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Filing year 2024

TURNER FOUNDATION INC

Atlanta, Georgia·EIN 58-1924590·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$3.1M
Total assets
$6.8M
Total expenses
$3M
Reported officers
13

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Georgia.

President/exec. Dir.
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$188k
$196k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at TURNER FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$2.5M

Itemized grants

151

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
LIMA PUBLIC SCHOOLSLIMA, MTFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$65k
BIRDS GEORGIAATLANTA, GAFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$56k
BIRDS GEORGIAATLANTA, GAFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$53k
BIRDS GEORGIAATLANTA, GAFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$52k
BIRDS GEORGIAATLANTA, GAFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$52k
MONTANA WILDERNESS ASSOCIATION INCHELENA, MTFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
LONGLEAF ALLIANCEANDALUSIA, ALFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
CENTER FOR LARGE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATIONBOZEMAN, MTFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
CENTER FOR LARGE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATIONBOZEMAN, MTFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
ARISE MEDIA INCPLEASANTVILLE, NYFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDATLANTA, GAFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
TROUT UNLIMITEDARLINGTON, VAFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONPORCUPINE, SDFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
NATURE CONSERVANCY - NEW MEXICOSANTA FE, NMFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
ROSEBUD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONMISSION, SDFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
RED CLOUD RENEWABLEPINE RIDGE, SDFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
PORT ARTHUR HISTORICAL SOCIETYPORT ARTHUR, TXFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50k
GATEWAY CONSERVATION ALLIANCEGATEWAY, MTFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$47k
WESTERN LANDOWNERS ALLIANCESANTA FE, NMFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$45k
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PSHIPWASHINGTON, DCFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$45k
TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INCTALLAHASSEE, FLFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$45k
NUESTRA TIERRA CONSERVATION PROJECTLAS CRUCES, NMFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$40k
PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTERBOZEMAN, MTFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$40k
GREENING YOUTH FOUNDATION INCATLANTA, GAFURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$38k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 4%
from 2023

From $180k in 2023 to $188k in 2024.

$180k
2023
$188k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$193k to $196k

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 5%.

$180k in 2023 to $188k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about TURNER FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of TURNER FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of TURNER FOUNDATION INC received $187,691 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Georgia, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at TURNER FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Georgia, the 2024 pay of the Board President at TURNER FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at TURNER FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are TURNER FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, TURNER FOUNDATION INC reported $3.1M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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