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Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation: 58 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Sharon, MA, paid 58 grants to organizations totaling $1,177,300 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $670,000 to Tides Foudation in El Monte, CA for general.
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- EIN
- 222559174
- Based in
- Sharon, MA
- Assets
- $13,439,708
- Grants paid
- $1,177,300
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202611319349101211. It reported $1,177,300 in grants paid; 58 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foudation | El Monte, CA | General | $670,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | General | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Out Adventures | Easthampton, MA | General | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| T'ruah | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | Washington, DC | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathfinder International | Watertown, MA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tesseract Research Center | Washington, DC | General | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | Berkely, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Transgener Emergency Fund of Ma | Boston, MA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Asia Institute | Bozeman, MT | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | General | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | Washington, DC | General | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | Washington, DC | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parenting Now | Eugene, OR | General | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unitarian Society of Northampton Florence | Northampton, MA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fos Feminista | New York, NY | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders | Boston, MA | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farm Forward | Portland, OR | General | Animal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heifer International | Washington, DC | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hias | Washington, DC | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Action Kivu | Los Angeles, CA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amc | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cispes Education Fund | Washington, DC | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairvote | Takoma Park, MD | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foodbank of Western Mass | Chicopee, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holler Health Justice | Charleston, WV | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Healthy Justice Network | Louisville, KY | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nolumbeka Project | Greenfield, MA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northhampton Survival Center | Northhampton, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reconstructing Judaism | Wyncote, PA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center | San Antonio, TX | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restore National | New Haven, CT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Snack Sack | Orrick, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trans Youth Emergency Project | Bostonm, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parades Institute for Jewish Studies | New York, NY | General | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apalachin Sustainable Development | Duffield, VA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immigran Defenders Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| More Than Our Struggles | Akron, OH | General | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cbi | Northampton, MA | General | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lander Grinspoon Academy | Northhampton, MA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rachel's Table | Springfield, MA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Standing Together - New Israel Fund | Philladelphia, PA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drug Policy Alliance | New York, NY | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Crisis Group | Washington, DC | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Passage | Northampton, MA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Progressive Foundation | Luck, WI | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Now Foundation | Washington, DC | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Treetops No Cty School | Lake Placid, NY | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202521329349101422. It reported $665,300 in grants paid; 60 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVM Capacity Building Institute | East Point, GA | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Ai Safety Inc | San Francisco, CA | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | General | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Out Adventures | Easthampton, MA | General | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| T'ruah | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collective Education Fund | Washington, DC | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathfinder International | Watertown, MA | General | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | Washington, DC | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transgener Emergency Fund of Ma | Boston, MA | General | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Asia Institute | Bozeman, MT | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | General | Environment | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | Berkely, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tesseract Research Center | Washington, DC | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unitarian Society of Northampton Florence | Northampton, MA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fos Feminista | New York, NY | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders | Boston, MA | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | Washington, DC | General | Public and societal benefit | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Action Kivu | Los Angeles, CA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amc | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Near East Refugee Aid (anera) | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairvote | Takoma Park, MD | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farm Forward | Portland, OR | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heifer International | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hias | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holler Health Justice | Charleston, WV | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | Washington, DC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Healthy Justice Network | Louisville, KY | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NDN Collective | Rapid City, SD | General | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneer Valley Worker's Center | Northhampton, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reconstructing Judaism | Wyncote, PA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center | San Antonio, TX | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restore National Inc | Chestnut Hill, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cispes Education Fund | Washington, DC | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northhampton Survival Center | Northhampton, MA | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parades Institute for Jewish Studies | New York, NY | General | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apalachin Sustainable Development | Duffield, VA | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Snack Sack | Orrick, MO | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| More Than Our Struggles | Akron, OH | General | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rachel's Table | Springfield, MA | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drug Policy Alliance | New York, NY | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Crisis Group | Washington, DC | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiva | San Francisco, CA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lander Grinspoon Academy | Northhampton, MA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Passage | Northampton, MA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Progressive Foundation | Luck, WI | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sefaria | New York, NY | General | Education | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Now Foundation | Washington, DC | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Servicenet | Northhampton, MA | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Country School | Lake Placid, NY | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $182,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $181,600 |
| Education | $30,600 |
| Public and societal benefit | $18,000 |
| Animal-related | $11,000 |
| Environment | $11,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $809,000 |
| Massachusetts | $353,600 |
| District of Columbia | $273,000 |
| New York | $142,400 |
| Georgia | $120,000 |
| Maryland | $25,000 |
| Montana | $24,000 |
| Oregon | $21,000 |
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Updated May 11, 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.