Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons

What Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons does

Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit wildlife hospital (EIN# 45-4340752) founded in 2012 and headquartered in Jamesport, New York, on the North Fork of Long Island. It is the only licensed wildlife hospital in New York State that specializes exclusively in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native turtles, operating a 24/7 hotline (631-779-3737) and a daily intake hospital at 111 Manor Lane, Riverhead. As of 2021 the organization had rehabilitated more than 1,500 native turtles cumulatively, and its purpose-built Turtle Manor facility—a converted c. 1920 farmhouse on one acre of natural woodlands equipped with incubators, protected ponds, greenhouses, and streams replicating natural habitat—is engineered to handle 200+ turtles annually. Executive Director and founder Karen Testa is a New York State-licensed wildlife rehabilitator with over 34 years of combined team experience, supported by a veterinary partnership with Dr. Robert Pisciotta of North Fork Animal Hospital. Core service lines include a 24-hour turtle rescue hotline, turtle identification services, public safety education, community outreach events such as the annual Turtle Splash Gala and World Turtle Day, and sanctuary for permanently disabled turtles.

The organization's core technology and operating assets are physical rather than digital: a specialized wildlife hospital, habitat replication infrastructure, and a network of partnerships (Brookhaven Highway Department for turtle crossings, 1% for the Planet, and 22 national environmental charities) that extend its reach into road-mortality mitigation and conservation policy. Supporting products include a Bonfire-powered merchandise store, the Legacy Brick commemorative donation program, and corporate and private sponsorship vehicles including planned giving and bequests.

The revenue model is donation-based with no fee-based services to the public. Income streams comprise individual donations (via PayPal, Venmo, Square, credit cards, and checks), foundation grants from seven named funders (Marilyn Lichtman, Leslie L. Alexander, Andrew Sabin Family, Denver, Moorcroft, Aerie Real, and Leo S. Walsh), corporate and private sponsorships, and merchandise sales. The customer base is hybrid: primary users are East End of Long Island residents reporting injured turtles via hotline or walk-in, while funding flows from a small set of foundations, corporate sponsors, and a broader long tail of individual donors, supplemented by event-driven fundraising. The organization operates with a 5-person staff supported by volunteers and is governed independently with no parent company or external equity.

Name

Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons

Legal name

Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons, Inc.

Website

https://turtlerescueofthehamptons.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit wildlife hospital on the North Fork of Long Island that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases sick and injured native turtles, serving East End residents via a 24/7 hotline and the Turtle Manor rehabilitation facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Rehabilitation Services

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

Keywords

• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Native turtle rescue
• Wildlife hospital
• Nonprofit conservation
• Turtle sanctuary

Headquarters

HQ city

Jamesport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Charitable contributions from individuals via PayPal, Venmo, Square, credit card, and personal checks; 100% of animal care expenses funded through private donations
2. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation, Leslie L. Alexander Foundation, Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, The Denver Foundation, Moorcroft Conservation, Aerie Real Foundation, The Leo S. Walsh Foundation
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Private and corporate sponsorship programs; planned giving and bequest options including IRA charitable rollovers, life insurance beneficiary designations, and charitable gift annuities
4. Merchandise Sales: Sales of branded merchandise via Bonfire online store including apparel and gear

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons operates a 24/7 turtle rescue hotline and licensed wildlife hospital on Long Island's North Fork that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases sick and injured native turtles, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The organization provides all services free to the public and operates the Turtle Manor rehabilitation facility, which is designed to replicate natural turtle habitat and treat over 200 turtles annually. Operations are funded entirely through charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors.

Product overview

Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons is a nonprofit wildlife rescue organization offering a unified set of services centered on native turtle rehabilitation. The core offering is the 24-hour turtle rescue hotline and Turtle Manor rehabilitation facility, which provides medical care and habitat replication for injured turtles with the goal of release back to the wild. Supporting services include Turtle Identification (text/phone-based species identification), Turtle Safety Education (public outreach on conservation practices), Community Outreach Events (educational programs and galas), Merch Store (Bonfire-powered branded merchandise), Legacy Brick Project (commemorative donation program), and Sponsorship/Planned Giving (corporate and individual giving vehicles). The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Native Turtle Rescue Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Rehabilitated over 1,500 turtles as of 2021
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brookhaven Highway DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to install turtle crossing infrastructure on local roads to reduce vehicle strikes and improve turtle road safety across Brookhaven township
• North Fork Animal Hospital / Dr. Robert PisciottacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary partnership providing medical expertise and support for turtle rehabilitation and surgical procedures at the Turtle Manor facility
• 1% for the PlanetcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental giving network membership; organization pledges 1% of sales/revenue to environmental causes
• 22 National Environmental CharitiesminorOthersMembers and supporters of 22 national environmental charities for collaborative conservation efforts

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Bay Area Turtle & Tortoise Rescue: A California-based nonprofit rescue and adoption organization for turtles and tortoises. Regional player because it operates the same turtle-specific nonprofit rescue model but in a different U.S. geography, making it a useful operational benchmark rather than a direct regional competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Turtle Survival Alliance: A larger international coalition of turtle conservation organizations with broader geographic scope. Broad incumbent because while it operates in the same turtle-conservation nonprofit space, it works at a global scale rather than a regional rehabilitation focus, and competes for overlapping foundation and donor funding.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: A large international wildlife conservation nonprofit headquartered at the Bronx Zoo in New York. Broad incumbent because it operates a far larger wildlife conservation portfolio (zoos, field programs) and competes with Turtle Rescue for donor mindshare and foundation grants in the New York region.
• Tufts Wildlife Clinic: A university-affiliated wildlife rehabilitation clinic in Massachusetts serving native wildlife including reptiles. Broad incumbent because it provides comparable wildlife hospital services (including for turtles) at a larger institutional scale with multi-species intake, competing for similar donor and grant funding pools.

Direct peers

• Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center: A licensed wildlife rescue center on the South Fork of Long Island (Hampton Bays) rehabilitating native wildlife including reptiles. Direct peer because it operates the same regional nonprofit wildlife hospital model in an immediately adjacent Long Island geography, serving overlapping donor and partner networks (Turtle Rescue actually received an award from EAWRC in 2011).
• Long Island Wildlife Rescue: A Long Island-based wildlife rescue and rehabilitation service. Direct peer because it serves the same Long Island region with comparable wildlife intake, rehabilitation, and referral services, and is listed as a referral partner on Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons' website.
• New York Turtle & Tortoise Society: A New York-based nonprofit dedicated to turtle and tortoise welfare, rescue, and conservation. Direct peer because it shares the same New York geography and turtle-specialist focus, addressing overlapping donor segments interested in chelonian conservation.
• The Wetlands Institute: A nonprofit wetland conservation and education center in Stone Harbor, NJ that includes terrapin and turtle conservation programs. Direct peer because it operates a comparable regional nonprofit model with on-site animal husbandry, education programming, and conservation advocacy in an adjacent Mid-Atlantic geography.
• The Turtle Conservancy: A nonprofit dedicated to turtle and tortoise conservation globally, based in New York. Direct peer because of identical species focus (turtles/tortoises), nonprofit funding model, and overlapping donor audience interested in chelonian conservation.
• Volunteers for Wildlife: A Long Island-based nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation center and education organization. Direct peer because it provides the same volunteer-driven wildlife rehab services in the same Long Island region and is explicitly referenced as a referral source on Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons' website.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Turtlerescue
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=nY6wUAv4CSQ
• Instagraminstagram.com/tv/CJZybAhhJYN/?igshid=11fkybmrbya9p
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turtle-rescue-of-the-hamptons-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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