The Jeanne H Olofson Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Palm Beach-area cultural, religious and community organizations, favoring general operating support. Grants are sizable and targeted to a small set of beneficiaries, including museums, arts initiatives, a prominent chapel, and community/relief groups. The foundation appears comfortable renewing support for select partners rather than spreading many small gifts widely.
Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small number of local organizations with evidence of repeat funding; emphasis on unrestricted/general operating support over project-specific grants.
A $30,000 operations grant to Royal Poinciana Chapel is the clearest recent signal of how Jeanne H Olofson Foundation gives: targeted support to a small set of organizations, often for general operating or operations needs. The foundation’s recent record includes recurring awards to the same recipients across consecutive years, such as United We in Kansas City and 626 Landmark Foundation in Chicago, alongside Palm Beach-area cultural and community institutions. Its portfolio reaches from museums and historic landmarks to chapel operations, community exchange groups, and service organizations. Recent grants also show a willingness to support institutions outside Florida, including a mix of Midwest and national nonprofits. The pattern is not broad dispersal; it is selective, with several grants at meaningful mid-five-figure and five-figure levels and others at smaller maintenance amounts. Within that mix, the foundation appears to favor flexible support over narrow project-only funding, with general purpose and operations language appearing repeatedly in the grant descriptions. That makes it a useful funder to study for organizations seeking unrestricted or broad operating support from a private foundation with a compact, relationship-oriented grant list.
Visual arts and museum support is one clear thread. In 2023, Jeanne H Olofson Foundation gave $25,000 to The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach for general purpose support, and in 2024 it gave $4,600 to the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach for operations. Historic and landmark preservation also appears in the grant record: 626 Landmark Foundation received $25,400 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024, with the second award labeled operations. Community and exchange organizations are another area of interest. North Shore Exchange in Glencoe, Illinois, received $20,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024, while Wayside Waifs in Kansas City, Missouri, received $5,000 in 2023 and $2,000 in 2024. The foundation also backed Sisters Rising Worldwide with $12,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024, showing support across multiple mission areas.
Typical grants cluster in the low-to-mid five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $2,530, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,500. That mix pairs several larger awards with a long tail of smaller grants, including $1,000 and $400 gifts. The grant list also shows repeat support to the same organizations in different years, including United We, 626 Landmark Foundation, North Shore Exchange, Sisters Rising Worldwide, Wayside Waifs, Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet, and The Service Club of Chicago. Grant descriptions commonly use general purpose, operations, or broad support language, which points to flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments.
$235K
$2.4M
$68K
$141K
Most grants fall between $3K and $23K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$23K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Notable grantees: 626 Landmark Foundation, United We, Royal Poinciana Chapel, The Norton Museum of Art, North Shore Exchange
Jeanne H Olofson Foundation’s giving is national, but the strongest concentration by recipient count is Missouri. Kansas City appears repeatedly through United We and Wayside Waifs, while Saint Louis appears through Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet. Florida recipients include Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, and Holly Jolly Sympathy Fete, with 17% of grants going to Florida organizations. Outside those states, the grant list includes Chicago and Glencoe in Illinois, St. Paul in Minnesota, Omaha in Nebraska, Princeton in New Jersey, and Honolulu in Hawaii. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grant record shows support for museums, historic or landmark groups, chapel operations, community exchange organizations, and service-oriented nonprofits. Examples include The Norton Museum of Art, 626 Landmark Foundation, Royal Poinciana Chapel, North Shore Exchange, and Wayside Waifs.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including United We, 626 Landmark Foundation, North Shore Exchange, Sisters Rising Worldwide, Wayside Waifs, Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet, and The Service Club of Chicago. That pattern suggests renewal rather than one-time support only.
The grant size distribution is centered at $5,000, with a 25th percentile of $2,530 and a 75th percentile of $22,500. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $30,000 and $25,400, plus smaller gifts like $1,000 and $400.
By recipient count, Missouri is the top state. Kansas City appears multiple times in the recent grants, and Saint Louis also appears. Florida is also a meaningful recipient state, with 17% of grants going to organizations there.
Yes. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the available data, with 23 grants and 100% of recent giving going to U.S. organizations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL POINCIANA CHAPEL | PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| 626 LANDMARK FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| NORTH SHORE EXCHANGE | GLENCOE, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SISTERS RISING WORLDWIDE | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $4,875 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| HENRY MORRISON FLAGLER MUSEUM | PALM BEACH, FL | $4,600 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $3,750 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| WAYSIDE WAIFS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CARONDELET | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| HOLLY JOLLY SYMPATHY FETE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THE SERVICE CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| 626 LANDMARK FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,400 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NORTH SHORE EXCHANGE | GLENCOE, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SISTERS RISING WORLDWIDE | ST PAUL, MN | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WAYSIDE WAIFS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CARONDELET | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | OMAHA, NE | $3,060 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SERVICE CLUB OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB | CHICAGO, IL | $400 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
ROYAL POINCIANA CHAPEL
$30,000OPERATIONS
UNITED WE
$25,000OPERATIONS
626 LANDMARK FOUNDATION
$25,000OPERATIONS
HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000OPERATIONS
NORTH SHORE EXCHANGE
$5,000OPERATIONS
SISTERS RISING WORLDWIDE
$5,000OPERATIONS
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
OPERATIONS
HENRY MORRISON FLAGLER MUSEUM
$4,600OPERATIONS
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$3,750OPERATIONS
WAYSIDE WAIFS
$2,000OPERATIONS
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CARONDELET
$1,000OPERATIONS
HOLLY JOLLY SYMPATHY FETE
$1,000OPERATIONS
THE SERVICE CLUB OF CHICAGO
$1,000OPERATIONS
626 LANDMARK FOUNDATION
$25,400GENERAL PURPOSE
THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNITED WE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NORTH SHORE EXCHANGE
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SISTERS RISING WORLDWIDE
$12,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WAYSIDE WAIFS
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CARONDELET
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$3,060GENERAL PURPOSE
THE SERVICE CLUB OF CHICAGO
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB
$400GENERAL PURPOSE