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Twaddell Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 996669937

Twaddell Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $22,500 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$22,5005$292,460
2025$35,0004$300,371

How to apply

Twaddell Charitable Trust 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 Twaddell Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$25,000
Iowa1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IA
Functional purpose$10,000
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Functional purpose$10,000
Individual
TX
Functional Purpose$10,000
Texas AM University
College Station, TX
Functional Purposes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Twaddell Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Twaddell Charitable Trust give?

$35,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Twaddell Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert B Twaddell (Trustee).

What does Twaddell Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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