Elis Olsson Memorial Foundation
West Point, VA · EIN 54-6062436. Reported 271 grants totalling $1,597,500 to 95 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Elis Olsson Memorial Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $5,000; the smallest was $595 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Alive Inc | West Point, VA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thrive Virginia | New Kent, VA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of West Point | West Point, VA | $56,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater West Point Family YMCA | West Point, VA | $54,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bay Aging | Urbanna, VA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northern Neck-Middlesex Free Health Clinic | Kilmarnock, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Andrews School | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Point Volunter Fire Dept & Rescue Squad | West Point, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Point Public Schools | West Point, VA | $38,810 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The International Women's Fishing Association | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Ark, VA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science Foundation | Gloucester Point, VA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Int'l Womens Fishing Assoc Scholarship Trust | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $30,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | Albert Lea, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Melvin Rosson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8356 | West Point, VA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rappahannock Community College - Nursing Program | Warsaw, VA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Walkerton Community Fire Association | Walkerton, VA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Angels of Mercy Medical Clinic | Williamsburg, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beach Food Pantry Inc | Kill Devil Hills, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boykin Spaniel Foundation | Camden, SC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters | Norfolk, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Care Clinic of Dare | Kitty Hawk, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Feedmore | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Pitt County Animal Shelter | Greenville, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hands Across Mathews | Mathews, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercy Medical Angels | Virginia Beach, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Preschool | West Point, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Outer Banks SPCA | Maneo, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Proclaiming Grace Outreach | Barhamsville, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, TN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Science Museum of Virginia Foundation | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spay Today Inc | Greenville, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Cornerstone Community Development Center | Aylett, VA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Doorways | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Menokin Foundation | Warsaw, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Victory Junction Gang Inc | Randleman, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Point Ministers Association | West Point, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridges of Change | New Kent, VA | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic | Hayes, VA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Point Schools Combined PTO | West Point, VA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | Wellesley Hills, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University - Massey Cancer Center | Hampton, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Boone Office | Boone, NC | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central King & Queen Volunteer Fire Dept | King Queen, VA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jacob's Ladder Inc | Urbanna, VA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Parent-Child Development Corporation | West Point, VA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Versability Resources | Hampton, VA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lower King & Queen Fire-Ems Inc | Shaclkefords, VA | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jamestown Yorktown Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation Shoestring | Jackson, MS | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Florida | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross - Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross - Virginia | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Circles Rva | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Medical Corps | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Margarets School | Tappahannock, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Game Fish Association | Dania Beach, FL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Billfish Foundation | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation | Richmond, VA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Civil War Museum | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross - Puerto Rico | Boone, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross - Southeasr Lousiana Chapter | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department | Fairfield, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel - US | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rural Infant Services Program | Saluda, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Nations | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Living Museum | Newport News, VA | $4,548 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Virginia Air & Space Science Center | Hampton, VA | $4,547 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Association - Greater Richmond Chapter | Richmond, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Braille Circulating Library for the Blind | Richmond, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indian Rivers Humane Society | Aylett, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wings of Hope Inc | St Louis, MO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boykin Spaniel Rescue Inc | Boiling Springs, SC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Historic Christ Church Inc | Irvington, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad | Deltaville, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Providence Forge Volunteer Fire Dept | New Kent, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Casting for Cats Inc | Islamorada, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mariners Museum and Park | Newport News, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boykin Spaniel Rescue Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Providence Forge Volunteer Fire Department | Providence Forge, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $595 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
72 of 95 (76%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 87%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- St Margarets School
100 YR IN HONOR OF STURE & SHIRLEY OLSSON - American Red Cross - Virginia
FOR WESTERN VA FLOOD RELIEF - American Red Cross
HAWAII RED CROSS FIRE RELIEF - The Community Foundation
MARK SMITH NEALE II MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 160 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | $397,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 69 | $400,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 73 | $400,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 62 | $400,000 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 70% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Elis Olsson Memorial Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4170 Tanager Ct, West Point, VA, 23181. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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