Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa

Public charity · Grantmaker St George, UT EIN: 20-4014362

To provide grants to support agriculture and education.

Key facts about Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa

In short: Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-4014362
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$50,000
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$1,657,983
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-16.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

+0.0% YoY

How Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa

Based on IRS filings

Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in St George, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $39K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Laie

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2019) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Brigham Young University: $70KBrigham Young University$70KPolynesian Cultural Center: $30KPolynesian Cultural Center$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brigham Young University ($70K). Together the top 2 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brigham Young University Laie, HISupport Educational$70,000
Polynesian Cultural Center Laie, HISupport Cultural and$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,657,983$1,989,192$2,166,127
Revenue$38,643$478,803$25,056
Expenses$112,590$116,258$165,548
Net Investment Income$38,643$537$56

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 20, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa is led by Michael Mills, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Mills

    CEO

    Director → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Susan Crook

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2024) → $6K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: William D. McBrearty (2019–2023) — Director

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

Michael Mills — CEO: $6KMichael MillsCEO$6KSusan Crook — Secretary: $6KSusan CrookSecretary$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Michael Mills (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa

How much does Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa give each year?

Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.

How large is Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa?

Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $39K.

What is Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa?

Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in St George, UT. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa operate?

Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa's EIN?

Olson Inst for Agriculture & Educa's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4014362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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