Private foundation · Stamford, CT

Odyssey Group Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $20K – $45K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
41
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Brandon W Sweitzer
DIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON
V Prem Watsa
DIRECTOR
Brian D Young
DIRECTOR
Richard F Coerver IV
TREASURER
Dina G Daskalakis
SECRETARY
Kirk M Reische
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Alane R Cary
GRANTS REVIEW OFFICE
Andrew a Barnard
DIRECTOR
V Prem Warsa
DIRECTOR
Alane Carey
GRANTS REVIEW OFFICE
Jan Christiansen
TREASURER
Peter H Lovell
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
158200.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
156
Total grants awarded
$15.1M
Total amount
$97K
Average grant
$4.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.8M
16 grants
2023
$4.0M
1 grants
2022
$2.2M
17 grants
2021
$3.4M
83 grants
2020
$2.7M
39 grants

Top recipients

See Statement 3
1 grant · CT
$4.0M
83 grants · VT
$3.4M
Stamford Health System Inc
2 grants · CT
$2.0M
Stamford Hospital Healthcare Inc
1 grant · CT
$1.0M
3 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$900K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$500K
1 grant · WA · ≈ likely match
$500K
3 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$400K
3 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$375K
International Committee of the Red Cross
1 grant
$250K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Stamford Health System Inc
CONSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CENTER
CT · TY 2024
$1.0M
University of Washington Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
WA · TY 2024
$500K
Americares Free Clinics Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
CT · TY 2024
$300K
Ronald Mcdonald House New York Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
NY · TY 2024
$225K
Americares Foundation Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
CT · TY 2024
$200K
Mt Sinai Icahn School
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
NY · TY 2024
$187K
Futures 5 Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
CT · TY 2024
$100K
American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
NY · TY 2024
$50K
St Baldrick's Foundation Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
CA · TY 2024
$40K
The Foucus Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
MD · TY 2024
$25K
The Illinois State University Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Assiting Your Independent Living Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
PA · TY 2024
$25K
The Actuarial Foundation
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING COSTS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Bartlett Arboretum Association Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
CT · TY 2024
$25K
Children's Craniofacial Association
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS FOR OPERATING COSTS
TX · TY 2024
$15K
See Statement 3
VARIOUS
CT · TY 2023
$4.0M
Stamford Hospital Healthcare Inc
CONSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CENTER
CT · TY 2022
$1.0M
Americares Free Clinics Inc
FREE MEDICAL CLINICS FOR UNINSURED
CT · TY 2022
$300K
International Committee of the Red Cross
UKRAINE SUPPORT
TY 2022
$250K
Ronald Mcdonald House New York Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
NY · TY 2022
$125K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS RESEARCH
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Americares Inc
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS
CT · TY 2022
$100K
Future 5 Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
CT · TY 2022
$100K
St Baldricks Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Covenant House
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Cota
JONAH JOURNEY
IN · TY 2022
$25K
The Actuarial Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Brebeuf Jesuit Prepatory School Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
IN · TY 2022
$10K
Tri-county Scholarship Fund
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
NJ · TY 2022
$10K
Truckers Against Trafficking
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
CO · TY 2022
$10K
Call of the Sea
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Forever Hope America Inc
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
NJ · TY 2022
$10K
North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR OPERATING COSTS
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Construction of emergency and trauma center
CT · TY 2021
$1.0M
Free medical clinics for uninsured
CT · TY 2021
$300K
Emergency response to natural disasters
CT · TY 2021
$300K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
CT · TY 2021
$100K
Artificial pancreas research program
NY · TY 2021
$100K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
KS · TY 2021
$70K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
FL · TY 2021
$50K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
IN · TY 2021
$50K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
IN · TY 2021
$50K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
MO · TY 2021
$45K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
GA · TY 2021
$45K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
NJ · TY 2021
$45K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
NY · TY 2021
$40K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
NY · TY 2021
$40K
Unrestricted grant for operating costs
NY · TY 2021
$35K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.