Olson-kulka Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 38-6074650

Foundation Overview

Based in Southfield, MI, Olson-kulka Foundation has awarded 259 grants totaling $179,036 to organizations in Michigan, California and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $60 to $6,100, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$179,036
Total Assets
$747,244
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
25
Median Grant
$250
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

6 of 25 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Michigan

78% of all grants are concentrated in Michigan, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Detroit (27%), Jackson (16%), Ann Arbor (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+30%

Moderate 30% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Olson-kulka Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Arbor Day Foundation $100 Lincoln, NE, US General Fund 2023
Charlotte Mason Community School $250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2023
Children's Healing Center $100 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Fund 2023
Dawn Farm $500 Ypsilanti, MI, US General Fund 2023
Detroit Goodfellows Fund $1,250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2023
Food Gatherers $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2023
Forgotten Harvest $500 Oak Park, WI, US General Fund 2023
Gleaners Community Food Bank $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2023
Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home $100 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2023
Holy Cross Services Michigan $250 Saginaw, MI, US General Fund 2023
Jackson Interfaith Shelter $100 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2023
John George Home $500 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2023
Life Church Grand Haven $1,800 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2023
Lumen Christi Foundation $1,650 Green Bay, WI, US General Fund 2023
Maryknoll Fathers And Brothers $250 Maryknoll, NY, US General Fund 2023
Muskegon Rescue Mission $250 Muskegon, MI, US General Fund 2023
Ohr Somayach $3,600 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
On Goal $115 Milford, OH, US General Fund 2023
Penrickton Center For Blind Children $250 Taylor, MI, US General Fund 2023
Scripps Howard Foundation $500 Cincinnati, OH, US General Fund 2023
Share The Warmth Of Lenawee $100 Adrian, MI, US General Fund 2023
Sisters Of St Benedict $100 Ferdinand, IN, US General Fund 2023
Soar Farm $100 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2023
Solanus Casey Center $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $225 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2023
Cots Detroit $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
Detroit Institute Of Arts $250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
Detroit Public Tv $360 Wixom, MI, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Foster Kids $500 Sterling Heights, MI, US General Fund 2022
Gsp Rescue Of Southern California $300 Bonsall, CA, US General Fund 2022
Life Church $700 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2022
Lumen Christi Foundation $1,800 Green Bay, WI, US General Fund 2022
Ohr Somayach $6,100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
St Vincent Sarah Fisher Center $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
The Hope Project $500 Muskegon, MI, US General Fund 2022
The Empowerment Plan $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
University Of Michigan Rogell Cancer Center $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2022
Cots Detroit $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
Detroit Institute Of Arts $250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
Detroit Public Tv $360 Wixom, MI, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Foster Kids $500 Sterling Heights, MI, US General Fund 2022
Gsp Rescue Of Southern California $300 Bonsall, CA, US General Fund 2022
Life Church $700 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2022
Lumen Christi Foundation $1,800 Green Bay, WI, US General Fund 2022
Ohr Somayach $6,100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
St Vincent Sarah Fisher Center $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
The Hope Project $500 Muskegon, MI, US General Fund 2022
The Empowerment Plan $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
University Of Michigan Rogell Cancer Center $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2022
Cots Detroit $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
Detroit Institute Of Arts $250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
Detroit Public Tv $360 Wixom, MI, US General Fund 2022
Friends Of Foster Kids $500 Sterling Heights, MI, US General Fund 2022
Gsp Rescue Of Southern California $300 Bonsall, CA, US General Fund 2022
Life Church $700 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2022
Lumen Christi Foundation $1,800 Green Bay, WI, US General Fund 2022
Ohr Somayach $6,100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
St Vincent Sarah Fisher Center $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
The Hope Project $500 Muskegon, MI, US General Fund 2022
The Empowerment Plan $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2022
University Of Michigan Rogell Cancer Center $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2022
Adrian Dominican Sisters $250 Adrian, MI, US General Fund 2021
Aquinas College $500 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Fund 2021
Arbor Hospice $750 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2021
Aware Inc $250 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2021
Benedictine Mission Home $250 Schuyler, NE, US General Fund 2021
Big Dog Ranch Rescue $100 Loxahatchee Groves, FL, US General Fund 2021
Brooklyn Food Pantry $100 Brooklyn, MI, US General Fund 2021
Capuchin Missions - Seraphic Mass Association $250 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Fund 2021
Capuchin Soup Kitchen $2,800 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
Cascades Humane Society $250 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2021
Charlotte Mason Community School Detroit $100 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
Children's Healing Center $500 Bonsall, CA, US General Fund 2021
Congregation B'nai Jacob $500 Oak Park, MI, US General Fund 2021
Covenant House Detroit $1,605 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
Crossroads Of Michigan $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
Dawn Farm $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2021
Detroit Goodfellows Fund $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General Fundgeneral Fundgeneral Fund 2021
