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John B & Audrey J O'Donnell Foundation

Preselected recipients only Independence, Ohio · EIN 471476785

John B & Audrey J O'Donnell Foundation is a private foundation in Independence, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $132,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $52,000. 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 up from $116,000 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$114,4007$2.6 million
2024$116,0007$2.6 million
2025$132,0007$2.8 million

How to apply

John B & Audrey J O'Donnell 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 John B & Audrey J O'Donnell Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$102,000
Kentucky1$20,000
Florida1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Altenheim Foundation
Strongsville, OH
Public charity$52,000
St Charles Borromeo Church
Parma, OH
Public charity$40,000
Save A Warrior
Vine Grove, KY
Public charity$20,000
St Jude Children's Research Hopital
Memphis, TN
Public charity$5,000
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
Tampa, FL
Public charity$5,000
West Side Catholic Center
Cleveland, OH
Public charity$5,000
Corpus Christi Church
Cincinnati, OH
Public charity$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John B & Audrey J O'Donnell Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John B & Audrey J O'Donnell Foundation give?

$132,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs John B & Audrey J O'Donnell Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John D Kedzior (Trustee).

What does John B & Audrey J O'Donnell Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and youth programs.

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