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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3067054

The Tweten Foundation

A private foundation in Carmel, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $108,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,178,114
  • Tax year 2023

    $29,550

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,082,032
  • Tax year 2022

    $53,400

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,082,593
  • Tax year 2021

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,103,950
  • Tax year 2020

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,149,160
  • Tax year 2019

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,162,375
  • Tax year 2018

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,240,168

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Santa Lucia Conservancy Sana Lucia ConservancyCarmel, CA

    Support and protect environment

    $50,000
  2. Eisenhower Health FoundationRancho Mirage, CA

    Support campaign for new cardiovascu

    $25,000
  3. Whale Sanctuary ProjectSherbrooke, Canada

    Support marine life sanctuaries

    $20,000
  4. SPCA of Monterey CountyMonterey, CA

    Support care of stray/abused animals

    $6,000
  5. Alzheimer Drug Discovery FoundationNew York, NY

    To support alzheimer's research

    $5,000
  6. Cancer Help DeskBurlingame, CA

    Support cancer research

    $1,000
  7. Seeing Spots FarmSolvang, CA

    Nature education and preservation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $50,00098% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $83,000
  2. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Rebecca Rutledge TwetenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew McCutchenVICE-PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julia BurtTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • James GallaugherSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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