K-12 educationStudent well-being and mental healthEquity, diversity & belongingEmergency student assistanceLiteracy and classroom librariesSchool support and enrichment programs
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familiesstudents and learnersunderserved communities
Funding Style
direct serviceindividual assistanceprogrammatic support
About Olympia Education Foundation
Olympia Education Foundation centers its grantmaking on educational and low-income assistance for Olympia School District, with three recent awards to Olympia School District totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The largest listed grant was $337,928 in 2023, followed by $275,516 in 2024 and $219,233 in 2025, all directed to the same local recipient in Olympia, WA. That pattern points to a funder working through the district rather than spreading support across many organizations.
Beyond the large district-level awards, the foundation also supports smaller, program-specific grants tied to classroom libraries, student well-being, diversity, equity and belonging, and emergency student assistance. Active programs include Opportunity Grants, Browsers Bookshop Grants, School-Family Organization Grants, Student Well-Being Grants, Student & Community Well-Being Grants, and a Principal's Emergency Fund. These programs show a mix of educator-led and staff-led support, with some awards aimed at immediate basic needs and others at classroom enrichment or mental health programming. The foundation’s stated summary, “Cultivating student potential,” matches a grantmaking pattern focused on direct services for students and families in the local school system.
What Olympia Education Foundation Funds
In literacy and classroom-library support, Olympia Education Foundation runs Browsers Bookshop Grants through the Opportunity Grants process, with awards of up to $500 for classroom and school libraries. The program requires books to be purchased through Browsers Bookshop, and it serves Olympia School District schools.
For student well-being, the foundation funds Student Well-Being Grants and Student & Community Well-Being Grants. These grants support social-emotional learning and mental health programming, including materials and program development for counselors, social workers, behavior technicians, and restorative-justice staff.
Its family- and school-community work also includes School-Family Organization Grants for Olympia School District elementary students, with awards of up to $2,000 for PTOs and similar groups.
The Opportunity Grants program is broader, supporting educator projects that enhance student learning and close opportunity gaps, including Diversity, Equity & Belonging requests.
How Olympia Education Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$219K
Total Assets
$301K
Total Revenue
$333K
Total Expenses
$385K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $247K and $307K, with a median of $276K.
25th Percentile
$247K
Median
$276K
75th Percentile
$307K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Intensidad de financiamiento
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Leadership
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EIN (identificación fiscal): 91-1914331Último Formulario 990: 2025Activos totales: 301 mil US$3 declaraciones registradasEncuentra su declaración 990 completa →
education accesslow-income financial assistanceeducational support services
The foundation’s typical grant size is substantial: p25 is $247,374, median is $275,516, and p75 is $306,722. That size profile aligns with its recent district-level awards and suggests a small number of comparatively large grants rather than many small ones. The grantmaking is local, and every recorded grant went to recipients in Washington. Several active programs use an application process, including Opportunity Grants, Browsers Bookshop Grants, School-Family Organization Grants, and Student Well-Being Grants. The recent grants list also shows repeated support to the same district across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing rather than one-time funding.
Where Olympia Education Foundation Makes Grants
Olympia Education Foundation gives locally and all recorded grants went to recipients in Washington. The recent grants list points to Olympia School District in Olympia, WA as the central recipient, while the active-program descriptions also place funding in the Olympia School District. Recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 3 grants to U.S. recipients. The geographic pattern is tightly concentrated in one school district rather than spread across multiple cities or states.
Frequently Asked Questions About Olympia Education Foundation
What kinds of education programs does Olympia Education Foundation support?
The foundation supports K-12 education, literacy and classroom libraries, student well-being and mental health, equity, diversity and belonging, emergency student assistance, and school support and enrichment programs. Active grant programs include Opportunity Grants, Browsers Bookshop Grants, Student Well-Being Grants, Student & Community Well-Being Grants, and School-Family Organization Grants.
How large are Olympia Education Foundation grants typically?
The foundation’s typical grant size is p25 $247,374, median $275,516, and p75 $306,722. At the program level, some grants are much smaller, including Browsers Bookshop Grants up to $500 and School-Family Organization Grants and Student Well-Being Grants up to $2,000.
Does Olympia Education Foundation fund outside Washington?
No. The geographic scope is local, and 100% of grants in the data went to recipients in WA. The recent grants list also shows all recorded grants going to Olympia School District in Olympia, WA.
What does the Opportunity Grants program support?
Opportunity Grants support Olympia School District staff to enhance student learning, close opportunity gaps, and meet needs that the district, individual school buildings, or school organizations cannot. The application also covers Browsers Books requests and Diversity, Equity & Belonging projects.
Is there a recurring pattern in the foundation’s grantmaking?
Yes. The recent grants list shows three consecutive years of support to Olympia School District: $337,928 in 2023, $275,516 in 2024, and $219,233 in 2025. That points to an ongoing relationship with the district.
Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Abierta ahoraCierra en 26 días (23 oct 2026)Monto: Hasta 2 mil US$
Opportunity Grants
Student learningEducational resourcesRemoving barriers to participation or success+2 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Open to Olympia School District staff who work directly with OSD students, including teachers, specialists, paraeducators, counselors, nurses, and principals. PTOs, PTAs, and other school-based parent organizations may partner with an eligible OSD employee, who must be the primary applicant. Professional development requests are not currently accepted.
Fecha límite: The second 2026-27 application period is open through 5 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2026, subject to available funds. Applications are reviewed up to two times during the school year.
Abierta ahoraCierra en 26 días (23 oct 2026)Monto: Hasta 500 US$
Browsers Bookshop Grants
Classroom librariesSchool librariesLiteracy+1 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Available through the Opportunity Grant application to eligible Olympia School District employees who work directly with students. Books must be purchased through Browsers Bookshop.
Fecha límite: The second 2026-27 application period is open through 5 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2026, subject to available funds.
¿Quién puede postularse? Open to school-family organizations serving Olympia School District elementary students. Refer to Grants Guidelines for full eligibility.
Fecha límite: Grants operate on the school-year cycle; currently awarded per the Grants Guidelines and reviewed up to two times per year.
Las fechas límite y los requisitos de elegibilidad son un resumen de fuentes públicas y pueden cambiar — confirma siempre los detalles en la página oficial de solicitud del financiador antes de postularte.
