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Turtle Island Restoration Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Forest Knolls, CA EIN: 91-1818080 Website

To mobilize people in local communities around the world to protect marine wildlife and the oceans and inland watersheds that sustain them.

Key facts about Turtle Island Restoration Network

EIN
91-1818080
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$4,256,012

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.3M

-2.6% YoY

Revenue

$1.7M

-3.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$34K

+17.9% YoY

Expenses

$1.9M

+25.1% YoY

How Turtle Island Restoration Network gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

About Turtle Island Restoration Network

Based on IRS filings

Turtle Island Restoration Network is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Forest Knolls, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $34K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Huntington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $9K (2023). In 2024 it reported $5K 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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,256,012$4,369,342$4,564,227
Revenue$1,681,445$1,745,857$2,136,870
Expenses$1,914,302$1,530,769$1,939,055
Net Investment Income$34,447$29,224$16,128

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Turtle Island Restoration Network is led by Ken Bouley, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 3 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ken Bouley

    Executive Director

    Executive Director Start → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2025)

  • Teri Shore

    Chairperson

    Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2024

    Board Treasurer → Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Steiner

    Treasurer & Director Sp Pr

    Chair & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022

    Executive Director → Treasurer & Director Sp Pr, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2019) → $134K (2025)

  • Ayano Hayes

    Field Biologist

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Gail Yamamoto Seymour

    Member

    Director → Board Secretary, 2024

    Board Secretary → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debb Castellana

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gp Schmahl

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Brock Cahill (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Deb Castellena (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Randall Arauz (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Carole Allen (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Artis (2021–2023) — Interim Executive Director Start
  • Former: Alex Hearn PhD (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Andrews (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Brendan Cummings (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Deborah Sivas (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Donna Howe (2019–2020) — Chair

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

Todd Steiner — Treas/DIR SP PR: $134KTodd SteinerTreas/DIR SP PR$134KAyano Hayes — Field Biologist: $105KAyano HayesField Biologist$105KKen Bouley — Ed (FR 6/2024): $40KKen BouleyEd (FR 6/2024)$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to Todd Steiner (Treas/DIR SP PR). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Turtle Island Restoration Network

How large is Turtle Island Restoration Network?

Turtle Island Restoration Network reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Turtle Island Restoration Network?

Turtle Island Restoration Network is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Forest Knolls, CA. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Turtle Island Restoration Network operate?

Turtle Island Restoration Network has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Turtle Island Restoration Network's EIN?

Turtle Island Restoration Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1818080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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