Susan & John Turben Foundation

BEACHWOOD, OH EIN: 34-1725277

Susan & John Turben Foundation is a private foundation, based in BEACHWOOD, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 8 grants totaling $43K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

-77.4% YoY

Grant Count

8

-83.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+32.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Susan & John Turben Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Susan & John Turben Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Susan & John Turben Foundation is a private foundation, based in BEACHWOOD, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 8 grants totaling $43K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BeachwoodBuffaloBurtonCantonChagrin FallsChardonChautauquaClevelandCleveland HeightsColumbusEvanstonFitchburgIndependenceJamestownKirtlandKirtland HillsLorainMarysvilleMentorMiddlefield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$62K$124K$187K$249K202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$44,664$209,183
Revenue$51$50,017$165,675
Expenses$45,742$214,536$226,138
Qualifying Distributions$43,012$210,900
Net Investment Income$52,551
Distributable Amount$96$8,167$13,948

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$101K$151K$201K58 grants202047 grants20218 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2022

GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS…$12KIDEASTREAM$8KCHURCH OF THE WESTERN RE…$8KURBAN SQUASH CLEVELAND$5KFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$5KVERO BEACH COMMUNITY CHU…$4KMAPLE LEAF COMMUNITY RES…$1KPLAYHOUSE SQUARE FOUNDAT…$500

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest include Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame ($12,350), Ideastream ($8,125), Church of the Western Reserve ($7,510).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHURCH OF THE WESTERN RESERVE CLEVELAND, OHCHARITABLE PURPOSE$7,510
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WILLOUGHBY, OHCHARITABLE PURPOSE$4,500
GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLEVELAND, OHCHARITABLE PURPOSE$12,350
IDEASTREAM CLEVELAND, OHCHARITABLE PURPOSE$8,125
MAPLE LEAF COMMUNITY RESIDENCES CHARDON, OHCHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,000
PLAYHOUSE SQUARE FOUNDATION CLEVELAND, OHCHARITABLE PURPOSE$500
URBAN SQUASH CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, OHCHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,027
VERO BEACH COMMUNITY CHURCH VERO BEACH, FLCHARITABLE PURPOSE$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN F TURBENTRUSTEE/V.P.0.25
DR SUSAN H TURBENTRUSTEE/PRES0.25
DAVID C TURBENTRUSTEE0.1
NICHOLAS A TURBENTRUSTEE0.1
NEWTON S KIMBERLY JRTRUSTEE0.1
JAMES H KIMBERLYTRUSTEE0.1
SANDRA KIELY-KOLBTRUSTEE0.1
ANDREW SIKOROVSKYTRUSTEE0.1
DEBRA L BAUMANTREASURER0.1
THOMAS N LITTMANSECRETARY0.1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Susan & John Turben Foundation operate?

Susan & John Turben Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Washington.

What size grants does Susan & John Turben Foundation award?

In 2022, Susan & John Turben Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $43K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Susan & John Turben Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Susan & John Turben Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Susan & John Turben Foundation's EIN?

Susan & John Turben Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1725277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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