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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1210501

Olsson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lincoln, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $882,719 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $882,719

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,539,598
  • Tax year 2024

    $382,149

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,221,366
  • Tax year 2023

    $396,352

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,678,709
  • Tax year 2022

    $375,016

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,051,478
  • Tax year 2021

    $422,502

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,498,069
  • Tax year 2020

    $342,667

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,245,886

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Neb FDLincoln, NE

    Student and faculity programs for engineers

    $800,000
  2. Oklahoma Engineering FDOklahoma City, OK

    Assit in admissions of students inengineer programs

    $6,667
  3. Ace Mentor Program of Central IowaUrbandale, IA

    Mentoring for young adults

    $6,667
  4. Denver Urban GardnersDenver, CO

    Mentoring youthj

    $6,667
  5. Girls IncOmaha, NE

    Mentoring young women

    $6,667
  6. KC STEM AllianceKansas City, MO

    Mentoring on math and science

    $6,667
  7. Keep Phoenix BeautifulPhoenix, AZ

    Mentor youth on ecology

    $6,667
  8. Arkansas Food BankLittle Rock, AR

    Food for poverty level

    $6,667
  9. Madonna FoundationLincoln, NE

    Rehabilitation services to physicaly injured peoples

    $5,000
  10. Abide OmahaOmaha, NE

    Revitalize inner city neighborhoods

    $2,500
  11. Dibs for KidsOmaha, NE

    Books for classrooms in north omaha

    $2,500
  12. Food Bank of Eastern OklahomaTulsa, OK

    Food food for kids program

    $2,500
  13. Friends of BomlaDallas, TX

    Community endowment for dallas magnet schools

    $2,500
  14. Collettes Children HomeHunnington Beach, CA

    Homeless single women andchildren in organge county

    $2,500
  15. Phoenix Rsue MissionPhoenix, AZ

    Street outreach 800 hope totes for essentials

    $2,500
  16. Sci Tech InsitituteTempe, AZ

    Support of STEM education and workforce pathway

    $2,500
  17. Sphe Colorado School of MineGolden, CO

    Science day funding asnd national conferce attendence

    $2,500
  18. Raymore Peculiar SchoolPeculiar, MO

    Support STEM and robotics programs

    $2,500
  19. Packs of HopeArvada, CO

    Chidren entering fostger care

    $2,500
  20. Green WorksKansas City, MO

    Hands on enviromental programs for youth

    $2,050
  21. Mentor NebraskaOmaha, NE

    Strive refugee mentorig for highschool - food provided program

    $2,000
  22. The Net FWFort Worth, TX

    Organization disrupts sex trafficing and supprt surviors

    $2,000
  23. Great Plains Adaptive Riding AcademKansas City, KS

    Riding for physical and cognitive disabled

    $0
  24. Growing Futures Early EdOverland Park, KS

    Free early ed programs for those below the poverty level

    $0
  25. Rabble MillOmaha, NE

    Out of school programming

    $0
  26. Helpping Hands for Single MomsMcKinney, TX

    Empowering single moms to obtain college degrees

    $0
  27. Trusted World FoundationGarland, TX

    Enable purchase of size specific clothing for those in poverty

    $0
  28. Orange County Resue MissionTustin, CA

    Shelterbeds for homeless

    $0
  29. Sojouner CenterPhoenix, AZ

    Victims of domestic violence

    $0
  30. Swe Rocky Mountain SectionLakewood, CT

    Gstem events for girls

    $0
  31. The Greenway FoundationDenver, CO

    Programs to ibnroduce kids to the platte river system

    $0
  32. Oklahoma Engineering FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Menoring to encourage engineering carrers

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $6,66732% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00024% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $4,50022% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $2,50012% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $2,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska7 grants $818,667
  2. Arizona4 grants $11,667
  3. Colorado4 grants $11,667
  4. Missouri3 grants $11,217
  5. Oklahoma3 grants $9,167
  6. Arkansas1 grant $6,667
  7. Iowa1 grant $6,667
  8. Texas4 grants $4,500
  9. California2 grants $2,500
  10. Connecticut1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Brad StrittmatterPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sean BakerSEC TREASUER Hours 1Pay $0
  • John OlssonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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