The Olseth Foundation Dba the Olseth Family Foundation
Private foundation · Minnetonka, MN · EIN 41-1875950 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Olseth Foundation
147grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,620smallest grant
$2.7Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
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
601 Carlson Pkwy Ste 1050
Hopkins, MN 55305-5219
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 |
|---|---|---|
| World Wildlife Fund Inc (wwf) OPERATING ($100,000); NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION ($10,000) | Washington, DC | $110,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc (wwf) OPERATING ($100,000) | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc (wwf) OPERATING | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Recharge America Inc AMERICA, MINNESOTA, MANKATO | Fairfax, CA | $90,000 |
| Recharge America Inc AMERICA/ MINNESOTA/ MANKATO | Fairfax, CA | $90,000 |
| Recharge America Inc AMERICA/ MINNESOTA/ MANKATO | Fairfax, CA | $90,000 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $60,000 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $60,000 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $60,000 |
| The Advocates for Human Rights UN TRAINING COSTS ($3,000), OPERATIONS ($37,500), ACT NOW CAMPAIGN ($12,500) | Minneapolis, MN | $53,000 |
| Advocates for Human Rights OPERATING ($37,500), UN ADVOCACY TRIP ($4,500), WOMEN'S RIGHTS PROGRAM ($7,500) | Minneapolis, MN | $49,500 |
| Greater Mankato Area United Way Inc 4TH GRADE BOOK PROJECT ($24,000), KINDNESS BOOTH PROJECT ($2,500), GENERAL OPERATION ($20,000) | Mankato, MN | $46,500 |
| Greater Mankato Area United Way Inc OPERATING ($20,000), BOOKS FOR KIDS PROGRAM ($20,500), KINDNESS BOOK PROJECT ($2,500) | Mankato, MN | $43,000 |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States METRO TEEN COUNCIL ($20,000); UPTOWN CLINIC ($20,000) | St Paul, MN | $40,000 |
| Greater Mankato Area United Way Inc OPERATING ($20,000), BOOKS FOR KIDS PROGRAM ($17,300), KINDNESS BOOK PROJECT ($2,000) | Mankato, MN | $39,300 |
| Path Home (formerly Phfs) GENERAL OPERATING ($10,000); PREVENTION PROGRAM ($20,000); NONPROFIT COLLABORATION PROGRAM ($7,500) | Portland, OR | $37,500 |
| The Advocates for Human Rights WOMEN'S RIGHTS PROGRAM ($25,000); ACT NOW! CAMPAIGN ($12,500) | Minneapolis, MN | $37,500 |
| Oregon Natural Resources Council Fund (oregon Wild) OPERATING | Portland, OR | $35,000 |
| Oregon Natural Resources Council Fund (oregon Wild) OPERATING | Portland, OR | $35,000 |
| Oregon Natural Resources Council Fund (oregon Wild) OPERATING | Portland, OR | $35,000 |
| Path Home (formerly Phfs) GENERAL OPERATING ($10,000); PREVENTION PROGRAM ($20,000) | Portland, OR | $30,000 |
| The Library Foundation Inc SUMMER READING AND EARLY LEARNING PLAYSPACES | Portland, OR | $30,000 |
| Path Home (formerly Phfs) GENERAL OPERATING ($20,000); PREVENTION PROGRAM ($10,000) | Portland, OR | $30,000 |
| The Library Foundation Inc Serving the People of Multnomah County OPERATING | Portland, OR | $30,000 |
| The Library Foundation Inc Serving the People of Multnomah County OPERATING | Portland, OR | $30,000 |
| Mankato Area Foundation COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND($20,000); RECHARGE MANKATO FUND ($8,000) | Mankato, MN | $28,000 |
| People Serving People Inc OPERATING; NONPROFIT COLLABORATION PROGRAM | Minneapolis, MN | $27,500 |
| Jungle Theater OPERATING | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Mankato Area Foundation OPERATING ($20,000); RECHARGE FUND ($5,000) | Mankato, MN | $25,000 |
| Oregon Wildlife Foundation WILDLIFE FEASIBILITY STUDY | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Jungle Theater OPERATING | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Oregon Wildlife Foundation WILDLIFE FEASIBILITY STUDY | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library LET'S READ AND HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAMS ($22,000) | Minneapolis, MN | $22,000 |
| Meals on Wheels People Inc OPERATING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Minneapolis American Indian Center OPERATING | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Oregon Food Bank Inc OPERATING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Wildlife Foundation WANAKET WILDLIFE CROSSING PROJECT | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| People Serving People Inc OPERATING | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States METRO TEEN COUNCIL | St Paul, MN | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library OPERATING | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Jungle Theater OPERATING | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Meals on Wheels People Inc OPERATING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Food Bank Inc OPERATING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| People Serving People Inc OPERATING | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette OPERATING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Friends of Saturday Academy SCHOOL RESIDENCY CLASSES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Steger Center for Innovation & Leadership OPERATING | St Paul, MN | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library OPERATING | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Mankato Area Foundation OPERATING ($15,000); RECHARGE FUND ($5,000) | Mankato, MN | $20,000 |
| Meals on Wheels People Inc OPERATING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Minnesota Engagement on Shelter & Housing DIRECTOR'S COUNCIL/WHITE EARTH PROJECT | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Oregon Food Bank Inc OPERATING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette OPERATING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States METRO TEEN COUNCIL | St Paul, MN | $20,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation RAPTOR CENTER FUND ($5,000); CENTER FOR FOREST ECOLOGY ($10,000), FUND FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ( | Minneapolis, MN | $19,477 |
| Minnesota Engagement on Shelter & Housing DIRECTOR'S COUNCIL/WHITE EARTH PROJECT | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 |
| Pear OPERATING | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette OPERATING | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| Steger Center for Innovation & Leadership OPERATING | St Paul, MN | $15,000 |
| University of Wisconsin NELSON INSTITUTE, ACADEMIC PROGRAM OFFICE AND CARNIVORE COEXISTENCE LAB | Madison, WI | $15,000 |
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