Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 22-2559174
Foundation Overview
Based in Sharon, MA, Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation has awarded 486 grants totaling $4,333,065 to organizations in Massachusetts, District of Columbia and 18 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $50 to $200,000, with a median award of $5,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,333,065
Total Assets
$10,520,090
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
57
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%
14 of 57 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts
Grants are geographically diversified with 29% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 21 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (46%), Easthampton (9%), Cambridge (8%).
Funding Trajectory
+79%
Strong 79% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $8,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Action Agianst Hunger | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Action Kivu | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| All Out Adventures | $32,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Alliance For Justice | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $11,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Apalachin Sustainable Development | $3,000 | Duffield, VA, US | General | 2023 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Atzum Inc | $10,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $42,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | $20,000 | East Point, GA, US | General | 2023 |
| Capitol Area Food Bank | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2023 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Equality Florida Institute | $5,000 | St Petersburg, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Fairvote | $5,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Families For Justice As Healing | $5,000 | Roxbury, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Farm Forward | $4,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2023 |
| Fos Feminista | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $11,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Heifer International | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Hias | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Holler Health Justice | $4,000 | Charleston, WV, US | General | 2023 |
| House Of Ruth | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| International Crisis Group | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $30,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Kentucky Healthy Justice Network | $4,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2023 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $42,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Ndn Collective | $5,000 | Rapid City, SD, US | General | 2023 |
| Nipmuc National Tribal Council Inc | $5,000 | South Grafton, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| North Country School | $300 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Now Foundation | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Oxfam America | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Parades Institute For Jewish Studies | $3,600 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Parenting Now | $20,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Pathfinder International | $16,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Pioneer Valley Worker's Center | $5,000 | Northhampton, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $1,600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Reconstructing Judaism | $5,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Restore National Inc | $5,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Sefaria | $600 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Tesseract Research Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Transgener Emergency Fund Of Ma | $12,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Transinclusive Group | $6,000 | Wilton Manors, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| T'ruah | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $13,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Unrwa | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Women's Medical Fund Inc | $4,000 | Madison, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| All Out Adventures | $32,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Alliance For Justice | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Apalachin Sustainable Development | $3,000 | Duffield, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | $20,000 | East Point, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Capitol Area Food Bank | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2022 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Done For Didi Inc | $5,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $31,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Fairvote | $5,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Families For Justice As Healing | $5,000 | Roxbury, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Farm Forward | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Fos Feminista | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Heifer International | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Hias | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Holler Health Justice | $4,000 | Charleston, WV, US | General | 2022 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| International Crisis Group | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jews United For Justice | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Kentucky Healthy Justice Network | $4,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $12,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| More Than Our Struggles | $2,000 | Akron, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| North Country School | $300 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Now Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Out Now | $5,000 | Springfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Parades Institute For Jewish Studies | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Parenting Now | $11,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pathfinder International | $16,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Physicians For Social Responsibility | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pioneer Valley Worker's Center | $5,000 | Northhampton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $1,600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $5,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Right To Our City Aliance | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Sefaria | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| The Progressive Foundation | $800 | Luck, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Transgener Emergency Fund Of Ma | $12,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| T'ruah | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $8,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| United Negro College Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Women's Medical Fund Inc | $4,000 | Madison, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| All Out Adventures | $32,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Alliance For Justice | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Apalachin Sustainable Development | $3,000 | Duffield, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | $20,000 | East Point, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Capitol Area Food Bank | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2022 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Done For Didi Inc | $5,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $31,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Fairvote | $5,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Families For Justice As Healing | $5,000 | Roxbury, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Farm Forward | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Fos Feminista | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Heifer International | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Hias | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Holler Health Justice | $4,000 | Charleston, WV, US | General | 2022 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| International Crisis Group | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jews United For Justice | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Kentucky Healthy Justice Network | $4,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $12,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| More Than Our Struggles | $2,000 | Akron, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| North Country School | $300 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Now Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Out Now | $5,000 | Springfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Parades Institute For Jewish Studies | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Parenting Now | $11,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pathfinder International | $16,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Physicians For Social Responsibility | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pioneer Valley Worker's Center | $5,000 | Northhampton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $1,600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $5,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Right To Our City Aliance | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Sefaria | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| The Progressive Foundation | $800 | Luck, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Transgener Emergency Fund Of Ma | $12,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| T'ruah | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $8,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| United Negro College Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Women's Medical Fund Inc | $4,000 | Madison, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| All Out Adventures | $32,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Alliance For Justice | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Apalachin Sustainable Development | $3,000 | Duffield, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | $20,000 | East Point, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Capitol Area Food Bank | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2022 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Done For Didi Inc | $5,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $31,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Fairvote | $5,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Families For Justice As Healing | $5,000 | Roxbury, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Farm Forward | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Fos Feminista | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Heifer International | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Hias | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Holler Health Justice | $4,000 | Charleston, WV, US | General | 2022 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| International Crisis Group | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jews United For Justice | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Kentucky Healthy Justice Network | $4,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $12,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| More Than Our Struggles | $2,000 | Akron, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| North Country School | $300 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Now Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Out Now | $5,000 | Springfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Parades Institute For Jewish Studies | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Parenting Now | $11,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pathfinder International | $16,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Physicians For Social Responsibility | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Pioneer Valley Worker's Center | $5,000 | Northhampton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $1,600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $5,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Right To Our City Aliance | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Sefaria | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| The Progressive Foundation | $800 | Luck, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Transgener Emergency Fund Of Ma | $12,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| T'ruah | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $8,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| United Negro College Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Women's Medical Fund Inc | $4,000 | Madison, WI, US | General | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| All Out Adventures | $32,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Alliance For Justice | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Amnesty International | $11,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | $30,000 | East Point, GA, US | General | 2021 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2021 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Community Works | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Crohn's And Colitis Foundation Of America | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Fairvote | $5,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts | $2,000 | Hatfield, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $9,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Ippfwhr | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Jcc Amherst | $700 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $40,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance | $3,000 | Hazard, KY, US | General | 2021 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| New Israel Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| North Country School | $300 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Now Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Oxfam America | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Parenting Now | $8,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2021 |
| Pathfinder International | $15,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Physicians For Social Responsibility | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $7,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Refugee And Immigrant Center For Education And Legal Services | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Swarthmore College | $250 | Swarthmore, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| The Progressive Foundation | $600 | Luck, WI, US | General | 2021 |
| Treatment Action Group | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| T'ruah | $61,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $11,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| United Negro College Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Women For Women International | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Zero To Three | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| All Out Adventures | $32,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Alliance For Justice | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Brennan Center For Justice | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2020 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $1,800 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Collective Education Fund | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Community Works | $700 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Crohn's And Colitis Foundation Of America | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $14,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Fairvote | $5,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $40,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts | $2,000 | Hatfield, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $7,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Ippfwhr | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Jcc Amherst | $700 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance | $3,000 | Hazard, KY, US | General | 2020 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $170,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| M4bl Fund Co Common Counsel Foundation | $14,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| New Israel Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| North Country School | $300 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Now Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Oxfam America | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Parenting Now | $8,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2020 |
| Pathfinder International | $14,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Physicians For Social Responsibility | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $7,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Refugee And Immigrant Center For Education And Legal Services | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Swarthmore College | $250 | Swarthmore, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| The Progressive Foundation | $600 | Luck, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | $200,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| T'ruah | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $9,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| United Negro College Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Women For Women International | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Zero To Three | $14,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $3,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| All Out Adventures | $29,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Alliance For Justice | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Amnesty International | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Bbb Wise Giving Alliance | $50 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| Boarder Angels | $3,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Camp Treetops No City School | $300 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2018 |
| Circus Smirkus | $1,000 | Greensboro, VT, US | General | 2018 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Commonwealth School | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Community Works | $700 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Crohn's And Colitis Foundation Of America | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Fairvote | $3,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts | $2,000 | Hatfield, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Sharon Public Library | $100 | Sharon, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Somerville Public Library | $100 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Hias | $4,000 | Silver Springs, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Ippfwhr | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Jcc Amherst | $700 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $22,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Keshet | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Mass Bicycle Coalition | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| New Israel Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Now Foundation | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Out Now | $3,000 | Spiringfield, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Oxfam America | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Parenting Now | $8,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2018 |
