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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-0938381

Twiford Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $788,200 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $788,200

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $12,056,616

  • Tax year 2024

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $12,691,146

  • Tax year 2023

    $196,300

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $13,742,687

  • Tax year 2022

    $132,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $13,401,660

  • Tax year 2021

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $12,877,542

  • Tax year 2020

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,834,897

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Phoenix ZooPhoenix, AZ

    Secretary bird habitat/ secretary bird balance - curassow feed

    $61,000
  2. Children First FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Art teacher for title 1 / art supplies

    $60,000
  3. Manhattan School of MusicNew York, NY

    Scholarship endowment fund

    $50,000
  4. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarship fund

    $50,000
  5. Jewish Free LoanScottsdale, AZ

    JFL education program

    $50,000
  6. Musical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZ

    Field trips/memory care

    $50,000
  7. Rosie's HousePhoenix, AZ

    Mind over matter campaign/ mariachi and school field trips

    $35,000
  8. Desert Botanical GardenPhoenix, AZ

    Eroica ballet

    $25,000
  9. Ballet ArizonaChandler, AZ

    Eroica ballet

    $25,000
  10. Phoenix Public Library FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Emerging readers project

    $25,000
  11. Audobon SW of National AudubonSante Fe, NM

    Burrowing owls

    $25,000
  12. Phoenix SymphonyPhoenix, AZ

    Health and wellness programs

    $25,000
  13. Southwest Indian FoundationGallup, NM

    Twiford scholarship

    $25,000
  14. Exit 12 Dance CompanyNew York, NY

    Stories of war

    $25,000
  15. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    2026 rising above conference

    $25,000
  16. Banner Health FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Sophie place project

    $20,000
  17. Madison Education FoundationMadison, NJ

    Madison district arts funding

    $20,000
  18. Phoenix Children's ChorusPhoenix, AZ

    Community engagement program

    $20,000
  19. Gabriel's AngelsPhoenix, AZ

    Abc's reading program

    $20,000
  20. Barrio BookmobilePhoenix, AZ

    Bookmobile vehicle upgrades/ bookmobile expenses

    $17,200
  21. Act OnePhoenix, AZ

    Field trips for public schools

    $15,000
  22. Free Arts of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Resilitent roots program

    $15,000
  23. Camp CatanesePhoenix, AZ

    Camp catanese

    $15,000
  24. Sandra Day O'Connor InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Camp o'connor

    $15,000
  25. Valley Youth TheatrePort Orange, FL

    Literacy and the arts

    $15,000
  26. MusicnovaPhoenix, AZ

    Educational program

    $10,000
  27. Xico IncPhoenix, AZ

    International residency program

    $10,000
  28. Young Arts Arizona LTDPhoenix, AZ

    Art of inner freedom

    $10,000
  29. Phoenix Indian CenterPhoenix, AZ

    Youth programming

    $10,000
  30. Friends of Public Radio AzTempe, AZ

    Spot 127 workshop

    $10,000
  31. Imprints of HonorPhoenix, AZ

    After school character and civics

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $190,00040% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $95,00020% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $61,00013% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $30,0006% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $50,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona23 grants $553,200
  2. New York3 grants $100,000
  3. California1 grant $50,000
  4. New Mexico2 grants $50,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $20,000
  6. Florida1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lynn M RunningPRESIDENT/EXEC.D Hours 40Pay $210,649
  • Theresa H EhrenreichVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $5,400
  • Joan LipsonSECRETARY/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LIASON Hours 11Pay $8,768

The return

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