O'Donnell Foundation
The O'Donnell Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 33 grants totaling $187,386,895, with nearly all grant dollars going to recipients in Texas.
O'Donnell Foundation at a glance
In short: O'Donnell Foundation gave $187.4M across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $5.7M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $187,386,895
- +497.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +230.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,678,391
- +81.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $195,105,785
- -46.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% 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 O'Donnell Foundation
- How to Apply
The foundation’s filing says applications should include a brief letter outlining the project, timetable, budget, funds already pledged, and specific contribution requested; a list of the organization’s governing…
The foundation’s filing says applications should include a brief letter outlining the project, timetable, budget, funds already pledged, and specific contribution requested; a list of the organization’s governing board; and a copy of its IRS determination letter of tax-exempt status. The filing names Tiffany Armstrong as the contact. The foundation makes no grants to individuals and awards no scholarships, loans, or prizes.
- Contact
Application contact: Tiffany Armstrong
Mailing address: 100 Crescent Court Ste 880, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 871-5800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who O'Donnell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas College Foundation ($38.4M). Together the top 10 received $162.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 26 grants of 63 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 1% to recipients in Virginia. The filing says preference is given to local institutions.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
How O'Donnell Foundation gives
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.7M (2020) to $187.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $187.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas College Foundation Dallas, TX | Operations | $38,350,000 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Operations | $25,300,000 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | Operations | $17,251,000 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX | Operations | $17,000,000 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | Operations | $15,500,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | Operations | $12,930,022 |
| The Commit Partnership Dallas, TX | Operations | $10,900,000 |
| Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Operations | $10,001,000 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX | Operations | $10,000,000 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation Dallas, TX | Operations | $5,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $195,105,785 | $21,897,143 | $192,163,364 | $187,386,895 | 33 | $188,764,799 | $18,143,539 | $12,810,884 |
| 2024 | $365,372,006 | $294,668,604 | $37,309,432 | $31,374,338 | 10 | $32,642,943 | $57,058,482 | $8,096,048 |
| 2023 | $142,276,998 | $106,903,917 | $37,901,107 | $33,526,386 | 9 | $34,749,211 | $30,952,527 | $5,952,541 |
| 2022 | $87,717,619 | $154,548,008 | $108,777,043 | $106,289,530 | 6 | $107,437,398 | $43,894,412 | $4,559,798 |
| 2021 | $94,378,332 | $13,088,608 | $9,435,209 | $7,610,833 | 5 | $8,665,190 | $12,543,219 | $4,686,901 |
| 2020 | $85,738,467 | $10,734,398 | $4,542,945 | $2,717,472 | 9 | — | $10,178,923 | $3,991,674 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, O'Donnell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12.8M 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
The available statements do not provide a mission statement for the foundation. Its grants show support for educational institutions, arts and cultural organizations, medical organizations, and community services. For example, Dallas College Foundation says it supports Dallas College through scholarships, removing barriers to attendance and graduation, and innovation; the Dallas Symphony Association says it aims to inspire and change lives through musical excellence; and Housing Forward says it leads efforts to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Dallas and Collin Counties. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $187,386,895. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $38,350,000, with a median grant of $1,000,000. Large awards included $38,350,000 to Dallas College Foundation, $25,300,000 to Southern Methodist University, $17,251,000 to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and $17,000,000 to the University of North Texas at Dallas. The filing lists each of these grants’ purpose as operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William T. Solomon as chairman, president and CEO; Robert Dedman Jr. and Caren Prothro as vice-chairmen; Serena Ritch as vice president and director of arts program; and Tiffany Armstrong as vice president, secretary and treasurer. Directors listed are Edward A. Copley, Ruth O'Donnell Mutch, and Jere Thompson Jr.
O'Donnell Foundation is led by William T. Solomon, Chairman, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 3 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William T. Solomon
Chairman, President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$417K (2020) → $515K (2025)
Serena Ritch
Vice President & Director of Arts Program
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$212K (2020) → $263K (2025)
Edward A. Copley
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jere Thompson Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth O'Donnell Mutch
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Armstrong
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$260K (2020) → $320K (2025)
Caren Prothro
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dedman Jr.
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Larry Faulkner (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Dedman Jr. (2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Peter O'Donnell Jr. (2020) — Director Emeritus
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $515K, to William T Solomon (Chairman, President & CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about O'Donnell Foundation
How much does O'Donnell Foundation give each year?
O'Donnell Foundation gave $187.4M across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31.4M across 10 grants.
What is O'Donnell Foundation's typical grant size?
O'Donnell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000,000, and its average grant was $5,678,391, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does O'Donnell Foundation give grants?
O'Donnell Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (27 grants) and Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does O'Donnell Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on O'Donnell Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (33 grants).
Who are O'Donnell Foundation's largest grantees?
O'Donnell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dallas College Foundation ($38,350,000), Southern Methodist University ($25,300,000) and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas ($17,251,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is O'Donnell Foundation?
O'Donnell Foundation reported $195.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $188.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does O'Donnell Foundation fund?
The available statements do not provide a mission statement for the foundation. Its grants show support for educational institutions, arts and cultural organizations, medical organizations, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from O'Donnell Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says applications should include a brief letter outlining the project, timetable, budget, funds already pledged, and specific contribution requested; a list of the organization’s governing… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is O'Donnell Foundation's EIN?
O'Donnell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6023326. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). O'Donnell Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/o-donnell-foundation-morg_2e23401486254a9da5462c0329fa1a03
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