How much funding does R. E. Olds Foundation Grant provide?

R. E. Olds Foundation Grant provides Up to US $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for R. E. Olds Foundation Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for R. E. Olds Foundation Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

R. E. Olds Foundation Grant

Re Olds Foundation

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Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: The foundation prioritizes organizations that directly benefit children and families, while generally excluding funding for building projects, scholarships, religious organizations, and individual aid.
Not eligible: We generally do not supply building or endowment funding, college scholarships, religious organizations, individual aid, or salaries/benefits.

Overview

The R. E. Olds Foundation Grant supports community-based education programs in the Greater Lansing area, focusing on youth, families, animal welfare, and environmental issues. Through challenge grants, it encourages nonprofits to enhance their fundraising efforts. The foundation prioritizes organizations that directly benefit children and families, while generally excluding funding for building projects, scholarships, religious organizations, and individual aid. This grant aims to address pressing community needs with limited resources.

R. E. Olds Foundation Mission
The R.E. Olds Foundation is committed to the Greater Lansing community through the support of community-based education programs, focusing on youth and families, animal welfare, and environment issues.
Grantmaking Guidelines
We offer challenge grants to encourage nonprofits to broaden and strengthen their fundraising.
Due to the enormous needs and limited funds, grant support focuses on community-based education programs that benefit children and families, animal welfare, and environmental issues.

Eligibility

Grants are made to 501(c)(3) organizations in the Greater Lansing, Michigan area.

Ineligibility

We generally do not supply building or endowment funding, college scholarships, religious organizations, individual aid, or salaries/benefits.

What Re Olds Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024: 53
Total given: $275K
Median grant: $3,000
Range: $100–$25K

By dollars: Michigan >99%, Virginia <1%. Top recipient cities: Lansing, MI; East Lansing, MI; Grand Ledge, MI.
45% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Impression 5 Science Museum · Lansing, MI

General purpose

$25K
Woldumar Nature Center · Lansing, MI

General purpose

$25K
Charlotte School Band Boosters · Charlotte, MI

Project - music in motion

$15K
Highfields · Onondaga, MI

Matching challenge - community services programs

$15K
Communities in Schools-Lansing · Lansing, MI

Basic needs in greater lansing/ general purpose

$12K