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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-4051483

The Taylor-Odom Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $115,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Cathy Staples
1000 Liberty Park Drive 109
Austin, TX 78746
(314) 308-6441
Form and materials
The application form can be downloaded or submitted electronically on the foundation's website.
Deadlines
January 31
Restrictions
1. Residency: the applicant must reside within the defined geographical boundaries of liberty county, texas and attend one of five schools (hardin, liberty, dayton, hull-daisetta, tarkington) in liberty county, texas. 2. Academic standing: the applicant must be graduating by the end of the current academic school year. Candidates must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent, and report this on an official transcript. 3. Sat/act score: if the applicant has taken either the sat or act test, the results must be submitted with the application or be reported as part of the official transcript. 4. Major field of study: the applicant must enroll in a university, college, accredited technical school, or apprenticeship program in the state of texas and participate in a curriculum leading to an accredited degree or certificate. 5. Graduation: the applicant must obtain a diploma and graduate by the end of the spring semester immediately following

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $854,157
  • Tax year 2023

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $910,665
  • Tax year 2022

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $807,853
  • Tax year 2021

    $64,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $888,617
  • Tax year 2020

    $66,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $908,306
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $995,619
  • Tax year 2018

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,014,251

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  2. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  11. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $2,500
  22. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $2,500
  23. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $2,500
  24. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $1,250
  25. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $1,250
  26. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $1,250
  27. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $1,250

Approved for future payment

27 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $15,000
  2. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $12,500
  3. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $12,500
  4. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $12,500
  5. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $12,500
  6. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $12,500
  7. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $12,500
  8. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $12,500
  9. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $12,500
  10. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $8,750
  12. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $8,750
  13. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $8,750
  14. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $8,750
  15. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  16. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  17. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  18. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  19. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  20. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  21. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  22. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $7,500
  23. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $2,500
  24. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $2,500
  25. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $2,500
  26. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $2,500
  27. Individual

    Collegiate scholarship

    $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Cathy StaplesPRESIDENT/SE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lee Ann OdomTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chad Douglas OdomVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0

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