Twiford Foundation
Invitation OnlyPhoenix, Arizona · EIN 86-0938381 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$788K
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$17.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
25% of grants went outside Arizona.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Phoenix Zoo | Phoenix, AZ | Secretary bird habitat/ secretary bird balance - curassow feed | $61,000 |
| Children First Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Art teacher for title 1 / art supplies | $60,000 |
| Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | Scholarship endowment fund | $50,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship fund | $50,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan | Scottsdale, AZ | Jfl education program | $50,000 |
| Musical Instrument Museum | Phoenix, AZ | Field trips/memory care | $50,000 |
| Rosie's House | Phoenix, AZ | Mind over matter campaign/ mariachi and school field trips | $35,000 |
| Desert Botanical Garden | Phoenix, AZ | Eroica ballet | $25,000 |
| Ballet Arizona | Chandler, AZ | Eroica ballet | $25,000 |
| Phoenix Public Library Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Emerging readers project | $25,000 |
| Audobon Sw of National Audubon | Sante Fe, NM | Burrowing owls | $25,000 |
| Phoenix Symphony | Phoenix, AZ | Health and wellness programs | $25,000 |
| Southwest Indian Foundation | Gallup, NM | Twiford scholarship | $25,000 |
| Exit 12 Dance Company | New York, NY | Stories of war | $25,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | 2026 rising above conference | $25,000 |
| Banner Health Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Sophie place project | $20,000 |
| Madison Education Foundation | Madison, NJ | Madison district arts funding | $20,000 |
| Phoenix Children's Chorus | Phoenix, AZ | Community engagement program | $20,000 |
| Gabriel's Angels | Phoenix, AZ | Abc's reading program | $20,000 |
| Barrio Bookmobile | Phoenix, AZ | Bookmobile vehicle upgrades/ bookmobile expenses | $17,200 |
| Act One | Phoenix, AZ | Field trips for public schools | $15,000 |
| Free Arts of Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | Resilitent roots program | $15,000 |
| Camp Catanese | Phoenix, AZ | Camp catanese | $15,000 |
| Sandra Day O'connor Institute | Phoenix, AZ | Camp o'connor | $15,000 |
| Valley Youth Theatre | Port Orange, FL | Literacy and the arts | $15,000 |
| Musicnova | Phoenix, AZ | Educational program | $10,000 |
| Xico Inc | Phoenix, AZ | International residency program | $10,000 |
| Young Arts Arizona Ltd | Phoenix, AZ | Art of inner freedom | $10,000 |
| Phoenix Indian Center | Phoenix, AZ | Youth programming | $10,000 |
| Friends of Public Radio Az | Tempe, AZ | Spot 127 workshop | $10,000 |
| Imprints of Honor | Phoenix, AZ | After school character and civics | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $788,200 | 31 |
| 2024 | $230,000 | 8 |
| 2023 | $196,300 | 6 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621329349102832
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 86-0938381
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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