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Nonprofit · EIN 38-6083080

OLESON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685

Financials

$1.8M$2M2023$1.3M$2.3M2024$1.9M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OLESON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,936,986$2,207,298-$270,312$22,824,148$7,645$22,816,503
December 31, 2024990-PF (amended)$1,298,017$2,294,378-$996,361$23,094,804$7,989$23,086,815
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,803,835$2,009,705-$205,870$24,084,846$1,670$24,083,176
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$560,919
Interest
$817
Net rental income
$523,825
Net gain from sales of assets
$446,022

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,582,361
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$60,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,642,304
Excise tax on investment income
$19,233

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,094,804
Total assets, end of year
$22,824,148
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,645
Net assets, end of year
$22,816,503
Fair market value of assets
$36,404,195
Qualifying distributions
$1,642,304
Net investment income
$1,936,986

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHANIE RUSTEM
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR32$60,000
MARTHA OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
PRESIDENT1$0
DONALD M OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
RICHARD FORD
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
SECRETARY1$0
DONALD W OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
GERALD OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
CONNIE DENEWETH
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
BRAD OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
SAMANTHA OLESON-HANSEN
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
BENJAMIN WATTS
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHY HUSCHKE
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 9/14/2432$58,088
STEPHANIE RUSTEM
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF 3/4/2432$47,494
MARTHA OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
PRESIDENT1$0
DONALD M OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
RICHARD FORD
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
SECRETARY1$0
DONALD W OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
GERALD OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
CONNIE DENEWETH
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
BRAD OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
SAMANTHA OLESON-HANSEN
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
BENJAMIN WATTS
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHY HUSCHKE
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR32$68,422
DONALD W OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
PRESIDENT1$0
GERALD E OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
VICE-PRESIDENT1$0
RICHARD FORD
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
SECRETARY1$0
JOHN TOBIN
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
FINANCE LIASION1$0
MARTHA WATTS
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
DJ OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
BRAD OLESON
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0
CONNIE DENEWETH
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 904, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685-0904
Signed the 990-PF
STEPHANIE RUSTEM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(231) 946-9349
Return prepared by
REHMANN ROBSON LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-6083080
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1962
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,824,148
Income (IRS master file)
$2,751,685

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,936,986$2,207,298$22,824,148IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,298,017$2,294,378$23,094,804XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,803,835$2,009,705$24,084,846XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-6083080).

Questions about OLESON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of OLESON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OLESON FOUNDATION is 38-6083080.
Is OLESON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to OLESON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does OLESON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of OLESON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OLESON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of OLESON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (STEPHANIE RUSTEM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does OLESON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,936,986, expenses of $2,207,298 and total assets of $22,824,148 at year end.

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