| Pathfinder International | $12,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Physicians For Social Responsibility | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $7,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2018 |
| Swarthmore College | $250 | Swarthmore, PA, US | General | 2018 |
| Syrian American Medical Society | $3,000 | Canfield, OH, US | General | 2018 |
| The Progressive Foundation | $600 | Luck, WI, US | General | 2018 |
| T'ruah | $43,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $6,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| United Negro College Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Voter Choice Ma Education Wing | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Voteriders | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Voto Latino | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Women For Women International | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| All Out Adventures | $2,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| All Out Adventures | $20,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Alliance For Justice | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Amnesty International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Amnesty International | $16,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Bbb Wise Giving Alliance | $50 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2017 |
| Circus Smirkus | $2,000 | Greensboro, VT, US | General | 2017 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Citizens For Global Solutions | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Clean Water Fund | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Committee Of Concerned Scientists | $250 | Bayside, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Commonwealth School | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Community Works | $700 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel From North | $765 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General | 2017 |
| Crohn's And Colitis Foundation Of America | $300 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Fairvote | $3,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Florence Congregational Church | $2,000 | Florence, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts | $2,000 | Hatfield, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Hispanic Federation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Hispanic Federation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| International Rescue Committee | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Ippfwhr | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Jcc Amherst | $1,500 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $20,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Mass Bicycle Coalition | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Mpp Foundation | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| New Israel Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| North County School Camp Treetops | $300 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Now Foundation | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Oxfam America | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Parenting Now | $6,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2017 |
| Pathfinder International | $12,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Peace Action Education Fund | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $18,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Project Vote | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $2,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2017 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $5,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2017 |
| Swarthmore College | $250 | Swarthmore, PA, US | General | 2017 |
| Syrian American Medical Society | $4,000 | Canfield, OH, US | General | 2017 |
| The Friends Of The Sharon Public Library | $100 | Sharon, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| The Friends Of The Somerville Public Library | $100 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| The Progressive Foundation | $600 | Luck, WI, US | General | 2017 |
| T'ruah | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| T'ruah | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $3,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $3,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Unitarian Church Of Sharon | $500 | Sharon, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| United Negro College Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Women For Women International | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Aclu | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Albert Einstein Fund | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| All Out Adventures | $6,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| All Out Adventures | $2,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| All Out Adventures | $14,000 | Easthampton, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Alliance For Justice | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| American Friends Of Combatants For Peace | $1,000 | West Haven, CT, US | General | 2016 |
| Amnesty International | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Amnesty International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Appalachin Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Bbb Wise Giving Alliance | $50 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2016 |
| Birth To Three | $3,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2016 |
| Central Asia Institute | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General | 2016 |
| Cispes Education Fund | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Citizens For Global Solutions | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Citizens For Global Solutions | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Committee Of Concerned Scientists | $250 | Bayside, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Commonwealth School | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Community Works | $700 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Crohn's And Colitis Foundation Of America | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | $300 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Fairvote | $5,500 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts | $2,000 | Hatfield, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Goldstein Youth Vill | $500 | Jerusalem, N/A, IS | General | 2016 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Greenpeace Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Institute On Taxation & Economic Policy | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| International Crisis Group | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Ippfwhr | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $18,500 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Mass Bicycle Coalition | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Mpp Foundation | $600 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| New Israel Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| North County School Camp Treetops | $500 | Lake Placid, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Oxfam America | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Parenting Now | $3,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2016 |
| Pathfinder International | $10,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Peace Action Education Fund | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Massachusetts | $600 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $26,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Project Vote | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Project-13 Inc | $2,500 | Holyoke, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $5,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2016 |
| Reconstruction Rabbinical College | $2,000 | Wyncote, PA, US | General | 2016 |
| Swarthmore College | $250 | Swarthmore, PA, US | General | 2016 |
| Syrian American Medical Society | $5,000 | Canfield, OH, US | General | 2016 |
| The Friends Of The Sharon Public Library | $100 | Sharon, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| The Friends Of The Somerville Public Library | $100 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| The Progressive Foundation | $600 | Luck, WI, US | General | 2016 |
| T'ruah | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| T'ruah | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $3,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $3,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| United Negro College Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 22-2559174 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 156 MASSAPOAG AVE Sharon, MA 02067-2749 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Kenneth Olum |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Joyce Olum-galaski |
| Trustee | Deborah Barer |
| Trustee | Rebecca O'murchadha |
| Trustee | Aviva Galaski |
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