Tweddle Foundation
Tweddle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $290K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Tweddle Foundation at a glance
In short: Tweddle Foundation gave $290K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $32K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $290,031
- -38.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -35.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,226
- -4.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $9,816,395
- +18.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Tweddle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gulliver Prep ($200K). Together the top 9 received $290K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 67 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tweddle Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $261K (2020) to $472K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gulliver Prep Pinecrest, FL | To Support the Community | $200,000 |
| Badjao Bridge Castro Valley, CA | To Support the Community | $50,000 |
| All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Washington DC, DC | To Support the Community | $27,171 |
| Angels for Humanity Boca Raton, FL | To Support the Community | $5,000 |
| Lansing Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VA | To Support the Community | $3,500 |
| Kids of Love Foundation Inc Coral Springs, FL | To Support the Community | $2,000 |
| Occidental College Los Angeles, CA | To Support the Community | $1,000 |
| The Chinese Association of Science Education Boca Raton, FL | To Support the Community | $1,000 |
| Care USA Foundation Inc Silver Spring, MD | To Support the Community | $360 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,816,395 | $1,048,643 | $330,066 | $290,031 | 9 | $296,286 | $1,014,863 | $431,702 |
| 2023 | $8,317,246 | $98,337 | $530,619 | $471,960 | 14 | $476,192 | $128,644 | $388,077 |
| 2022 | $6,961,850 | $71,060 | $461,443 | $393,860 | 19 | $397,671 | $86,462 | $385,021 |
| 2021 | $9,365,940 | $1,339,330 | $454,203 | $395,000 | 15 | $397,309 | $1,249,393 | $430,698 |
| 2020 | $8,480,813 | $1,578,639 | $287,118 | $260,500 | 10 | — | $901,359 | $350,569 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tweddle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $432K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tweddle Foundation is led by Andrew Tweddle, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Andrew Tweddle
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Locniskar
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Qing Yao Tweddle
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Tweddle Foundation
How much does Tweddle Foundation give each year?
Tweddle Foundation gave $290K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $472K across 14 grants.
What is Tweddle Foundation's typical grant size?
Tweddle Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,500, and its average grant was $32,226, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tweddle Foundation give grants?
Tweddle Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (18%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).
Does Tweddle Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Tweddle Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Community" (9 grants).
Who are Tweddle Foundation's largest grantees?
Tweddle Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Gulliver Prep ($200,000), Badjao Bridge ($50,000) and All Hands and Hearts Smart Response ($27,171), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tweddle Foundation?
Tweddle Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $296K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $432K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Tweddle Foundation's EIN?
Tweddle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1187336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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