Oliver & Jennie Donaldson Char(1071

ORLANDO, FL EIN: 04-6229044

The Oliver S & Jennie R Donaldson Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Established in December 1970, the trust operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$35.8M

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+0.1% YoY

Grant Count

36

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$51K

+22.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Robotics
  • Science Education
  • Renewable Energy
  • Community and School Gardens

Grantmaking

The foundation does not currently list active grant opportunities.

Grant Range

$2,059–$363,179

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust primarily directs funding to organizations in:

  • Massachusetts
  • South Carolina
  • New York

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AmesburyArlingtonAtlantaAustinBostonBristolBrocktonBryn MawrCarmelCharlestonCold Spg HbrCold Springg HarborConcordDunstableE GreenwichEast GreenwichFall RiverGrand RapidsHagerstownHarvard

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024):

  • Total assets: $35,794,047
  • Total giving: $1,840,855
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$35,794,047$33,625,330$35,027,770
Revenue$4,269,524$756,263$1,411,784
Expenses$2,164,697$2,128,115$2,271,715
Qualifying Distributions$1,982,823$1,979,595$2,087,486
Net Investment Income$4,129,357$601,220$1,243,997
Distributable Amount$2,153,087$1,907,077$1,976,931

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$486K$972K$1M$2M37 grants202044 grants202136 grants202244 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTI…$349KCOLD SPRING HARBOR LABOR…$203KTHE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY O…$150KCHARLESTON JAZZ ACADEMY$120KDUNSTABLE RURAL LAND TRUST$111KST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEA…$103KWESTERN HEALTH CONNECT$84KPUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER F…$80KFATHER BILL'S & MAINSPRI…$75KPANCREATIC CANCER ACTION…$75K

Grant Size Distribution

197 grants across all recorded years

146<$50K28$50–100K16$100–250K6$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Oliver & Jennie Donaldson Char(1071

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TRUIST BANKCO-TRUSTEE$142KHILTON C SMITH JRCO-TRUSTEE$58KMARGARET SMITHCO-TRUSTEE$29KWILSON SMITHCO-TRUSTEE$29K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TRUIST BANKCO-TRUSTEE1$142,173
HILTON C SMITH JRCO-TRUSTEE1$58,162
STEPHEN LIRAKISCO-TRUSTEE1
CHRISTOPHER LIRAKISCO-TRUSTEE1
PRISCILLA LAWRENCECO-TRUSTEE1
MARK LAWRENCECO-TRUSTEE1
SUSAN LIRAKISCO-TRUSTEE1
MARGARET SMITHCO-TRUSTEE1$29,081
WILSON SMITHCO-TRUSTEE1$29,081
ALLEN MASTOFFICER1

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

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