Terrapin Station Foundation
Terrapin Station Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orleans, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Terrapin Station Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,448,580
- +37.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $14,448,181
- +638.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,367,987
- +103.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $72,891
- -65.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Terrapin Station Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 56 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Terrapin Station Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 30% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2024) to $1.6M (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spaulding Rehab Hospital Boston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| US Ski Team Park City, UT | General | $40,000 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Mass Audubon Lincoln, MA | General | $25,000 |
| NFGM Sudbury, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Homeless Prevention Council Orleans, MA | General | $2,000 |
| Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | General | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,448,580 | $14,448,181 | $72,891 | — | — | — | $1,367,987 | $697,071 |
| 2024 | $7,613,767 | $1,957,022 | $213,435 | $158,000 | 7 | $158,000 | $671,142 | $520,843 |
| 2023 | $6,895,465 | $409,792 | $397,753 | $356,000 | 17 | $356,000 | $409,792 | $450,809 |
| 2022 | $6,839,243 | $1,502,996 | $559,182 | $520,050 | 17 | $520,050 | $562,281 | $408,604 |
| 2021 | $6,652,710 | $1,022,829 | $1,660,566 | $1,616,000 | 15 | $1,616,000 | $1,012,829 | $491,826 |
| 2020 | $7,316,663 | $1,942,306 | $338,248 | $305,000 | 5 | — | $941,554 | $376,621 |
| 2019 | $6,453,863 | $345,026 | $303,239 | $272,000 | 5 | — | $345,026 | $354,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Terrapin Station Foundation reported a distributable amount of $697K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Terrapin Station Foundation is led by William D. Green, Trustee & Donor on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William D. Green
Trustee & Donor
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Terrapin Station Foundation
How large is Terrapin Station Foundation?
Terrapin Station Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14.4M.
Where does Terrapin Station Foundation operate?
Terrapin Station Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont.
How much is Terrapin Station Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Terrapin Station Foundation reported a distributable amount of $697K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Terrapin Station Foundation's EIN?
Terrapin Station Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0583613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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