Private foundation · Rockford, IL

Nancy Nichols Olson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$330 – $1K – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
22
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nobel D Olson
DIRECTOR
$40K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
39.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
87
Total grants awarded
$152K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$10K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$47K
15 grants
2023
$18K
7 grants
2022
$20K
9 grants
2021
$26K
10 grants
2020
$7K
11 grants
2019
$9K
9 grants
2018
$6K
10 grants
2017
$7K
7 grants
2016
$13K
9 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$22K
Marsh Cemetary Association
5 grants · IL
$22K
Second Congregational Church
4 grants · IL
$19K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Boylan Catholic High School
4 grants · IL
$10K
3 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$9K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$8K
4 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$6K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Society for the Preservation of
1 grant · IL
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Second Congregational Church
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Keith Country Day School
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Marsh Cemetary Association
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Society for the Preservation of
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$5K
YMCA of Rock River Valley
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Tunnel to Towers
CIVIC
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Rosecrance Foundation
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Boy Scouts of America
CIVIC
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Hope Village - Tiny Housing Alterna
CIVIC
WI · TY 2024
$1K
Children's Cancer Research Fund
CIVIC
MN · TY 2024
$1K
Gigi's Playhouse
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Shatter Our Silence
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$600
St Vincent de Paul
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$500
Ramp Disability Resources & Service
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$400
Red Shed School
CIVIC
IL · TY 2024
$250
Marsh Cemetary Association
CIVIC
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Keith Country Day School
CIVIC
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Second Congregational Church
CIVIC
IL · TY 2023
$4K
Children's Cancer Research Fund
CIVIC
MN · TY 2023
$2K
Rosecrance Foundation
CIVIC
IL · TY 2023
$2K
Shatter Our Silence
CIVIC
IL · TY 2023
$500
Red Shed School
CIVIC
IL · TY 2023
$100
Rock Valley College Foundation
CIVIC
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Marsh Cemetary Association
CIVIC
IL · TY 2022
$4K
Blackhawk Valley Region Boy Scouts
CIVIC
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Keith Country Day School
CIVIC
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Second Congregational Church
CIVIC
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation
CHARITY
IN · TY 2022
$2K
Gigi's Playhouse
CIVIC
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Shatter Our Silence
CIVIC
IL · TY 2022
$500
Red Shed School
CIVIC
IL · TY 2022
$200
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation
CHARITY
IN · TY 2021
$6K
Keith Country Day School
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Rock Valley College Foundation
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Second Congregational Church
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$3K
Gigi's Playhouse
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$2K
Marsh Cemetary Association
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$2K
YMCA
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$1K
Shatter Our Silence
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$1K
St Peters Church
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$500
St Vincent de Paul Society
CIVIC
IL · TY 2021
$500
Boylan Catholic High School
CIVIC
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Miss Carly's
CIVIC
IL · TY 2020
$1K
YMCA
CIVIC
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation
CHARITY
IN · TY 2020
$1K
Juvenile Protective Association
CIVIC
IL · TY 2020
$500
Friends of the Coronado Foundation
CIVIC
IL · TY 2020
$500
Gigi's Playhouse
CIVIC
IL · TY 2020
$500
Midway Village
CIVIC
IL · TY 2020
$500
Marsh Cemetary
CIVIC
IL · TY 2020
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.