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The A J O'Dell Foundation

Preselected recipients only Arcade, New York · EIN 160848946

The A J O'Dell Foundation is a private foundation in Arcade, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $4,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $19,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,0007$841,782
2024$19,5008$864,565
2025$18,5006$891,577

How to apply

The A J O'Dell Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The A J O'Dell Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$18,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NY
Tuition assistance$4,000
Individual
NY
Tuition assistance$4,000
Individual
NY
Tuition assistance$4,000
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Foundation
Springville, NY
Donation$2,500
Individual
NY
Tuition assistance$2,000
Individual
NY
Tuition assistance$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The A J O'Dell Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The A J O'Dell Foundation give?

$18,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs The A J O'Dell Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fred Warner (President), James Yansick (Vice President), Joanne Offers (Sec/Treasurer) and Ashley Bartz (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The A J O'Dell Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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