Oedel Foundation | Foundation Profile
- N Andover , MA
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EIN: 04-6655524
Foundation Overview
Based in N Andover, MA, Oedel Foundation has awarded 175 grants totaling $3,687,529 to organizations in Massachusetts, District of Columbia and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $1,200,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 17 recipients (29%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
65% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (38%), Lawrence (25%), Cambridge (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 1908% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Oedel Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread & Roses | $14,195 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Christ Church - Andover | $1,334 | Andover, MA, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Greater Lawrence Technical School | $700,000 | Andover, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Lazarus House | $3,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute For Technology | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Middlesex Community College | $250,000 | Bedford, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Neighbors In Need | $3,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Nh Lakes Association | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Northshore Community College | $1,200,000 | Danvers, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Phoenix Charter Academy | $500,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Tufts University | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Wbur | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Wgbh | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Youth Development Organization | $300,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Bread & Roses | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Christ Church - Andover | $1,000 | Andover, MA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Esperanza Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| International Institute Of New England | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Lazarus House | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute For Technology | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Neighbors In Need | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Nh Lakes Association | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Perkins School For The Blind | $3,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospitals | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $2,500 | Beverly, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Tufts University | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Wbur | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Bread & Roses | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Christ Church - Andover | $1,000 | Andover, MA, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Esperanza Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Family Services | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| International Institute Of New England | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Lazarus House | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Institute For Technology | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Merrimack Valley Project | $5,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Neighbors In Need | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Nh Lakes Association | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Perkins School For The Blind | $3,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $2,500 | Beverly, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Tufts University | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Wbur | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Wgbh | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Afedj | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $1,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| American Friends Service Comm | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Ashoka | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Barnstormers | $1,000 | Tamworth, NH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Brady Campaign | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Bread & Roses | $15,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Carroll County Visiting Nurse Etc | $1,000 | North Conway, NH, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Christ Church - Andover | $9,000 | Andover, MA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Dana Farber | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Esperanza Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Family Services | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Heifer Project | $1,000 | Little Rock, AK, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Home Health Foundation | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Jobs For Youth | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Lawrence General Hospital | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Lazarus House | $15,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Institute For Technology | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Merrimack Repertory Theater | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Neighbors In Need | $15,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Nh Forests | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Nh Lakes Association | $2,000 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Nh Public Radio | $500 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Nh Public Tv | $500 | Durham, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| North Bennett St School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Parkinson's Disease Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Partners In Health | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Perkins School For The Blind | $3,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Physicians For Social Response | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Pine St Inn | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Ploughshares | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Project Hope | $1,000 | Millwood, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Red Cross | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Rosie's Place | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Silver Lake Association Of Madison | $2,000 | Silver Lake, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| St Andrews | $1,000 | Ossipee, NH, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Stop Handgun Violence | $1,000 | Newton, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Technoserve | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $2,500 | Beverly, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Tufts University | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Wbur | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Wgbh | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Wonalancet Chapel | $500 | Wonalancet, NH, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $1,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| American Friends Service Comm | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Amnesty International | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Andover Chamber Of Music | $1,000 | Andover, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Anera | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Ashoka | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Barnstormers | $1,000 | Tamworth, NH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Brady Campaign | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Bread & Roses | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Care | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Carroll County Visiting Nurse Etc | $1,000 | North Conway, NH, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Christ Church - Andover | $4,500 | Andover, MA, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Dana Farber | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Esperanza Academy | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Family Services | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Heifer Project | $1,000 | Little Rock, AK, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Home Health Foundation | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| International Rescue | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Jobs For Youth | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Lawrence General Hospital | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Lazarus House | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Institute For Technology | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Merrimack Repertory Theater | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Nature Conservancy | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Neighbors In Need | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Nh Forests | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Nh Lakes Association | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Nh Public Radio | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Nh Public Tv | $1,000 | Durham, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| North Bennett St School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Oxfam | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Parkinson's Disease Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Partners In Health | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Perkins School For The Blind | $3,000 | Watertown, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Physicians For Social Response | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Pine St Inn | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Ploughshares | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Project Hope | $1,000 | Millwood, VA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Red Cross | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Rosie's Place | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Silver Lake Association Of Madison | $1,000 | Silver Lake, NH, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| St Andrews | $1,000 | Ossipee, NH, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Stop Handgun Violence | $2,500 | Newton, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Technoserve | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $2,500 | Beverly, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Tufts University | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| United Way | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Wbur | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Wgbh | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Wonalancet Chapel | $1,000 | Wonalancet, NH, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Merrimack Valley Symphony | $1,000 | Haverhill, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Historic New England | $2,500 | Haverhill, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| National Parks Conservation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Penn Medicine | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Medical | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 04-6655524 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 575 OSGOOD ST APT 7505 N Andover, MA 01845-1993 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Oedel Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Herbert W Oedel |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Virginia G Oedel |
| Trustee | Diana Malcom |
| Trustee | Richard H Oedel |
Forms 990-PF
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