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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0568196

Twig Foundation

A private foundation in Rockville Centre, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $2.8 million 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

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

    $2,836,254

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $620,831
  • Tax year 2023

    $223,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,187,741
  • Tax year 2022

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,108,201
  • Tax year 2021

    $184,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,319,290
  • Tax year 2020

    $168,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,262,378
  • Tax year 2019

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,290,418

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    General

    $2,600,754
  2. Cambridge Partnership for EducationNew York, NY

    General

    $50,000
  3. International Justice MissionArlington, VA

    General

    $40,000
  4. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General

    $40,000
  5. ACLUNew York, NY

    General

    $35,000
  6. Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA

    General

    $30,500
  7. UNICEFNew York, NY

    General

    $30,000
  8. PropublicaNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,600,75496% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $80,0003% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $30,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine1 grant $2,600,754
  2. New York5 grants $165,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $40,000
  4. California1 grant $30,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Susan C PetersmeyerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adam HennekeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Blair MartinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin MartinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lee WebbTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily BerryTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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