The Foundation supports families of children with congenital heart disease by providing in-home nursing care and comprehensive medical services through The HEARTest Yard program.
Receptions for Research the Greg Olsen Foundation is centered on children with congenital heart disease, with The HEARTest Yard as its primary philanthropic program. The foundation supports in-home nursing care, comprehensive medical services, and family support tied to pediatric heart conditions, and its recent grants show a much broader medical-research footprint alongside that mission. In 2024, it gave $2,137,220 to Atrium Health, followed by $1,656,510 in 2025 to The Medical University of South Carolina (musc) Foundation, showing a sustained relationship with major health systems and research-oriented institutions. Smaller grants extend the same care-and-recovery theme: Ronald Mcdonald House received support in 2025, and Claire's Bone Marrow received funding in 2024. The foundation also accepts donation requests through HEARTest Yard programming, which connects its grantmaking to hospitals, families, and organizations working in pediatric cardiac care. Its leadership is listed as Greg Olsen, and the organization’s grant record reflects a mix of large institutional support and targeted assistance for patient recovery and family services.
A central theme is pediatric cardiac care. Through its HEARTest Yard program, the foundation supports congenital heart disease initiatives, including hospital program support and family support services for children affected by CHD. Another strand is medical research and care delivery: Atrium Health received $215,212 in 2025, adding to the foundation’s larger support of health-system work in the same space. The Medical University of South Carolina (musc) Foundation also appears in the grant record with a $300,000 award in 2024, tied to cancer and medical research. Patient recovery and rehabilitation is another clear focus. Ronald Mcdonald House received $22,500 in 2025 for medical recovery, and Claire's Bone Marrow received $10,000 in 2024 for medical care and recovery. These grants point to a funding pattern that connects treatment, recovery, and family-centered support.
Typical grant size is $155,000 at the 25th percentile, $300,000 at the median, and $1,218,610 at the 75th percentile, indicating a grantbook that ranges from smaller targeted awards to very large institutional gifts. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across years: Atrium Health received grants in both 2024 and 2025, and The Medical University of South Carolina (musc) Foundation also appeared twice. The foundation is a private philanthropic organization led by Greg Olsen, and it operates through named programs rather than an open, general-use grant cycle. One active pathway, HEARTest Yard Donation Requests, accepts online requests for aligned initiatives, while strategic donations and fund-based giving are used for larger commitments.
$1.9M
$986K
$1.3M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $155K and $1.2M, with a median of $300K.
25th Percentile
$155K
Median
$300K
75th Percentile
$1.2M
GREG OLSEN
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All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, with 100% of grants in the United States. The geographic pattern is concentrated in the Carolinas and the Charlotte, North Carolina region, matching the foundation’s HEARTest Yard program focus. Recipient organizations include Atrium Health and Ronald Mcdonald House, both tied to the broader Carolina health and family-support network, as well as The Medical University of South Carolina (musc) Foundation in South Carolina. The foundation’s giving is therefore regional in practice, even though the recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic.
Its core mission is support for families of children with congenital heart disease. The foundation funds in-home nursing care, comprehensive medical services, pediatric cardiovascular care, family support services, and related hospital program support through The HEARTest Yard and other strategic donations.
The typical grant size data shows a 25th percentile of $155,000, a median of $300,000, and a 75th percentile of $1,218,610. That spread suggests the foundation makes both mid-sized program grants and very large institutional awards.
Yes. Atrium Health appears in both 2024 and 2025, and The Medical University of South Carolina (musc) Foundation also appears in both years. That pattern indicates recurring support rather than one-time-only giving.
Yes, through HEARTest Yard Donation Requests and in-kind donation inquiries. The donation-request pathway accepts online requests for programs, hospitals, and families affected by congenital heart disease, while in-kind requests are also accepted for events and fundraising needs.
The recent grants in the dataset all go to U.S. recipients, and the active program information points to the Carolinas and the Charlotte, North Carolina region as the main geography for donation requests and program support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC) FOUNDATION | — | $1,656,510 | 2025 | CANCER & MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| ATRIUM HEALTH | — | $215,212 | 2025 | CANCER & MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | — | $22,500 | 2025 | CANCER & MEDICAL RECOVERY |
| ATRIUM HEALTH | — | $2,137,220 | 2024 | CANCER & MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC) FOUNDATION | — | $300,000 | 2024 | CANCER & MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| CLAIRE'S BONE MARROW | — | $10,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL CARE AND RECOVERY |
THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC) FOUNDATION
$1,656,510CANCER & MEDICAL RESEARCH
ATRIUM HEALTH
$215,212CANCER & MEDICAL RESEARCH
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$22,500CANCER & MEDICAL RECOVERY
ATRIUM HEALTH
$2,137,220CANCER & MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC) FOUNDATION
$300,000CANCER & MEDICAL RESEARCH
CLAIRE'S BONE MARROW
$10,000MEDICAL CARE AND RECOVERY
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