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Twanda Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$390k
Granted FY2025still arriving
51
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$1.3MHealth$654kArts & Culture$338kCivil Rights$192kFood & Nutrition$134kHuman Services$127kInternational$125kHousing & Shelter$63kOther$0
02FY2025 · 51 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k38 grants · $89k
  • $10k–50k10 grants · $151k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $150k
$2,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$799k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
The Kelsey$50,000
John Muir Health Foundation$50,000
Las Trampas Inc$50,000
Individual grant recipient$26,000
UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Foundation$25,000
Urgent Action Fund via Network for Good$25,000
Salesian College Prep HS$15,000
Hospice of the East Bay$10,000
East Bay Times Share the Spirit$10,000
Meals on Wheels$10,000
Planned Parenthood Northern California$10,000
Salesian College Prep HS$10,000
Diablo Regional Arts Assoc - Women's Artistic Alliance$10,000
CCC Crisis Center$7,500
Round Valley Library$6,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $234k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 99% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%How Women Lead: $1k → 8%How Women Lead: $1k → 8%How Women Lead: $1k → 8%Hospice of the East Bay: $10k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $10k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $10k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $10k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $10k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $10k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $5k → 9%White Pony Express: $5k → 9%White Pony Express: $5k → 9%White Pony Express: $5k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $5k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $5k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $3k → 9%White Pony Express: $2k → 9%White Pony Express: $1k → 9%White Pony Express: $1k → 9%Hospice of the East Bay: $1k → 9%Las Trampas Inc: $50k → 9%Las Trampas Inc: $20k → 9%Las Trampas Inc: $20k → 9%Las Trampas Inc: $10k → 9%Las Trampas Inc: $10k → 9%Las Trampas Inc School: $6k → 9%Las Trampas Inc: $5k → 9%Las Trampas Inc: $4k → 9%Futures Explored Inc: $2k → 9%Futures Explored Inc: $2k → 9%Las Trampas Inc - School: $1k → 9%Futures Explored: $1k → 9%Futures Explored Inc: $1k → 9%Las Trampas School: $400 → 9%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
NV
CA
VA
AR
NC
DC
HI
LA
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

91%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.9M · 78 repeat orgs$306k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +48% since the first grant, against +39% for those funded once.

78 repeat relationships: 39 still active in FY2025, 39 since wound down; 10 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

78
50

Total granted

$2.9M
$211k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+48%
+39%

Still filing today

37%
16%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 76% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $95k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureHealthHuman ServicesInternationalEducationCrime & LegalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • LT
    Las Trampas School Inc
    6× · 2017–2025 · $126k · revenue +80%
  • DR
    Diablo Regional Arts Association
    9× · 2017–2025 · $119k · revenue +38%
  • EB
    EAST BAY INTEGRATED CARE INC
    9× · 2017–2025 · $79k · revenue +10%

Funded once

  • UA
    Urgent Action Fund - Ukraine Women's Refugee Asst
    one grant, 2022 · $35k
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2024 · $25k
  • LT
    Las Trampas Inc - 2 10K VISA txns
    one grant, 2018 · $20k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Kqed Inc

See schedule okqed serves the people of northern california with a community-supported alternative to commercial media, providing the knowledge needed to make informed decisions; convening community dialogue; bringing the arts to everyone;…

Arts & Culture
2
Kaiser Foundation for the Advancement of Integrated Health Care

Kaiser foundation for the advancement of integrated health care is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) advocacy organization to engage in proactive advocacy to promote understanding of the benefits of integrated care and coverage, and support of the…

Health
3
The American Institute of Architects California

The AIA California, in collaboration with local components, is the voice of the architectural profession.

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4
California Dental Association

The california dental association is committed to the success of our members in service to their patients and the public.

Community Improvement
5
Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California

To provide life long professional services to support all people with hearing or communication challenges in achieving their goals.

—
6
Altamed Health Services Corporation

To eliminate disparities in health care access and outcomes by providing superior quality health and human services through an integrated world-class delivery system for latino, multi-ethnic underserved communities in southern california.

Health
7
Essential Access Health

Essential access advances reproductive equity and champions quality sexual and reproductive health care for everyone, everywhere.

—
8
Di Rosa Preserve

Located in scenic Napa Valley, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art engages its community in the connective power of art and nature through its permanent collection of Northern California art, contemporary exhibitions, and thought-provoking…

Arts & Culture
9
Ucsf Foundation Investment Company

The organization provides professional investment management services for endowed gifts and financial assets entrusted to the ucsf foundation.

Education
10
Mentis

Mentis provides bilingual professional mental health services to people throughout the county of every age, stage, and income level.

Human Services
11
Theatre Bay Area

(cont from page 1) democratic society, and invaluable as a source of personal enrichment and growth.

