Olson Tom & Cynthia Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-1639212
Foundation Overview
Based in Lincoln, NE, Olson Tom & Cynthia Family Foundation has awarded 176 grants totaling $357,459 to organizations in Nebraska, Colorado and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $90 to $16,400, with a median award of $1,400.
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New Applicant Friendliness
13 of 23 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
49% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 2 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Greeley (24%), Estes Park (22%), Fort Collins (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 58% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects 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 Tom & Cynthia Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Of Cheyenne County | $250 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital & Health Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sidney Public School Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Kings Daughters | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Community Shepherds | $650 | Gurley, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Leyton Public School Foundation | $650 | Dalton, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Chappell Volunteer Fire Department | $327 | Chappell, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lodgepole Old Settlers Inc | $2,000 | Lodgepole, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wyoming State 4h Foundation | $90 | Laramie, WY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Purple And Gold Legacy Foundation | $1,500 | Pine Bluffs, WY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Julesburg Christian Church | $320 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ovid United Methodist Church | $319 | Ovid, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Julesburg School District | $16,400 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Haxtun Hospital District Foundation | $15,000 | Haxtun, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uc Health Northern Colorado Foundation | $4,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Weld Food Bank | $3,503 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Northern Colorado Down Syndrome Association | $750 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $6,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Success Foundation Serving Greeley-evans Schools Inc | $2,500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Grace Village | $1,000 | Wellington, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Nance County Veterans Memorial Park And Military Resource Center | $1,500 | Fullerton, NE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Community Foundation Of Northern Colorado | $7,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Lied | $1,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sidney Public School Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital & Health Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $2,300 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Windsor Community Foundation | $4,500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Northern Colorado Foundation | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation | $500 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cheyenne County Community Center Foundation | $3,500 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lisco Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Lisco, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Eastern Wyoming College Foundation | $2,500 | Torrington, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Town Of Lingle | $500 | Lingle, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Healing Warriors Program | $550 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Park Medical Center Foundation | $1,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| City Of Fullerton | $3,000 | Fullerton, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Foundation | $1,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Crossroads Ministry Of Estes Park | $2,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hippodrome Arts Centre | $2,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Plymouth Church | $1,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chappell Volunteer Fire Department | $1,650 | Chappell, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lodgepole Volunteer Fire Department | $1,650 | Lodgepole, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Pride Foundation | $2,000 | Torrington, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Purple And Gold Legacy Foundation | $1,500 | Pine Bluffs, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fort Sedgwick Historical Society | $2,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sedgwick County Organized Recreation Inc | $12,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Weld Food Bank | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Project Self-sufficiency | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Loveland Strategic Partnership | $2,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Northern Colorado Down Syndrome Association | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Serve 68 | $2,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Larimar County | $1,500 | Wellington, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Park Learning Place | $1,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Lied | $1,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sidney Public School Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital & Health Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $2,300 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Windsor Community Foundation | $4,500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Northern Colorado Foundation | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation | $500 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cheyenne County Community Center Foundation | $3,500 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lisco Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Lisco, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Eastern Wyoming College Foundation | $2,500 | Torrington, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Town Of Lingle | $500 | Lingle, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Healing Warriors Program | $550 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Park Medical Center Foundation | $1,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| City Of Fullerton | $3,000 | Fullerton, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Foundation | $1,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Crossroads Ministry Of Estes Park | $2,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hippodrome Arts Centre | $2,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Plymouth Church | $1,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chappell Volunteer Fire Department | $1,650 | Chappell, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lodgepole Volunteer Fire Department | $1,650 | Lodgepole, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Pride Foundation | $2,000 | Torrington, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Purple And Gold Legacy Foundation | $1,500 | Pine Bluffs, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fort Sedgwick Historical Society | $2,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sedgwick County Organized Recreation Inc | $12,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Weld Food Bank | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Project Self-sufficiency | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Loveland