INNOWEST
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Plain text INNOWEST. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2014–2016. https://furp.org/org/innowest-463108541. Retrieved 2026-10-30.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). INNOWEST [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2014–2016]. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/innowest-463108541
MLA “INNOWEST.” furp.org, tax years 2014–2016, https://furp.org/org/innowest-463108541. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-30; covers tax years 2014–2016. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.
2016 · Form 990EZ · revenue $193K · expenses $211K · assets $17K
- EIN
- 46-3108541
- Address
- 201 CUESTA DR UNIT 18, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022
- Website
- www.innowest.org
- NTEE code
- -
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
- Ruling date
- -
- IRS status
- Exemption revoked May 15, 2021 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 9, 2021) IRS data ↗
- Principal officer
- SERDAR TURAC (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (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
INNOWEST EXISTS TO DELIVER RESOURCES AND SOLUTIONS TO LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES AND ENTREPRENEURS. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE WORKSPACE AND BUSINESS TOOLS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL VENTURES FOR STARTUPS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serdar Turac | PRESIDENT & CEO | 2015-2016 | $56,100 | $91,800 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeynep Tulu | SECRETARY | 2015-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Murat Sezgin | TREASURER | 2014-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Talip Ozturk (former) | President | 2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret Darin Hagan (former) | MEMBER | 2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nejat Tek (former) | President | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ismail H Kose (former) | Secretary | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fatih Sarigoz (former) | Board Member | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ibrahim Okuyucu (former) | Board Member | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2016 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $56K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERDAR TURAC | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $56,100 | - | - | $56,100 | 1 |
| ZEYNEP TULU | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MURAT SEZGIN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $36K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERDAR TURAC | CEO | 40 | $35,700 | - | - | $35,700 | 1 |
| TALIP OZTURK | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MURAT SEZGIN | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZEYNEP TULU | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET DARIN HAGAN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEJAT TEK | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ISMAIL H KOSE | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MURAT SEZGIN | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FATIH SARIGOZ | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| IBRAHIM OKUYUCU | Board Member | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $192,812 | $210,590 | $17,487 | $17,487 | $13,200 | $179,612 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $177,292 | $171,001 | $35,941 | $35,265 | $57,128 | $120,164 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,200 | $35,444 | $28,974 | $28,974 | $64,200 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,352 in all, tax years 2015 to 2015. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $5,352 | 2015 | $5,352 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2016 · Form 990EZ · $210,590 spent · pay $60,700 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $119,469 | 56.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $60,700 | 28.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,197 | 12.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,224 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $210,590 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $171,001 spent · pay $38,801 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $81,986 | 47.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,947 | 27.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $38,801 | 22.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,210 | 1.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,057 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $171,001 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $35,444 spent · pay $14,365 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,365 | 40.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,029 | 33.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,951 | 22.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $699 | 2.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $400 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $35,444 | 100% |
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