The Junior League of Odessa is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
A $75,000 grant to the Boys and Girls Club of Odessa Inc for a bus for youth programs stands out in the Junior League of Odessa Inc’s recent grant record. That single award sits alongside a pattern of smaller local grants that support family services, youth education, child advocacy, and arts programming in Odessa and nearby communities. The foundation’s work is tied to direct service delivery and program-specific support, with grants reaching organizations serving children and youth, families, and community arts participants. The League’s stated purpose is educational and charitable, and its community investment reflects that mission through practical support for local nonprofits. Recent awards also include funding for Ector County ISD programs, Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center Inc, Family Promise of Odessa, and Basin Theater Works. Across those grants, the emphasis is on community-based services rather than individual aid, with projects focused on transportation, education, advocacy, and basic assistance. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on local institutions that can deliver services directly in Odessa and Ector County.
Youth transportation is a clear priority in the Junior League of Odessa Inc’s recent giving. The largest listed grant was $75,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Odessa Inc for a bus for youth programs, pointing to support for access and participation as part of youth services. Family support is another recurring theme. The foundation gave $5,000 to Ector County ISD - Community Outreach Center for family services and $3,500 to Family Promise of Odessa for family services, showing support for organizations working with caregivers and parents. Their education-related giving includes $5,000 to Ector County ISD Education Foundation for youth education and $1,000 to Ellen Noel Art Museum for art programs. Arts and cultural programming also appears in $3,000 to Basin Theater Works for community theater arts and $3,000 to West Texas Symphony for music education.
Typical grants cluster tightly around small local awards: p25 is $3,000, median is $3,250, and p75 is $4,750. The recent record also includes one much larger outlier at $75,000. The foundation appears to fund through program-specific, local grants rather than individual giving, and all recent grants shown go to organizations in Texas. The active Community Project Request accepts unsolicited proposals and includes a volunteer placement component, while the Community Assistance Fund supports projects meeting critical needs in Ector County, with grants of $0–$5,000.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
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Grantmaking is fully local in the recent record, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Texas. Odessa is the main recipient city, including Boys and Girls Club of Odessa Inc, Ector County ISD - Community Outreach Center, Ector County ISD Education Foundation, Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center Inc, Family Promise of Odessa, and Ellen Noel Art Museum. Midland also appears through West Texas Symphony. The active programs focus on Odessa, surrounding areas, and Ector County.
Its Community Project Request supports volunteer-led community initiatives and partnerships aligned with the League’s mission, and requests must include a volunteer placement component. The Community Assistance Fund supports local nonprofit projects that meet critical needs in Ector County.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $3,000, median is $3,250, and p75 is $4,750. The recent grants list also includes a $75,000 award, which is much larger than the rest of the pattern.
Yes. Both active programs indicate an unsolicited request path: the Community Project Request is an intake process for organizations to propose projects, and the Community Assistance Fund also accepts unsolicited requests.
Recent grants are entirely local to Texas, with 100% of grants in the state. Odessa is the primary recipient city, and the active programs focus on Odessa, surrounding areas, Permian Basin, and Ector County.
Recent awards support youth transportation, family services, youth education, child advocacy, community theater arts, assistance services, health and human services, and music education. The named grants include purposes such as bus support for youth programs, family services, and music education.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Junior League of Odessa that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations with 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) status are invited to apply for projects that meet critical needs in Ector County.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed each fall and spring. Upcoming deadlines listed: Fall 2026 Applications due October 9, 2026; Spring 2026 Applications due April 9, 2027.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County ISD - Odessa High School | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Telescopes and Cameras |
| Boys and Girls Club of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | Bus for youth programs |
| Ector County ISD Education Foundation | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Youth Education |
| Ector County ISD - Community Outreach Center | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Family services |
| Harmony Home Children's Advocacy Center Inc | Odessa, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | Childrens Advocacy |
| Family Promise of Odessa | Odessa, TX | $3,500 | 2025 | Family services |
| West Texas Symphony | Midland, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Music education |
| Basin Theater Works | Odessa, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Community theater arts |
| Permian Basin Mission Center | Odessa, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Assistance services |
| Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center | Odessa, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Health and Human Services |
| Ellen Noel Art Museum | Odessa, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | Aret programs |
| Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest | Odessa, TX | $7,500 | 2024 | Program center improvements |
| Archway Outreach | Midland, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Mental health counseling |
| Midland Odessa Adult Protective Services Advisory Board | Midland, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Human services |
| Ector County ISD - Transitional Learning Center | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Youth education programs |
| Centers for Children and Families | Odessa, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Family counseling services |
| Agape Counseling Services of West Texas | Midland, TX | $4,500 | 2024 | Mental health counseling |
| Odessa Family YMCA | Odessa, TX | $4,050 | 2024 | Youth education |
| Odessa LINKS | Odessa, TX | $1,450 | 2024 | Health and human services |
| Meals on Wheels of Odessa Inc | Odessa, TX | $4,500 | 2023 | Senior assistance equipment |
| Boys and Girls Club of Odessa | Odessa, TX | $4,250 | 2023 | Youth education programs |
| Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center | Odessa, TX | $4,250 | 2023 | Therapy equipment |
| Odessa College Foundation Inc | Odessa, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | Social services |
| Ector County ISD - Sam Houston Elementary | Odessa, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | Music programs |
| Odessa Christmas in Action | Odessa, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | Home rehabilitation materials |
| Crisis Center of West Texas | Odessa, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | Victims transportation assistance |
| Family Promise of Odessa | Odessa, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | Family services |
| Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $2,000 | 2023 | Art programs |
| West Texas Gifts of Hope Inc | Odessa, TX | $1,500 | 2023 | Cancer patients assistance |
| Pink the Basin Inc | Odessa, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | Breast cancer screenings |
Ector County ISD - Odessa High School
$5,000Telescopes and Cameras
Ector County ISD - Community Outreach Center
$5,000Family services
Family Promise of Odessa
Family services
Basin Theater Works
$3,000Community theater arts
Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center
$3,000Health and Human Services
Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest
$7,500Program center improvements
Archway Outreach
$5,000Mental health counseling
Midland Odessa Adult Protective Services Advisory Board
$5,000Human services
Ector County ISD - Transitional Learning Center
$5,000Youth education programs
Agape Counseling Services of West Texas
$4,500Mental health counseling
Odessa Family YMCA
$4,050Youth education
Odessa LINKS
$1,450Health and human services
Meals on Wheels of Odessa Inc
$4,500Senior assistance equipment
Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center
$4,250Therapy equipment
Ector County ISD - Sam Houston Elementary
$2,500Music programs
Odessa Christmas in Action
$2,500Home rehabilitation materials
Family Promise of Odessa
$2,500Family services
