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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 20-5331904

Olson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 7 grants and $358,169 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Olson Family Foundation
C/o Curtis Olson, 3825 Hermitage Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 473-4142
[email protected]
Form and materials
Introduction letter, use of funds, charitable purpose, irc qualification
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None- must be for charitable purpose

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $358,169

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    Charitable purpose

    $284,519
  2. First Presbyterian ChurchColorado Springs, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  3. United States Olympic MusuemColorado Springs, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  4. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $11,600
  5. Shield 616Colorado SPGS, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $7,300
  6. The First Tee of Pikes PeakColorado SPGS, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $3,750
  7. Susan KomenColorado Springs, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $284,51993% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $11,6004% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $7,3002% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,7501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $284,519
  2. Colorado6 grants $73,650

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Curtis OlsonOFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kris OlsonOFFICER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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