Filed as: THE SYDNOR OLGA ODEN FOUNDATION · Private foundation · EIN 76-6029653

The Sydnor And Olga Oden Foundation

Preselected only

Houston, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202632299349100418
Total assets (EOY)$4,198,523
Grants paid$285,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (TX)100%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K19
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $2,500 · Largest $90,000

Geographic focus

TX
100%

Common purposes

activities

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$225,000$4,349,22126
2024$266,000$4,316,58524
2025$285,000$4,198,52325

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Center For PursuitHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$90,000
Texas Children'S Hospital Office Of PhilanthropyHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$25,000
The Rise SchoolHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$20,000
Texas Children'S Cancer And Hematology CenterHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15,000
Texas Hearing InstituteHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15,000
The Summer Institute At Presbyterian SchoolHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15,000
Camp For All FoundationHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$12,500
The Burton Volunteer Fire DepartmentBURTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
The Monarch CommunityHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
The Brookwood CommunityBROOKSHIRE, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$7,500
Bridge Ministry Of Burton TexasBURTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Archway AcademyHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Communities In Schools Of HoustonHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Nick Finnegan MinistryHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Pro-Vision IncHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
St Martin'S Episcopal PreschoolHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
The Galveston Garden ClubGALVESTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
The GatehouseDALLAS, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
The Hope & Healing Center & InstituteHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
The Kinkaid SchoolHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Will Erwin Headache Research FoundationHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Bo'S PlaceHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
Eyes On Me IncKATY, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
Hunter'S Creek Elementary PtaHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
Spring Branch Middle School PtaHOUSTON, TXTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
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