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Turtle Island Corporation

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2018AnimalsEIN 83-1706767Revenue $712K in FY2025

On file with the IRSturtle-island.at/en2041 Starfire Dr Ne, 30345-3961 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Jun 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To preserve, protect and prevent the extinction of endangered Turtle species.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$712K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$491K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$360K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$712K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$859K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$574K
FY2025$712K
Expenses
$491K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$491K
Net assets
$360K
FY2025▲ +159%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$796K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$360K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $72K Management & general 5% · $26K Fundraising 80% · $393K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Horne
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Praschag
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Wheat
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects endangered turtles and prevents their extinction.

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1 program · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To preserve, protect and prevent the extinction of endangered turtle species.

$72Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Verla K Regnery FoundationFY2024$15K
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc FoundationFY2024$2K
Hcd FoundationFY2024$1K
The Susan and Ford Schumann FoundationFY2024$350
The Barry & Silvana Halperin Foundation INCFY2024$100
Joseph M Hamilburg FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$18K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$712K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$712K
Money outPt IX
$491K
Ln 25
Programscol B$72K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$393K
Owns and owesPt X
$360K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$373K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$712K
Total revenueLn 12$712K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$360K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$190
Total assetsLn 16$176K$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$139K$360K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$17K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$415$7K$18K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$49K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$718$718
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$266K$6K$904$259K
All other expensesLn 24e$82K$34K$390$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$491K$72K$26K$393K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $712K$491K$221K$360K 990 PDF
FY2024 $574K$782K−$208K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $310K$463K−$153K$347K 990 PDF
FY2022 $20K$301K−$281K$515K 990 PDF
FY2021 $859K$119K$740K$796K 990 PDF
FY2020 $105K$80K$25K$56K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $711,744 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $574,490$711,744
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $574,490$711,744
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $170,000$11,145
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,711$36,542
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $45,504$49,213
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $530,195$394,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $782,410$490,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$207,920$220,758
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $711,744 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$711,744
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$711,744
VIII-12 Total revenue$711,744
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $490,986 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $11,145$11,145
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $17,102 · Fundraising $19,440$36,542
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $415 · Management $7,242 · Fundraising $17,616$25,273
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $49,213$49,213
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $718$718
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,850$18,850
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,737$1,737
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,137 · Management $904 · Fundraising $258,751$265,792
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,561 · Management $390 · Fundraising $47,765$81,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,845 · Management $26,356 · Fundraising $392,785$490,986
Part X · Balance sheet $383,992 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,999$372,527
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,409$5,763
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,243$5,512
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,860$190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,511$383,992
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,709$24,365
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,709$24,365
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $138,802$359,627
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,802$359,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,511$383,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $359,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$711,744
XI-2 Total expenses$490,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$220,758
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,802
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$67
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$359,627

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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