Arts & Culture
12
Jobs with Justice San Francisco

A long-term, strategic alliance of labor, community, faith-based, and student organizations working together to build greater economic power for workers and community members through employee rights at work and access to good jobs,…

Employment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Futures Explored Inc; the most unlike its peers is Reno Jazz Orchestra. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

43 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 43 of the 139 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
14
Early backer (in before they grew)
43/43
Grantees still filing
33/43
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Salesian College Prep HS: $1,188,633 · OtherSalesian College Prep HSUrgent Action Fund via Network for Good: $135,750 · OtherUrgent Action Fund via Network for Good+104 more: $1,081,594 · Other+104 moreLas Trampas School Inc: $126,410 · Human ServicesEAST BAY INTEGRATED CARE INC: $79,105 · Human ServicesWHITE PONY EXPRESS: $19,308 · Human Services+3 more: $13,700 · Human ServicesDiablo Regional Arts Association: $119,030 · Arts & CultureLINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM: $30,400 · Arts & CultureChildrens Discovery Center: $9,030 · Arts & Culture+8 more: $18,941 · Arts & CultureJOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION: $55,000 · HealthCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CNTR FNDN: $25,000 · HealthLA CLINICA DE LA RAZA INC: $20,375 · HealthCHOICE IN AGING: $18,110 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $17,000 · HealthPlanned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo Inc: $15,000 · HealthSONRISE EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION: $8,732 · Health+2 more: $9,790 · HealthURGENT ACTION FUND FOR FEMINIST ACTIVISM: $76,750 · InternationalSEVA FOUNDATION: $25,000 · InternationalGLOBAL EXCHANGE: $23,447 · InternationalWellspring Educational Services Inc: $72,000 · EducationEEL RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL: $5,000 · Education+1 more: $1,000 · EducationKELSEY: $50,000 · Housing & Shelter
Other$2,405,977Human Services$238,523Arts & Culture$177,401Health$169,007International$125,197Education$78,000Housing & Shelter$50,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetLas Trampas School Inc: $126,410 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetDiablo Regional Arts Association: $119,030 over 9y, 3.4% of budgetEAST BAY INTEGRATED CARE INC: $79,105 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetURGENT ACTION FUND FOR FEMINIST ACTIVISM: $76,750 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetWellspring Educational Services Inc: $72,000 over 4y, 1.8% of budgetJOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION: $55,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM: $30,400 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetSEVA FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CNTR FNDN: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGLOBAL EXCHANGE: $23,447 over 7y, 0.7% of budgetLA CLINICA DE LA RAZA INC: $20,375 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWHITE PONY EXPRESS: $19,308 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetCHOICE IN AGING: $18,110 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $17,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetSTAND FOR FAMILIES FREE OF VIOLENCE: $15,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetPlanned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHAWAII PUBLIC RADIO: $12,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetWomens Cancer Resource Center: $11,331 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetTHE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA: $10,300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetChildrens Discovery Center: $9,030 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetSONRISE EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION: $8,732 over 7y, 1.2% of budgetFUTURES EXPLORED INC: $5,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGeorge Mark Childrens Fund: $5,290 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBROADWAY CARESEQUITY FIGHTS AIDS INC: $5,160 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEEL RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetAIM HIGH: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetBERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE: $5,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDOWN SYNDROME CONNECTION OF THE BAY AREA: $4,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetLOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM: $4,099 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetBAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK: $3,200 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetOAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR INC: $3,071 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetPROJECT AVARY INC ALTERNATIVE VENTURES FOR AT RISK YOUTH: $3,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: $2,230 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES DBA SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE: $2,060 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetARTHOUSE STUDIO INC: $2,030 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetCatholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $1,030 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRENO JAZZ ORCHESTRA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ABILITY EXPERIENCE: $624 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHONOR FLIGHT KERN COUNTY: $511 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds Las Trampas School Inc ↗
  • Who funds Diablo Regional Arts Association ↗
  • Who funds EAST BAY INTEGRATED CARE INC ↗
  • Who funds URGENT ACTION FUND FOR FEMINIST ACTIVISM ↗
  • Who funds Wellspring Educational Services Inc ↗
  • Who funds JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds KELSEY ↗
  • Who funds LINDSAY WILDLIFE MUSEUM ↗
  • Who funds SEVA FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CNTR FNDN ↗
  • Who funds GLOBAL EXCHANGE ↗
  • Who funds LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA INC ↗
  • Who funds WHITE PONY EXPRESS ↗
  • Who funds CHOICE IN AGING ↗
  • Who funds ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Dean and Margaret Les…East Bay Community Fo…Marin Community Found…The San Francisco Fou…Hedco FoundationLowell Berry Foundati…Heffernan Group Found…McNabb FoundationJohn Muir HealthWilliam a Kerr Founda…San Jose Mercury News…The Joseph and Vera L…
Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationCA22× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation · East Bay Community Foundation · Marin Community Foundation · The San Francisco Foundation · Hedco Foundation · Lowell Berry Foundation · Heffernan Group Foundation · McNabb Foundation · John Muir Health · William a Kerr Foundation · San Jose Mercury News Wish Book Fund Inc · The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Twanda Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Twanda Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    17report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 139 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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