Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 27-3176380

Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $756K. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Key facts about Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve

EIN: 27-3176380
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023): $755,500
Grants made (2023): 1
Average grant: $755,500
Median grant: $755,500
Total assets: $8,348,803

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

How Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve gives

Giving grew 298% from 2020 to 2023. Method
In 2023 it paid out 206% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.3M

-3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$756K

+357.9% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$756K

+357.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve reported a distributable amount of $367K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Environment & Animals

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2023	2022	2021
Total Assets	$8,348,803	$8,683,009	$10,400,107
Revenue	$2,130,542	$992,941	$2,339,778
Expenses	$784,155	$230,050	$288,133
Qualifying Distributions	$755,500	$165,000	$190,000
Net Investment Income	$2,095,836	$960,759	$2,139,988
Distributable Amount	$366,751	$331,120	$285,321

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2023

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest recipients include Reserva Playa Tortuga ($755,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
RESERVA PLAYA TORTUGA	CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TOCONSERVING, PROTECTING AND INVESTIGATING ISSUES OFBIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE RELATED TO ANIMAL AND MARINE LIFE.EVALUATING SEA TURTLE ACTIVITY ON RECREATIONAL BEACH ANDUSING DATA GATHERED TO DETERMINE THE STEPS NECESSARY TOMAINTAIN TURTLE NESTING AREAS AND ALLOW FOR SUSTAINABLERECREATIONAL USE OF THE BEACH.	$755,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2023 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Leo Whiteside	President	5	—
Paul Collar	Director	1	—
Didiher Chacon Chaverri	Director	1	—
C John Keane Jr	Director	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Environment & Animals

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve?

Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $8.3M in total assets as of 2023.

How large is Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve?

As of 2023, Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve holds $8.3M in total assets with $2.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $756K in 2023.

What size grants does Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve award?

In 2023, Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve awarded 1 grant totaling $756K — an average of about $756K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Turtle Beach Wildlife Reserve reported a distributable amount of $367K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.