Cattaraugus County > Olean
Population:
13,937 city
1,881 town
Olean was named after Olean Shephard, first white child born here.
School districts: Olean City School District
Hospitals: Olean General Hospital
Emergency services: Olean Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Moose, VFW, Zonta
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Mount View Cemetery, Olean Cremation Company, Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded transportation for the blind, Head Start, prevention of child injuries and fatalities, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
Archbishop Walsh High School
Volpe Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $50,000 (2024)
Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $242,100 (2024)
Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $100,000 (2024)
Christ United Methodist Church
Christ United Methodist Church Tuw Guy Swar - Olean, NY - $14,813 (2024)
City of Olean
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $150,000 (2024)
City of Olean
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $752,675 (2024)
City of Olean
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2024)
City of Olean
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $21,905 (2024)
City of Olean
U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington, DC - $33,250 (2025)
City of Olean
U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington, DC - $87,400 (2025)
City of Olean
U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington, DC - $93,100 (2025)
City of Olean
U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington, DC - $346,269 (2025)
City of Olean
U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington, DC - $597,629 (2025)
City of Olean
U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington, DC - $72,000 (2024)
City of Olean
U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington, DC - $183,285 (2024)
City of Olean Fire Department
Suicide Prevention Center of New York - Albany, NY - $40,000 (2025)
Directions in Independent Living
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $85,807 (2024)
Enchanted Mountain Village
Health Foundation for Central and Western NY - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Genesis House of Olean
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $29,730 (2024)
Jamestown Community College Foundation
Holmberg Foundation - Jamestown, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Olean Association for the Blind
Moore Evelyn Fbo Olean Assn Blnd - Brooklyn, OH - $1,458 (2024)
Olean Business Development Corporation
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $250,000 (2024)
Olean Business Development Corporation
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $300,000 (2024)
Olean Business Development Corporation
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $50,000 (2024)
Olean City School District
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $99,500 (2024)
Olean General Hospital
Eddie Pollock Hosp Tr Ua Olean General - Chicago, IL - $30,249 (2024)
Olean General Hospital Foundation
Constance and Carl Ferris Charitable - Baltimore, MD - $32,000 (2024)
Olean Public Library
Marjory M Burdus Tuw for (Opl & Ads) 001154 - Olean, NY - $6,894 (2024)
Operation Warm Hearts
Mike Tice Foundation - Las Vegas, NV - $7,500 (2024)
Project Head Start
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,396,455 (2025)
Project Head Start
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,396,458 (2025)
Project Head Start
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $108,814 (2024)
Project Head Start
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,342,048 (2024)
Project Head Start
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,342,051 (2024)
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,238,770 (2025)
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $1,238,770 (2025)
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $36,886 (2024)
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,477,540 (2024)
Southern Tier Health Care System
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $4,000 (2024)
Southern Tier Health Care System
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $225,000 (2024)
Southern Tier Health Care System
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $144,000 (2024)
Southern Tier Health Care System
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $144,000 (2024)
Southern Tier Health Care System
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $185,730 (2024)
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Louis W Ensworth Charitable Foundation Trust - Williamsville, NY - $4,500 (2024)
Town of Olean
NYS Companion Animal Capital Fund - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2025)
Tri-County Arts Council
NYS Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Universal Primary Care
Health Foundation for Central and Western NY - Buffalo, NY - $50,000 (2024)
Universal Primary Care
Health Foundation for Central and Western NY - Buffalo, NY - $36,000 (2024)
Universal Primary Care
Health Foundation for Central and Western NY - Buffalo, NY - $50,000 (2024)
Universal Primary Care
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $16,700 (2024)
Walsh Foundation
Volpe Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $320,000 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Olean (by assets) include:
Olean General Hospital
Olean General Hospital Foundation
Greater Olean Community Foundation
Nysarc
Young Mens Christian Association of Olean NY and Bradford Pa
Congregational Investment Trust 41C017005 990
Cattaraugus County Rehabilitation Center
Cutco Foundation
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
Rehabilitation Foundation
Stitt Foundation
Olean Public Library
Council on Addiction Recovery Services
Community Care of WNY
Southern Tier Health Care System
James Johnson Trust Uw
Olean Business Development Corporation
Olean-Bradford Area YMCA Foundation
Bradford Regional Medical Services
Mount View Cemetery
Cattaraugus Co Project Head Start Cattaragus and Wyoming Co Pr
Bartlett Country Club
Laborers International Union of North America
Greater Olean
Ora & Bernard M Gavin Educational Trust
Genesis House of Olean
Directions in Independent Living
United Way of Cattaraugus County
Roat Tr Fbo Olean General Hospital
FJ Ryan Memorial Scholarship Fund
Olean Food Pantry
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Cattaraugus County
Parent Education Program
Wm J Moore Trust Fd
New Life Christian School
Olean Association for the Blind and Visually Handicapped