The Ronald and Jane Olson Foundation
EIN 954718400Total Given 2016–2024
$1.6M
43 grants · $178K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $2K–$42K
grant size
33%
supporter · 10/30 multi-year
repeat
$5.9M
Assets (2024)
30
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(949) 220-9404
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $195K | $3.1M | $373K | 3 |
| 2017 | $130K | $3.9M | $1.0M | 3 |
| 2018 | $200K | $4.2M | $300K | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.5M | $209K | N/A |
| 2020 | $254K | $4.3M | $278K | 4 |
| 2021 | $34K | $4.8M | $147K | 6 |
| 2022 | $388K | $6.0M | $667K | 18 |
| 2023 | $258K | $5.7M | $407K | 4 |
| 2024 | $142K | $5.9M | $738K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 43 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$12K
Average
$37K
75th Pctl
$42K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
RO
Ronald L Olson
Sec., Trea
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
RO
Ronald L Olson
Sec., Trea
JO
Jane T Olson
President
Leadership
JO
Jane T Olson
Director
RO
Ronald L Olson
Director
RO
Ronald L Olson
Sec., Trea
Grants Awarded (43 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $250,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Rand Corp | Santa Monica, CA | $240,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $125,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Rand Corp | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Getty | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2016 |
| All Saints Church | Pasadena, CA | $45,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| All Saints Church | Pasadena, CA | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Oxford University College | New York, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $25,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Little Hawks Childcare Center | Manilla, IA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Munger Tolles & Olson Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $24,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boulder, CO | $20,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Pacific Council on International Policy | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Southern Ca Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Nc Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $12,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Western Iowa Journalism Foundation | Breda, IA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Salzburg Global Seminar | Nw Washington, DC | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |