Katherine Olson Foundation
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$133K
59 grants · $17K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$3K
grant size
31%
supporter · 11/35 multi-year
repeat
$291K
Assets · 2021
35
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
KUOW
Phone
2069418642
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $21K | $266K | $23K | 7 |
| 2018 | $22K | $268K | $-115K | 13 |
| 2019 | $20K | $285K | $7K | 13 |
| 2020 | $20K | $282K | $6K | 11 |
| 2021 | $23K | $291K | $34K | 7 |
| 2022 | $15K | $238K | $14K | 5 |
| 2023 | $12K | $251K | $5K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 59 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Olson | Director | — |
| Carol Olson | Director | — |
| Carol A Olson | President | — |
| R Thomas Olson | Secretary-Treas | — |
Grants Awarded (59 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ of Washington Medicine | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | Support of public charity programs | 2016 |
| Community Fnd of South Puget Sound | Olympia, WA | $10,000 | Support of public charity programs | 2021 |
| Cholaniocarcinoma Fdn | Herriman, UT | $5,000 | Support of public charity programs | 2022 |
| St John's Episcobal Church | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | Support of public charity | 2020 |
| KCTS | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | Support of public charity | 2023 |
| Univ of Wa Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | Support of public charity | 2021 |
| KUOW | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | Support of public charity | 2023 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $5,000 | Higher education | 2019 |
| Virginia V Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | Funding of selected public charities | 2018 |
| Univ of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | Support for public charity | 2018 |
| Univ of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | Support for public charity | 2019 |
| Inspiring Girls Expeditions | Corvallis, OR | $5,000 | Support of public charity programs | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wa | Yakima, WA | $4,000 | Support of public charity programs | 2022 |
| Food Lifeline | Seattle, WA | $3,500 | Support of public charity | 2020 |
| KUOW | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | Support of public charity | 2021 |
| KUOW | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | Support of public charity | 2020 |
| Univ of Washington | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | Support for public charity | 2018 |
| KCTS | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | Support of public charity | 2020 |
| KCTS | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | Support of public charity | 2021 |
| KUOW | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | Support of selected public charities | 2018 |
| Univ of Wa - Dept of Econ | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | Funding of selected public charities | 2018 |
| KUOW | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | Support of selected public charities | 2019 |
| CASA Family Law of King County | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | Support of public charity | 2023 |
| KUOW | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | Funding of selected public charities | 2016 |
| Page Ahead | Seattle, WA | $1,500 | Support of public charity | 2020 |