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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1818653

Jennie H Olson Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $403,200 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John C Mitby
11604 E Raintree Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(608) 575-4077
Form and materials
Written correspondence addressing criteria listed below.
Deadlines
October 1
Restrictions
Iowa county, wi. Provide services to elderly/handicapped, limited expenses for fundraising and admin.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $403,200

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,366,699
  • Tax year 2024

    $414,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,174,447
  • Tax year 2023

    $333,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,008,817
  • Tax year 2022

    $482,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $7,108,552
  • Tax year 2021

    $364,459

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,569,350
  • Tax year 2020

    $247,335

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,482,289
  • Tax year 2019

    $426,250

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $7,111,008
  • Tax year 2018

    $435,700

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,817,356

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dodger Food Locker IncDodgeville, WI

    Program support

    $50,000
  2. Agebetter IncMadison, WI

    Health services

    $35,000
  3. Specialty Care Free ClinicMadison, WI

    Program support

    $35,000
  4. Neighbors Helping NeighborsMount Horeb, WI

    Program support

    $30,000
  5. Apostolate for Persons with DisabilMadison, WI

    Program support

    $25,000
  6. Journey Mental HealthMadison, WI

    Program support

    $25,000
  7. Skaalen Nursing and RehabilitationStoughton, WI

    Program support

    $20,000
  8. Wi Council of the Blind & VisuallyMadison, WI

    Program support

    $18,000
  9. Dodgeville Area Scholarship FNDTNDodgeville, WI

    Education

    $16,000
  10. Madison West High SchoolMadison, WI

    Education

    $16,000
  11. Big Brothers Big Sisters Dane CtyMadison, WI

    Program support

    $15,000
  12. Catholic Multicultural CenterMadison, WI

    Program support

    $15,000
  13. Madison Reading ProjectMadison, WI

    Program support

    $15,000
  14. Aldo Leopold Nature CenterMonona, WI

    Education

    $10,000
  15. Bethel Horizons FoundationMadison, WI

    Program support

    $10,000
  16. Community Coordinated Child CareMadison, WI

    Program support

    $10,000
  17. Southwestern Wisconsin Community AcDodgeville, WI

    Program support

    $10,000
  18. Madison OperaMadison, WI

    Program support

    $8,000
  19. Madison Symphony OrchestraMadison, WI

    Program support

    $8,000
  20. Aging and Disability Resource CenteGreen Bay, WI

    Program support

    $7,500
  21. Argyle Booster ClubArgyle, WI

    Program support

    $5,500
  22. Community Support NetworkMadison, WI

    Program support

    $5,000
  23. Junior Achievement of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $5,000
  24. Suicide Prevention CorpMineral Point, WI

    Program support

    $5,000
  25. Southwest Dane OutreachMt Horeb, WI

    Program support

    $2,200
  26. Audio & Braille Literacy EnhancemenMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $80,00032% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $55,00022% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $45,00018% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $16,0006% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $25,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin26 grants $403,200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John C MitbyPRESIDENT/TR Hours 1Pay $93,310
  • Louis H HeitkeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $10,000

The return

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