The Odell Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting Christian values and initiatives. Its mission focuses on providing financial assistance to various Christian organizations, including churches, outreach programs, and support services for specific populations such as women and prisoners. The foundation prioritizes funding for Christian support, missionary work, and organizations that promote Christian teachings and values. It primarily serves recipients across multiple states, with a significant emphasis on organizations based in Washington.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Faith-based churches, ministries, or policy and service organizations aligned with conservative Christian values—especially those with an existing relationship or presence in Washington state.
Good Fit
- • Explicit Christian or church-focused mission and programs.
- • Established operations or program presence in Washington state.
- • Existing relationship or referral to a listed officer or trustee.
- • Programs in areas historically funded (pregnancy/adoption support, prison ministry, Christian media/policy).
- • Capacity to accept mid-sized grants (typical awards range from about $5K to $81K).
Geography
Grants in the latest year were spread across ten states, showing a multi-state footprint, although a majority of dollars were concentrated in Washington (about 62% of 2024 giving).
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 18 distinct recipients in 2024 and has funded many different organizations across the three years observed, indicating a broadly distributed recipient set despite thematic concentration on Christian causes.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover exists (half of 2024 grantees were new), but filings also indicate an invitation/preselection policy and no public application route; therefore unfamiliar applicants appear possible to enter the portfolio but are unlikely to do so without a referral or relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
