THE OLSETH FOUNDATION
https://HTTP://WWW.OLSETHFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG/
$27.0M
Total Assets (2023)
$907K
Avg Yearly Giving (2023–2023)
$907K
Giving on File
(1 yr)
(1 yr)
45
Grants on File
$20K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6122673287
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $30.0M | $542K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $31.4M | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2023 | $907K | $27.0M | $1.2M | 45 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KAREN L SOLOMON | TREASURER | $105K |
| JON P OLSETH | VICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $105K |
| CHERYL A OLSETH | PRESIDENT | $105K |
| MARGARET CRONIN | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | — |
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC (WWF) | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| RECHARGE AMERICA INC | FAIRFAX, CA | $90,000 | AMERICA/ MINNESOTA/ MANKATO | 2023 |
| ST OLAF COLLEGE | NORTHFIELD, MN | $60,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2023 |
| ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $49,500 | OPERATING ($37,500), UN ADVOCACY TRIP ($4,500), WOMEN'S RIGHTS PROGRAM ($7,500) | 2023 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTH CENTRAL STATES | ST PAUL, MN | $40,000 | METRO TEEN COUNCIL ($20,000); UPTOWN CLINIC ($20,000) | 2023 |
| GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC | MANKATO, MN | $39,300 | OPERATING ($20,000), BOOKS FOR KIDS PROGRAM ($17,300), KINDNESS BOOK PROJECT ($2,000) | 2023 |
| OREGON NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL FUND (OREGON WILD) | PORTLAND, OR | $35,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| PATH HOME (FORMERLY PHFS) | PORTLAND, OR | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING ($20,000); PREVENTION PROGRAM ($10,000) | 2023 |
| THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY | PORTLAND, OR | $30,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| OREGON WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $25,000 | WILDLIFE FEASIBILITY STUDY | 2023 |
| MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION | MANKATO, MN | $25,000 | OPERATING ($20,000); RECHARGE FUND ($5,000) | 2023 |
| MEALS ON WHEELS PEOPLE INC | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF SATURDAY ACADEMY | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | SCHOOL RESIDENCY CLASSES | 2023 |
| STEGER CENTER FOR INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP | ST PAUL, MN | $20,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| JUNGLE THEATER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| OREGON FOOD BANK INC | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $19,477 | RAPTOR CENTER FUND ($5,000); CENTER FOR FOREST ECOLOGY ($10,000), FUND FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ($4,477) | 2023 |
| PEAR | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| PLAYWRIGHT'S CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| COMMITTEE AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE INC (CADA) | MANKATO, MN | $15,000 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | MANKATO, MN | $12,000 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ($5,000); AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ($5,000); THEATRE ($2,000) | 2023 |
| MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER ASSOCIATION | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | ART PODS | 2023 |