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The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker North Charleston, SC EIN: 20-0785702 Website

To protect and restore wild populations of tortoises and turtles.

Key facts about The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation

In short: The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation gave $14K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-0785702
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$14,400
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$14,400
Median grant
$14,400
Total assets
$16,625,218
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$16.6M

-3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

-10.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-10.0% YoY

How The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 46% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in North Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $741K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

OlympiaGlenwoodSilver Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800KTotal only2018 1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $749K (2018). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

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 recipient in 2024

Mt Adams Resource Steward: $14KMt Adams Resource Steward$14K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mt Adams Resource Steward ($14K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mt Adams Resource Steward Glenwood, WABullfrog/Western Pond Turtle Funding/Special Projects$14,400

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,625,218$17,293,602$16,284,495
Revenue$3,813,270$4,047,456$2,647,194
Expenses$4,300,262$3,946,815$2,894,565
Net Investment Income$741,396$1,840,327$172,356

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation is led by Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux, CEO & President on every filing since 2023; 2 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $50K (2023) → $156K (2024)

  • Patricia Koval

    Chair

    Chair → Director, 2020

    Director → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Hewitt

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $668 (2024)

  • Anders Rhodin

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andre Daneault

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Slavens

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hugh Quinn

    Director

    Director → Chair, 2020

    Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Iverson

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Mitchell

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2020

    Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Fouraker

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russ Mittermeier

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Gregory

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Alberts

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Barrett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Gray

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Dennler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becca Cozad

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilana Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Gibbons

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Ngibuini

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Dale

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Brian Horne (2018–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rick Hudson (2018–2023) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Walde (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Cristina Jones (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jackie Litzgus (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jj Apodaca (2023) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Jan Holloway (2018–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Lonnie McCaskill (2018–2022) — Director
  • Former: Satch Krantz (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Vivian Paez (2022) — Director
  • Former: Dwight Lawson (2018–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Walter Sedgwick (2018–2021) — Director
  • Former: Susie Ellis Wildt (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Bill Dennler (2018–2019) — Director
  • Former: Kim Lovich (2018–2019) — Director
  • Former: Colin Poole (2018) — Director
  • Former: James Breheny (2018) — Director
  • Former: Pat Koval (2018) — Chair
  • Former: Susie Ellis (2018) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux — CEO/President: $156KMarc Dupuis-DesormeauxCEO/President$156KHolly Hewitt — Director: $668Holly HewittDirector$668

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $156K, to Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux (CEO/President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation

How much does The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation give each year?

The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation gave $14K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $16K across 1 grant.

How large is The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation?

The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What is The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation?

The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in North Charleston, SC. It holds $16.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation operate?

The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, Washington.

What is The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation's EIN?

The Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0785702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

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

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