Open Foundations · Texas

Odonnell Foundation

Dallas, Texas · EIN 756023326. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $187.4M across 33 grants in 2025, a median of $1.0M each.

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$187.4M
paid in 2025
33
grants paid
$1.0M
median grant
53%
to first-time recipients
$195.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
TIFFANY ARMSTRONG
Address
100 CRESCENT COURT STE 880, DALLAS, TX, 75201
Phone
2148715800
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE A BRIEF LETTER OUTLINING THE PROJECT, TIMETABLE, BUDGET, FUNDS ALREADY PLEDGED TO THE PROJECT, AND THE SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION REQUESTED. PROVIDE LIST OF ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD AND COPY OF IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
IN AWARDING CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL GRANTS, PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS. NO GRANTS ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS AND NO SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS OR PRIZES ARE AWARDED.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202601329349102710. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 33 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Dallas College FoundationTX$38,350,000OPERATIONS
2Southern Methodist UniversityTX$25,300,000OPERATIONS
3University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasTX$17,251,000OPERATIONS
4University of North Texas at DallasTX$17,000,000OPERATIONS
5The University of Texas at DallasTX$15,500,000OPERATIONS
6Dallas Symphony AssociationTX$12,930,022OPERATIONS
7The Commit PartnershipTX$10,900,000OPERATIONS
8Dallas Museum of ArtTX$10,001,000OPERATIONS
9Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceTX$10,000,000OPERATIONS
10Southwestern Medical FoundationTX$5,000,000OPERATIONS
11Dallas ZooTX$4,000,000OPERATIONS
12At & T Performing Arts CenterTX$3,000,000OPERATIONS
13Housing ForwardTX$2,000,000OPERATIONS
14The University of Texas at AustinTX$2,000,000OPERATIONS
15Church of the IncarnationTX$1,064,873OPERATIONS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20209$2.7M
20215$7.6M
20226$106.3M
20239$33.5M
202410$31.4M
2025 (partial year)33$187.4M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Texas97%
Virginia3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Caren ProthroVICE-CHAIRMAN · 2025
Edward a CopleyDIRECTOR · 2025
Jere Thompson JrDIRECTOR · 2025
Robert Dedman JrVICE-CHAIRMAN · 2025
Ruth O'donnell MutchDIRECTOR · 2025
Serena RitchVP & DIR. OF ARTS PROGRAM · 2025
Tiffany ArmstrongVP & SECRETARY & TREASURER · 2025
William T SolomonCHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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