Turrell Art Foundation
To support the realization and stewardship of the Roden Crater project, including the protection and conservation of surrounding lands, dark skies, and viewshed, as well as own a significant portion of James Turrells art work and serve as a repository to hold, preserve, and manage all of his archives.
Turrell Art Foundation at a glance
In short: Turrell Art Foundation reported $400 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $400 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $107,156,714
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,650,096
- -30.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,461,222
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,344,103
- -73.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Turrell Art Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2025) to $10.7M (2024). In 2025 it reported $400 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Skystone Foundation Flagstaff, AZ | Roden Crater Projects | $10,693,856 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $107,156,714 | $1,650,096 | $3,344,103 | $400 | Total only | $1,461,222 |
| 2024 | $108,680,553 | $2,374,240 | $12,593,365 | $10,693,856 | 1 | $1,781,702 |
| 2023 | $118,891,409 | $11,410,565 | $1,048,616 | — | — | $576,141 |
| 2022 | $108,531,237 | $25,109,697 | $1,049,899 | — | — | $42,724 |
| 2021 | $84,539,675 | $27,051,414 | $626,135 | — | — | $255,859 |
| 2020 | $58,656,861 | $26,097,015 | $486,569 | — | — | $125,966 |
| 2019 | $32,802,020 | $28,633,221 | $247,800 | — | — | $85,036 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Turrell Art Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Turrell Art Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Flagstaff, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $107.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $400 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Turrell Art Foundation is led by James A Turrell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A Turrell
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Thompson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyung-Lim Lee Turrell
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Govan
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Andrews
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Valerie Miller (2021–2023) — Associate Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Turrell Art Foundation
How much does Turrell Art Foundation give each year?
Turrell Art Foundation reported $400 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Turrell Art Foundation?
Turrell Art Foundation reported $107.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Turrell Art Foundation?
Turrell Art Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Flagstaff, AZ. It holds $107.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Turrell Art Foundation operate?
Turrell Art Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Turrell Art Foundation's EIN?
Turrell Art Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2635896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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