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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 yearGrants paidAmount
202558$1.2M
202460$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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
TIDES FOUDATIONEL MONTE, CAGENERAL2025$670K
BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTEEAST POINT, GAGENERAL2024$120K
CENTER FOR AI SAFETY INCSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL2024$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL2024$45K
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL2025$40K
ALL OUT ADVENTURESEASTHAMPTON, MAGENERAL2025$33K
ALL OUT ADVENTURESEASTHAMPTON, MAGENERAL2024$32K
T'RUAHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL2025$30K
T'RUAHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL2024$30K
FEEDING AMERICABOSTON, MAGENERAL2025$25K
OXFAM AMERICABOSTON, MAGENERAL2025$25K
COLLECTIVE EDUCATION FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL2024$20K
PATHFINDER INTERNATIONALWATERTOWN, MAGENERAL2025$20K
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTSWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL2025$20K
TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTERWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL2025$20K
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICENEW YORK, NYGENERAL2025$20K
OXFAM AMERICABOSTON, MAGENERAL2024$20K
PATHFINDER INTERNATIONALWATERTOWN, MAGENERAL2024$16K
MIDDLE EAST CHILDREN'S ALLIANCEBERKELY, CAGENERAL2025$15K
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTSCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL2024$15K
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTSCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL2025$15K
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTSWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL2024$15K
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICENEW YORK, NYGENERAL2024$15K
TRANSGENER EMERGENCY FUND OF MABOSTON, MAGENERAL2025$15K
TRANSGENER EMERGENCY FUND OF MABOSTON, MAGENERAL2024$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.

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