Funding search · EIN 546049005 · Falls Church, VA
George and Carol Olmsted Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 209
- grants reported
- $3.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $12,141
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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1 grant matching “harnisch” · $23,057
- $23,057
Joshua Harnisch · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, spouse language
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- US Military Academy Association of Graduates4 grants · $423,000
- US Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation4 grants · $423,000
- US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates and Foundation3 grants · $308,000
- University of North Georgia Foundation3 grants · $69,000
- Norwich University3 grants · $58,000
- Virginia Military Institute Foundation3 grants · $53,000
- US Coast Guard Academy3 grants · $53,000
- Virginia Tech Foundation3 grants · $53,000
- The Citadel Foundation3 grants · $53,000
- Myles McCarthy3 grants · $47,663
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 209 grants.
- $200,000
US Military Academy Association of Graduates · West Point, NY · 2022
Educational: olmsted centennial
- $200,000
US Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2022
Educational: olmsted centennial
- $115,000
US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates and Foundation · Usaf Academy, CO · 2024
Undergraduate overseas travel, student conference
- $115,000
US Military Academy Association of Graduates · West Point, NY · 2024
Undergraduate overseas travel, student conference
- $115,000
US Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2024
Undergraduate overseas travel, student conference
- $98,000
US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates and Foundation · Usaf Academy, CO · 2022
Undergrad travel & student conference
- $95,000
US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates and Foundation · Usaf Academy, CO · 2023
Undergraduate overseas travel, student conference
- $95,000
US Military Academy Association of Graduates · West Point, NY · 2023
Undergraduate overseas travel, student conference
- $95,000
US Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Undergraduate overseas travel, student conference
- $33,123
Jaclyn Franc · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2
- $26,000
University of North Georgia Foundation · Dahlonega, GA · 2024
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $25,000
Norwich University · Northfield, VT · 2024
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $24,553
Myles McCarthy · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, spouse language exp, fam trip exp
- $24,235
Adam Irons · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, scholar language
- $24,043
James Talisse · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $23,164
Mason Gordon · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Spouse language exp, tuition year 1, grant year 2
- $23,057
Joshua Harnisch · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, spouse language
- $22,737
David Elsenbeck · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, grant year 1, tuition year 1
- $22,000
University of North Georgia Foundation · Dahlonega, GA · 2022
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $21,422
Marie Carillo · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 2
- $21,240
Ryan Martelly · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, spouse language exp, grant year 1
- $21,000
University of North Georgia Foundation · Dahlonega, GA · 2023
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $20,057
Jennifer Walters · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2, spouse language
- $20,000
The Citadel Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2024
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $20,000
US Coast Guard Academy · New London, CT · 2024
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $20,000
Virginia Military Institute Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2024
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $20,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $19,328
Rebecca Smith · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2
- $19,245
Michael O'Kelley · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, spouse language, fam trip exp
- $19,140
Ryan Martelly · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2
- $19,128
Miguel Nieves · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Grant year 2, tuition year 1, tuition year 2
- $19,106
Myles McCarthy · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 2, grant year 2, spouse language
- $18,363
Thomas Spencer · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Tuition year 1, grant year 2, spouse language exp
- $18,179
Michael Sweeney · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Scholar language exp, grant year 1
- $17,806
Matthew Fryer · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 2, grant year 2, spouse language
- $17,675
Daniel Cohoon · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, grant year 1, tuition year 1
- $17,498
Curtis Cordon · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 2, tuition year 2
- $17,393
Alexander Jefferies · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $17,318
Turner Brown · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $17,306
Patrick McDonnell · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 1, spouse language exp, fam trip exp
- $17,267
Brendan Henning · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $17,000
Norwich University · Northfield, VT · 2022
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $17,000
The Citadel Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2022
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $17,000
US Coast Guard Academy · New London, CT · 2022
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $17,000
Virginia Military Institute Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2022
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $17,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $16,931
Andrew Blood · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2
- $16,894
Patrick Fugate · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, spouse language, scholar language
- $16,889
Gregory Bartlett · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Grant year 2, tuition year 1, tuition year 2
- $16,727
Daniel Jones · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $16,579
Sarah McGuire · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 2, tuition year 2
- $16,574
Jeremy Butler · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $16,225
Nitin Prashar · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 2, spouse language
- $16,156
Steven Roshong · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $16,080
Ryan Fortney · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2, spouse language exp
- $16,000
Aaron Collett · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, spouse language
- $16,000
Norwich University · Northfield, VT · 2023
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $16,000
The Citadel Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2023
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $16,000
US Coast Guard Academy · New London, CT · 2023
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $16,000
Virginia Military Institute Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2023
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $16,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Undergraduate immersion travel
- $15,928
Jenner Yuhas · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $15,888
Alexander Jefferies · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 2, grant year 2
- $15,503
Tyler Sinisgalli · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2, spouse language
- $15,377
Reuben Luone · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $15,259
Zachary Lamb · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, grant year 1
- $15,182
Eric Everhart · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, spouse language exp, grant year 1, tuition year 1
- $15,163
Royce Ashton Woodard · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 1, spouse language exp, scholar language exp
- $15,099
Julian Hutchins · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 2, tuition year 2
- $15,000
The Society of the Cincinnati · Washington, DC · 2024
Public education
- $15,000
The Society of the Cincinnati · Washington, DC · 2023
Public education
- $15,000
The Society of the Cincinnati · Washington, DC · 2022
Education of the public
- $14,936
Alexander Holland · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, spouse language exp, fam trip exp
- $14,804
Christopher Mencel · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, grant year 1, tuition year 1
- $14,689
Riley Harsh · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip airfare, fam trip exp, spouse language exp, grant year 1
- $14,676
Mark McSharry · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 1, scholar language exp
- $14,557
Patricia Schleisman · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $14,494
Christopher Manchigah · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $14,472
Charles Field Cassiano · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $14,302
Sean Margo · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $14,239
Gordon Spahr · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2, spouse language
- $14,224
Alexander Holland · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2, spouse language
- $14,097
Brandon Thoennes · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $14,096
Jaclyn Franc · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $13,921
Nitin Prashar · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $13,828
Adam Bergoo · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Grant year 2, tuition year 2
- $13,402
Robert Lenzen · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, spouse language exp, grant year 1
- $13,230
Marie Carillo · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Fam trip exp, grant year 1
- $13,163
Mason McLean · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, grant year 1
- $13,000
US Military Academy Association of Graduates · West Point, NY · 2022
Undergraduate travel
- $13,000
US Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2022
Undergraduate travel
- $12,995
Julie Martin · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $12,963
Bryce Greene · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $12,760
Adam Cribb · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Grant year 2, tuition year 1, spouse language exp
- $12,739
Jason Johnson · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Tuition year 1, tuition year 2, grant year 2
- $12,722
Joseph Deavenport · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Grant year 2, tuition year 2, spouse language exp
- $12,680
Brandon Thoennes · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Tuition year 1, grant year 2
- $12,662
Jason Black · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip airfare, fam trip exp, grant year 1
- $12,488
Gordon Spahr · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Tuition year 1, grant year 1, fam trip exp
- $12,480
Adam Cribb · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Fam trip exp, grant year 1
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