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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-2613671

Olson Family Pooled Common Fund

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $81,550 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $81,550

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,523,667
  • Tax year 2023

    $51,590

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,556,317
  • Tax year 2022

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,588,134

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Inn DwellingPhiladelphia, PA

    Support 6 middle school studentswith high quality educationmentorship and enrichment programs

    $36,000
  2. The Teak FellowshipNew York, NY

    Transform lives & lift communitiesby providing NYC students accessto education & enrichment experiences

    $10,000
  3. Hollywood Food CoalitionLos Angeles, CA

    Rescue donated food & prepare healthy meals, hand out to-go mealsto unhoused and low-income neighbors

    $10,000
  4. Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Veterans education

    $10,000
  5. Committee of SeventyPhiladelphia, PA

    Informing & engaging voterspreparing poll workerscombatting misinformation

    $10,000
  6. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General internal medicinegift fund

    $5,000
  7. ASPCANew York, NY

    Giving abused and homelessanimals a second chance at life

    $100
  8. Woodmere Art MuseumPhiladelphia, PA

    Inspire creativity, learningand self-expression thruart and artists

    $100
  9. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Protect birds & the places they need

    $100
  10. Chestnut Hill Community AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    Improving the qualityof life and encouraginga sense of community

    $100
  11. Friends of Chestnut Hill LibraryPhiladelphia, PA

    Donated books to public librariessponsored chidrens programssupported community programs

    $100
  12. Wills Eye FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Vision research, vision educationsaving the vision of patients

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $15,05043% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $10,00028% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00028% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $100<1% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $100<1% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania8 grants $61,350
  2. New York3 grants $10,200
  3. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert P OlsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Q OlsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Katherine OlsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronald D MoyleTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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