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministry $1,250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
Doctors Without Borders $250 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House $60 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2021
Food Gatherers $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2021
Forgotten Harvest $1,000 Oak Park, MI, US General Fundgeneral Fund 2021
Genesis Women's Shelter $100 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2021
Gleaners Community Food Bank $1,100 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
Grosse Pointe Chamber Of Commerce $750 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US General Fund 2021
Haven $500 Pontiac, MI, US General Fund 2021
Henry Ford Health System Foundation $300 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
Holy Cross Services Michigan $250 Saginaw, MI, US General Fund 2021
Hospice Of Lenawee $500 Adrian, MI, US General Fund 2021
Hudson Foundation $1,000 Hudson, MI, US General Fund 2021
Jackson Community Food Pantry $600 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2021
Jackson Interfaith Shelter $350 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2021
John George Home $800 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2021
Lansing Promise Foundation $100 Lansing, MI, US General Fund 2021
Leader Dogs For The Blind $250 Rochester, MI, US General Fund 2021
Life Church $2,000 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2021
Love In Action Intl Ministries $100 Roaring Springs, PA, US General Fund 2021
Lustgarten Foundation $500 Woodbury, NY, US General Fund 2021
Maryknoll Fathers And Brothers $100 Maryknoll, NY, US General Fund 2021
Md Anderson Cancer Center $500 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2021
Mercy Home For Boys And Girls $100 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2021
Michigan Humane Society $350 Bingham Farms, MI, US General Fund 2021
University Of Michigan Rogell Cancer Center $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2021
Mosaic Counseling $100 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2021
Most Holy Trinity Parrish $750 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
Muskegon Rescue Mission $600 Muskegon, MI, US General Fund 2021
Oblate Missions $200 San Antonio, TX, US General Fund 2021
Ohr Somayach $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Penrickton Center For Blind Children $750 Taylor, MI, US General Fund 2021
Plymouth Canton Little League $250 Canton, MI, US General Fund 2021
Positive Options $250 Holland, MI, US General Fund 2021
Salvation Army $1,100 Southfield, MI, US General Fund 2021
Saving Innocent Souls $100 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2021
Scripps Howard Foundation $100 Cincinnati, OH, US General Fund 2021
Share The Warmth Of Lenawee $250 Adrian, MI, US General Fund 2021
Share The Warmth Of Hillsdale $250 Pittsford, MI, US General Fund 2021
Sisters Of St Benedict $250 Ferdinand, IN, US General Fund 2021
Solanus Casey Center $350 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $600 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2021
St Louis Center $600 Chelsea, MI, US General Fund 2021
St Vincent Sarah Fisher Center $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
St Labre Indian School $100 Ashland, MT, US General Fund 2021
The Empowerment Plan $100 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2021
The Marist Brothers $100 Worth, IL, US General Fund 2021
Wkar-tv $275 East Lansing, MI, US General Fund 2021
Yad Ezra $750 Berkley, MI, US General Fund 2021
Aquinas College $500 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Fund 2020
Arbor Hospice $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2020
Aware Inc $250 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2020
Benedictine Sisters Of Erie $250 Erie, PA, US General Fund 2020
California Gsp Rescue $300 Bonsall, CA, US General Fund 2020
Canine Companions Rescue $250 Clarkston, MI, US General Fund 2020
Cascades Humane Society $750 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2020
Children's Healing Center $500 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Fund 2020
Cots Detroit $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2020
Covenant House Detroit $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2020
Dawn Farm $750 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2020
Detroit Public Tv $606 Wixom, MI, US General Fund 2020
Focus Hope $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2020
Food Gatherers $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2020
Forgotten Harvest $250 Oak Park, MI, US General Fund 2020
Franciscan Missions $250 Waterford, WI, US General Fund 2020
Friends Of Foster Kids $250 Sterling Heights, MI, US General Fundgeneral Fundgeneral Fund 2020
Gleaners Community Food Bank $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2020
Grace Centers Of Hope $750 Pontiac, MI, US General Fund 2020
Hospice Of Lenawee $500 Adrian, MI, US General Fund 2020
Jackson Community Food Pantry $750 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2020
Jackson Interfaith Shelter $250 Jackson, MI, US General Fundgeneral Fund 2020
Junior Welfare League Of Jackson $150 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2020
Jet Theater $750 West Bloomfield, MI, US General Fund 2020
Jewish Voice Ministries Intl $150 Phoenix, AZ, US General Fund 2020
John George Home $550 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2020
Kids Hope Usa $250 Zeeland, MI, US General Fund 2020
Life Church $500 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2020
Little Sisters Of The Poor $500 Allen Park, MI, US General Fund 2020
Lower 9th Ward Market $500 New Orleans, LA, US General Fund 2020
Md Anderson Cancer Center $500 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2020
Miracle On 22nd Street $100 Brooklyn, NY, US General Fund 2020
Offering Alternative Therapy With Smiles (oats) $250 Ortonville, MI, US General Fund 2020
Oblate Missions $100 San Antonio, TX, US General Fund 2020
Ohr Somayach $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Old Newsboys Goodfellows $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2020
Penrickton Center For Blind Children $500 Taylor, MI, US General Fund 2020
Salvation Army Detroit $500 Southfield, MI, US General Fund 2020
Solanus Casey Center $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2020
South Michigan Food Bank $250 Battle Creek, MI, US General Fund 2020
The Capuchins $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2020
University Of Michigan $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2020
University Of Michigan Rogell Cancer Center $750 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2020
Yad Ezra $250 Berkley, MI, US General Fund 2020
Adrian Dominican Sisters $500 Adrian, MI, US General Fund 2018
