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Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Eureka Springs, AR EIN: 71-0721742 Website

To rescue and provide lifetime sanctuary for captive wild animals.

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$9,484,028
-4.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,845,075
-35.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$40,182
-54.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,496,443
-11.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

KeenesburgKingstonSandstoneSte Genevieve

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 4 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $613K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wild Animal Sanctuary Keenesburg, COFood for Animals$340,920
Tiger Haven Kingston, TNFood for Animals$168,970
Wildcat Sanctuary Sandstone, MNFood for Animals$82,629
Crown Ridge Tiger Sanctuary Scott Foundation Ste Genevieve, MOFood for Animals$20,175
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,484,028$4,845,075$5,496,443——$40,182
2024$9,887,690$7,473,201$6,230,243$612,6944$87,917
2023$8,973,076$7,399,104$3,820,077——$44,079
2022$5,349,758$4,123,873$3,699,005——$-51,615
2021$4,777,127$3,809,928$2,993,152———
2020$3,398,414$2,643,985$2,273,317——$672
2019$3,022,346$2,988,061$2,469,972——$153,266

About Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Eureka Springs, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $40K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc is led by Tanya Smith, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tanya Smith

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $44K (2019) → $106K (2025)

  • Amanda Smith

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $38K (2019) → $71K (2025)

  • Scott Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $42K (2019) → $99K (2025)

  • Amanda Rials

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jr Shaw

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Rankin

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Jackson

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Howard

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Tracy Garry (2019–2024) — Member
  • Former: Deneece Squires (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Heather Klatt (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Randy Risor (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Dave Schoonover (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Patricia Quinn (2021) — Member
  • Former: Pat Quinn (2019–2020) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Tanya Smith — President: $106KTanya SmithPresident$106KScott Smith — Vice Preside: $99KScott SmithVice Preside$99KAmanda Smith — Treasurer: $71KAmanda SmithTreasurer$71K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to Tanya Smith (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc

How large is Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc?

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.

What is Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc?

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Eureka Springs, AR. It holds $9.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc operate?

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee.

What is Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc's EIN?

Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0721742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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