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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 04-6655524

Oedel Foundation

A private foundation in N Andover, MA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 17 grants and $3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,002,029

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,975,468

  • Tax year 2021

    $194,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,770,808

  • Tax year 2020

    $162,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $1,926,267

  • Tax year 2019

    $154,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $2,019,897

  • Tax year 2018

    $149,500

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $2,043,343

Grants paid in 2023

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northshore Community CollegeDanvers, MA

    Educational

    $1,200,000
  2. Greater Lawrence Technical SchoolAndover, MA

    Educational

    $700,000
  3. Phoenix Charter AcademyChelsea, MA

    Educational

    $500,000
  4. Youth Development OrganizationLawrence, MA

    Community & charitable

    $300,000
  5. Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA

    Educational

    $250,000
  6. Bread & RosesLawrence, MA

    Community & charitable

    $14,195
  7. WburBoston, MA

    Community & charitable

    $7,500
  8. WGBHBoston, MA

    Community & charitable

    $7,500
  9. Massachusetts Institute for TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Educational

    $5,000
  10. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Educational

    $5,000
  11. Lazarus HouseLawrence, MA

    Community & charitable

    $3,000
  12. Neighbors in NeedLawrence, MA

    Community & charitable

    $3,000
  13. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Community & charitable

    $2,500
  14. Christ Church - AndoverAndover, MA

    Religious

    $1,334
  15. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    Educational

    $1,000
  16. NH Lakes AssociationConcord, NH

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  17. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    Community & charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development1 grant $300,00092% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $17,1955% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,000<1% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts15 grants $2,998,529
  2. Virginia1 grant $2,500
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Herbert W OedelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Virginia G OedelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diana MalcomTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard H OedelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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