Turvey Family Foundation
Turvey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $545K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $78K.
Turvey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Turvey Family Foundation gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,485
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,069
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $544,588
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (20% 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 Turvey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feeding America ($7K). Together the top 7 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Turvey Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | For General Operations | $7,000 |
| Give a Book | For General Operations | $7,000 |
| Preble Street Portland, ME | For General Operations | $7,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | For General Operations | $7,000 |
| Cascade Policy Institute Portland, OR | For General Operations | $5,000 |
| Acton Institute Grand Rapids, MI | For General Operations | $2,000 |
| Paragon Philanthropy Oakland, CA | For General Operations | $485 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $544,588 | $86,042 | $44,168 | $35,485 | 7 | $35,485 | $77,796 | $32,534 |
| 2024 | $503,750 | $34,445 | $42,981 | $35,000 | 7 | $35,000 | $26,574 | $32,447 |
| 2023 | $512,176 | $37,657 | $43,279 | $35,000 | 7 | $35,000 | $29,378 | $30,161 |
| 2022 | $519,367 | $37,358 | $87,918 | $79,914 | 9 | $79,914 | $29,354 | $32,092 |
| 2021 | $569,585 | $43,950 | $7,856 | — | — | — | $35,719 | $36,111 |
| 2020 | $533,493 | $24,110 | $52,971 | $45,000 | 6 | — | $15,588 | $31,951 |
| 2019 | $562,276 | $7,254 | $45,741 | $36,305 | 6 | — | $4,618 | $32,029 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Turvey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Turvey Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Turvey
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Turvey
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Turvey
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Turvey
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Turvey
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Anne Turvey (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Christine Turvey (2019–2023) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Turvey Family Foundation
How much does Turvey Family Foundation give each year?
Turvey Family Foundation gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 7 grants.
What is Turvey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Turvey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $5,069, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Turvey Family Foundation give grants?
Turvey Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (20%) and Oklahoma (20%).
Does Turvey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Turvey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Turvey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Turvey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Feeding America ($7,000), Give a Book ($7,000) and Preble Street ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Turvey Family Foundation?
Turvey Family Foundation reported $545K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Turvey Family Foundation's EIN?
Turvey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0536783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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