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Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 22-2559174 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.8M
- Grants reported
- 118
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 60 | $665.3K |
Where Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDES FOUDATION | EL MONTE, CA | GENERAL | 2025 | $670K |
| BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE | EAST POINT, GA | GENERAL | 2024 | $120K |
| CENTER FOR AI SAFETY INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL | 2024 | $100K |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2024 | $45K |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2025 | $40K |
| ALL OUT ADVENTURES | EASTHAMPTON, MA | GENERAL | 2025 | $33K |
| ALL OUT ADVENTURES | EASTHAMPTON, MA | GENERAL | 2024 | $32K |
| T'RUAH | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2025 | $30K |
| T'RUAH | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $30K |
| FEEDING AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2025 | $25K |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2025 | $25K |
| COLLECTIVE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2024 | $20K |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WATERTOWN, MA | GENERAL | 2025 | $20K |
| LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2025 | $20K |
| TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2025 | $20K |
| BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2025 | $20K |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2024 | $20K |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WATERTOWN, MA | GENERAL | 2024 | $16K |
| MIDDLE EAST CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BERKELY, CA | GENERAL | 2025 | $15K |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GENERAL | 2024 | $15K |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GENERAL | 2025 | $15K |
| LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2024 | $15K |
| BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $15K |
| TRANSGENER EMERGENCY FUND OF MA | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2025 | $15K |
| TRANSGENER EMERGENCY FUND OF MA | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2024 | $13K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.