Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc
Institute's mission is to research, develop, practice, and disseminate sustainable strategies and techniques for conserving ecosystems, agriculture, and rural communities. Institute will achieve this mission by using its livestock, land, scale, and biological diversity to research and demonstrate how ranching operations can meet economic and production objectives while protecting and enhancing natural resource and conservation values of large landscapes. In a broad sense this concept can be referred to as ecoagriculture, an emerging area of scientific study regarding how sustainable agriculture and ranching can be conducted across diverse landscapes while maintaining ecosystem services and integrity, and contributing towards solutions for local and global issues (e.g., climate change, native species and habitat loss, environmental contamination, water depletion, food production, and rural economies) rather than exacerbating them.
Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc at a glance
In short: Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- -80.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +17.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $75,602,000
- +0.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was South Dakota State University Foundation ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc gives
- Giving grew 264% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $512K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University Foundation Brookings, SD | To further the continuous active conduct of scientific & agricultural research. | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,602,000 | $2,850,833 | $2,162,084 | $100,000 | 1 | $9,887 |
| 2023 | $75,003,748 | $2,169,784 | $2,849,644 | $511,812 | 6 | $35 |
| 2022 | $75,774,159 | $3,980,372 | $3,632,311 | $40,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $75,213,938 | $77,334,224 | $2,401,281 | $27,500 | 1 | — |
About Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc
Based on IRS filings
Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $75.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc is led by Carter Kruse, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carter Kruse
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$99K (2024)
David K. Withers
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Re Turner III
Board Chair & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Florence Vasser Seydel
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Rutherford Seydel III
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Turner Seydel
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reed Beauregard Turner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhett Lee Turner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Edward Turner IV
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna E. Garlington
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara J. Turner
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Rutherford Seydel II
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Buchanan
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Vice President → Vice President & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine S. Hung
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Gingerich
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Deborah Masterson (2021–2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Mark Kossler (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: S. Taylor Glover (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Sara Jean Turner Garlington (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Le Seydel (2022–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $99K, to Carter Kruse (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc
How much does Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc give each year?
Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $512K across 6 grants.
How large is Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc?
Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc reported $75.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc?
Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $75.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc operate?
Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota.
What is Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc's EIN?
Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1700153. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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