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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-1863325

The Turtle Plastics Foundation

A private foundation in Lorain, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $147,705 paid in grants.

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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

    $147,705

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $208,003

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,530

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $277,312

  • Tax year 2022

    $95,305

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $357,573

  • Tax year 2021

    $144,462

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $226,884

  • Tax year 2020

    $155,394

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $84,677

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,222

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $79,868

  • Tax year 2018

    $89,977

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $133,997

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education FundColumbus, OH

    Donation

    $50,000
  2. National Fallen Firefighters FoundationCrofton, MD

    Donation

    $12,500
  3. Renee Jones EmpowermentCleveland, OH

    Donation

    $11,300
  4. Signal OhioColumbus, OH

    Donation

    $10,000
  5. Military Firefighter Heritage FoundationSan Angelo, TX

    Donation

    $7,500
  6. National Clean Water Collective IncSpringfield Gardens, NY

    Donation

    $7,500
  7. Cleveland Blind Bowling LeagueMaple Heights, OH

    Instructional Donation

    $7,005
  8. Cleveland Buckeye Blind Bowling LeagueAvon Lake, OH

    Donation

    $5,500
  9. HccefIowa Falls, IA

    Donation

    $5,000
  10. IL Fire Service Institute Univ of IllinoisChampaign, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  11. Literary ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Donation

    $5,000
  12. League of Womens VotersBratenahl, OH

    Donation

    $5,000
  13. Nalinikids IncPipersville, PA

    Donation

    $5,000
  14. Thrive for ChangeLakewood, OH

    Donation

    $5,000
  15. American Blind Bowlers AssociationMaple Heights, OH

    Donation

    $2,000
  16. Mama Moses the Underground RailroadLillington, NC

    Donation

    $2,000
  17. National Child Safety CouncilElyria, OH

    Donation

    $900
  18. Firefighters Cancer Support NetworkBurbank, CA

    Donation

    $500
  19. Wardell Volunteer Fire DeptWardell, MO

    Donation

    $500
  20. West Shore Unitarian Universalist ChurchRocky River, OH

    Donation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $50,00063% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $17,50022% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $7,0009% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio11 grants $102,205
  2. Maryland1 grant $12,500
  3. New York1 grant $7,500
  4. Texas1 grant $7,500
  5. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $2,000
  9. California1 grant $500
  10. Missouri1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas C NortonPresident Hours 6Pay $0
  • Karen Bradley MDVice President Hours 6Pay $0
  • Liz DemetriouChief Operating Officer/Treasurer Hours 6Pay $0
  • Dennis HildebrandtSecretary Hours 6Pay $0

The return

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