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The Joanne Olivard Foundation

Preselected recipients only Paris, Texas · EIN 272187676

The Joanne Olivard Foundation is a private foundation in Paris, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $374,360 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $1,100 and the largest $357,615. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $423,409 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$423,40911$9.3 million
2024$374,36012$11.3 million

How to apply

The Joanne Olivard 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 Joanne Olivard Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas12$374,360

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Joanne Olivard Fndscholarship Pro
Various, TX
Student education$357,615
Lamar County Jr Livestock Assn
Paris, TX
Student support$4,370
Fannin County Jr Livestock Assn
Leonard, TX
Student education support$3,650
Tigertown Community Center
Sumner, TX
Community serivce$2,500
Ffa- Various Schools
Lamar County, TX
Student education support$2,175
Forrest Hill Chapel
Honey Grove, TX
Facility upkeep&maintenance$1,700
Red River Valley Fair Association
Paris, TX
Community suppport$500
Small Town Helping Hands
Sumner, TX
Community service$500
Lamar County 4-H
Paris, TX
Student education support$400
Tigertown Volunteer Fire Department
Sumner, TX
Community services$350
Petty Baptist Church
Petty, TX
Community support$300
West Haven Mennonite Youth
Brookston, TX
Student support$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joanne Olivard Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joanne Olivard Foundation give?

$374,360 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $1,100.

Who runs The Joanne Olivard Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Phyllis Brumley (Trustee), Greg Cunningham (Trustee), Misty Lair (Director) and Brian Brumley (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Joanne Olivard Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and youth programs.

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