Twaddell Charitable Trust
Twaddell Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K.
Twaddell Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Twaddell Charitable Trust gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,750
- +94.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $212,670
- -30.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Twaddell Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seed Savers Exchange ($10K). Together the top 4 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Twaddell Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 230% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Savers Exchange Decorah, IA | Functional purpose | $10,000 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | Functional purpose | $10,000 |
| Cypress Creek FACE Spring, TX | Functional Purpose | $10,000 |
| Texas AM University College Station, TX | Functional Purposes | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $212,670 | $4,958 | $45,008 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,000 | — | $15,214 |
| 2024 | $305,024 | $327,524 | $22,500 | $22,500 | 5 | $22,500 | $541 | $1,869 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Twaddell Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Twaddell Charitable Trust is led by Robert B Twaddell, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert B Twaddell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Twaddell Charitable Trust
How much does Twaddell Charitable Trust give each year?
Twaddell Charitable Trust gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 5 grants.
What is Twaddell Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Twaddell Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Twaddell Charitable Trust give grants?
Twaddell Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (29%).
Does Twaddell Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Twaddell Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Functional purpose" (3 grants).
How large is Twaddell Charitable Trust?
Twaddell Charitable Trust reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Twaddell Charitable Trust's EIN?
Twaddell Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6669937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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