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Turkish Philanthropy Funds Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund
Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$28.4M (2023)

Expenses
$12.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$36M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.24M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$28,424,188
Expenses
$12,876,766
Net Income
$15,547,422
Net Assets
$32,804,780
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,495,599
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $414,906
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$486,317
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $233,504
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $239,457
1.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,046,741
Total Liabilities $3,241,961
Net Assets $32,804,780
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Senay Ataselim Yilmaz (Executive Director) $187,835 $0 $54,216
Mehmet Kirdar (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mustafa Kemal Abadan (Co Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Osman Coskun Kurtulus (Co Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ersin Karaoglu (Investment Committee Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Kaye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Selin Gulcelik (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ahmet Bozer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alp Onalan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aykut Atali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aysegul Ildeniz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbaros Karaahmet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Civan Gokay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Didem Altop (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ergun Kirlikovali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gulden Mesara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Kupcu Figueroa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merve Gursel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onur Erzan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onur Karayal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rahmi Sayder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seran Trehan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ulku Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Zeynep Oguz Bilmer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,913,066
Expenses
$3,711,745
Net Income
$1,201,321
Net Assets
$15,745,518
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,742,390
96.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $119,438
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$57,432
Sales of Assets $108,670
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $254,954
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $200,571
5.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,945,628
Total Liabilities $200,110
Net Assets $15,745,518
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Senay Ataselim Yilmaz (Executive Director) $126,564 $0 $40,767
Mehmet Kirdar (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Maria Kupcu Figueroa (Co Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Osman Coskun Kurtulus (Co Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Kaye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Civan Gokay (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Didem Altop (Director) $0 $0 $0
Zeynep Oguz Bilimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nakiye Boyacigiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ahmet Bozer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Assia Eyuboglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merve Gursel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbaros Karaahmet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ozgur Karaosmanoglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gulden Mesara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alp Onalan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rahmi Sayder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onur Erzan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ergun Kirlikovali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aysegul Ildenz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seran Trehan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Selin Gulcelik (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,368,170
Expenses
$2,918,991
Net Income
$2,449,179
Net Assets
$17,018,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,442,621
82.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $123,231
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $802,318
14.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $162,971
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $164,369
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,167,947
Total Liabilities $149,252
Net Assets $17,018,695
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Senay Ataselim Yilmaz (Executive Director) $132,035 $0 $37,258
Mehmet Kirdar (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Maria Kupcu Figueroa (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Kaye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Osman Coskun Kurtulus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Zeynep Oguz Bilimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nakiye Boyacigiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ahmet Bozer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Assia Eyuboglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Civan Gokay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merve Gursel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbaros Karaahmet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ozgur Karaosmanoglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gulden Mesara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alp Onalan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rahmi Sayder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onur Erzan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ergun Kirlikovali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aysegul Ildenz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seran Trehan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Selin Gulcelik (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,003,836
Expenses
$2,520,654
Net Income
$483,182
Net Assets
$13,069,858
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,575,391
85.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $227,789
7.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $200,656
6.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,279
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $182,100
7.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,236,394
Total Liabilities $166,536
Net Assets $13,069,858
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Senay Ataselim Yilmaz (Executive Director) $115,959 $0 $34,272
Mehmet Kirdar (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Maria Kupcu Figueroa (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Kaye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Osman Coskun Kurtulus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Zeynep Oguz Bilimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nakiye Boyacigiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ahmet Bozer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Assia Eyuboglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Civan Gokay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merve Gursel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbaros Karaahmet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ozgur Karaosmanoglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gulden Mesara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alp Onalan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rahmi Sayder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onur Erzan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ergun Kirlikovali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Murat Emirdag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aysegul Ildeniz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seran Trehan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Selin Gulcelik (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,212,428
Expenses
$2,713,206
Net Income
$2,499,222
Net Assets
$12,779,233
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,565,559
87.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $199,122
3.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $409,864
7.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37,883
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $145,849
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $125,012
4.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,862,041
Total Liabilities $82,808
Net Assets $12,779,233
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Senay Ataselim Yilmaz (Chief Operating Officer) $110,475 $0 $31,995
