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Who does Oleson Foundation fund?

Oleson Foundation has awarded $9.0 million across 495 grants to 213 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $5,000 and $25,000.

Total awarded
$9.0M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
213
Grants
495
Years
2020–2025

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 213 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
G Grand Traverse Bay YMCA $352K42023–20252025— —
T Tart Trails $352K72020–20252025— —
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy $331K62020–20242024MI
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation $232K62020–20242024MI
W Women's Resource Center $226K72020–20252025— —
I Inland Seas Education Center $195K72020–20252025— —
C Child & Family Services Nw Mi $190K72020–20252025— —
D Directors Fund $180K220242024— —
Z Zonta Club of Traverse City $169K52020–20252025— —
Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse INC $151K32023–20242024MI
N Nonprofit Rentals $140K220242024— —
C Cherry Festival Foundation $137K42020–20232023— —
T Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center $136K32024–20252025— —
M Mount Holiday $125K32022–20242024— —
T Traverse Bay Child Advocacy Center $122K42020–20232023— —
Leelanau Conservancy $120K52020–20242024MI
N Norte $113K52020–20252025— —
B Botanical Gardens of Northwest Michigan $112K32020–20232023— —
C City Opera House Heritage Association $108K42020–20242024— —
New Community Vision $100K220242024MI
N Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity $100K32022–20242024— —
Discovery Center Great Lakes $100K22021–20232023MI
United We Smile $100K220242024MI
F Friends of the Fife Lake Public Library $100K220242024MI
Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan INC $100K220242024MI
F Friends of Gt Conservation District $100K220242024— —
T Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project $100K220242024— —
Benzie Area Christian Neighbors INC $95K42020–20242024MI
H Habitat for Humanity $95K42020–20232023— —
N Nw Mi Food Coalition $95K32024–20252025— —
Father Fred Foundation $94K62020–20242024MI
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society $90K62020–20242024MI
S Seeds $90K62020–20252025— —
Traverse Symphony Orchestra D/B/A Traverse City Philharmonic $85K52021–20242024MI
S Salvation Army Emmet County $85K52020–20252025— —
B Big Brothers Big Sisters $84K72020–20252025— —
M Mana Food Project $81K72020–20252025— —
G Grace Episcopal Church $80K42022–20252025— —
G Groundworks Center $80K32021–20252025— —
Conservation Resource Alliance $76K62020–20242024MI
H Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region $75K32024–20252025— —
T The Salvation Army - Traverse City $75K32024–20252025— —
M Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation $71K42021–20242024— —
U United Way Nw Michigan $70K22022–20232023— —
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation $70K22020–20232023MI
Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation $70K42020–20242024MI
W Women's Resource Center of N Michigan $69K52022–20252025— —
Good Samaritan Family Services $62K52021–20242024MI
C Conservation Resource Alliance $62K120252025— —
North Central Michigan College Foundation $60K220242024MI
N Nw Michgian Rural Housing Partnership $60K22022–20232023— —
L Little Traverse Conservancy $60K32022–20242024— —
G Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan $58K120252025— —
S Salvation Army Grand Traverse $55K32021–20232023— —
M McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation $55K32020–20232023— —
G Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy $54K120252025— —
Benzie Senior Resources $54K42021–20242024MI
G Grass River Natural Area $50K120252025— —
T The Rock of Kingsley INC $50K120232023MI
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency INC $50K22022–20232023MI
G Grand Traverse Conservation District $50K32020–20222022— —
L Leelanau Conservancy $50K120252025— —
G Goodwill Industries $48K22020–20222022— —
P Project Feed the Kids $48K62021–20252025— —
Council of Michigan Foundations INC $44K62020–20242024MI
Cherryland Humane Society $42K62020–20242024MI
Hospice of Michigan INC $40K42022–20242024MI
B Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park $40K220242024— —
T The Festival Foundation $36K120252025— —
L Long Lake Township $36K42023–20252025— —
Generations Ahead $36K52021–20242024MI
T Tbays Youth Soccer $35K120232023— —
N North Central Michigan College $35K120212021— —
Echo His Love INC $35K52020–20242024MI
Charlevoix Area Community Pool $35K42021–20242024MI
C Cherryland Humane Society $35K120252025— —
T The Watershed Center $34K120252025— —
Legacy Aviation Learning Center $32K220242024MI
Sharecare of Leelanau INC $31K42020–20242024MI
G Glen Arbor Art Association $30K42023–20252025— —
Friends of the Garden Theater $30K32021–20242024MI
R Rotary Club of Charlevoix Charities INC $30K220242024— —
N Northwestern Michigan College Foundation $30K120252025— —
Addiction Treatment Services INC $30K220242024MI
S Step Up Northern Michigan INC $30K32023–20242024MI
Friendship Community Center INC $30K220242024MI
T The Rock of Kingsley $30K120252025— —
Interlochen Center for the Arts $30K32022–20242024MI
Old Town Playhouse INC $30K120222022MI
Single Momm $27K120232023MI
C Cognition Science and Discovery Center $26K22021–20252025— —
Crooked Tree Arts Council INC $26K32021–20232023MI
Grand Traverse Industries INC $25K120232023MI
E Elk Rapids District Library $25K120252025— —
T Traverse Symphony Orchestra $25K120252025— —
P Peninsula Township $25K120232023— —
G Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools $24K52020–20252025— —
S Single Momm $24K120252025— —
Northmen Den Youth Pantries INC $22K22022–20232023MI
C City of Traverse City and Charter Township of Garfield $20K220242024— —

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