Turnbull Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwich, CT EIN: 83-1563331

Turnbull Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $703K. Net investment income was $601K.

Turnbull Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Turnbull Family Foundation Inc gave $703K across 6 grants in 2023 (avg $117K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$702,728
-69.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
6
-64.7% vs 2022
Average grant
$117,121
-12.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$98,114
Primary geography
Connecticut (43% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Turnbull Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2023

B More Inc: $300KB More Inc$300KNYU Lagone Health: $200KNYU Lagone Health$200KUsona Institute: $120KUsona Institute$120KCollege of the Atlantic: $77KCollege of the Atlantic$77KFreedom to Operate: $6KFreedom to Operate$6KHealing Breakthrough: $1KHealing Breakthrough$1K

The largest 2023 recipient was B More Inc ($300K). Together the top 6 received $703K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K8$50–100K10$100–250K5$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 66 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenwichNew YorkBar HarborFitchburgBostonBoulderGrass ValleySan FranciscoSan JoseSan RafaelSanta FeTuxedo ParkWashingtonAtlantaBalimoreBaltimoreChicagoKatonahMineolaMuskegon

How Turnbull Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 71% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$1M$2M$3M16 grants2019 11 grants2020 16 grants2021 17 grants2022 6 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $703K (2023) to $2.4M (2020). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $703K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
B More Inc Greenwich, CTGeneral Support$300,000
NYU Lagone Health New York, NYGeneral Support$200,000
Usona Institute Fitchburg, WIGeneral Support$119,728
College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, MEGeneral Support$76,500
Freedom to Operate Greenwich, CTGeneral Support$5,500
Healing Breakthrough San Rafael, CAGeneral Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$1,298,534$718,324$702,7286$616,882$601,218—
2022$233,660$3,124,958$2,276,372$2,266,43017$2,269,122$987,017$10,114
2021$90,177$2,031,884$1,813,510$1,762,59516$1,597,772$543,458$5,684
2020$266,034$4,318,973$2,443,958$2,424,40811—$1,839,047—
2019$284,975$1,930,327$1,583,427$1,562,36116—$424,724$18,747

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Turnbull Family Foundation Inc is led by Carey Turnbull, Director, Chair, Treasurer & Secretary since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Carey Turnbull

    Director, Chair, Treasurer & Secretary

    Director, Chair & Treasurer → Director, Chair, Treasurer & Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Turnbull

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Turnbull Family Foundation Inc

How much does Turnbull Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Turnbull Family Foundation Inc gave $703K across 6 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $2.3M across 17 grants.

What is Turnbull Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Turnbull Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2023 was $98,114, and its average grant was $117,121, across 6 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Turnbull Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Turnbull Family Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (28%) and Wisconsin (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (2 grants).

Does Turnbull Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Turnbull Family Foundation Inc's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Turnbull Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Turnbull Family Foundation Inc's largest 2023 grantees include B More Inc ($300,000), NYU Lagone Health ($200,000) and Usona Institute ($119,728), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

What is Turnbull Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Turnbull Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1563331. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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