The O'Donnell Foundation

EIN 208766740 Private Foundation

PALO ALTO, CA 94304 |(650) 329-1070

Total Given 2016–2024
$18.6M
72 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $34K–$60K
grant size
76%
deep partner · 13/17 multi-year
repeat
$193K
Assets (2023)
17
Distinct Recipients

About

IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION UNDERWENT A DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTED ALL OF ITS ASSETS IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. THE FOUNDATION MADE ITS FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF $179,867 TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ON JUNE 30, 2024.

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (650) 329-1070
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $365K $7.2M $296K 10
2017 $355K $7.8M $351K 9
2018 $371K $7.3M $577K 9
2020 $385K $8.8M $397K 10
2021 $410K $18.3M $9.2M 10
2022 $570K $15.6M $508K 11
2023 $16.0M $193K $1.7M 12
2024 $180K $0 $52K 1

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 72 grants on record

Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$34K
Median
$50K
Average
$259K
75th Pctl
$60K
Maximum
$5.5M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (72 total)

Purpose
UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA $5,500,000 EDUCATION 2023
Abilitypath Redwood City, CA $1,400,000 EDUCATION 2023
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School PALO ALTO, CA $1,400,000 EDUCATION 2023
Jobtrain Menlo Park, CA $1,300,000 EDUCATION 2023
Eastside College Preparatory School East PALO ALTO, CA $1,200,000 EDUCATION 2023
Boys & Girls Club Menlo Park, CA $1,000,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2023
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA $1,000,000 EDUCATION 2023
Stanford GRAD School-Business Stanford, CA $1,000,000 EDUCATION 2023
New Door Ventures San Francisco, CA $800,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2023
The Peninsula College Fund Milpitas, CA $800,000 EDUCATION 2023
St Francis Center Redwood City, CA $500,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2023
Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA $179,867 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2024
Stanford Medical Center Stanford, CA $100,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2023
Stanford Medical Center Stanford, CA $100,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2022
Abilitypath Redwood City, CA $65,000 EDUCATION 2022
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School PALO ALTO, CA $65,000 EDUCATION 2022
Boys & Girls Club Menlo Park, CA $60,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2018
Boys & Girls Club Menlo Park, CA $60,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2016
Boys & Girls Club Menlo Park, CA $60,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2017
Boys & Girls Club Menlo Park, CA $55,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2020
Community Gatepath of Northern California Redwood City, CA $55,000 EDUCATION 2020
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School PALO ALTO, CA $55,000 EDUCATION 2020
Boys & Girls Club Menlo Park, CA $55,000 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2021
Abilitypath Redwood City, CA $55,000 EDUCATION 2021
St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School PALO ALTO, CA $55,000 EDUCATION 2021

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