Tom W Olofson Family Foundation
The Tom W Olofson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Hidden Hills, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including groups working in legal advocacy, animal welfare, music and arts education, and community support.
Tom W Olofson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tom W Olofson Family Foundation gave $162K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,153
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,513
- -66.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,381,289
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Tom W Olofson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5403 Jed Smith Road, Hidden Hills, CA 91302-1111
Phone: (310) 947-2826
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tom W Olofson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Midwest Innocence Project ($60K). Together the top 10 received $157K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Missouri received 37% of grant dollars and recipients in California received 31%. Massachusetts received 12%; Virginia and Texas each received 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tom W Olofson Family Foundation gives
- 8% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 185% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $57K (2022) to $780K (2019). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Innocence Project Kansas City, MO | Legal Representation | $60,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Society Pasadena, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| California Veterinary Medical Foundation Sacramento, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Home for Our Troops Taunton, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Van Cliburn Foundation Inc Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons Newton, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles San Pedro, CA | General Support | $8,005 |
| Chopin Foundation of the United States Miami, FL | General Support | $6,148 |
| Stecher and Horowitz Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,381,289 | $69,978 | $175,601 | $162,153 | 12 | $170,274 | $79,885 | $166,261 |
| 2024 | $1,486,912 | $146,597 | $174,243 | $160,000 | 4 | $170,875 | $142,923 | $155,208 |
| 2023 | $1,515,935 | $99,754 | $154,803 | $80,703 | 2 | $83,775 | $96,991 | $133,174 |
| 2022 | $1,570,350 | $201,287 | $63,526 | $56,965 | 1 | $59,506 | $197,307 | $143,704 |
| 2021 | $1,758,093 | $106,118 | $297,231 | $293,076 | 2 | $293,198 | $104,085 | $148,512 |
| 2020 | $1,949,206 | $-54,227 | $288,531 | $280,200 | 2 | — | $73,616 | $127,869 |
| 2019 | $2,297,064 | $99,291 | $783,130 | $780,231 | 4 | — | $94,054 | $146,768 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom W Olofson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Midwest Innocence Project describes its work as educating, advocating for, and supporting the exoneration and release of wrongfully convicted people in five states. The California Veterinary Medical Foundation says it educates the public about humane animal treatment and provides disaster relief for animals. The Van Cliburn Foundation says it advances classical piano music through competitions, education programs, and concerts.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations focused on children’s essential needs, support for Naval Special Warfare personnel and families, marine mammal rescue and ocean conservation, music in under-resourced schools, and food assistance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $162,153. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $60,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest grant was $60,000 to the Midwest Innocence Project in Kansas City, Missouri, for legal representation. Other notable grants included $30,000 to the Pasadena Humane Society for general support; $10,000 each to the California Veterinary Medical Foundation, Navy SEAL Foundation, Home for Our Troops, Van Cliburn Foundation, and Cradles to Crayons; and $8,005 to the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom W Olofson Family Foundation is led by Scott W. Olofson, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott W. Olofson
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Shepard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Tom W Olofson Family Foundation
How much does Tom W Olofson Family Foundation give each year?
Tom W Olofson Family Foundation gave $162K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 4 grants.
What is Tom W Olofson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tom W Olofson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,513, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tom W Olofson Family Foundation give grants?
Tom W Olofson Family Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (31%) and Massachusetts (12%).
Does Tom W Olofson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Tom W Olofson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tom W Olofson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tom W Olofson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Midwest Innocence Project ($60,000), Pasadena Humane Society ($30,000) and California Veterinary Medical Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tom W Olofson Family Foundation?
Tom W Olofson Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tom W Olofson Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Midwest Innocence Project describes its work as educating, advocating for, and supporting the exoneration and release of wrongfully convicted people in five states. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tom W Olofson Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Tom W Olofson Family Foundation's EIN?
Tom W Olofson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1945167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tom W Olofson Family 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 September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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