Funding search · EIN 326332723 · Fort Worth, TX

Virginia O'Donnell Charitable Trust

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

48
grants reported
$1.6M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$21,212
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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48 grants matching “beneficiary · $1.6M

  • $127,638

    St Matthew United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $63,819

    St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. The remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary insti read all
  • $63,818

    Methodist Children'S Home · Waco, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Stage West Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    City of Fort Worth · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $10,637

    Jubilee Players · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $10,637

    Circle Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $127,271

    St Matthew United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $63,636

    St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. The remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary insti read all
  • $63,635

    Methodist Children'S Home · Waco, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    City of Fort Worth Library · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Stage West Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $12,219

    Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $10,606

    Jubilee Players · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $10,606

    Circle Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $109,818

    St Matthew United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $54,909

    Methodist Children'S Home · Waco, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $54,909

    St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. The remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary insti read all
  • $18,303

    Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    City of Fort Worth Library · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Stage West Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $9,152

    Jubilee Players · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $9,151

    Circle Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $108,013

    St Matthew United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $54,006

    St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. The remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary insti read all
  • $54,006

    Methodist Children'S Home · Waco, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    City of Fort Worth Library · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Stage West Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $9,002

    Jubilee Players · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $9,002

    Circle Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • St Matthew United Methodist Church4 grants · $472,740
  • St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor4 grants · $236,370
  • Methodist Children'S Home4 grants · $236,368
  • Texas Wesleyan University4 grants · $78,790
  • Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel4 grants · $78,790
  • Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra4 grants · $78,790
  • Stage West Theatre4 grants · $78,790
  • Texas Christian University4 grants · $78,790
  • Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr4 grants · $69,797
  • City of Fort Worth Library3 grants · $57,517

Giving over time

$360,043
2022
$366,060
2023
$415,245
2024
$425,460
2025

Grant history

All 48 reported grants, largest first.

  • $127,638

    St Matthew United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $127,271

    St Matthew United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $109,818

    St Matthew United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $108,013

    St Matthew United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $63,819

    St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. The remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary insti read all
  • $63,818

    Methodist Children'S Home · Waco, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $63,636

    St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. The remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary insti read all
  • $63,635

    Methodist Children'S Home · Waco, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $54,909

    Methodist Children'S Home · Waco, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $54,909

    St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. The remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary insti read all
  • $54,006

    Methodist Children'S Home · Waco, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $54,006

    St Rita Catholic Church of Fort Wor · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. The remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary insti read all
  • $21,273

    Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    City of Fort Worth · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Stage West Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,273

    Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    City of Fort Worth Library · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Stage West Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $21,212

    Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    City of Fort Worth Library · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Stage West Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,303

    Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    City of Fort Worth Library · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Good Fel · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Stage West Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $18,002

    Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $12,219

    Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarr · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $10,637

    Circle Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $10,637

    Jubilee Players · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $10,606

    Circle Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $10,606

    Jubilee Players · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $9,152

    Jubilee Players · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $9,151

    Circle Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $9,002

    Circle Theatre · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

  • $9,002

    Jubilee Players · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    To aid and assist in the primary works of the beneficiary institutions.

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