Mission & Vision
Our grantmaking extends beyond funding. We engage our clients as partners, seeking to understand the specific opportunities and challenges they face and work alongside them to promote the well-being of children and families.
Our Mission
The Turrell Fund financially and strategically supports organizations that provide quality services to children, especially the youngest and the underserved.
Societal Vision
That need will be eliminated as a barrier to the access of quality educational and developmental experiences by all children, and especially the youngest and their families so that they may be prepared for academic and life success.
Organizational Vision
That access to quality educational and developmental opportunities will be assured for the children of the Turrell Fund’s served areas, with an emphasis on the youngest, at-risk children and their families.
Our History
The Turrell Fund was established in 1935 by Herbert and Margaret Turrell.
Herbert had a successful career in cosmetics and maintained a special affinity for the health and well-being of children and families. Herbert and Margaret initially gave grants to religious, literary, education, and scientific causes and charities nationwide.
While over many years the Turrell Fund has grown and changed, it continues to function as a service-oriented organization with deep roots in its areas of operation.
