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Turfmutt Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 20-2989447 Website

To provide and encourage educational and research activities related to the stewardship of our green spaces and care for living landscapes for the benefit of all.

Turfmutt Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$77,877
-65.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,200,000
-37.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,347,863
-21.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Turfmutt Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Louisville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kentucky Humane Society Louisville, KYSupport Purchase of Equipment$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$77,877$1,200,000$1,347,863——
2024$225,740$1,914,500$1,714,207——
2023$25,422$1,044,158$1,021,679——
2022$2,943$596,050$600,708$10,0001
2021$7,601$303,950$315,319——
2020$18,970$175,000$313,204——

About Turfmutt Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Turfmutt Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $78K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Turfmutt Foundation is led by Kris Kiser, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kris Kiser

    President

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Olson

    Chairman

    Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2024

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Shomers

    Senior Vice President of Finance & Administrator

    Assistant Sec.-Treasurer → Vice President of Finance & Administrator, 2024

    Vice President of Finance & Administrator → Senior Vice President of Finance & Administrator, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Melka

    Board Member

    Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Keffer

    Vice Chairman

    Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Ariens

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold Redman

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Klaus Hahn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Clancy

    Board Member

    Chairman → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nelson Wilner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Hampton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andreas Rangert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Redpath

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Gray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Rugg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Chase

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: David Thorne (2023–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Bobby Shaw (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Joe Liotine (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: John Wyatt (2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Matt Nuijens (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel Ariens (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert McCutchen (2022) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Joe Wright (2021) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Bjoern Fischer (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel Ariens--Chairman Sec-Treas (2020)
  • Former: Joe Wright--Director (2020) — Then Vice Chairman · Filing note: Until
  • Former: Rick Olson--Vice Chairmanuntil (2020) — Then Chairman & Sec-Treas.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Turfmutt Foundation

How large is Turfmutt Foundation?

Turfmutt Foundation reported $78K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Turfmutt Foundation?

Turfmutt Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $78K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Turfmutt Foundation operate?

Turfmutt Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Turfmutt Foundation's EIN?

Turfmutt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2989447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 June 2, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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