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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-4635365

Thomas R O'Donnell Scholarship Fund

A private foundation in Great Neck, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $187,617 paid in grants.

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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
Thomas J O'Donnell
817 Old Cuttermill Road
Great Neck, NY 11021
(516) 365-3470
[email protected]
Form and materials
Paper application including high school transcripts, birth certificate, sat scores and college acceptance letters.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Scholarships for students attending post-secondary educational institutions.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $187,617

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,714,861

  • Tax year 2023

    $176,680

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,616,673

  • Tax year 2022

    $135,773

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,635,114

  • Tax year 2021

    $134,889

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,807,921

  • Tax year 2020

    $146,149

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,682,148

  • Tax year 2019

    $171,430

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,667,873

  • Tax year 2018

    $124,832

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,574,375

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gavin SofronskiBennington, VT

    Bennington college

    $15,000
  2. Bryan VannessNashua, NH

    Rivier university

    $10,000
  3. Isa SchmidtNorthampton, MA

    Smith college

    $10,000
  4. Jaden ShermanBethlehem, PA

    Northampton community college

    $10,000
  5. Benjamin StrolMontreal, Canada

    Mcgill university

    $10,000
  6. Casandra CreminFort Myers, FL

    Keiser university

    $9,606
  7. Vincent TierneyGarden City, NY

    Nassau community college

    $6,458
  8. Andrew SostackGarden City, NY

    Nassau community college

    $6,402
  9. Ethan RodriguezFt Lauderdale, FL

    Nova southeastern univeristy

    $6,000
  10. Alex RodriguezSelden, NY

    Suffolk community college

    $5,935
  11. Inka BodnarNew Platz, NY

    SUNY new paltz

    $5,168
  12. Alexis FeatherstoneParamus, NJ

    Bergen community college

    $5,000
  13. Brogan DicertoBronx, NY

    Fordham university

    $5,000
  14. Evan SmithCincinnati, OH

    Xavier university

    $5,000
  15. Gary YanderStony Brook, NY

    Stony brook university

    $5,000
  16. Isabella LiberatiNy, NY

    Marymount manhattan college

    $5,000
  17. Joe BrennanStony Brook, NY

    Stony brook university

    $5,000
  18. Joseph FeatherstoneParamus, NJ

    Bergen community college

    $5,000
  19. Katie NamaraRiverdale, NY

    Manhattan college

    $5,000
  20. Oscar WatsteinTroy, NY

    Rensselaer polytechnic institute

    $5,000
  21. Owen KarpelesAmherst, MA

    UMASS amherst

    $5,000
  22. Owen KarpelesAustin, TX

    Academic programs international

    $5,000
  23. Robert SmithCincinnati, OH

    Xavier university

    $5,000
  24. Jillian TrescaStony Brook, NY

    Stony brook university

    $4,310
  25. Madison Hoffman BaumNewtown, PA

    Bucks county community college

    $4,163
  26. Tyler LuizziDunellen, NJ

    JR driving school LLC

    $4,000
  27. Michelle DiamondRandolph, NJ

    County college of morris

    $3,105
  28. Vincent TaylorBrooklyn, NY

    Brooklyn college

    $2,920
  29. Domenico AmeruosoBrooklyn, NY

    Us mule CDL driving school

    $2,850
  30. Shawn DowdLincroft, NJ

    Brookdale community college

    $2,645
  31. Jack McMorrowLong Island City, NY

    Laguardia community college

    $2,608
  32. Gianna PiroWestbury, NY

    Nassau boces

    $2,499
  33. Jacob BowersSewell, NJ

    Rowan college

    $2,209
  34. Terry LilyPlattsburgh, NY

    SUNY plattsburgh

    $1,423
  35. Vincent AmeruosoHoward Beach, NY

    Vincent ameruoso

    $250
  36. Richard NelsonOrlando, FL

    Valencia college

    $66

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York17 grants $70,823
  2. New Jersey6 grants $21,959
  3. Florida3 grants $15,672
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $15,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $15,000
  6. Pennsylvania2 grants $14,163
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  8. Ohio2 grants $10,000
  9. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas J O'DonnellCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frank Connolly JrSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian SalomoneTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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