About Richard A Odom Family Foundation C/O Arizona Community Foundation
The Richard A. Odom Family Foundation concentrates its giving on child health and early childhood services, with a strong preference for large, targeted gifts. Most dollars go either to establish a donor-advised fund with the Arizona Community Foundation or to high-profile pediatric health charities and local child development programs, indicating a blend of local and national focus on children’s well-being.
Focus Areas
Establishing donor-advised funds via Arizona Community FoundationPediatric cancer research and treatment (major support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)Early childhood care and development services (local child development centers)Perinatal and infant health initiatives (support for March of Dimes’ 'March of Babies')
Who They Fund
pregnant individualsnewborns and infantsfamilies with young children
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated giving: very few grants but large dollar amounts. Major single-year allocation to establish a donor-advised fund, plus large, one-off gifts to national pediatric health organizations and significant support for a local early childhood center.
About Richard A Odom Family Foundation C/O Arizona Community Foundation
Richard a Odom Family Foundation C/o Arizona Community Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $3,398,133 transfer to Arizona Community Foundation to establish a donor-advised fund. That single grant sets the tone for a foundation that uses very large gifts to shape how its capital is directed, alongside direct support for child health and early childhood organizations. In the recent grants record, the foundation also gave $1,000,000 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital for general support, showing a willingness to back major pediatric health institutions with unrestricted dollars. Another sizable grant went to King's Daughters Child Development Center for general support, linking the funder’s giving to early childhood services as well as medical causes. The pattern points to a family foundation that mixes pass-through philanthropy through Arizona Community Foundation with direct grants to organizations serving children and families. Its recent activity centers on large, targeted awards rather than many small transactions, with a clear emphasis on child well-being, from pediatric treatment to child development and infant health.
What Richard A Odom Family Foundation C/O Arizona Community Foundation Funds
A major share of the foundation’s recent activity is tied to pediatric health. It gave $1,000,000 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital for general support, a grant that places children’s cancer treatment and research within its giving profile. Early childhood services are another visible thread: the foundation awarded $300,000 to King's Daughters Child Development Center for general support, linking its philanthropy to services for young children and families. Perinatal and infant health also appear in the record. The foundation gave $20,000 to March of Dimes for designated support for "March of Babies," connecting its giving to maternal and infant health awareness and campaigns. The foundation’s existing focus areas also point to establishing donor-advised funds via Arizona Community Foundation, showing that part of its philanthropy is structured through that vehicle.
How Richard A Odom Family Foundation C/O Arizona Community Foundation Gives
The foundation’s recent grant sizes are heavily tilted toward large awards: p25 is $230,000, median grant size is $650,000, and p75 reaches $1,599,533. The record shows a mix of one very large pass-through grant and several direct grants, including general support and designated support. The presence of a donor-advised fund transfer through Arizona Community Foundation suggests a structured giving approach rather than a standard open application program. No recurring grantees appear in the four recent grants listed, which points to a small set of large, distinct grants rather than repeated annual awards to the same recipient in this snapshot.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$50K
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $230K and $1.6M, with a median of $650K.
25th Percentile
$230K
Median
$650K
75th Percentile
$1.6M
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 25% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ANNA MARIA CHAVEZ
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