Funding search · EIN 470748772 · Omaha, NE
Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 282
- grants reported
- $29.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $35,000
- 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Stanwood Camano Area Foundation2 grants · $2.0M
- Community Alliance2 grants · $2.0M
- University of Nebraska Foundation8 grants · $1.9M
- Salvation Army4 grants · $1.6M
- Omaha Public Schools Foundation2 grants · $1.4M
- Food Bank for the Heartland3 grants · $1.3M
- Habitat for Humanity of Omaha2 grants · $1.0M
- Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation1 grant · $999,647
- Community Foundation of Snohomish County3 grants · $725,000
- Completely Kids3 grants · $700,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 282 grants.
- $1.1M
Salvation Army · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $1.0M
Stanwood Camano Area Foundation · Stanwood, WA · 2023
General funds
- $1.0M
Stanwood Camano Area Foundation · Stanwood, WA · 2024
Program support
- $1.0M
Community Alliance · Omaha, NE · 2023
Rehabilitation program
- $1.0M
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
General funds
- $999,647
Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation · Stanwood, WA · 2022
North county regional fire authority - mobile integrated healthcare
- $999,235
Community Alliance · Omaha, NE · 2022
Rehabilitation program
- $998,935
Habitat for Humanity of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2023
Home improvement programs
- $826,926
Food Bank for the Heartland · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $702,175
Omaha Public Schools Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Grant agreement to omaha public schools foundation for 2021
- $701,972
Omaha Public Schools Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Grant agreement to omaha public schools foundation for 2022
- $536,000
Stanwood Camano Arts · Stanwood, WA · 2024
Program support
- $454,351
Westside Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $432,854
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
General funds
- $420,000
Community Foundation of Snohomish County · Everett, WA · 2024
Program support
- $412,376
Youth Emergency Services · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $400,000
Completely Kids · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $364,435
Crcc Northwest · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $300,000
Food Bank for the Heartland · Omaha, NE · 2022
General funds
- $290,000
Community Foundation of Snohomish County · Everett, WA · 2023
General funds
- $225,425
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Program support
- $175,000
Food Bank for the Heartland · Omaha, NE · 2023
General funds
- $175,000
Salvation Army · Omaha, NE · 2023
General funds
- $150,000
Avenue Scholars · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Bike Works · Seattle, WA · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Casa for Douglas County · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Child Saving Institute · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Community Resources Foundation · Stanwood, WA · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Project Houseworks · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Siena Francis House · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Teammates Mentoring Program · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Avenue Scholars · Omaha, NE · 2023
High school program
- $150,000
Banister'S Leadership Academy · Omaha, NE · 2023
General funds
- $150,000
Bike Works · Seattle, WA · 2023
General funds
- $150,000
Casa for Douglas County · Omaha, NE · 2023
Training & supervision
- $150,000
Child Saving Institute · Omaha, NE · 2023
General funds
- $150,000
Community Resources Foundation · Stanwood, WA · 2023
Davis place teen center
- $150,000
Completely Kids · Omaha, NE · 2023
Operation of ck26
- $150,000
Heart Ministry Center · Omaha, NE · 2023
Fresh start laundromat
- $150,000
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Learn and earn to achieve potential program
- $150,000
Nebraska Humane Society · Omaha, NE · 2023
Lifesaving second chances for companion animals & families
- $150,000
Project Houseworks · Omaha, NE · 2023
Senior repair program
- $150,000
Siena Francis House · Omaha, NE · 2023
Covid-19 support
- $150,000
Teammates Mentoring Program · Lincoln, NE · 2023
General funds
- $150,000
Together Inc of Metropolitan Omaha · Omaha, WA · 2023
Food insecurity and homeless support
- $150,000
Women'S Center for Advancement · Omaha, NE · 2023
Safety and self-sufficiency services
- $150,000
Avenue Scholars · Omaha, NE · 2022
High school program
- $150,000
Bike Works · Seattle, WA · 2022
General funds
- $150,000
