much does Olin Family Foundation give each year?
Olin Family Foundation gave $28K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 2 grants.
What is Olin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Olin Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $724, and its average grant was $7,115, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Olin Family Foundation give grants?
Olin Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Olin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Olin Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How much is Olin Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Olin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $920 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Olin Family Foundation's EIN?
Olin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1725337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 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 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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