Foundation profile
Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Invitation only Has $302k left to give
Grants (last 3 years)
58
Total given (last 3 years)
$396k
Median grant
$5k
Range
$1k – $25k
Giving by year
Total grants paid per tax year, as reported to the IRS.
Where the money goes
Causes
Food bank · 19%Civil rights and advocacy · 7%Protestant organization · 7%Homeless shelter · 7%College · 6%
States
IllinoisCaliforniaNew YorkIowaWisconsin
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