Sea Turtle Inc Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker South Padre Island, TX EIN: 86-3922096

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation is organized and shall be operated for charitable scientific literary research and educational purposes exclusively for the benefit of affiliated organization Sea Turtle Inc.

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation at a glance

In short: Sea Turtle Inc Foundation gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$61,441
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$61,441
Median grant
$61,441
Total assets
$1,258,555
+67.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sea Turtle Inc Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sea Turtle Inc: $61KSea Turtle Inc$61K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sea Turtle Inc ($61K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

South Padre Island

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sea Turtle Inc South Padre Island, TXEducation Facility Signage$61,441
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,258,555$467,761$67,229$61,4411$33,343
2024$751,430$17,527$5,310——$17,527
2023$673,094$149,842$29,375$25,0741$14,842
2022$509,915$510,000$85———

About Sea Turtle Inc Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in South Padre Island, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $61K. Net investment income was $33K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation is led by Wendy Knight, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wendy Knight

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Partain

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Fraustro Guerra

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Butler

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Wilson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Sea Turtle Inc Foundation

How much does Sea Turtle Inc Foundation give each year?

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Sea Turtle Inc Foundation?

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $468K.

What is Sea Turtle Inc Foundation?

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in South Padre Island, TX. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sea Turtle Inc Foundation operate?

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Sea Turtle Inc Foundation's EIN?

Sea Turtle Inc Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3922096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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