Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling

Private foundation · Grantmaker Litchfield Park, AZ EIN: 47-4462681

Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling is a private foundation based in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Its 2025 filing lists grants to individual recipients for tuition at colleges and universities.

Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling at a glance

In short: Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling gave $87K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$87,000
+3.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
29
+3.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$2,232,920
+23.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 565 N Pajaro Ln, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
Phone: (623) 882-5077

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants across all recorded years

133<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 133 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ArlingtonBuckeyeGlendaleGoodyearPalo VerdePhoenixSurpriseTonopahTonophaWest BuckeyeWittmann

How Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K28 grants2019 22 grants2020 28 grants2021 24 grants2022 24 grants2023 28 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2023) to $100K (2019). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $87K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
29 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$87,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,232,920$618,918$204,171$87,00029$130,194$544,941$105,069
2024$1,806,711$67,257$179,714$84,00028$137,736$25,279$106,460
2023$1,919,721$42,321$164,483$84,00024$126,760$19,479$96,079
2022$2,041,883$171,951$183,470$96,00024$149,049$132,595$100,392
2021$2,053,402$238,626$179,658$94,00028$95,427$194,283$112,410
2020$1,994,434$32,865$176,475$95,00022——$92,918
2019$2,294,040$87,652$183,842$99,50028—$51,774$105,944

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing shows tuition grants to individuals for attendance at institutions including Utah State University, Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, Mesa Community College, Reinhardt University, Estrella Mountain Community College, and Northern Arizona University.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $87,000. Each listed grant was $3,000. Examples include grants to individual recipients for tuition at Utah State University, Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, and Estrella Mountain Community College.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Marsha Franco as trustee.

Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling is led by Marsha Franco, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marsha Franco

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $45K (2021) → $67K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Marsha Franco — Trustee: $67KMarsha FrancoTrustee$67K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $67K, to Marsha Franco (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling

How much does Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling give each year?

Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling gave $87K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 28 grants.

What is Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling's typical grant size?

Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling give grants?

Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition for Arizona State University" (7 grants), "Tuition for Estrella Mountain Community College" (6 grants) and "Tuition for Northern Arizona University" (4 grants).

How large is Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling?

Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling fund?

No mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling's EIN?

Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4462681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Jesse and Harriet Odom Drilling accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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