Private foundation · East Lansing, MI

Re Olds Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $7K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
50
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactDIANA TARPOFF · 5173320234
MaterialsLETTER FORM WITH SUPPORTING INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT.
RestrictionsNO ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS. ASSISTANCE RESTRICTED TO INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Patti Schafer
SECRETARY
$4K
Emily Polo Reo Tate
DIRECTOR
Diana Tarpoff
CO-CHAIR
Deborah Stephens
CO-CHAIR
Greggory Stephens
DIRECTOR
Emily Polo Tate
DIRECTOR
Ron Beckwith
FORMER DIRECTOR
Edward Mcree
FORMER DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
478
Total grants awarded
$2.8M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$60K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$275K
53 grants
2023
$237K
53 grants
2022
$277K
37 grants
2021
$266K
41 grants
2020
$239K
42 grants
2019
$233K
41 grants
2018
$215K
39 grants
2017
$241K
40 grants
2016
$196K
33 grants
2015
$195K
29 grants
2014
$211K
33 grants
2013
$208K
37 grants

Top recipients

298 grants · VA
$1.8M
Woldumar Nature Center
4 grants · MI
$99K
Child & Family Charities
2 grants · MI
$62K
Annie's Big Nature Lesson
2 grants · MI
$45K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$42K
Wildside Rehabilitation & Education
3 grants · MI
$36K
Communities in Schools-lansing
3 grants · MI
$34K
Impression 5 Science Museum
3 grants · MI
$33K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$31K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$30K

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

Impression 5 Science Museum
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$25K
Woldumar Nature Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$25K
Charlotte School Band Boosters
PROJECT - MUSIC IN MOTION
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Highfields
MATCHING CHALLENGE - COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Communities in Schools-lansing
BASIC NEEDS IN GREATER LANSING/ GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$12K
Wildside Rehabilitation & Education
PROJECT - ADX-HANDHELD X-RAY SYSTEM/ GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$12K
Child & Family Charities
GENERAL PURPOSE/ PROJECT - IMPRESSION 5 INTERACTIVE MAGNETIC GARDEN WALL
MI · TY 2024
$12K
Re Olds Transportation Museum
PROJECT - SIGNAGE INSTALLATION AND LANDSCAPING
MI · TY 2024
$12K
Allen Neighborhood Center
PROJECT - NEIGHBORS IN NEED
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Everett High School
PROJECT - ICONIC LANSING
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Greater Lansing Food Bank
BACKPACK PROGRAM
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Mitten Misfits Farm Sanctuary
PROJECT - SAFER PASTURES FENCING
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Wai-iam Inc
PROJECT - CLUB RISE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
MI · TY 2024
$9K
Experiential Ink
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$9K
Trojan Athletics
SUMMER TRACK & FIELD
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Canter Michigan
PROJECT - ADVANCE EDUCATION TO MSU VETERINARY STUDENTS
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Lansing Symphony
LINK UP - YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERT
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Us Naval Sea Cadets
PROJECT - SCHOLARSHIPS/TRAINING FEES
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Patriarche Park Pickleball Association
PROJECT - COURT SIGNAGE SPONSOR
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Canines for Change
CANINES FOR CHANGE TRAINING AND ENRICHMENT CTR.
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Brotherhood Against Drugs
PROJECT - MAGIC OF LITERACY PROGRAM (MOL)
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Eaton County Humane Society
PROJECT - EATON COUNTY SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Rescue of Southern Sudan Village People
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$4K
YMCA Camp Arbutus Hayo-went-ha
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$4K
Camp Hayo-went-ha
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$4K
All-of-us Express Children's Theatre
EARMARKED FOR PLAY SCRIPTS FOR 6 SHOWS
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Historical Society of Michigan
MI HISTORY DAY
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Cinderella's Closet of Mid-michigan
PROJECT - RE-STOCK THE CLOSET
MI · TY 2024
$3K
East Lansing Public Schools
SIGNAGE/ SPONSORSHIP/ MARKETING - MSAN STUDENT CONFERENCE
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc
LANSING CHAPTER - LUMBER AND SOFT GOODS
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Next Generation Family Services
EARMARKED FOR SUPPLIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Grit Glam and Guts
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Gospel Army Black History Group
PROJECT - STUDENT LIVING HISTORY UNIFORMS
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Saving the Scales Reptile Rescue
PROJECT - BEARDED DRAGON ENCLOSURE EXPANSION
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Commission
EARMARK - 2025 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF CELEBRATION
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Crime Stoppers of Mid-michigan
2024 FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Reach Studio Art Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Torch Lake Protection Alliance
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Nature Conservancy
CONSERVATION PARTNER OF THE MICHIGAN NATURE CONSERVANCY
VA · TY 2024
$1K
Mikey 23 Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
MI · TY 2024
$1K
East Lansing Educational Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Leelanau School
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Lake Charlevoix Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Todd Martin Youth Leadership
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Cherryland Humane Society
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Riverwalk Theatre
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Michigan Science Teachers Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$800
Wkar Tv
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$600
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
2025 RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP - DONATION
MI · TY 2024
$500
Waverly Robotics
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2024
$500

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