Global Cultural Connections

Lake Forest, CA
Tax-exempt since May 2004
EIN: 42-1607581

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$219k (2024)

Expenses

$213k (2024)

Total Assets

$132k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$25.3k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$218,504

Expenses

$212,507

Net Income

$5,997

Net Assets

$106,421

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$217,014	99.3%
Program Services	$1,490	0.7%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$171,724	80.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$131,682
Total Liabilities	$25,261
Net Assets	$106,421

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Aidana Assamidanova (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Skubik (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mesut Inci (President)	$0	$0	$0
Murat Cetkin (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Reyhan Eren (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$131,795

Expenses

$204,805

Net Income

-$73,010

Net Assets

$100,424

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$128,864	97.8%
Program Services	$2,931	2.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$130,011
Total Liabilities	$29,587
Net Assets	$100,424

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Aidana Assamidanova (Member)	$0	$0
Daniel Skubik (Member)	$0	$0
Mesut Inci (President)	$0	$0
Murat Cetkin (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Reyhan Eren (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$54,460

Expenses

$92,249

Net Income

-$37,789

Net Assets

$173,434

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$48,254	88.6%
Program Services	$6,206	11.4%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$199,122
Total Liabilities	$25,688
Net Assets	$173,434

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Aidana Assamidanova (Member)	$0	$0
Daniel Skubik (Member)	$0	$0
Mesut Inci (President)	$0	$0
Murat Cetkin (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Reyhan Eren (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on July 17, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$289,281

Expenses

$69,198

Net Income

$220,083

Net Assets

$211,223

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$283,393	98.0%
Program Services	$5,888	2.0%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$54,367	78.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$236,223
Total Liabilities	$25,000
Net Assets	$211,223

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Daniel Skubik (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Aidana Assamidanova (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Reyhan Eren (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Mesut Inci (President)	$0	$0	$0
Murat Cetkin (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 20, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$115,316

Expenses

$103,648

Net Income

$11,668

Net Assets

-$8,860

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$117,485	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$2,169
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$87,327	84.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$52,785
Total Liabilities	$61,645
Net Assets	-$8,860

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Reyhan Eren (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Arif Caparoglu (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Mesut Inci (President)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Nov. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$123,126

Expenses

$71,880

Net Income

$51,246

Net Assets

-$20,528

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$123,126	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$55,900	77.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$19,472
Total Liabilities	$40,000
Net Assets	-$20,528

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Mesut Inci (President)	$0	$0	$0
Arif Caparoglu (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Reyhan Eren (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$123,589

Expenses

$108,866

Net Income

$14,723

Net Assets

-$71,774

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$122,211	98.9%
Program Services	$1,378	1.1%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$46,400	42.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$32,855
Total Liabilities	$104,629
Net Assets	-$71,774

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Atilla Kahveci (President/Ceo)	$0	$43,000	$0
Asim Cengiz (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Arif Caparoglu (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$281,004

Expenses

$253,955

Net Income

$27,049

Net Assets

-$86,497

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$278,244	99.0%
Program Services	$2,760	1.0%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$119,288	47.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$31,671
Total Liabilities	$118,168
Net Assets	-$86,497

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Atilla Kahveci (President/Ceo)	$0	$30,100	$0
Asim Cengiz (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Arif Caparoglu (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$746,452

Expenses

$701,684

Net Income

$44,768

Net Assets

-$113,547

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$651,818	87.3%
Program Services	$84,765	11.4%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$9,869	1.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$350,003	49.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$78,933
Total Liabilities	$192,480
Net Assets	-$113,547

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cassandra Ann Arslan (President)	$0	$0	$0
Fatih Sarigoz (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Bunyamin Sisman (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Aug. 17, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$785,524

Expenses

$872,039

Net Income

-$86,515

Net Assets

-$158,220

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$701,824	89.3%
Program Services	$83,700	10.7%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$356,173	40.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$128,184
Total Liabilities	$286,404
Net Assets	-$158,220

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sedat Gokalp (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ersoy Demirkan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cassandra Ann Arslan (President)	$0	$0	$0
Bunyamin Sisman (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Fatih Sarigoz (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,373,583

Expenses

$1,501,981

Net Income

-$128,398

Net Assets

-$79,025

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,308,825	95.3%
Program Services	$64,758	4.7%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$498,150	33.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$150,616
Total Liabilities	$229,641
Net Assets	-$79,025

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sedat Gokalp (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ersoy Demirkan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Burhan Kivrak (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ali Ozgun (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Fatih Sarigoz (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$2,864,395

Expenses

$2,970,267

Net Income

-$105,872

Net Assets

$49,373

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,864,395	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$358,272	12.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$327,535
Total Liabilities	$278,162
Net Assets	$49,373

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sedat Gokalp (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ersoy Demirkan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Burhan Kivrak (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ali Ozgun (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Fatih Sarigoz (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,352,292

Expenses

$1,269,931

Net Income

$82,361

Net Assets

$155,245

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,352,292	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$346,962	27.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$266,009
Total Liabilities	$110,764
Net Assets	$155,245

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,645,841

Expenses

$1,607,461

Net Income

$38,380

Net Assets

$72,884

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,645,841	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$337,361	21.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$210,874
Total Liabilities	$137,990
Net Assets	$72,884

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

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990

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990-EZ

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Global Cultural Connections

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Revenue $219k (2024)

Expenses $213k (2024)

Total Assets $132k (2024)

Total Liabilities $25.3k (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$219k (2024)

Expenses

$213k (2024)

Total Assets

$132k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$25.3k (2024)

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