Jeannette and Curt Olson Foundation
Private foundation · Granite Falls, MN · EIN 27-0572772 · reported 2023–2025
52grants reported
$4,500median award
$2,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$323Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 52 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $30K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
125 8TH Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241-1507
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Granite Falls PUBLIC PARK IMPROVEMENTS | Granite Falls, MN | $29,500 |
| Yellow Medicine East SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS | Granite Falls, MN | $25,000 |
| Yellow Medicine East SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS | Granite Falls, MN | $25,000 |
| Yellow Medicine East SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS | Granite Falls, MN | $20,000 |
| Neighbors United Resource Center FEED THE NEEDY | Granite Falls, MN | $15,000 |
| City of Granite Falls RECREATION FIELDS | Granite Falls, MN | $15,000 |
| Neighbors United Resource Center FEED THE NEEDY | Granite Falls, MN | $15,000 |
| City of Granite Falls RECREATION FIELDS | Granite Falls, MN | $15,000 |
| Neighbors United Resource Center FEED THE NEEDY | Granite Falls, MN | $15,000 |
| City of Granite Falls PUBLIC DOG PARK | Granite Falls, MN | $6,000 |
| Avera Foundation GRANITE FALLS AMBULANCE FUND | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Congregational OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Living at HEALTH SERVICES TO ELDERLY RESIDENTS | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Lutheran Church OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Yellow Medicine East EDUCATIONAL NEEDS | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Avera Foundation GRANITE FALLS AMBULANCE FUND | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Congregational OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Living at HEALTH SERVICES TO ELDERLY RESIDENTS | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Lutheran Church OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Yellow Medicine East EDUCATIONAL NEEDS | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Avera Foundation GRANITE FALLS AMBULANCE FUND | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Alano Society ROOF REPLACEMENT | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Congregational OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Living at HEALTH SERVICES TO ELDERLY RESIDENTS | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Lutheran Church OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Yellow Medicine East EDUCATIONAL NEEDS | Granite Falls, MN | $5,000 |
| Minnesota West Foundation | Canby, MN | $4,000 |
| Minnesota West Foundation | Canby, MN | $4,000 |
| Minnesota West Foundation | Canby, MN | $4,000 |
| Granite Falls Historical Society OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $3,000 |
| Project Turnabout RESIDENT ASSISTANCE | Granite Falls, MN | $3,000 |
| Granite Falls Historical Society CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Granite Falls, MN | $3,000 |
| Project Turnabout CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Granite Falls, MN | $3,000 |
| Granite Falls Historical Society CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Granite Falls, MN | $3,000 |
| Project Turnabout CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Granite Falls, MN | $3,000 |
| Pheasants Forever YOUTH EDUCATION | St Paul, MN | $2,500 |
| Granite Area Arts Council OPERATING EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| Pioneer PBS OPERATING EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| The Yes House OPERATING EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| Yellow Medicine County OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| Granite Area Arts Council OPERATING EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| The Salvation Army ASSIST THE NEEDY | Roseville, MN | $2,000 |
| The Yes House CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| United Way of SW Minnesota | Marshall, MN | $2,000 |
| Yellow Medicine County OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| City of Granite Falls KATHLEEN JORDAN PROJECT | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| Granite Area Arts Council OPERATING EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| Pioneer PBS OPERATING EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| The Yes House CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| Yellow Medicine County OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| City of Granite Falls KATHLEEN JORDAN PROJECT | Granite Falls, MN | $1,000 |
| Pioneer PBS OPERATING EXPENSES | Granite Falls, MN | $1,000 |
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