Oconnor Charitable Foundation
Oconnor Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $479K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $29K.
Oconnor Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Oconnor Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,889
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,300
- Total assets
- $478,895
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oconnor Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Medical Fdn ($16K). Together the top 9 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Oconnor Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2024) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Medical Fdn Duluth, MN | O'Connor Scholarship Fund | $16,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank Fort Myers, FL | Unrestricted General | $3,900 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank Auburn, ME | Unrestricted General | $3,900 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $2,600 |
| World Food Program Boone, IA | Unrestricted General | $2,300 |
| USA for Unhcr Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $2,300 |
| Harvard Graduate School Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Opera Maine Portland, ME | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Boothbay Region Land Boothbay, ME | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
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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 | $478,895 | $37,468 | $51,196 | $35,000 | 9 | $42,320 | $29,137 | $44,473 |
| 2024 | $492,623 | $42,275 | $43,498 | $29,000 | 8 | $35,561 | $34,638 | $41,365 |
| 2023 | $493,846 | $37,267 | $45,659 | $32,000 | 8 | $38,029 | $30,225 | $35,889 |
| 2022 | $502,238 | $45,994 | $50,044 | $35,700 | 9 | $42,084 | $38,602 | $37,494 |
| 2021 | $506,288 | $37,439 | $43,692 | $29,200 | 9 | — | $28,667 | $42,479 |
| 2020 | $512,541 | $11,583 | $42,212 | $29,700 | 8 | — | $10,832 | $35,054 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oconnor Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oconnor Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Monica Halas
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. O'Connor
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
EMMA G hALAS-OCONNOR
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geneve Allison
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bank Of America
Agent for Fiduciary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2020) → $11K (2025)
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 $11K, to Bank of America (Agent for Fiduciary).
Frequently asked questions about Oconnor Charitable Foundation
How much does Oconnor Charitable Foundation give each year?
Oconnor Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 8 grants.
What is Oconnor Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Oconnor Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,300, and its average grant was $3,889, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oconnor Charitable Foundation give grants?
Oconnor Charitable Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (17%) and Florida (11%).
Does Oconnor Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Oconnor Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Oconnor Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Oconnor Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Minnesota Medical Fdn ($16,000), Harry Chapin Food Bank ($3,900) and Good Shepard Food Bank ($3,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oconnor Charitable Foundation?
Oconnor Charitable Foundation reported $479K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Oconnor Charitable Foundation?
Oconnor Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $479K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Oconnor Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Oconnor Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6345997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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