We are active members of the places where we work, live, and serve.

We focus our impact on education, environment, and community.

Olsson Foundation

Our history of community involvement dates to 1956, when our founder, John E. Olsson, established a legacy of serving others with our time, talents, and resources. In 2015, we established the Olsson Foundation, a 501c(3) private foundation to improve the lives of the people we serve.

Nominate an organization

The nomination form for funding will be available in summer 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact Lori Cerveny at 402.458.5692 or

lcerveny@olsson.com

olsson foundation grant recipients

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Holiday Giving Grant Recipients (2024-2026)

ACE Mentor Program of Central Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa

Denver Urban Gardens
Denver, Colorado

Girls Inc. of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

KC STEM Alliance
Kansas City, Missouri

Keep Phoenix Beautiful
Phoenix, Arizona

Oklahoma Engineering Foundation
‍Oklahoma City

The Arkansas Food Bank
Little Rock, Arkansas

Annual Grant Recipients (2024)

‍Abide Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

Delivering Infinite Bookshelves (DIBS) for Kids
‍Omaha, Nebraska

Great Plains Adaptive Riding Academy
‍Kansas City, Kansas

Green Works
‍Kansas City, Missouri

Growing Futures Early Education Center
‍Overland Park, Kansas

Helping Hands for Single Moms Dallas
‍McKinney, Texas

Oklahoma Engineering Foundation
‍Oklahoma City

Orange County Rescue Mission
‍Tustin, California

‍Rabble Mill
‍Omaha, Nebraska

Society of Women Engineers Rocky Mountain
‍Lakewood, Colorado

Sojourner Center
‍Phoenix, Arizona

The Greenway Foundation
‍Denver, Colorado

‍Trusted World Foundation
‍Garland, Texas

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Educational Institutions Supported

University of Nebraska
‍Lincoln, Nebraska

Arizona State University
‍Phoenix

Missouri State University
‍Springfield, Missouri

Kansas State University
‍Manhattan, Kansas

University of Arkansas
‍Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Missouri Kansas City
‍Kansas City, Missouri

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We support the communities where we live and work.

Community Impact Council

Our Community Impact Council works to ensure local volunteering opportunities are available to our employees, wherever they are based.
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Our employees invest their time and resources.

Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

We actively encourage employees to make a difference in the places they call home.

United Way Campaign

Every year, our employees pledge thousands of dollars to support their communities.

Local organizations we support

Cedars Youth Services Inc

Lincoln, NE

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Children's Health

Dallas, TX

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Feed Northland Kids

Kansas City, MO

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Food Banks

Multiple Communities

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Girls, Inc.

Omaha, NE

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Help Give Hope

Springfield, MO

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Keep Oklahoma Beautiful

Oklahoma City, OK

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Keep Omaha Beautiful

Omaha, NE

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Lincoln Parks & Recreation

Lincoln, NE

‍Meals On Wheels Inc of Tarrant County

Fort Worth, TX

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Nebraska State Fair

Grand Island, NE

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Northland Center for Advanced Professional Studies

Kansas City, MO

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Packs of Hope

Arvada, CO

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Platte Land Trust

Kansas City, MO

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Teammates Mentoring

Lincoln, NE

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United Way

Multiple Communities

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Woolf Pack Fund

Omaha, NE

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Our volunteers in action.