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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-1924590

Turner Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 129 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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

    $2,769,428

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $6,647,575
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,499,997

    Grants listed
    151
    Assets, end of year
    $6,750,322
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,104,992

    Grants listed
    141
    Assets, end of year
    $6,521,097
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,861,284

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $5,988,013
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,016,896
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,194,100

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $4,235,517

Grants paid in 2025

129 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. International Crane Foundation IncBaraboo, WI

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $498,930
  2. Charleston Community Sailing IncCharleston, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $80,000
  3. Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $60,000
  4. Birds GeorgiaAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $55,800
  5. Birds GeorgiaAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $54,130
  6. Flint Riverkeeper IncAlbany, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  7. Longleaf AllianceAndalusia, AL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  8. Conservation FundArlington, VA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  9. Port Arthur Historical SocietyArthur, TX

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  10. Birds GeorgiaAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  11. Georgia Conservancy IncAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  12. Delta Waterfowl FoundationBismarck, ND

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  13. Gallatin Valley Land TrustBozeman, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  14. Center for Large Landscape ConservationBozeman, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  15. Wozu IncCannon Ball, ND

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  16. Montana Wilderness Association IncHelena, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  17. Ocmulgee National Park & PreserveMacon, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  18. Pheasants ForeverPaul, MN

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  19. Arise Media IncPleasantville, NY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  20. Forest Stewards GuildSanta Fe, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  21. Quivira CoalitionSanta Fe, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  22. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  23. American ForestsWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  24. Rocky Mountain Bird ObservatoryBrighton, CO

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  25. International Crane Foundation IncBaraboo, WI

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $42,500
  26. Citadel FoundationCharleston, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $40,000
  27. Ruffed Grouse SocietyCorapolis, PA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $40,000
  28. Kansas Grazing Lands CoalitionManhattan, KS

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $35,000
  29. American Red CrossAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $30,000
  30. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  31. Star Gospel MissionsCharleston, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  32. Redford CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  33. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  34. West Atlanta Watershed Alliance IncAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  35. Charleston Community Sailing IncCharleston, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  36. Soque River Watershed Association IncClarkesville, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  37. American Rivers IncWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  38. Wozu IncCannon Ball, ND

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  39. Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative MedicineGlenview, IL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  40. Five Oaks Ag Research and Education CenterHumphrey, AR

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  41. Boy Scouts of America - Coastal Carolina CouncilN Charleston, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  42. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  43. League of Conservation Voters Ed FundWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  44. Charleston Community Sailing IncCharleston, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  45. Cheyenne River Youth Project IncEagle Butte, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $18,000
  46. Diamond Willow MinistriesFort Thompson, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  47. Oyate TecaKyle, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  48. Nuestra Tierra Conservation ProjectLas Cruces, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  49. Lower Brule Sioux TribeLower Brule, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  50. Hinterland FoundationSpringville, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  51. Oaye Luta OkolakiciyeRapid City, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  52. Purgatoire Watershed PartnershipTrinidad, CO

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  53. Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $11,500
  54. Boy Scouts of America - AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  55. East Lake Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  56. Andrew J Young Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  57. United Way of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  58. Nextgen LeadersBassett, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  59. Environmental Media Association IncLos Angeles, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  60. Museum of the RockiesBozeman, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  61. Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger IncBozeman, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  62. Denver Film SocietyDenver, CO

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  63. Gallatin Gateway Youth GroupGallatin Gtwy, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  64. Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative MedicineGlenview, IL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  65. Gordon-Rushville Public SchoolsGordon, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  66. Kansas Grazing Lands CoalitionManhattan, KS

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  67. Hooker County Community Foundation IncMullen, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  68. Aperture Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  69. Garden County SharpsOshkosh, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  70. Tall Timbers Research IncTallahassee, FL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  71. George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  72. Stanley County School DistrictFort Pierre, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  73. Waterkeeper Alliance IncNew York, NY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  74. LocalogyQuesta, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  75. Jornada Resource Conservation & DevTruth or Consequences, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  76. Watttime CorporationOakland, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $7,500
  77. Kearney Area Community FoundationKearney, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $6,650
  78. Alder Elementary District 2Alder, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  79. Captain Planet Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  80. Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  81. Root LocalAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  82. Delta Waterfowl FoundationBismarck, ND

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  83. Ideas in ActionBrookline, MA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  84. Gateway Conservation AllianceGallatin Gtwy, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  85. Harrison SchoolsHarrison, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  86. Shortleaf Pine InitiativeHuntsville, AL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  87. Sayre SchoolLexington, KY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  88. Charity FoundationMesa, AZ

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  89. Heart of the Rockies InitiativeMissoula, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  90. Southeast Sustainability Directors NetworkMobile, AL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  91. SB InitiativeNashville, TN

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  92. National Wildlife Federation - VaReston, VA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  93. Inquiring Systems IncSanta Rosa, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  94. Ruby Valley FFA Alumni AssociationSheridan, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  95. Defenders of Wildlife IncWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  96. Field Institute of TaosEl Prado, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  97. Nebraska Grazing Lands CoalitionBassett, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  98. Zia Youth Center IncRaton, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $4,000
  99. Nebraska 4-H FoundationRushville, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $4,000
  100. Nebraska 4-H FoundationRushville, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $4,000
  101. Porter-Gaud SchoolCharleston, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $3,500
  102. Team Sammie Breast Cancer FoundationSimpsonville, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $3,500
  103. Cimarron Civics ClubCimarron, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  104. Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  105. Nebraska 4-H FoundationRushville, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  106. Youth HeartlineTaos, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  107. Captain Planet Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  108. Atlanta Humane SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  109. Earth Island Institute IncBerkeley, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  110. Porter-Gaud SchoolCharleston, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  111. Nuestra Tierra Conservation ProjectLas Cruces, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  112. New Mexico State University FoundationLas Cruces, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  113. Physicians for Social ResponsibilityLos Angeles, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  114. Grand Council of Eagle and the CondorNew York, NY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  115. Watttime CorporationOakland, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  116. Trinidad Youth ClubTrinidad, CO

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  117. National Caucus of Environmental LegislatorsWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  118. Nebraska 4-H FoundationRushville, NE

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,300
  119. Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  120. Young Generation Movement IncAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  121. Fayette AllianceLexington, KY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  122. American Saddle Horse Museum Assoc IncLexington, KY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  123. IMPACT100 AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  124. Nuestra Tierra Conservation ProjectLas Cruces, NM

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  125. American Saddle Horse Museum Assoc IncLexington, KY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  126. Sayre SchoolLexington, KY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  127. FINN2FINN Alliance IncNew York, NY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  128. National Maritime Historical SocietyPeekskill, NY

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  129. Pope Globalization Academy Foundation IncMarietta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $118

Approved for future payment

19 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Longleaf AllianceAndalusia, AL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  2. Trout UnlimitedArlington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  3. Center for Large Landscape ConservationBozeman, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  4. Gallatin Valley Land TrustBozeman, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  5. Bird Conservancy of the RockiesBrighton, CO

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  6. Southeaster Grassland InstituteClarksville, TN

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  7. Ducks UnlimitedColumbia, SC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  8. Mountain Conservation TrustJasper, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  9. Brave Heart SocietyLake Andes, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  10. Tall Timbers Research IncTallahassee, FL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  11. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  12. Ranchers Stewardship AllianceMalta, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  13. Ruffed Grouse SocietyPittsburgh, PA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $40,000
  14. Buffalo Nations Grassland AllianceLower Brule, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $40,000
  15. National Wildlife FederationWashington, DC

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $40,000
  16. Blackfeet Eco Knowledge IncBrowning, MT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  17. Cheyenne River Youth ProjectEagle Butte, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  18. Boys & Girls Club of RosebudMission, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  19. Wambli Ska Community Development SocietyRapid City, SD

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment24 grants $720,43033% of the total
  2. Animals6 grants $671,43031% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation5 grants $180,0008% of the total
  4. Youth development8 grants $165,0008% of the total
  5. Community development5 grants $77,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 grants $75,0003% of the total
  7. 11 other causes34 grants $298,76814% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin2 grants $541,430
  2. Georgia23 grants $480,048
  3. Montana12 grants $223,000
  4. South Carolina9 grants $219,500
  5. District of Columbia8 grants $144,000
  6. South Dakota6 grants $130,000
  7. North Dakota4 grants $125,000
  8. New Mexico11 grants $106,000
  9. Virginia3 grants $105,000
  10. California7 grants $102,500

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Re Turner IIICHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • J Rutherford Seydel IISECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura Lee Turner SeydelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert Edward Turner IVDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rhett Lee TurnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Reed Beauregard TurnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara Jean TurnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John R Seydel IIIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Florence Vasser SeydelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura Elizabeth SeydelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Troy EttelPRESIDENT/EXEC. DIR. Hours 40Pay $197,176
  • Christine HungTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anna Easton GarlingtonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert Edward Turner VDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • A Rhett TurnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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