TURNER INSTITUTE OF ECOAGRICULTURE INC C/O CHRISTINE HUNG Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TURNER INSTITUTE OF ECOAGRICULTURE INC C/O CHRISTINE HUNG

EIN 85-1700153 · Biological & Life Sciences (U50)

What they do

INSTITUTES MISSION is to RESEARCH, DEVELOP, PRACTICE, and DISSEMINATE SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES and TECHNIQUES for CONSERVING ECOSYSTEMS, AGRICULTURE, and RURAL COMMUNITIES. INSTITUTE WILL ACHIEVE THIS MISSION BY USING ITS LIVESTOCK, LAND, SCALE, and BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY to RESEARCH and DEMONSTRATE HOW RANCHING OPERATIONS CAN MEET ECONOMIC and PRODUCTION OBJECTIVES WHILE PROTECTING and ENHANCING NATURAL RESOURCE and CONSERVATION VALUES of LARGE LANDSCAPES. IN A BROAD SENSE THIS CONCEPT CAN BE REFERRED to AS ECOAGRICULTURE, AN EMERGING AREA of SCIENTIFIC STUDY REGARDING HOW SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE and RANCHING CAN BE CONDUCTED ACROSS DIVERSE LANDSCAPES WHILE MAINTAINING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES and INTEGRITY, and CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS SOLUTIONS for LOCAL and GLOBAL ISSUES (E.G., CLIMATE CHANGE, NATIVE SPECIES and HABITAT LOSS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION, WATER DEPLETION, FOOD PRODUCTION, and RURAL ECONOMIES) RATHER THAN EXACERBATING THEM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.92%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

$75.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.92%of revenue went to management and office costs23.6% of expenses

$34.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $129,873 for CARTER KRUSE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,850,833

Mission workProgram services$1,651,33057.92% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$510,75417.92% of revenue23.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$688,74924.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,162,08475.84% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.4% mission · 23.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,850,833

Expenses$2,162,084

Annual surplus $688,749 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,651,330 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$510,754 · 23.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,850,833

Expenses$2,162,084

Assets$75,602,000

Income$2,855,436

Contributions$1,085,000

Mission work (program services)$1,651,330

Grants given$679,312

Average grant$75,479

Management and general$510,754

Accounting fees$73,196

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CARTER KRUSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $129,873Base $99,373 · Other $30,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

CARTER KRUSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEREMY GINGERICHVICE-PRESIDENT

SARA J TURNERDIRECTOR

ROBERT EDWARD TURNER IVDIRECTOR

RHETT LEE TURNERDIRECTOR

REED BEAUREGARD TURNERDIRECTOR

RE TURNER IIIBOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR

LAURA TURNER SEYDELDIRECTOR

LAURA ELIZABETH SEYDELDIRECTOR

JOHN RUTHERFORD SEYDEL IIIDIRECTOR

JEREMY BUCHANANVP & ASST SECRETARY

J RUTHERFORD SEYDEL IISECRETARY

FLORENCE VASSER SEYDELDIRECTOR

DAVID K WITHERSPRESIDENT

CHRISTINE S HUNGTREASURER

ANNA E GARLINGTONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 133 LUCKIE ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30303-2005
County: Fulton
In care of: % CHRISTINE S HUNG
Primary officer: DAVID K WITHERS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 290-8544 Officer phone(404) 522-3141

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AVALON FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Biological & Life Sciences (U50)
IRS tax category: Biological & Life Sciences
Grant-giving organization: Yes