Twin Peaks Foundation
Twin Peaks Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including immigrant and refugee services, food access, health, child welfare, housing, environmental protection, and community justice.
Twin Peaks Foundation at a glance
In short: Twin Peaks Foundation gave $251K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Oregon. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,500
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,735
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,069,127
- +5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (9 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (86% 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 Twin Peaks Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5720 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
Phone: (302) 658-5244
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Twin Peaks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Immigration Counseling Services ($50K). Together the top 10 received $196K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 84 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to organizations in Oregon, Alaska, and Minnesota. Oregon received 86% of grant dollars, Alaska 10%, and Minnesota 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Twin Peaks Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 16 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of 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 $90K (2020) to $251K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $251K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration Counseling Services Portland, OR | Legal Services to Immigrants and Refugees | $50,000 |
| Seed to Table Oregon Sisters, OR | Feeding Families from Distribution Program | $20,000 |
| Portland Immigration Rights Coalition Portland, OR | Grassroots Immigrants Defense Organization | $20,000 |
| Cascades AIDS Project Portland, OR | Health and wellness services for people affected by hiv | $20,000 |
| Kids Center Bend, OR | Mobile Clinic for Child Abuse Evaluation | $15,000 |
| Se Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission Juneau, AK | Stewardship and Food Security Opportunities | $15,000 |
| Seeding Justice Portland, OR | Community Driven Clean Energy Projects | $15,000 |
| Central Oregon Landwatch Bend, OR | Defending Farms, Forests and Waterways | $10,500 |
| Blanchet House of Hospitality Portland, OR | Connecting homeless people to critical services available and pathways to permanet housing | $10,000 |
| Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery Bend, OR | Prevention of Child Abuse | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,069,127 | $471,643 | $250,500 | $250,500 | 17 | $250,500 | $471,643 | $242,294 |
| 2024 | $3,847,984 | $315,229 | $210,000 | $210,000 | 19 | $210,000 | $315,229 | $230,082 |
| 2023 | $3,742,755 | $305,304 | $195,000 | $195,000 | 22 | $195,000 | $305,304 | $204,638 |
| 2022 | $3,632,451 | $312,020 | $220,225 | $220,000 | 16 | $220,000 | $312,020 | $202,309 |
| 2021 | $3,540,656 | $271,182 | $120,000 | $120,000 | 10 | $120,000 | $271,182 | $217,607 |
| 2020 | $3,389,474 | $328,141 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 7 | — | $328,141 | $168,603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Twin Peaks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $242K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of community needs. For example, Seed to Table Oregon describes its mission as increasing health and wellness in Central Oregon through equitable access to locally grown produce and farm-based education. Seeding Justice says it builds collective power by funding movements in pursuit of justice and liberation. Central Oregon LandWatch describes its mission as defending and planning for Central Oregon’s livable future.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $250,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest reported grant was $50,000 to Immigration Counseling Services for legal services to immigrants and refugees. Other grants included $20,000 each to Seed to Table Oregon for its food distribution program, Portland Immigration Rights Coalition for grassroots immigrant defense, and Cascades AIDS Project for health and wellness services for people affected by HIV. The foundation also awarded $15,000 to Kids Center for a mobile clinic for child abuse evaluation, and $15,000 to Seeding Justice for community-driven clean energy projects.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynne Dorsey as president and director; Sage Dorsey as treasurer and director; and Laurel Bourret and Amelia Andersen as vice-presidents and directors.
Twin Peaks Foundation is led by Lynne Dorsey, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynne Dorsey
President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurel Bourret
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sage Dorsey
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amelia Andersen
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Amelia Andersen Hlavaty (2020–2022) — Vice President & Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Twin Peaks Foundation
How much does Twin Peaks Foundation give each year?
Twin Peaks Foundation gave $251K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 19 grants.
What is Twin Peaks Foundation's typical grant size?
Twin Peaks Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,735, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Twin Peaks Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Twin Peaks Foundation give grants?
Twin Peaks Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alaska (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (8 grants) and Bend, OR (4 grants).
Does Twin Peaks Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Twin Peaks Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Twin Peaks Foundation's largest grantees?
Twin Peaks Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Immigration Counseling Services ($50,000), Seeding Justice ($25,000 across 2 grants) and Seed to Table Oregon ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Twin Peaks Foundation?
Twin Peaks Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $251K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $242K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Twin Peaks Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Twin Peaks Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Twin Peaks Foundation's EIN?
Twin Peaks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4153428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Twin Peaks Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Twin Peaks Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/twin-peaks-foundation-morg_ae8a5ef3e33f4a2eb922653ce63898a2
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