Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation
Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants for scholarships, and its 2024 filing says awards are primarily for students graduating from high schools in the Fort Worth area.
Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation gave $146K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $146,067
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,172
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,906
- Total assets
- $4,856
- +99.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (82% 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 Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact Patricia J. O'Neal and see the attached form for application materials. Awards are primarily restricted to students graduating from high schools in the Fort Worth, Texas, area.
- Review Cycle
- None stated on the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None stated on the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Patricia J O'Neal
Mailing address: 675 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 625-8246
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2024 filing says awards are primarily for students graduating from high schools in the Fort Worth area. In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 18% to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2020) to $197K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $146K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $146,067 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,856 | $150,000 | $147,577 | $146,067 | 12 | $147,577 | $1,274 |
| 2024 | $2,433 | $150,000 | $157,540 | $156,044 | 12 | $157,540 | $1,513 |
| 2023 | $9,973 | $150,000 | $165,684 | $164,724 | 13 | $165,684 | $3,206 |
| 2022 | $25,657 | $150,000 | $198,298 | $197,107 | 12 | $198,298 | $3,075 |
| 2021 | $73,955 | $150,000 | $185,132 | $183,934 | 8 | $185,132 | $3,731 |
| 2020 | $109,087 | $200,000 | $119,274 | $118,299 | 8 | — | $4,589 |
| 2019 | $28,361 | $150,000 | $125,859 | $124,884 | 13 | — | $676 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K 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 filings show scholarship grants to individual recipients. The 2024 filing states that awards are primarily restricted to students graduating from high schools in the Fort Worth, Texas, area.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $146,067 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $25,589, with a median of $11,906. All listed grants were for scholarships. The largest awards were $25,589 to an individual recipient in Oklahoma and $20,222 to an individual recipient in Texas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia J. O'Neal as president, David Diment as director, and Cathy Blackwell as secretary.
Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation is led by Patricia J. O'Neal, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia J. O'Neal
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Diment
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Blackwell
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation
How much does Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation give each year?
Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation gave $146K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $156K across 12 grants.
What is Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,906, and its average grant was $12,172, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation give grants?
Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (18%).
Does Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (12 grants).
How large is Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation?
Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The filings show scholarship grants to individual recipients. The 2024 filing states that awards are primarily restricted to students graduating from high schools in the Fort Worth, Texas, area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation's EIN?
Pat O'Neal Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2055414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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