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Junior League of Odessa Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Odessa, TX EIN: 75-0949533 Website

To promote voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Key facts about Junior League of Odessa Inc

In short: Junior League of Odessa Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
75-0949533
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,766,212
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+10.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

-95.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

-90.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-52.6% YoY

How Junior League of Odessa Inc gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Junior League of Odessa Inc

Based on IRS filings

Junior League of Odessa Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Odessa, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $40K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

OdessaMidland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K14 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 11 grants2022 8 grants2023 10 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $106K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ector County ISD - Odessa High School: $5KEctor County ISD - Odessa HighSchool$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ector County ISD - Odessa High School ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ector County ISD - Odessa High School Odessa, TXTelescopes and Cameras$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,766,212$2,508,575$2,267,385
Revenue$343,145$343,316$337,652
Expenses$171,904$240,224$148,843
Net Investment Income$40,195$36,699$31,032

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Junior League of Odessa Inc is led by Erika Chavez, Board President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erika Chavez

    Board President

    Planning Advisor → Board President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marissa Salgado

    Community Rd Chair

    Community Rd Co-Chair → Community Rd Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Bredemeyer

    President-Elect

    Nominating & Placement Chair → Membership Recruitment Provisional Co-Chair, 2023

    Membership Recruitment Provisional Co-Chair → President-Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Ledbetter

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cailen Rome

    Membership Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Earls

    Sustaining Advisor

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Adams

    Finance Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zassar Gatson

    Community Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Autumn Simpson

    Nominating & Placement

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (41)
  • Former: Autumn Bohannan (2021–2024) — Nominating & Placement
  • Former: Brea Frazier (2021–2024) — Membership Education Develpment Chair
  • Former: Alexa Dunson (2023–2024) — Mmp Committee Co-Chair
  • Former: Jasmine Knorr (2023–2024) — Pink Pantry Co-Chair
  • Former: Amie Howerton (2024) — Membership Recruitment Provisional Co-Chair
  • Former: Becky Gardner-Carlton (2024) — Community Relations Social Media Chair
  • Former: Elyssa Garcia (2024) — Membership Recruitment Provisional Co-Chair
  • Former: Leonor Castillo (2024) — Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
  • Former: Terry Villagran (2024) — Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
  • Former: Mallory Langford (2019–2023) — President-Elect
  • Former: Andrea Quiroz (2021–2023) — Community Rd Co-Chair
  • Former: Bertha Jaramillo (2021–2023) — Community Vice President
  • Former: Cristal Villegas-Levario (2021–2023) — Board President
  • Former: Nadia Rivas (2021–2023) — Membership Vice President
  • Former: Urisonya Flunder (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Angelica Monreal (2023) — Pink Pantry Co-Chair
  • Former: Brandee Alvarado (2023) — Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
  • Former: Carly Ostrander (2023) — Community Relations Commitee Chair
  • Former: Clarissa Sanchez (2023) — Mmp Committee Co-Chair
  • Former: Crystal Galindo Castillo (2023) — Pink Pantry Co-Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Leija (2023) — Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
  • Former: Kathy Martin (2023) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Lorinda Tercero (2023) — Membership Education Develpment Chair
  • Former: Erika Thomas (2019–2022) — Community Vice President
  • Former: Monica Langford (2020–2022) — Mmp Committee Chair
  • Former: Becca Myers (2021–2022) — Board President
  • Former: Carley Haller (2021–2022) — Membership Education & Development
  • Former: Kaci Earnest (2021–2022) — Membership Vice President
  • Former: Laurie Johnson (2021–2022) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Shimene Willard (2021–2022) — Community Relations Commitee Chair
  • Former: Britni Veretto (2019–2020) — Board President
  • Former: Cristal Villegas (2019–2020) — Membership Vice President
  • Former: Tara Crouch (2019–2020) — Finance Vice President
  • Former: Cassandra Wilcox (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tara Chism (2020) — Nominating & Placement Chair
  • Former: Travis Woodward (2020) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Andrea Goodson (2019) — Board President
  • Former: Cassandra McDorman (2019) — Planning Advisory Director
  • Former: Jacqui Gore (2019) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Rosemary Jimenez (2019) — Community Vice President
  • Former: Sarah Patterson (2019) — Finance Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Junior League of Odessa Inc

How much does Junior League of Odessa Inc give each year?

Junior League of Odessa Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $106K across 10 grants.

How large is Junior League of Odessa Inc?

Junior League of Odessa Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $343K.

What is Junior League of Odessa Inc?

Junior League of Odessa Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Odessa, TX. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Junior League of Odessa Inc operate?

Junior League of Odessa Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Junior League of Odessa Inc's EIN?

Junior League of Odessa Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0949533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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