Tortuga Foundation
EIN 510245279 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$42.7M
599 grants · $5.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$65K
typical mid grants · $40K–$80K
grant size
50%
supporter · 140/279 multi-year
repeat
$171.6M
Assets (2024)
279
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Native Movement
Phone
(212) 682-6640
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $2.6M | $63.9M | $5.5M | 44 |
| 2018 | $2.9M | $77.3M | $5.1M | 46 |
| 2020 | $6.3M | $160.7M | $59.9M | 79 |
| 2021 | $7.4M | $202.9M | $33.2M | 100 |
| 2022 | $7.6M | $117.1M | $-652K | 107 |
| 2023 | $7.8M | $153.5M | $5.2M | 105 |
| 2024 | $8.1M | $171.6M | $21.9M | 118 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 599 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$65K
Average
$71K
75th Pctl
$80K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.7% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 34 states
$945K across
16 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Williamson
- 2 Webb
- 3 Harris
- 4 Tarrant
- 5 Travis
- 6 Brewster
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (599 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | $500,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $370,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $360,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | Charitable | 2024 |
| Rails to Trails Conservancy | Washington, DC | $290,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $280,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust | Athol, MA | $265,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | $265,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy-Connecticut | New Haven, CT | $260,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Voter Registration Project | Washington, DC | $250,000 | Charitable | 2024 |
| Rails to Trails Conservancy | Washington, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | New York, NY | $230,000 | ECO-ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT | 2021 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $225,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $225,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $225,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Craig Hospital | Englewood, CO | $215,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Craig Hospital | Englewood, CO | $211,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | $210,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| New York Public Interest Research | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | $200,000 | Charitable | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy-Connecticut | New Haven, CT | $200,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
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