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Filing year 2024

KATHERINE L OLSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-6857384·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$225k
Total assets
$4.9M
Total expenses
$458k
Reported officers
1

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. KATHERINE L OLSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported 1 unpaid officer or board member on its 990-PF.

Trustee- Part-time

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$397k

Itemized grants

58

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNICEFNew York, NYUnrestricted Charitable Gift$25k
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$24k
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun ViolenSan Francisco, CAUnrestricted Charitable Gift$15k
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$15k
Kenilworth Union ChurchKenilworth, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$15k
Sarah's CircleChciago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$15k
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Advancement OfficChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$15k
WBEZ Chicago Public RadioChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$15k
Women's Board of Northwestern Mem HospChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$15k
WTTWChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$15k
Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, ILWomen's Board Education Department$10k
Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
FRIENDS OF KAFIKA HOUSESan Francisco, CAUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
Habitat for Humanity InternationalAtlanta, GAUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
MisericordiaChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CAUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
Teach for AmericaChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
The Anti-Cruelty SocietyChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WIUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MAAlumni Fund$10k
Women's Board Art InstituteChicago, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$10k
Mainstay Therapeutic FarmRichmond, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$8k
Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, ARUnrestricted Charitable Gift$6k
American Red CrossBoone, IAUnrestricted Charitable Gift$5k
C J Jung CenterEvanston, ILUnrestricted Charitable Gift$5k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

KATHERINE L OLSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$118k
$410k
2023
$225k
$458k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

KATHERINE L OLSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Illinois
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What are KATHERINE L OLSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, KATHERINE L OLSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported $225k in total revenue and $458k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.