Funders › MI › Oleson Foundation › 2023
Grants paid by Oleson Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 38-6083080 · Traverse City, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2023, Oleson Foundation (EIN 38-6083080) reported 71 grants paid totaling $1,440,894. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Grand Traverse Bay YMCA Traverse City, MI | B | $200,000 | paid | GRANT FOR SPLASH PROGRAM | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | United Way Nw Michigan Traverse City, MI | U | $55,000 | paid | GRANT FOR DENTAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN & DIRECTORS FUND MARTY OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Traverse City, MI | C | $54,000 | paid | GRANT FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT OLESON PRESERVE & DIRECTORS FUND DON OLESON & RICHARD FORD. 2023 GRANT. | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse Traverse City, MI | C | $51,000 | paid | GRANT FOR HVAC UPGRADES FOR SH | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Leelanau Conservancy Leland, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | MAJOR TRAIL PROJECTS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | The Rock of Kingsley Kingsley, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | BUILDING ADDITION & SECOND PAYMENT FOR JUNE GRANT | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Botanical Gardens of Northwest Michigan Traverse City, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | HISTORIC BARNS UPGRADES | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Discovery Center Great Lakes Traverse City, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT FOR PHASE 1B UPGRADES | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Inland Seas Education Center Suttons Bay, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | GRANT FOR MAJOR CAMPUS EXPANSION | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Petoskey Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Petoskey, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | YEAR 1 FOR LOFTS AT LUMBER SQUARE PROJECT & GRANT FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING YEAR 2 | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Nw Michgian Rural Housing Partnership Traverse City, MI | U | $40,000 | paid | GRANT FOR HOUSING READY PROGRAM | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Women's Resource Center Traverse City, MI | U | $36,500 | paid | DIRECTORS CHOICE GRANT SAMANTHA OLESON, JERRY OLESON, BRAD OLESON. GRANT FOR ADVOCACY SERVICES, PROGRAMS & SUPPORT | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Cherry Festival Foundation Traverse City, MI | U | $35,990 | paid | FMV OF RENT CONCESSION | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Tbays Youth Soccer Traverse City, MI | U | $35,000 | paid | GRANT FOR NEW AND UPDATED TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR NEW FIELDS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Zonta Club of Traverse City Traverse City, MI | D | $34,171 | paid | FMV OF RENT CONCESSION | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Tart Trails Traverse City, MI | U | $32,000 | paid | FMV OF RENT CONCESSION | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Northwestern Michigan College Foundation Traverse City, MI | B | $30,000 | paid | GRANT FOR PROJECTS/PROGRAMS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Emmet County Petoskey, MI | D | $30,000 | paid | NEW COMMUNITY CENTER | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Groundworks Center Traverse City, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | FOOD SECURITY STAFF FOR CHAR/EM | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Child & Family Services Nw Mi Traverse City, MI | U | $29,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND RICHARD FORD | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Single Momm Traverse City, MI | C | $27,000 | paid | THERAPY FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Traverse Symphony Orchestra Traverse City, MI | C | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR PROGRAM AND NEW MUSIC SCHOOL | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Grand Traverse Industries Traverse City, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR RECREATION AREA | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Peninsula Township Traverse City, MI | D | $25,000 | paid | GRANT FOR PELIZZARI NATURAL AREA TRAIL | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Traverse City, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | GRANT FOR NORTHWEST MICHIGAN FOOD COALITION | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Traverse City, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT AND HOME BUILDS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Norte Traverse City, MI | U | $15,500 | paid | BICYCLES, BICYCLE TRRAILER, AND BICYCLE RACKS & DIRECTOR'S FUND SAMANTHA OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Northmen Den Youth Pantries Petoskey, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | FOOD FOR YOUTH BASED FOOD PANTRIES & DIRECTOR'S FUND JERRY OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Good Samaritan Family Services Ellsworth, MI | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT YEAR END | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation Petoskey, MI | C | $15,000 | paid | BASSINETS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Traverse Bay Child Advocacy Center Traverse City, MI | D | $15,000 | paid | CONSULTANT FOR CRISIS COMMUNICATION PLANNING & PROGRAMS, SERVICES, PLAYGROUND UPGRADES | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Father Fred Foundation Traverse City, MI | B | $14,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND RICHARD FORD & DONALD OLESON; SUPPORT AND PROGRAMS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Traverse City, MI | U | $12,500 | paid | GRANT FOR BIG BROTHER/SISTER AND LITTLE BROTHER/SISTER SUPPORT & TEEN CAREER COUNSELING | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Mana Food Project Harbor Springs, MI | U | $11,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND GRANT DJ OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Benzie Senior Resources Honor, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY VEHICLE | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Project Feed the Kids Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR FREEZER | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Grand Traverse Traverse City, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Legacy Aviation Saginaw, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Seeds Traverse City, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT AND PROGRAMS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Little Traverse Bay Humane Society Harbor Springs, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT AND PROGRAMS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Step Up Northern Michigan Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND BEN WATTS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Glen Arbor Art Association Glen Arbor, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | KILN AND SUPPLIES | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Hospice of Michigan Traverse City, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR MUSIC THERAPY | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Friendship Community Center Suttons Bay Suttons Bay, MI | D | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN LEELANAU COUNT | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Generations Ahead Traverse City, MI | B | $8,000 | paid | SUMMER INTERNSHIPS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Long Lake Township Traverse City, MI | U | $7,674 | paid | FMV OF RENT CONCESSION | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Council of Michigan Foundations Grand Haven, MI | C | $6,000 | paid | CMF DUES 2023 | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Nehemia Project Petoskey, MI | C | $6,000 | paid | NEW DRESSERS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Challenge Mountain of Walloon Hills Inc Boyne Falls, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | JACKETS FOR VOLUNTEERS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Crystal Community Ski Club Thompsonville, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR SKI EQUIPMENT | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Memorial Pickleball Association Interlochen, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL PICKLEBALL COURTS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Michigan Legacy Art Park Thompsonville, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Newtons Road Northwest Traverse City, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | STEM KITS FOR LIBRARIES | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Angel Care Child Care Traverse City, MI | C | $3,500 | paid | GRANT FOR FURNACE REPAIR | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Crooked Tree Arts Council Traverse City, MI | C | $3,000 | paid | DIRECTOR'S FUND SAMANTHA OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND SAMANTHA OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Mindimooyenh Healing Circle Traverse City, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GRANT FOR THREE FIRES WINTER GATHERING | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Carmelite Monastry Traverse City, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | DIRECTORS CHOICE GRANT DON OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | St Francis Catholic Church Traverse City, MI | U | $2,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND DON OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools Traverse City, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | DIRECTOR'S FUND DON OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Traverse Health Clinic Traverse City, MI | C | $2,000 | paid | DIRECTORS DJ | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Conservation Resource Alliance Traverse City, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND RICHARD FORD | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Charlevoix Community Food Pantry Charlevoix, MI | D | $2,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND DJ OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Long Lake Association Interlochen, MI | B | $1,244 | paid | GRANT FOR WATER QUALITY MONITORING | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Joppa House Charlevoix, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND DJ OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Women's Resource Center of N Michigan Petoskey, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND DJ OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Keys to Freedom Ministries Traverse City, MI | C | $1,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND DJ OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Brickways Traverse City, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | DIRECTORS FUND DJ OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Friendship Centers of Emmet County Petosley, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | DIRECTORS DJ OLESON | 202411359349102551 |
| 2023 | Exponent Philanthropy Washington, DC | U | $815 | paid | MEMBERSHIP DUES | 202411359349102551 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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