Private foundation · EIN 36-6857384 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation's grants went
It reported $357,500 in grants paid across 53 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 71.3% of those dollars to 40 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $255K 41 lines
- No confident match $103K 12
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 51 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNICEF USA New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2971864 | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 0.94 |
| Kenilworth Union Church Kenilworth, IL · EIN 36-2182058 | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Sarah's Circle Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3043662 | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| The Woman's Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4204300 | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 0.95 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence San Francisco, CA · EIN 46-4638549 | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| WBEZ Chicago Public Radio Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Wttw Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167725 | $10,000 | Women's Board Education Department | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167823 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Misericordia Home Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2170153 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 0.79 |
| Scripps College Claremont, CA · EIN 95-1664123 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Teach for America New York, NY · EIN 13-3541913 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Known alias 1.00 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI · EIN 39-0743975 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Williams College Williamstown, MA · EIN 04-2104847 | $10,000 | Alumni Fund | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Friends of Kafika House F/K/A Friends of the Plaster House San Francisco, CA · EIN 85-1816030 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same city 1.00 |
| The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2179814 | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Women's Board Art Institute Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Unmatched Help match |
| Main Stay Therapeutic Farm Richmond, IL · EIN 36-3565747 | $7,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196605 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Known alias 1.00 |
| Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3292607 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167802 | $5,000 | The Bowen Scholarship Fund | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Noble Network of Charter Schools Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4241970 | $5,000 | Summer of a Lifetime | Same address 1.00 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL · EIN 36-2167817 | $5,000 | The Women's Board Scholarship | Known alias 1.00 |
| C J Jung Center Evanston, IL · EIN 20-1234423 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Rogers Park Montessori School Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2597822 | $5,000 | Annual Fund | Same address 0.93 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn Arlington, VA · EIN 13-3271855 | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Known alias 1.00 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL · EIN 36-2167817 | $5,000 | Block Art Museum | Known alias 1.00 |
| Planned Parenthood of America New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Bozeman Public Schools Foundation Bozeman, MT · EIN 20-1645473 | $3,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 0.93 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3467607 | $3,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Music Institute of Chicago Evanston, IL · EIN 36-2374224 | $3,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Safer Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2762168 | $3,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Special Olympics Illinois Normal, IL · EIN 36-2922811 | $3,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Exact name 1.00 |
| Writers Theatre Glencoe, IL · EIN 36-3847280 | $3,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 0.91 |
| Angelic Organics Learning Center Caledonia, IL · EIN 36-4288904 | $3,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Hatch Brattleboro, VT · EIN 46-2309129 | $3,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Association for Anthroposophic Psychology Denver, CO · EIN 47-5030247 | $2,000 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Distinctive name 0.98 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Chicago, IL · EIN 13-3039601 | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Known alias 1.00 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY · EIN 13-3433452 | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Known alias 1.00 |
| Eagle Mount Bozeman, MT · EIN 84-1383214 | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Lakeland University Plymouth, WI · EIN 39-0821861 | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Merit School of Music Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3028768 | $1,500 | Music Education | Same address 1.00 |
| North Shore Senior Center Northfield, IL · EIN 36-2366074 | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Evanston Art Center Evanston, IL · EIN 36-2070116 | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Same address 1.00 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Family Institute at Northwestern University Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | Unmatched Help match |
2 more lines ($16.5K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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13 recipients in common - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
12 recipients in common - Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
12 recipients in common - Helen V Brach Foundation Chicago, IL
12 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.