Mehmet Kirdar (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Maria Figueora Kupcu (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Kaye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Civan Gokay (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bilge Ogun Bassani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nakiye Boyacigiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ahmet Bozer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Assia Eyuboglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merve Gursel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nur Hamzaogullari (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ozgur Karaosmanoglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gulden Mesera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alp Onalan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rahmi Sayder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onur Erzan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ergun Kirlikovali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Murat Emirdag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aysegul Ildeniz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seran Trehan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Selin Gulcelik (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lincoln Mccurdy (Director (Resigned 1/19)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,057,950
Expenses
$2,077,095
Net Income
$2,980,855
Net Assets
$10,477,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,397,829
86.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $539,013
10.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $121,108
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,000
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $102,700
4.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,832,845
Total Liabilities $355,017
Net Assets $10,477,828
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Senay Ataselim Yilmaz (Chief Operating Officer) $107,714 $0 $0
Ozgur Karaosmanoglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bilge Ogun Bassani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Kaye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mehmet Kirdar (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Civan Gokay (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nakiye Boyacigiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ahmet Bozer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Assia Eyuboglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merve Gursel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nur Hamzaogullari (Director) $0 $0 $0
G Lincoln Mc Curdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gulden Mesara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alp Onalan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Figueora Kupcu (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Rahmi Sayder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onur Erzan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ergun Kirlikovali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Murat Emirdag (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aysegul Ildeniz (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,451,360
Expenses
$2,487,919
Net Income
-$36,559
Net Assets
$7,526,452
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,221,531
90.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $199,353
8.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,476
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $168,477
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,097
3.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,591,928
Total Liabilities $65,476
Net Assets $7,526,452
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Senay Ataselim Yilmaz (Chief Operating Officer) $103,977 $0 $0
Mustafa Abadan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Ozgur Karaosmanoglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bilge Ogun Bassani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Kaye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mehmet Kirdar (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Civan Gokay (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nakiye Boyacigiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ahmet Bozer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Assia Eyuboglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Merve Gursel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nur Hamzaogullari (Director) $0 $0 $0
G Lincoln Mc Curdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gulden Mesara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alp Onalan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maya Ondalikoglu Bobbitt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ilhan Akbil (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,294,317
Expenses
$1,659,856
Net Income
$1,634,461
Net Assets
$7,130,528
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,123,802
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $138,147
4.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,368
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $226,667
13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $250
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $74,875
4.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,351,671
Total Liabilities $221,143
Net Assets $7,130,528
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ilhan Akbil (President & Ceo) $127,792 $0 $0
Senay Ataselim Yilmaz (Chief Operating Officer) $93,333 $0 $0
Mustafa Kemal Abadan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Aydin Koc (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bilge Ogun Bassani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Burcu Mirza (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nakiye Boyacigiller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Huma Gruaz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gulden Mesara (Director) $0 $0 $0
G Lincoln Mccurdy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mehmet Lutfi Kirdar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alp Onalan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Kaye (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ahmet Bozer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maya Ondalikoglu Bobbitt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Assia Eyuboglu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ozgur Karaosmanoglo (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,077,546
Expenses
$1,453,587
Net Income
-$376,041
Net Assets
$5,638,295
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $842,331
78.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41,780
3.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $156,189
14.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37,246
3.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $194,372
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $102,109
7.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,647,038
Total Liabilities $8,743
Net Assets $5,638,295

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,113,950
Expenses
$1,305,340
Net Income
$808,610
Net Assets
$6,214,751
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,791,056
84.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $162,708
7.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $137,804
6.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,382
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,000
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $75,195
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,255,716
Total Liabilities $40,965
Net Assets $6,214,751

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$815,381
Expenses
$715,857
Net Income
$99,524
Net Assets
$5,131,788
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $738,596
90.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $121,277
14.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,000
1.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$70,867
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,375
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $168,087
23.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,155,818
Total Liabilities $24,030
Net Assets $5,131,788

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,874,628
Expenses
$1,060,735
Net Income
$813,893
Net Assets
$4,982,724
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,729,813
92.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $74,200
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $18,000
1.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $38,615
2.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,000
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,085
16.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,995,793
Total Liabilities $13,069
Net Assets $4,982,724

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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