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Dr David & Karen Olson Family Foundation: 14 grants to organizations, $205,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Dr David & Karen Olson Family Foundation, a private foundation in La Crosse, WI, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $205,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 4, 2026. The largest was $20,000 to Friends of the St Paul Public Library in Saint Paul, MN for education and literacy.
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- EIN
- 464203595
- Based in
- La Crosse, WI
- Assets
- $4,730,119
- Grants paid
- $205,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202611249349102151. It reported $205,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the St Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | Education and literacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Social Services | Minneapolis, MN | Humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States Foundation | St Paul, MN | Medical | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Heartland | St Paul, MN | Humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul Chamber Orchestra | St Paul, MN | Music and education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twin Cities Public Television | St Paul, MN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ujamaa Place | St Paul, MN | Humanitarian | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concordia University | St Paul, MN | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | Musical education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People Incorporated | Eagan, MN | Humanitarian | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guthrie Theater | Minneapolis, MN | Arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penumbra Theatre | St Paul, MN | Humanitarian | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | St Paul, MN | Humanitarian | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202511259349101601. It reported $190,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University | St Paul, MN | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the St Paul Chamber Orchestra | Saint Paul, MN | Music and education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the St Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | Education and literacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Social Services | St Paul, MN | Humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood St Paul | St Paul, MN | Humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | Humanitarian | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin Cities Public Television | St Paul, MN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | Musical education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People Incorporated | Eagan, MN | Humanitarian | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ujamaa Place | St Paul, MN | Humanitarian | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $85,000 |
| Human services | $30,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $395,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Minnesota
- Who funds human services in Minnesota
- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in Minnesota
Updated May 4, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.