First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Odessa, TX EIN: 75-1851207

Serve any purpose of First United Methodist Church.

Key facts about First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc

In short: First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc gave $89K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $89K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
75-1851207
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$88,631
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$88,631
Median grant
$88,631
Total assets
$2,615,644
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+45.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

+18.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$89K

+18.4% YoY

How First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Odessa, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $89K. Net investment income was $39.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Odessa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $94K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $89K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

First United Methodist Church: $89KFirst United Methodist Church$89K

The largest 2024 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($89K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First United Methodist Church Odessa, TXVarious Church Projects$88,631

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,615,644$1,796,201$1,583,352
Revenue$801,112$610$942
Expenses$88,758$76,371$95,728
Net Investment Income$39——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc is led by C. Richard Sivalls, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • C. Richard Sivalls

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Fowler

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc

How much does First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc give each year?

First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc gave $89K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $75K across 1 grant.

How large is First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc?

First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $801K.

Where does First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc operate?

First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc's EIN?

First Methodist Church of Odessa Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1851207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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