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Sea Turtle Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker South Padre Island, TX EIN: 74-2042030 Website

Sea Turtle inc. Rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured sea turtles, educates the public, and assists with conservation efforts for all marine turtle species.

Key facts about Sea Turtle Inc

In short: Sea Turtle Inc gave $94K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
74-2042030
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$94,075
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$47,038
Median grant
$47,038
Total assets
$20,844,972
Primary geography
Florida (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$20.8M

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$94K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$47K

About Sea Turtle Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sea Turtle Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in South Padre Island, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $50K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantisMissoula

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $94K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $94K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Haiti Ocean Project: $74KHaiti Ocean Project$74KEcology Project International (EPI): $20KEcology Project International(EPI)$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Haiti Ocean Project ($74K). Together the top 2 received $94K.

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%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Haiti Ocean Project Atlantis, FLConservation of Sea Turtle Population$74,075
Ecology Project International (EPI) Missoula, MTConservation of Sea Turtle Population$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$20,844,972$19,302,634$18,102,873
Revenue$4,685,886$4,003,976$3,529,392
Expenses$3,418,616$2,219,626$2,166,544
Net Investment Income$50,026$14,018$8,251

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sea Turtle Inc is led by Wendy Knight, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wendy Knight

    CEO

    Executive Director → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2023) → $110K (2025)

  • Robin Farris

    Chairman

    Vice President → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maribel Fraire

    Finance Director

    Director of Finance → Finance Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $71K (2025)

  • Carol Demoss

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member Voting, 2022

    Board Member Voting → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Hunt

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Butler PhD

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. Tippit

    Secretary

    Director → Board Member Voting, 2022

    Board Member Voting → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Boruff

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member Voting, 2022

    Board Member Voting → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Wilson

    Chairman Emeritus

    President → Chairman Emeritus Voti, 2022

    Chairman Emeritus Voti → Chairman Emeritus, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jc Whitfield

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member Voting, 2022

    Board Member Voting → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Burchfield PhD

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member Voting, 2022

    Board Member Voting → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff George

    Board Member

    Board Member Voting → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikkie S. Hodgson PhD

    Board Member

    Board Member Voting → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Root

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralston Creswell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norma Torres

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Patel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Earl Possardt

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Heather H. Graham (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Wendy K. Grant (2022) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: William Hoenes (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jc Whitfiled (2020) — Director
  • Former: Partrick Burchfield (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wendy Knight — CEO: $110KWendy KnightCEO$110KMaribel Fraire — Finance Director: $71KMaribel FraireFinance Director$71K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Wendy Knight (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sea Turtle Inc

How much does Sea Turtle Inc give each year?

Sea Turtle Inc gave $94K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Sea Turtle Inc?

Sea Turtle Inc reported $20.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.

What is Sea Turtle Inc?

Sea Turtle Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in South Padre Island, TX. It holds $20.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sea Turtle Inc operate?

Sea Turtle Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Montana.

What is Sea Turtle Inc's EIN?

Sea Turtle Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2042030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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