Casa for Douglas County · Omaha, NE · 2022
Training & supervision
- $150,000
Child Saving Institute · Omaha, NE · 2022
General funds
- $150,000
Completely Kids · Omaha, NE · 2022
Operation of ck26
- $150,000
Heart Ministry Center · Omaha, NE · 2022
Fresh start laundromat
- $150,000
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Learn and earn to achieve potential program
- $150,000
Nebraska Humane Society · Omaha, NE · 2022
Lifesaving second chances for companion animals & families
- $150,000
Salvation Army · Omaha, NE · 2022
General funds
- $150,000
Salvation Army · Omaha, NE · 2022
Tree of lights campaign
- $150,000
Siena Francis House · Omaha, NE · 2022
Covid-19 support
- $150,000
Together Inc of Metropolitan Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2022
Food insecurity and homeless support
- $150,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Unmc ubeats program support
- $135,000
Heartland Hope Mission · Omaha, NE · 2023
Covid-19 support
- $135,000
Heartland Hope Mission · Omaha, NE · 2022
Covid-19 support
- $130,000
Stephen Center · Omaha, NE · 2023
Pettigrew emergency shelter
- $125,000
Chicano Awareness Center · Omaha, NE · 2023
Workforce, education and innovation program
- $125,000
College of Saint Mary · Omaha, NE · 2023
Single mother scholarships
- $125,000
Crcc Northwest · Omaha, NE · 2023
Day health services programming
- $125,000
College of Saint Mary · Omaha, NE · 2022
Single mother scholarships
- $105,000
Nebraska Humane Society · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $100,000
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $100,000
Douglas Rescue Squad of Douglas · Douglas, NE · 2023
General funds
- $100,000
Girls Incorporated of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2023
Health and wellness programs
- $100,000
Hope Center for Kids · Omaha, NE · 2023
Hope employment and learning academics
- $100,000
Northstar Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Academic achievement initiative program
- $100,000
Quality Living · Omaha, NE · 2023
Workforce development program
- $100,000
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue · Omaha, NE · 2023
Nourishing people, nurturing the planet
- $100,000
Chicano Awareness Center · Omaha, NE · 2022
Workforce, education and innovation program
- $100,000
Friends of Youth · Kirkland, WA · 2022
Transitional living programs
- $100,000
Girl Scouts of Western Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022
Community engagement program
- $100,000
Hope Center for Kids · Omaha, NE · 2022
Hope employment and learning academics
- $100,000
Northstar Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Academic achievement initiative program
- $100,000
Quality Living · Omaha, NE · 2022
Workforce development program
- $100,000
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue · Omaha, NE · 2022
Nourishing people, nurturing the planet
- $100,000
Women'S Center for Advancement · Omaha, NE · 2022
Safety and self-sufficiency services
- $85,000
Heart Ministry Center · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $85,000
Youth Emergency Services · Omaha, NE · 2023
Street outreach center program
- $85,000
Project Houseworks · Omaha, NE · 2022
Senior repair program
- $80,000
Legal Aid of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $80,000
Legal Aid of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2023
Legal aid of nebraska help va program
- $80,000
Legal Aid of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2022
Legal aid of nebraska help va program
- $75,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $75,000
Open Door Mission · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
- $75,000
Together Inc of Metropolitan Omaha · Omaha, WA · 2024
Program support
- $75,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
General funds
- $75,000
Micah House · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023
Emergency shelter & support services
- $75,000
Banister'S Leadership Academy · Omaha, NE · 2022
General funds
- $75,000
Crcc Northwest · Omaha, NE · 2022
Day health services programming
- $75,000
Friends of the Children Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022
Expanding post-secondary preparedness services
- $75,000
Micah House · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022
Emergency shelter & support services
- $75,000
Teammates Mentoring Program · Lincoln, NE · 2022
General funds
- $70,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County · Seattle, WA · 2024
Program support
- $70,000
Girls Incorporated of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2024
Program support
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- The Nebraska Medical Center137 grants · $1.25B
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