Turtle Effect Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO EIN: 86-1603899

Turtle Effect Foundation is a private foundation, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $499 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K.

Turtle Effect Foundation at a glance

In short: Turtle Effect Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,000
-42.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,000
+14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$499
-92.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Turtle Effect Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Falcon Foundation: $8KFalcon Foundation$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Falcon Foundation ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

USAF AcademyUAF AcademyBreinigsvilleColorado SpringsMacungie

How Turtle Effect Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. 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$5K$10K$15K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Falcon Foundation USAF Academy, COscholarship$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$499$3,553$9,481$8,0001$8,000—
2024$6,427$16,952$16,421$14,0002$16,421—
2023$5,896$15,523$11,444$10,0002$15,896—
2022$1,817$17,173$16,550$14,4342$14,434—
2021$1,194$7,681$6,487$4,0001$5,194$-5,194

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Turtle Effect Foundation is led by Gwenn Afton, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gwenn Afton

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenette Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Stodolski

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Berton

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrice Jonson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cecile Pratt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Amanda Martin (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Frazier (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tyra Rivkin (2021–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Turtle Effect Foundation

How much does Turtle Effect Foundation give each year?

Turtle Effect Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

How large is Turtle Effect Foundation?

Turtle Effect Foundation reported $499 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

Where does Turtle Effect Foundation operate?

Turtle Effect Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Pennsylvania.

What is Turtle Effect Foundation's EIN?

Turtle Effect Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1603899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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