Private foundation · Southfield, MI

Olson-kulka Foundation

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Typical grant size
$250 – $500 – $750
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
71
Repeat grantees
39
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert Kulka
President
Terrence B Kulka
Vice President
Barry R Bess
Secretary/Treasurer

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
304
Total grants awarded
$194K
Total amount
$637
Average grant
$6K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$24K
47 grants
2023
$14K
25 grants
2022
$13K
12 grants
2021
$37K
66 grants
2020
$22K
44 grants
2019
$27K
40 grants
2018
$31K
40 grants
2017
$15K
12 grants
2016
$11K
18 grants

Top recipients

Ohr Somayach
6 grants · NY
$18K
5 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$9K
Old Newsboys Goodfellows
5 grants · MI
$8K
6 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Ohr Samayach International
2 grants · NY
$5K
Covenant House Detroit
5 grants · MI
$5K
Life Church
5 grants · MI
$4K
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
3 grants · MI
$4K
5 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$4K
Easter Seals of Michigan
4 grants · MI
$4K

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

Ohr Somayach
General Fund
NH · TY 2024
$2K
Lumen Christi Foundation
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Clonlara
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$1K
John George Home
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Old Newsboy Detroit Goodfellow Fund
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Gleaners Community Food Bank
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$750
Solanus Mission
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$700
Grosse Pointe Chamber Foundation
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$510
Soul Forward Sober Companions
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
The Jackson Foundation
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Dawn Farms
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Congregation Bnai Jacob
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Cots Detroit
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Covenant House Detroit
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Most Holy Trinity Parrish
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Salvation Army Jackson
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Share the Warmth Lenawee
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Say Detroit
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
The Hudson Foundation
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Jackson Community Food Pantry
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Hospice of Lenawee
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Penrickton Center for Blind Children
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Aquinas College
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Empowerment Plan
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Grace Centers of Hope
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Forgotten Harvest
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$500
Northwood University
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$400
Life Church Grand Haven
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$320
Charlotte Mason Community School
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$300
Arbor Hospice
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Plymouth Canton Little League
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Sisters of St Benedict
General Fund
IN · TY 2024
$250
Positive Options
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Haven Detroit
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
General FundGeneral Fund
NY · TY 2024
$250
Children's Healing Center
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Friends of Foster Kids
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Habitat for Humanity
General Fund
GA · TY 2024
$250
Adrian Dominican Sisters
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
St Vincent and Sara Fisher Center
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Cascades Humane Society
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Muskegon Rescue Mission
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Jackson Interfaith Shelter
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Special Olympics Michigan
General Fund
MI · TY 2024
$250
Marine Toys for Tots
General Fund
VA · TY 2024
$250
On Goal
General Fund
OH · TY 2024
$140
Ohr Somayach
General Fund
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Life Church Grand Haven
General Fund
MI · TY 2023
$2K
Lumen Christi Foundation
General Fund
WI · TY 2023
$2K

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