Aquinas College $500 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Fund 2018
Arbor Hospice $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2018
Aware Inc $500 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
Cascades Humane Society $250 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
Cots Detroit $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
Covenant House Detroit $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
Crossroads Of Michigan $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
Dawn Farm $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2018
Detroit Public Tv $150 Wixom, MI, US General Fund 2018
Detroit Rescue Mission $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
Easter Seals Of Michigan $1,000 Auburn Hills, MI, US General Fund 2018
Focus Hope $1,500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
Food Gatherers $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2018
Forgotten Harvest $1,500 Oak Park, MI, US General Fund 2018
Gleaners Community Food Bank $1,500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
Grace Centers Of Hope $1,000 Pontiac, MI, US General Fund 2018
Haven $500 Pontiac, MI, US General Fund 2018
Jackson Community Food Pantry $500 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
John George Home $250 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
Kellens Krusade $500 Jackson, MI, US General Fundgeneral Fund 2018
Kids Hope Usa $500 Zeeland, MI, US General Fund 2018
Life Church $750 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2018
Little Sisters Of The Poor $500 Allen Park, MI, US General Fund 2018
Michigan Humane Society $250 Bingham Farms, MI, US General Fund 2018
Most Holy Trinity Parrish $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
Old Newsboys Goodfellows $2,000 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
Penrickton Center For Blind Children $1,000 Taylor, MI, US General Fund 2018
Salvation Army Detroit $1,000 Southfield, MI, US General Fund 2018
Salvation Army Jackson $500 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
Say Detroit $1,000 Southfield, MI, US General Fund 2018
Soar Cafe And Farms $1,000 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
Solanus Casey Center $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
St Vincent & Sarah Fisher Center $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2018
St John School $100 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
The Hudson Foundation $1,000 Hudson, MI, US General Fund 2018
Together We Can Make A Difference $500 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
University Of Michigan $1,800 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2018
White Pines Pto $750 Saginaw, MI, US General Fund 2018
Andys Angels $1,000 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2018
American Heart Association $500 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2017
Aquinas College $500 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Fund 2017
Consultant Connect $750 Kalamazoo, MI, US General Fund 2017
Easter Seals Of Michigan $1,000 Auburn Hills, MI, US General Fund 2017
Jackson Jr Welfare League $850 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2017
Jewish Renaissance Center $1,100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
John George Home $250 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2017
Ohr Samayach International $4,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Fund 2017
Old Newsboys Goodfellows $2,500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2017
Ted Lindsay Foundation $1,050 Troy, MI, US General Fund 2017
University Of Michigan $1,800 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2017
White Pine Pto $600 Saginaw, MI, US General Fund 2017
American Cancer Society $350 Oklahoma City, OK, US General Fund 2016
American Heart Association $250 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2016
Art Institute Of Chicago $180 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2016
Big Brothers Big Sisters $250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2016
Camp Sancta Maria $250 Gaylord, MI, US General Fund 2016
Community Action Agency $400 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2016
Community And Home Supports $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2016
Detroit Public Tv $175 Wixom, MI, US General Fund 2016
Easter Seals Of Michigan $750 Auburn Hills, MI, US General Fund 2016
Jackson Jr Welfare League $300 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2016
Kids N Stuff $410 Albion, MI, US General Fund 2016
Lumen Christi High School $165 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2016
Ohr Samayach International $1,360 Brooklyn, NY, US General Fund 2016
Old Newsboys Goodfellows $1,500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2016
Peach Plains Pto $400 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2016
Ted Lindsay Foundation $845 Troy, MI, US General Fund 2016
Solanus Casey Center $250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2016
University Of Michigan $2,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2016
American Cancer Society $350 Oklahoma City, OK, US General Fund 2016
American Heart Association $250 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2016
Art Institute Of Chicago $180 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2016
Big Brothers Big Sisters $250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2016
Camp Sancta Maria $250 Gaylord, MI, US General Fund 2016
Community Action Agency $400 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2016
Community And Home Supports $500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2016
Detroit Public Tv $175 Wixom, MI, US General Fund 2016
Easter Seals Of Michigan $750 Auburn Hills, MI, US General Fund 2016
Jackson Jr Welfare League $300 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2016
Kids N Stuff $410 Albion, MI, US General Fund 2016
Lumen Christi High School $165 Jackson, MI, US General Fund 2016
Ohr Samayach International $1,360 Brooklyn, NY, US General Fund 2016
Old Newsboys Goodfellows $1,500 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2016
Peach Plains Pto $400 Grand Haven, MI, US General Fund 2016
Ted Lindsay Foundation $845 Troy, MI, US General Fund 2016
Solanus Casey Center $250 Detroit, MI, US General Fund 2016
University Of Michigan $2,500 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Fund 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 38-6074650
Website N/A
Address 4000 TOWN CTR STE 1240 Southfield, MI 48075-1423

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Olson-kulka Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

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

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.