The Turvey Family Foundation focuses on basic needs and humanitarian relief, with a clear emphasis on food security (food banks and pantries) and direct service organizations. They also support literacy/book access and a mix of local community institutions (congregational church, local shelters) as well as large national/international humanitarian groups. Grants are typically unrestricted/general operating support and reflect a practical, service-oriented giving approach rather than program-driven philanthropy.
Modest number of medium-small unrestricted grants (11 grants totaling ~$106K) combining repeated support to a few favored nonprofits and one-off gifts to national organizations; funding is concentrated on general operations and direct-service groups rather than policy or capital projects.
A $24,664 general-operations grant to Give a Book in London stands out in the Turvey Family Foundation’s recent record. The foundation backs organizations that meet basic needs, with a pattern of support for food security, homelessness services, literacy access, and humanitarian relief. Its grants are mostly unrestricted, which points to a preference for strengthening nonprofit capacity rather than funding narrow projects. Across the recent grants list, the foundation supported Feeding America in Chicago, Preble Street in Portland, Maine, and Doctors Without Borders in Hagerstown, Maryland, each at $11,000 in 2023. Those gifts sit alongside repeated support for smaller community organizations and service providers, including food pantries, congregational institutions, and direct-service groups. The mix suggests a funder that moves between local community support and larger nonprofit intermediaries. The grant record also shows continuity. Give a Book received follow-on support in 2024 and 2025, and several other organizations appear in more than one year. The overall pattern is practical and service-oriented: general operating grants to nonprofits working on hunger relief, book access, homelessness, and humanitarian aid.
Food security is a central theme in the Turvey Family Foundation’s giving. It awarded $11,000 to Feeding America in Chicago for general operations, then continued support with $5,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025. It also gave $5,000 to Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City in both 2024 and 2025, and $5,000 to Roslindale Food Pantry in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also supports literacy and book access. Give a Book in London received $24,664 for general operations in 2023, followed by $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. Direct-service work appears in its grants to Preble Street in Portland, Maine, which received $11,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funded Doctors Without Borders in Hagerstown, Maryland, for general operations.
The typical grant size is clustered around modest operating support: p25 is $4,250, median is $5,000, and p75 is $8,750. The recent list includes larger outliers, but most awards sit near the median. Grants are generally for general operations rather than restricted projects. The pattern also suggests repeat support. Feeding America, Give a Book, Preble Street, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Roslindale Congregational Church, Roslindale Food Pantry, Cascade Policy Institute, and Minds Matter of Portland all received more than one grant across 2023 to 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$150K
$504K
$34K
$43K
Most grants fall between $4K and $9K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Turvey Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 20 | $105K | 87.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3 | $45K |
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Notable grantees: Give A Book, Feeding America, Doctors Without Borders, Preble Street, Roslindale Food Pantry
Giving is national, with recipients in the US and the UK. By count, Massachusetts appears most often, driven by Roslindale-based recipients such as Roslindale Congregational Church and Roslindale Food Pantry. Other repeated US locations include Chicago, Portland, Maine, Oklahoma City, and Portland, Oregon. The UK appears in the record through London-based grants to Give a Book. The foundation gives 0% of its grants to recipients in Texas, despite its Houston headquarters.
Its recent grants go to nonprofits working on food security, direct services for people facing homelessness or poverty, literacy and book access, and humanitarian aid. Examples in the record include food banks and pantries, a book-access charity in London, and a medical humanitarian organization.
Yes. The grant descriptions in the recent list repeatedly say “for general operations,” including awards to organizations in Chicago, Portland, Maine, Oklahoma City, Roslindale, London, and Portland, Oregon. That pattern indicates a preference for general operating support.
The typical award is around $5,000. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $4,250, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $8,750, with some larger grants such as $24,664 and several $11,000 awards.
By recipient count, Massachusetts is the top state. The recent grants include multiple awards in Roslindale, MA, including Roslindale Congregational Church and Roslindale Food Pantry.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Give a Book, Feeding America, Preble Street, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Roslindale Congregational Church, Roslindale Food Pantry, Cascade Policy Institute, and Minds Matter of Portland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVE A BOOK | LONDON | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROSLINDALE FOOD PANTRY | ROSLINDALE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PREBLE STREET | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CASCADE POLICY INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, OR | $3,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MINDS MATTER OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GIVE A BOOK | LONDON | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PREBLE STREET | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROSLINDALE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | ROSLINDALE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CASCADE POLICY INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, OR | $3,500 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MINDS MATTER OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $1,500 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GIVE A BOOK | LONDON | $24,664 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $11,000 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $11,000 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PREBLE STREET | PORTLAND, ME | $11,000 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CASCADE POLICY INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROSLINDALE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | ROSLINDALE, MA | $6,000 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROSLINDALE FOOD PANTRY | ROSLINDALE, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MINDS MATTER OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $3,500 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PARAGON PHILANTHROPY | OAKLAND, CA | $250 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
GIVE A BOOK
$10,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROSLINDALE FOOD PANTRY
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
PREBLE STREET
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
FEEDING AMERICA
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
CASCADE POLICY INSTITUTE
$3,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
MINDS MATTER OF PORTLAND
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
GIVE A BOOK
$10,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
PREBLE STREET
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
FEEDING AMERICA
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROSLINDALE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
CASCADE POLICY INSTITUTE
$3,500FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
MINDS MATTER OF PORTLAND
$1,500FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
GIVE A BOOK
$24,664FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$11,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
FEEDING AMERICA
$11,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
PREBLE STREET
$11,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
CASCADE POLICY INSTITUTE
$7,500FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROSLINDALE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$6,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROSLINDALE FOOD PANTRY
$5,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
MINDS MATTER OF PORTLAND
$3,500FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
PARAGON PHILANTHROPY
$250FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS