Turner Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyAtlanta, Georgia · EIN 58-1924590 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$2.8M
Organizations funded129
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$6.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
82% of grants went outside Georgia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Crane Foundation Inc | Baraboo, WI | Further organization's exempt purpose | $498,930 |
| Charleston Community Sailing Inc | Charleston, SC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $80,000 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | Porcupine, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $60,000 |
| Birds Georgia | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $55,800 |
| Birds Georgia | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $54,130 |
| Flint Riverkeeper Inc | Albany, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Longleaf Alliance | Andalusia, AL | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Port Arthur Historical Society | Arthur, TX | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Birds Georgia | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Georgia Conservancy Inc | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Wozu Inc | Cannonball, ND | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Montana Wilderness Association Inc | Helena, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Ocmulgee National Park & Preserve | Macon, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Pheasants Forever | Paul, MN | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Arise Media Inc | Pleasantville, NY | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Forest Stewards Guild | Santa Fe, NM | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Quivira Coalition | Santa Fe, CA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory | Brighton, CO | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| International Crane Foundation Inc | Baraboo, WI | Further organization's exempt purpose | $42,500 |
| Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| Ruffed Grouse Society | Corapolis, PA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition | Manhattan, KS | Further organization's exempt purpose | $35,000 |
| American Red Cross | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $30,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Star Gospel Missions | Charleston, SC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Redford Center | San Francisco, CA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tucson, AZ | Further organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Inc | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Charleston Community Sailing Inc | Charleston, SC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Soque River Watershed Association Inc | Clarkesville, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| American Rivers Inc | Washington, DC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Wozu Inc | Cannonball, ND | Further organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Foundation for Orthopaedics and Regenerative Medicine | Glenview, IL | Further organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center | Humphrey, AR | Further organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Coastal Carolina Council | N Charleston, SC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters Ed Fund | Washington, DC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Charleston Community Sailing Inc | Charleston, SC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Cheyenne River Youth Project Inc | Butte, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $18,000 |
| Diamond Willow Ministries | Fort Thompson, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Oyate Teca | Kyle, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project | Las Cruces, NM | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Lower Brule Sioux Tribe | Lower Brule, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Hinterland Foundation | North Springville, UT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Oaye Luta Okolakiciye | Rapid City, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Purgatoire Watershed Partnership | Trinidad, CO | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $11,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| East Lake Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Andrew J Young Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Nextgen Leaders | Bassett, NE | Further organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Environmental Media Association Inc | Bel Air, CA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Museum of the Rockies | Bozeman, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 129 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longleaf Alliance | Andalusia, AL | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, DC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Bird Conservancy of the Rockies | Brighton, CO | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Southeaster Grassland Institute | Clarksville, TN | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Columbia, SC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Mountain Conservation Trust | Jasper, GA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Brave Heart Society | Lake Andes, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Tall Timbers Research Inc | Tallahassee, FL | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Ranchers Stewardship Alliance | Malta, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Ruffed Grouse Society | Coraopolis, PA | Further organization's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| Buffalo Nations Grassland Alliance | Lower Brule, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Washington, DC | Further organization's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| Blackfeet Eco Knowledge Inc | Browning, MT | Further organization's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Rosebud | Mission, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Wambli Ska Community Development Society | Rapid City, SD | Further organization's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,769,428 | 148 |
| 2024 | $2,499,997 | 167 |
| 2023 | $2,104,992 | 158 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601409349100815
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 58-1924590
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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