Twanda Foundation
TWANDA Foundation is a private, family-funded 501(c)(3) foundation based in Alamo, CA, focused on women's empowerment, education assistance, and services for people with disabilities. The site lists a board, staff contact, grant priorities, funding guidelines, and links to IRS Form 990s.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A California-based nonprofit (especially East Bay/Contra Costa area) working in women's empowerment, education assistance, or services for people with disabilities with a recent grant application and a track record of program delivery.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in California (preferably in or near Contra Costa/East Bay).
- • Program work aligns with women's empowerment, education, disability services, or local human services.
- • Able to submit an existing grant application or project proposal quickly.
- • Request size is in the small-to-midsize range (many grants are under $10K; median award in 2024 was about $1.5K).
- • Has demonstrated local impact or established community credibility (repeat grantee history is common).
Geography
Observed giving is heavily California-focused: roughly 96% of grant dollars stayed in-state in the latest year, with only a handful of out-of-state awards across five states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (49 distinct grantees across many mission areas) and a mix of small and medium awards, indicating diverse institutional and programmatic reach for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes website application guidance, a contact form and mailing address, and a substantial share of new recipients in the latest year (16 new grantees), so unfamiliar nonprofits reasonably appear able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
