Olson Brothers Family Foundation
Olson Brothers Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hastings, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $699K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $2K.
Olson Brothers Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Olson Brothers Family Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,281
- Total assets
- $699,222
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (92% 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 Olson Brothers Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Minnesota ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($38,719), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Olson Brothers Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $36K (2022) to $55K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $38,719 |
| University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Supporting Students in Ag & Food Animal Medicine | $2,281 |
| Nebraska State Fair Grand Island, NE | Previous Director Memorial | $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 | $699,222 | $1,957 | $42,940 | $42,000 | 3 | $42,000 | $1,957 | $45,934 |
| 2024 | $740,205 | $1,414 | $43,820 | $43,000 | 2 | $43,000 | $1,414 | $43,746 |
| 2023 | $782,611 | $653 | $39,783 | $39,000 | 3 | $39,000 | $653 | $38,198 |
| 2022 | $821,741 | $622 | $39,355 | $35,500 | 3 | $35,500 | $622 | $38,418 |
| 2021 | $860,474 | $198,846 | $54,816 | $53,500 | 3 | $53,500 | $198,846 | $47,023 |
| 2020 | $716,444 | $23,455 | $56,350 | $55,400 | 2 | — | $23,455 | $37,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Olson Brothers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Olson Brothers Family Foundation is led by Les Seiler, President Hrs As Needed on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Les Seiler
President Hrs As Needed
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Randy D. Knapp
Sec-Treas & Director Hrs As Needed
Sec-Treas & Director Hrs As → Sec-Treas & Director Hrs As Needed, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Paumer
Director Hrs As Needed
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Olson Brothers Family Foundation
How much does Olson Brothers Family Foundation give each year?
Olson Brothers Family Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 2 grants.
What is Olson Brothers Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Olson Brothers Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,281, and its average grant was $14,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Olson Brothers Family Foundation give grants?
Olson Brothers Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (5%).
Does Olson Brothers Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Olson Brothers Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Olson Brothers Family Foundation?
Olson Brothers Family Foundation reported $699K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 is Olson Brothers Family Foundation?
Olson Brothers Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hastings, NE. It holds $699K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Olson Brothers Family Foundation's EIN?
Olson Brothers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0841132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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