AMERICAN TURKISH ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $303K · expenses $194K · assets $316K
- EIN
- 33-0190399
- Address
- 16911 SAN FERNANDO MISSION BLVD, GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344-4250
- Website
- ATASC.ORG
- NTEE code
- A230
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 1986 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (covered by a group exemption) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Hafize Turgut (its 2012 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2012 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ATASC IS DEDICATED TO FOSTER A STRONG TURKISH AMERICAN COMMUNITY WITH A LARGE VOICE IN EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT TURKISH CULTURE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 24 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
24 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asuman Yilmaz | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hafize Chudleigh | CFO | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Recep Ozdag | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 13 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erkan Demiragci (former) | BOD Member | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Nilay Senel-Nylund (former) | President | 2020-2022 | 13 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ayca Altintig (former) | BOD Member | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Murat Buyuran (former) | BOD Member | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Metin Mangir (former) | BOD Member | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vega Sankur (former) | BOD Member | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ali Perkdas (former) | BOD Member | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gozde Fryc (former) | BOD Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tuba Mudar (former) | BOD Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Esra (former) | BOD Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Asuman Yildiz (former) | BOD Member (President elect) | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fuat Doymaz (former) | BOD Member | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruhsar Boduryan (former) | BOD Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ozlem Demirci Dirik (former) | BOD Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Esra Ugurlu (former) | BOD | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sibel Kantarci (former) | BOD | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Woodhouse (former) | SECRETARY | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Birten Ozalpasan (former) | BOD MEMBER | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zinnur Fenmen (former) | BOD MEMBER | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sema Basol (former) | BOD MEMBER | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Buket Perez (former) | BOD MEMBER | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUMAN YILMAZ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HAFIZE CHUDLEIGH | CFO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RECEP OZDAG | PRESIDENT | 13 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAFIZE CHUDLEIGH | CFO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASUMAN YILMAZ | PRESIDENT | 13 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 16 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilay Senel-Nylund | President | 13 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hafize Chudleigh | CFO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ayca Altintig | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Murat Buyuran | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Metin Mangir | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vega Sankur | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ali Perkdas | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Recep Ozdag | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gozde Fryc | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tuba Mudar | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esra | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asuman Yildiz | BOD Member (President elect) | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erkan Demiragci | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Fuat Doymaz | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruhsar Boduryan | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ozlem Demirci Dirik | BOD Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilay Senel-Nylund | President | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Hafize Chudleigh | CFO | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALI PERKDAS | BOD | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERKAN DEMIRAGCI | BOD | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| FUAT DOYMAZ | BOD | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VEGA SANKUR | BOD | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESRA UGURLU | BOD | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SIBEL KANTARCI | BOD | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AYCA ALTINTIG | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MICHELLE WOODHOUSE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NILAY SENEL-NYLUND | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HAFIZE CHUDLEIGH | CFO | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AYCA ALTINTIG | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MURAT BUYURAN | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BIRTEN OZALPASAN | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZINNUR FENMEN | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| METIN MANGIR | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SEMA BASOL | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BUKET PEREZ | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALI PERKDAS | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VEGA SANKUR | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FUAT DOYMAZ | BOD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $303,311 | $194,441 | $315,962 | $315,962 | $302,554 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $181,117 | $157,854 | $207,092 | $207,092 | $132,984 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,362 | $17,915 | $214,429 | $214,429 | $74,183 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,175 | $43,575 | $149,982 | $149,982 | $78,131 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,390 | $27,040 | $114,384 | $114,384 | $43,482 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $150,281 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020, 2023-2024 | 4 | $69,449 | 2024 | $23,120 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $68,625 | 2024 | $26,250 | show |
| TURKISH COALITION OF AMERICA | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $7,000 | 2022 | $7,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $5,207 | 2020 | $5,207 | show |
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Where the money went
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2024 · Form 990 · $194,441 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $142,593
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $142,593 | $142,593 | - | - | 73.3% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $33,075 | $33,075 | - | - | 17.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS PERMITS | $4,155 | - | $4,155 | - | 2.1% |
| Insurance | $3,943 | - | $3,943 | - | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $3,364 | - | $3,364 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $2,799 | - | $2,799 | - | 1.4% |
| Travel | $2,267 | - | $2,267 | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,201 | - | $2,201 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $44 | - | $44 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $194,441 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $157,854 spent · pay $0 · grants $132,984 · events $199,452
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $132,984 | $132,984 | - | - | 84.2% | |
| Travel | $8,249 | $8,249 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Insurance | $3,190 | $3,190 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $3,184 | $3,184 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS PERMITS | $2,731 | $2,731 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Office expenses | $2,657 | $2,657 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,576 | $2,576 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,266 | $1,266 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $1,017 | $1,017 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $241,863 | $196,876 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $157,854 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $17,915 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $70,925
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,915 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $70,925 | reported apart |
| Total | $17,915 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $43,575 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,602 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,485 | 49.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,602 | 35.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,488 | 14.9% | |
| Total | $43,575 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $27,040 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,847 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $12,847 | 47.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,526 | 31.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,667 | 21.0% | |
| Total | $27,040 | 100% |