Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

The O'donnell Foundation

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Typical grant size
$30K – $45K – $55K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert G O'donnell
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Sue D O'donnell
SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT
Darrell W Baggs
DIRECTOR
Ann M Dolan
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
8296.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
108
Total grants awarded
$20.0M
Total amount
$185K
Average grant
$5.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$180K
1 grants
2023
$16.0M
12 grants
2022
$570K
11 grants
2021
$410K
10 grants
2020
$385K
10 grants
2019
$385K
10 grants
2018
$371K
9 grants
2017
$355K
9 grants
2016
$365K
10 grants
2015
$368K
9 grants
2014
$331K
9 grants
2013
$260K
8 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$5.5M
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
10 grants · CA
$1.9M
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
11 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$1.2M
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
Stanford Grad School-business
1 grant · CA
$1.0M

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

Stanford University School of Medicine
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2024
$180K
Uc Berkeley Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$5.5M
Abilitypath
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$1.4M
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$1.4M
Jobtrain
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$1.3M
Eastside College Preparatory School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$1.2M
Stanford Grad School-business
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$1.0M
Whitman College
EDUCATION
WA · TY 2023
$1.0M
Boys & Girls Club
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2023
$1.0M
New Door Ventures
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2023
$800K
The Peninsula College Fund
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$800K
St Francis Center
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2023
$500K
Stanford Medical Center
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Stanford Medical Center
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2022
$100K
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2022
$65K
Abilitypath
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2022
$65K
Boys & Girls Club
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2022
$55K
Jobtrain
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2022
$55K
Eastside College Preparatory School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2022
$50K
New Door Ventures
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2022
$40K
The Peninsula College Fund
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2022
$40K
Whitman College
EDUCATION
WA · TY 2022
$35K
Wellesley College
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2022
$35K
St Francis Center
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2022
$30K
Abilitypath
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$55K
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$55K
Boys & Girls Club
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2021
$55K
Eastside College Preparatory School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Jobtrain
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$45K
The Peninsula College Fund
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$35K
New Door Ventures
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2021
$35K
St Francis Center
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2021
$30K
Wellesley College
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2021
$25K
Whitman College
EDUCATION
WA · TY 2021
$25K
Boys & Girls Club
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2020
$55K
Community Gatepath of Northern California
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$55K
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$55K
Eastside College Preparatory School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$50K
The Peninsula College Fund
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$35K
New Door Ventures
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2020
$35K
St Francis Center
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2020
$30K
Wellesley College
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2020
$25K
Whitman College
EDUCATION
WA · TY 2020
$25K
Jobtrain
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$20K
Boys & Girls Club
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2019
$60K
Community Gatepath of Northern California
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2019
$55K
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2019
$55K
Eastside College Preparatory School
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2019
$50K
The Peninsula College Fund
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2019
$35K
New Door Ventures
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2019
$35K

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