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TWL Foundation

Preselected recipients only Metairie, Louisiana · EIN 721306709

TWL Foundation is a private foundation in Metairie, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $371,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $11,000 and the largest $261,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $250,500 the year before.

38% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$331,0007$4.6 million
2023$250,5007$4.8 million
2024$371,0008$4.7 million

How to apply

TWL Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What TWL Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama3$272,000
Louisiana2$55,000
Tennessee1$35,000
Florida1$7,000
Georgia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Education grant$261,000
Hickory Knoll Church of Christ
Harahan, LA
General$40,000
Spring Meadows Church of Christ
Spring Hill, TN
General$35,000
Metropolitan Crime Commission of No
New Orleans, LA
General$15,000
Mount Dora Christian Home
Mount Dora, FL
General$7,000
Lads to Leaders
Montgomery, AL
General$6,000
Unversity Church of Christ
Montgomery, AL
General$5,000
Georgia Christian School
Valdosta, GA
General$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TWL Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does TWL Foundation give?

$371,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $11,000.

Who runs TWL Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists W Harrell Freeman (President) and Carlton L Freeman (Secretary).

What does TWL Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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