Twanda Foundation
Historical FunderAlamo, California · EIN 20-3508036 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$390K
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$799K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,200 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Twanda Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | P O Box 986, Alamo CA 94507 |
| hank delevati | |
| Form and materials | No specific application form required any recent appropriate grant application may be submitted. |
| Deadlines | Review and response will be within three weeks of application additional information may be required |
| Restrictions | Grants awarded based on the nonprofits history, types of projects, sources of funding and general qualifications of board and staff. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
11% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | 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 |
| Meals on Wheels | Walnut Creek, CA | Provides meals for shut-in elderlies | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Northern California | Concord, CA | Provide family planning, education services | $10,000 |
| Salesian College Prep HS | Richmond, CA | Non Profit College Prep HS | $10,000 |
| CCC Crisis Center | Walnut Creek, CA | Provides mental health services for refugees and immigrants | $7,500 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Walnut Creek, CA | Wildlife Rehabilitation/Kids Summer Camp | $6,000 |
| Round Valley Library | Covelo, CA | Fund Plumbing Project | $6,000 |
| Aim High | San Francisco, CA | Summer learning program for Tahoe/Truckee | $5,000 |
| Choice in Aging | Pleasant Hill, CA | Provide adult day care | $5,000 |
| KQED Public Radio | San Francisco, CA | Public Radio | $5,000 |
| Seva Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Supports 3rd World families with eye care | $5,000 |
| Shakespeare Lake Tahoe | Incline Village, NV | Lake Tahoe Theater Group | $5,000 |
| Heifer Intl - Women Impowerment | Little Rock, AR | Provides domestic and work animals for 3rd World needy families | $3,000 |
| Alzheimer's Assoc | Washington, DC | Finding a cure for Alzheimers | $2,500 |
| Hospice of Hawaii - Navian | Honolulu, HI | Helps families of dying relatives in Hawaii | $2,500 |
| Sierra Comm House | Truckee, CA | Support community of Kings Beach | $2,500 |
| Catholic Charities | Oakland, CA | Helping families in the East Bay | $2,000 |
| Girls Inc of West Contra Costa - Girl Scouts | Richmond, CA | Inspiring and training girls in West Contra Costa | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Public Radio - NPR | Honolulu, HI | Public Radio | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics of Northern Calif | Pleasant Hill, CA | Supports Disabled Youth Sport Competition | $2,000 |
| Truckee Tahoe Comm Foundation - Senior Services | Truckee, CA | Arts, Educ, and Environment issues in Truckee | $2,000 |
| White Pony Express | Pleasant Hill, CA | Provide food and clothing for the needy in Contra Costa County | $2,000 |
| Bread and Roses - East Bay Outreach Pgm | Corte Madera, CA | Helps feed needy families in East Bay Area, pediatric hospitals, special needs schools | $1,500 |
| CERI - Center for Empowering Rufugees and Imigrants | Oakland, CA | Mental Health Services for refugees and imigrants | $1,500 |
| Johnsville Historical Society | Graeagle, CA | Church fund | $1,500 |
| Project Avery - Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents | San Rafael, CA | Supports children with parents in prison | $1,500 |
| Save Mt Diablo | Walnut Creek, CA | Support saving Mt Diable Park | $1,500 |
| George Mark Children's House | San Leandro, CA | Provide pediatric palliative care | $1,200 |
| How Women Lead | San Rafael, CA | Helping women lead in business | $1,200 |
| KIVA Micro Loans | San Francisco, CA | Womens Micro Loans - Intl | $1,200 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Youth orchestra financial aid | $1,200 |
| SonRise Equestrian Foundation | Danville, CA | Support disabled children with horses | $1,200 |
| UC Berkeley CAL Band | Berkeley, CA | New instruments for CAL marching bank | $1,200 |
| Winter Nights Family Shelter of CCC | Pleasant Hill, CA | Offering shelter, food training for the homeless | $1,200 |
| Covelo Round Valley Library | Covelo, CA | Community library building fund | $1,039 |
| Commonwealth Club of Calif | San Francisco, CA | Public Forum presentations | $1,000 |
| Exhale Pro Voice | Oakland, CA | After abortion talkline support | $1,000 |
| Girls Inc Alameda | Oakland, CA | Inspiring and training girls in Oakland | $1,000 |
| Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir | Oakland, CA | Provide music throughout the Bay Area | $1,000 |
| Tenement Museum | New York, NY | Support historic tenment museum | $516 |
| Honor Flight | Bakersfield, CA | Offer flights to Vietnam Vets | $511 |
| Las Trampas School | Lafayette, CA | Supports Adults with Disabilities | $400 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $390,366 | 51 |
| 2024 | $363,837 | 53 |
| 2023 | $695,929 | 52 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 18, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611089349100501
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-3508036
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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