Twanda Foundation
TWANDA Foundation is a private foundation based in Alamo, California. It supports nonprofit organizations working on women’s issues, education, and services for people with disabilities, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Twanda Foundation at a glance
In short: Twanda Foundation gave $390K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $390,366
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,654
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $798,900
- -16.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (12 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Twanda Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Submit a recent or appropriate grant application prepared for another foundation; no specific form is required.
- Review Cycle
- The foundation says it will review requests and respond within three weeks. Additional information may be requested.
- Deadline
- The foundation says it will review requests and respond within three weeks.
- Contact
Application contact: Twanda Foundation
Mailing address: P O Box 986, Alamo, CA 94507
Phone: (408) 930-3125
Website: https://twanda.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Twanda Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John Muir Health Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $281K.
Grant Size Distribution
264 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 256 grants of 264 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it primarily supports organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area and identifies Contra Costa and Alameda Counties as areas of focus. It has occasionally funded national and international nonprofits. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California; 1% each went to recipients in Nevada, Hawaii, Arkansas, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Twanda Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 50 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2020) to $728K (2022). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $390K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John Muir Health Foundation Walnut Creek, CA | Directed to New Cancer Center | $50,000 |
| Las Trampas Inc Lafayette, CA | Supports Adults with Disabilities | $50,000 |
| The Kelsey San Francisco, CA | Provide housing for disabled adults | $50,000 |
| Presentation HS San Jose, CA | Catholic HS Fund Raiser | $26,000 |
| UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Foundation Oakland, CA | Support childrens hospital | $25,000 |
| Urgent Action Fund via Network for Good Calameda, CA | Womens Human Rights Urgently | $25,000 |
| Salesian College Prep HS Richmond, CA | Non Profit College Prep HS | $15,000 |
| Diablo Regional Arts Assoc - Women's Artistic Alliance Walnut Creek, CA | Regional Arts Support | $10,000 |
| East Bay Times Share the Spirit Dublin, CA | Feed Clothe Needy Families in CCC | $10,000 |
| Hospice of the East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA | Helps families of dying relatives in CC County | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $798,900 | $332,703 | $489,187 | $390,366 | 51 | $477,624 | $21,139 | $43,219 |
| 2024 | $955,384 | $594,476 | $462,956 | $363,837 | 53 | $451,942 | $33,563 | $48,237 |
| 2023 | $822,864 | $239,887 | $793,182 | $695,929 | 52 | $782,486 | $29,191 | $48,837 |
| 2022 | $1,374,659 | $1,311,565 | $818,631 | $728,345 | 52 | $813,290 | $6,224 | $79,797 |
| 2021 | $881,725 | $200,093 | $342,099 | $251,682 | 56 | $336,796 | — | $48,923 |
| 2020 | $1,023,730 | $476,828 | $311,740 | $221,818 | 51 | — | — | $46,913 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Twanda Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s priorities are women’s empowerment and economic development, education, and services for people with disabilities. Its guidelines describe possible support for women’s employment training, domestic-violence services, reproductive rights and family planning, healthcare, hospice care, and immediate needs such as food and shelter. Education priorities include early childhood education, tutoring for low-income students, arts enrichment, scholarships, and job training for young adults. Disability-related priorities include day schools, job training and placement, camps and sports, specialized equipment, family respite, and pediatric palliative care.
Examples of grantees’ work include John Muir Health Foundation, which says it stewards philanthropic support for John Muir Health’s programs, services, and facilities; Choice in Aging, which describes its work as promoting the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and special needs; and White Pony Express, which says it works to improve access to food and deliver surplus food to people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 51 grants totaling $390,366. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000. Among the largest grants were $50,000 each to John Muir Health Foundation for its new cancer center, Las Trampas Inc. to support adults with disabilities, and The Kelsey to provide housing for disabled adults. Other notable grants included $26,000 to Presentation HS, $25,000 to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Foundation, and $25,000 to Urgent Action Fund via Network for Good.
The foundation does not require a specific application form. Applicants may submit a recent or otherwise appropriate grant application prepared for another foundation. The board and staff review an organization’s history and track record, current and ongoing projects, funding sources, and board and staff. Additional documents may be requested, and a final report is required from grant recipients. The foundation will not fund discriminatory organizations, lobbying or political activities, commercial business purposes, litigation, or direct grants to individuals; it does not typically fund capital campaigns. It favors proposals that are creative and show promise of affecting change, with long-term rather than one-time impact.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sidne J Long (director and president), Lisa K Laird (director and vice president), William Henry Hank Delevati (director, secretary, and chief financial officer), Tina Marie Franklin (trustee), and Frank Andrew Franklin (trustee).
Twanda Foundation is led by Sidne J. Long, Director & President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sidne J. Long
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Henry Hank Delevati
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$72K (2020) → $78K (2025)
Frank Andrew Franklin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa K. Laird
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Marie Franklin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $78K, to William Henry Hank Delevati (DIR/Sec/CF).
Frequently asked questions about Twanda Foundation
How much does Twanda Foundation give each year?
Twanda Foundation gave $390K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $364K across 53 grants.
What is Twanda Foundation's typical grant size?
Twanda Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $7,654, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Twanda Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Twanda Foundation give grants?
Twanda Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Walnut Creek, CA (6 grants), San Francisco, CA (6 grants), Oakland, CA (6 grants) and Pleasant Hill, CA (5 grants).
Does Twanda Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 51 grants with a stated purpose on Twanda Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Twanda Foundation's largest grantees?
Twanda Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include John Muir Health Foundation ($50,000), Las Trampas Inc ($50,000) and The Kelsey ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Twanda Foundation?
Twanda Foundation reported $799K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $478K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Twanda Foundation fund?
The foundation’s priorities are women’s empowerment and economic development, education, and services for people with disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Twanda Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Twanda Foundation's EIN?
Twanda Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3508036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Twanda Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Twanda Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/twanda-foundation-morg_e852e68479aa435f8423fe790bdc1b93
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