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12 funders with a record of paying for “olson”
Where the money went John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Kristina Olson: $375K across 3 grants, latest 2022 National Council of Ymcas of the USA → YMCA Camp Olson: $315K across 3 grants, latest 2024 William Howard Charitable Trust → Barbara Olson Center of Hope: $47K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation → Jonathan Olson: $35K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Miner Family Charitable Trust → Barbara Olson Center of Hope: $31K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → Carleton College: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lillis Foundation → Stetson University: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Lloyd Family Foundation → Simpson College: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Martin Scholarship Fund → Sophie Olson: $11K across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Gotzion Family Foundation Inc → Ruby Olson Coe College: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Alva J Field Memorial Trust → Olson Lori: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Marshall H and Nellie Alworth → Leanna Olson: $8K across 2 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Kristina R Olson: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation → Haley Olson: $35K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Miner Family Charitable Trust → Barbara Olson Center of Hope: $28K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Marshall H and Nellie Alworth → Nicole A Olson: $8K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Alva J Field Memorial Trust → Olson Lucas: $7K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation → Abbi Olson: $35K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Alva J Field Memorial Trust → Olson Karli - U of Mary: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation → Kaden Olson: $35K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation → Allyza Olson: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation → Mckenah Olson: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Alva J Field Memorial Trust → Olson Taya: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Alva J Field Memorial Trust → Lucas Olson: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2021 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated): $500K on this topic. Open the funder. John D and Catherine T Macart… $500K National Council of Ymcas of the USA: $315K on this topic. Open the funder. National Council of Ymcas of… $315K Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation: $160K on this topic. Open the funder. Ab Nicholas Scholarship Found… $160K Miner Family Charitable Trust: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. Miner Family Charitable Trust $60K William Howard Charitable Trust: $47K on this topic. Open the funder. William Howard Charitable Tru… $47K Michael & Susan Dell Foundation: $30K on this topic. Open the funder. Michael & Susan Dell Foundati… $30K Alva J Field Memorial Trust: $21K on this topic. Open the funder. Alva J Field Memorial Trust $21K Lillis Foundation: $15K on this topic. Open the funder. Lillis Foundation $15K Marshall H and Nellie Alworth: $15K on this topic. Open the funder. Marshall H and Nellie Alworth $15K Lloyd Family Foundation: $13K on this topic. Open the funder. Lloyd Family Foundation $13K Martin Scholarship Fund: $11K on this topic. Open the funder. Martin Scholarship Fund $11K The Gotzion Family Foundation Inc: $9K on this topic. Open the funder. The Gotzion Family Foundation… $9K Kristina Olson: received $375K on this topic Kristina Olson $375K YMCA Camp Olson: received $315K on this topic YMCA Camp Olson $315K Kristina R Olson: received $125K on this topic Kristina R Olson $125K Barbara Olson Center of Hope: received $78K on this topic Barbara Olson Center of Hope $78K Jonathan Olson: received $35K on this topic Jonathan Olson $35K Haley Olson: received $35K on this topic Haley Olson $35K Abbi Olson: received $35K on this topic Abbi Olson $35K Kaden Olson: received $35K on this topic Kaden Olson $35K Carleton College: received $30K on this topic Carleton College $30K Barbara Olson Center of Hope: received $28K on this topic Barbara Olson Center of Hope $28K Stetson University: received $15K on this topic Stetson University $15K Allyza Olson: received $15K on this topic Allyza Olson $15K Simpson College: received $13K on this topic Simpson College $13K Sophie Olson: received $11K on this topic Sophie Olson $11K Ruby Olson Coe College: received $9K on this topic Ruby Olson Coe College $9K Olson Lori: received $8K on this topic Olson Lori $8K Leanna Olson: received $8K on this topic Leanna Olson $8K Nicole A Olson: received $8K on this topic Nicole A Olson $8K Olson Lucas: received $7K on this topic Olson Lucas $7K Mckenah Olson: received $5K on this topic Mckenah Olson $5K Olson Karli - U of Mary: received $3K on this topic Olson Karli - U of Mary $3K Olson Taya: received $2K on this topic Olson Taya $2K Lucas Olson: received $1K on this topic Lucas Olson $1K 12 funders, 23 recipients, grants matching “olson” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $10,000 to HALEY OLSON — university of wisconsin - eau claire college scholarship
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Largest: $8,429 to Olson Lori — individual scholarship
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Largest: $3,000 to SOPHIE OLSON — college scholarship
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Largest: $125,000 to Kristina Olson — macarthur foundation fellow award - psychologist
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Largest: $5,000 to NICOLE A OLSON — educational scholarship
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Largest: $16,741 to BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE — general funding
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Largest: $14,725 to BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE — to continue funding the help program for teenagers with intellectual developmental disabilities in winnebago county.
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Largest: $152,883 to YMCA Camp Olson — program support
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Largest: $16,667 to Carleton College — scholarships for devin dennis ($6,667), alyssa guzman ($5,000), and lydia olson ($5,000)
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Largest: $5,000 to SIMPSON COLLEGE — addison olson scholarship
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Largest: $3,000 to Ruby Olson Coe College — to assist in tuition and fees for coe college for ruby olson
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Largest: $8,000 to STETSON UNIVERSITY — scholarship grant - marvel olson
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