Grants paid by O'donnell Foundation
EIN 75-6023326 · Dallas, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV
O'donnell Foundation of Dallas, TX (EIN 75-6023326) reported 72 grants paid totaling $368,905,454 to 40 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $398,272,900 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$368,905,454
72 grants
Recipients
40
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$398,272,900
45 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | $2,717,472 | $10,645,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | $7,610,833 | $15,059,400 |
| 2022 | 6 | $106,289,530 | $41,771,000 |
| 2023 | 9 | $33,526,386 | $69,103,500 |
| 2024 | 10 | $31,374,338 | $126,987,000 |
| 2025 | 33 | $187,386,895 | $134,707,000 |
Top recipients
The 40 recipients receiving the most from O'donnell Foundation, by grants paid, out of 40 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | U | Dallas, TX | 6 | $130,306,000 | 2025 |
| Southern Methodist University 75-0800689 | B | Dallas, TX | 3 | $46,400,000 | 2025 |
| Dallas College Foundation 23-7326612 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $38,350,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | U | Richardson, TX | 6 | $32,577,000 | 2025 |
| Dallas Symphony Association 75-0705442 | B | Dallas, TX | 6 | $32,276,443 | 2025 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas 82-4614589 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $17,000,000 | 2025 |
| The Dallas Museum of Art 75-0808774 | B | Dallas, TX | 4 | $11,422,000 | 2025 |
| The Commit Partnership 80-0790222 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,900,000 | 2025 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science 75-6067569 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000,000 | 2025 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation 75-0945939 | B | Dallas, TX | 2 | $5,750,000 | 2025 |
| The Dallas Opera 75-6004746 | B | Dallas, TX | 6 | $4,750,000 | 2025 |
| Dallas Zoo | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $4,000,000 | 2025 |
| At & T Performing Arts Center | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,000,000 | 2025 |
| The Academy of Medicine Engineering & Science of Texas | U | Austin, TX | 4 | $2,180,000 | 2025 |
| Housing Forward 75-2461679 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Texas at Austin 23-7454347 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2025 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute 46-3992618 | C | Dallas, TX | 2 | $1,750,000 | 2025 |
| Church of the Incarnation 75-0808771 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,064,873 | 2025 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas 75-6005352 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Uplift Education 75-2659683 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation 87-0741150 | B | Dallas, TX | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| Teach for America | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Parkland Health Foundation 75-2089180 | D | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Trinity Park Conservancy 20-2948236 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Dallas County Mental Health 75-6023172 | D | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Abilene 75-2045832 | C | Abilene, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army | U | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation 82-3991844 | C | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Texas 2036 81-3063099 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| The Lamplighter School 75-6059993 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $500,000 | 2025 |
| United to Learn 82-2121965 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $500,000 | 2025 |
| Big Thought 75-2170035 | B | Dallas, TX | 2 | $450,000 | 2025 |
| Texas Tree Foundation | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $300,000 | 2020 |
| The Dallas Foundation 75-2890371 | C | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Circuit Trait Conservancy 47-5680271 | C | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Texas 74-6273662 | C | Austin, TX | 1 | $85,000 | 2023 |
| National Math and Science Initiative Inc 11-3769438 | C | Dallas, TX | 1 | $79,138 | 2020 |
| Methodist Health System Foundation 76-0545192 | D | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| World Affairs Council of Dallasfort Worth 75-0855628 | C | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| North Texas Council for the Arts | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 117 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dallas College Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $38,350,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | B | $30,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | B | $25,300,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $25,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The Commit Partnership Dallas, TX | B | $19,100,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $17,251,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX | B | $17,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $15,500,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $12,930,022 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Dallas College Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $11,650,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The Commit Partnership Dallas, TX | B | $10,900,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | B | $10,600,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | B | $10,001,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX | B | $10,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX | B | $10,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $10,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $7,500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Southwestern Medical Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $5,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $4,407,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Dallas Zoo Dallas, TX | U | $4,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | At & T Performing Arts Center Dallas, TX | U | $3,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Housing Forward Dallas, TX | B | $2,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | B | $2,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Housing Forward Dallas, TX | B | $2,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Kera Dallas, TX | U | $1,500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Church of the Incarnation Dallas, TX | B | $1,064,873 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Teach for America Dallas, TX | U | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Dallas County Mental Health Dallas, TX | D | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Texas 2036 Austin, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The Academy of Medicine Engineering & Science of Texas Austin, TX | U | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation Dallas, TX | C | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Trinity Park Conservancy Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Abilene Abilene, TX | C | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Teach for America Dallas, TX | U | $1,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Parkland Health Foundation Dallas, TX | D | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Dallas, TX | C | $750,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Dallas, TX | C | $750,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The Lamplighter School Dallas, TX | B | $500,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Austin Street Center Dallas, TX | C | $500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | United to Learn Dallas, TX | B | $500,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | The Bridge Dallas, TX | C | $500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Big Thought Dallas, TX | B | $200,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Big Thought Dallas, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Circuit Trait Conservancy Dallas, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | Methodist Health System Foundation Dallas, TX | D | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2025 | North Texas Council for the Arts Dallas, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601329349102710 |
| 2024 | The Commit Partnership Dallas, TX | B | $30,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Dallas College Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $30,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX | B | $20,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $15,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | B | $10,900,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | B | $10,550,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $7,500,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $7,337,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $7,250,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $6,817,701 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Dallas Zoo Dallas, TX | U | $4,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $2,491,637 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Dallas, TX | C | $1,500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Dallas, TX | C | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Uplift Education Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Southwestern Medical Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $750,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | Big Thought Dallas, TX | B | $250,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2024 | The Academy of Medicine Engineering & Science of Texas Austin, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202521339349102297 |
| 2023 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $22,500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | B | $21,450,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $13,653,500 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $11,595,386 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | B | $10,550,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $9,500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $7,500,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $2,280,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $2,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $500,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | The University of Texas Austin, TX | C | $85,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | The Academy of Medicine Engineering & Science of Texas Austin, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2023 | Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349102325 |
| 2022 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $102,387,780 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $30,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $7,021,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $2,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | B | $2,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | The Academy of Medicine Engineering & Science of Texas Austin, TX | U | $1,150,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $1,001,750 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $500,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $250,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2022 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $250,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202341329349102464 |
| 2021 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $9,409,400 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $5,710,583 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | B | $2,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | The Academy of Medicine Engineering & Science of Texas Austin, TX | U | $1,150,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $1,025,250 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $1,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | The Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | B | $525,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $500,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $250,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2021 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202211309349103671 |
| 2020 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $10,120,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | The Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | B | $895,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | Dallas Symphony Association Dallas, TX | B | $583,334 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | The Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | B | $525,000 | approved, future | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | The Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | B | $500,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | Texas Tree Foundation Dallas, TX | U | $300,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $185,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | The Dallas Foundation Dallas, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | National Math and Science Initiative Inc Dallas, TX | C | $79,138 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
| 2020 | World Affairs Council of Dallasfort Worth Dallas, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202131249349101423 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601329349102710 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521339349102297 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401359349102325 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341329349102464 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211309349103671 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131249349101423 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/756023326.json.
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