Strategic Partnership | $2,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Northern Colorado Down Syndrome Association | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Serve 68 | $2,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Larimar County | $1,500 | Wellington, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Park Learning Place | $1,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Lied | $1,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sidney Public School Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital & Health Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $2,300 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Windsor Community Foundation | $4,500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Northern Colorado Foundation | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation | $500 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cheyenne County Community Center Foundation | $3,500 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lisco Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Lisco, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Eastern Wyoming College Foundation | $2,500 | Torrington, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Town Of Lingle | $500 | Lingle, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Healing Warriors Program | $550 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Park Medical Center Foundation | $1,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| City Of Fullerton | $3,000 | Fullerton, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Foundation | $1,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Crossroads Ministry Of Estes Park | $2,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hippodrome Arts Centre | $2,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Plymouth Church | $1,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chappell Volunteer Fire Department | $1,650 | Chappell, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lodgepole Volunteer Fire Department | $1,650 | Lodgepole, NE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Pride Foundation | $2,000 | Torrington, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Purple And Gold Legacy Foundation | $1,500 | Pine Bluffs, WY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fort Sedgwick Historical Society | $2,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sedgwick County Organized Recreation Inc | $12,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Weld Food Bank | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Project Self-sufficiency | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Loveland Strategic Partnership | $2,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Northern Colorado Down Syndrome Association | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Serve 68 | $2,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Larimar County | $1,500 | Wellington, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Estes Park Learning Place | $1,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lisco American Legion | $1,000 | Lisco, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of Lied | $1,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Sidney Public School Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital & Health Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | $1,700 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Windsor Community Foundation | $2,500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Northern Colorado Foundation | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation | $500 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Kings Daughters | $500 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Lincoln Child Advocacy Center | $2,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Cheyenne County Community Center Foundation | $500 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Dalton Volunteer Fire Dept | $1,300 | Dalton, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Lisco Presbyterian Church | $5,000 | Lisco, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| American Legion | $300 | Dalton, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Eastern Wyoming College Foundation | $2,000 | Torrington, WY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Town Of Lingle | $1,000 | Lingle, WY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | $6,500 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Uc Health Northern Colorado Foundation | $3,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Town Of Julesurg | $1,200 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Healing Warriors Program | $650 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Historic Stanley Home Foundation | $2,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Estes Park Medical Center Foundation | $1,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $3,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Windsor Warriors | $1,000 | Windsor, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wellington Food Bank | $1,000 | Wellington, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| City Of Fullerton | $3,500 | Fullerton, NE, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Northern Colorado Community Foundation | $1,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Foundation | $2,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Crossroads Ministry Of Estes Park | $2,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hippodrome Arts Centre | $2,500 | Julesburg, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Friends Of Lied | $2,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Sidney Public School Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital & Health Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Eastern Wyoming College Foundation | $2,000 | Torrington, WY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Windsor Community Foundation | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| University Of Northern Colorado Foundation | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| International Association Of Lions Club | $5,000 | Pine Bluffs, WY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Kings Daughters | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Garden County Health Services Foundation | $500 | Oshkosh, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Cheyenne County Community Center Foundation | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Table Of Grace Food Pantry | $1,000 | Sidney, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Lisco Presbyterian Church | $2,500 | Lisco, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| American Legion | $700 | Dalton, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Haxtun Chamber Foundation | $6,600 | Haxtun, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Voices Carry | $1,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Uc Health Northern Colorado Foundation | $3,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Success Foundation | $1,000 | Greely, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Estes Park Post 119 Charitable Foundation | $2,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Historic Stanley Home Foundation | $2,500 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Estes Park Medical Center Foundation | $1,000 | Estes Park, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Nebraska Community Foundation | $1,300 | Lincoln, NE, US | General Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 46-1639212 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 9819 THORNWOOD CIR Lincoln, NE 68512-4869 |
Key People (4)
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Forms 990-PF
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