ATLANTIC CULTURAL CONNECTIONS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $522K · expenses $503K · assets $71K
- EIN
- 84-4454237
- Address
- 2300 LAKEVIEW PKWY STE 700, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009-9066
- Website
- www.atlanticconnections.org
- NTEE code
- P20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2020 (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 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ATLANTIC CULTURAL CONNECTIONS (ACC) HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE CULTURAL EXCHANGE, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE AWARENESS ON THE TURKISH-AMERICAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE, AS WELL AS ORGANIZE THE CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN EXISTING TURKISH-AMERICAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. BY PROVIDING THESE PROGRAMS, ACC WILL ASSIST IN STRENGTHENING THE TURKISH-AMERICAN CULTURE AND COMMUNITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Bicakci | Executive Dir. | 2024 | $93,800 | $93,800 | 1 |
| Teyfik Aydinlioglu (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | $87,408 | $107,408 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat Polat | President | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Numan Ozdemir | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Avni Cokavci | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $94K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRAHIM BICAKCI | Executive Dir. | 40 | $93,800 | $0 | $0 | $93,800 | 1 |
| MURAT POLAT | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NUMAN OZDEMIR | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AVNI COKAVCI | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $87K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEYFIK AYDINLIOGLU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $87,408 | $0 | $0 | $87,408 | 1 |
| MURAT POLAT | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NUMAN OZDEMIR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AVNI COKAVCI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURAT POLAT | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NUMAN OZDEMIR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AVNI COKAVCI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURAT POLAT | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NUMAN OZDEMIR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AVNI COKAVCI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $20K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEYFIK AYDINLIOGLU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $20,000 | - | $0 | $20,000 | 1 |
| MURAT POLAT | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NUMAN OZDEMIR | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AVNI COKAVCI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $29K
Listed grants add up to $29,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $32,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $15K
Listed grants add up to $15,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $19,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 | ||||||||
| $521,533 | $502,608 | $71,236 | $71,236 | $234,791 | $286,714 | $93,800 | 4 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $373,823 | $429,603 | $65,115 | $47,311 | $134,167 | $239,627 | $87,408 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $412,767 | $378,868 | $198,391 | $103,091 | $197,638 | $215,084 | $0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $266,331 | $234,375 | $76,819 | $69,192 | $149,114 | $117,217 | $0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,855 | $26,619 | $37,277 | $37,236 | $63,855 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $422,367 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $121,573 | 2023 | $42,023 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2023 | 3 | $92,320 | 2023 | $9,220 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023, 2025 | 3 | $81,300 | 2025 | $53,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023-2025 | 4 | $77,545 | 2025 | $10,105 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $49,629 | 2024 | $7,400 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $502,608 spent · pay $157,142 · grants $32,000 · events $176,024
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $176,024 | $176,024 | - | - | 35.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $93,800 | - | - | - | 18.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $63,008 | $63,008 | - | - | 12.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $51,751 | $49,163 | $2,588 | - | 10.3% | |
| Travel | $51,079 | $51,079 | - | - | 10.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $32,000 | $32,000 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,591 | $11,011 | $580 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $10,393 | $6,792 | $3,601 | - | 2.1% | |
| Occupancy | $9,302 | $8,837 | $465 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $2,006 | $1,906 | $100 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,300 | $1,300 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $354 | $354 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $502,608 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $429,603 spent · pay $171,019 · grants $19,000 · events $145,459
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $157,912 | - | $157,912 | - | 36.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $145,459 | $144,420 | $1,039 | - | 33.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $49,589 | $49,589 | - | - | 11.5% |
| Travel | $31,228 | $17,741 | $13,487 | - | 7.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $19,000 | $19,000 | - | - | 4.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,107 | - | $13,107 | - | 3.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,121 | $4,690 | $431 | - | 1.2% | |
| Occupancy | $4,769 | - | $4,769 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $1,412 | $577 | $835 | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,052 | - | $1,052 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $799 | - | $799 | - | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $155 | $155 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $429,603 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $378,868 spent · pay $163,847 · grants $0 · events $136,512
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $151,250 | - | $151,250 | - | 39.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $136,512 | $135,537 | $975 | - | 36.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $52,287 | $52,287 | - | - | 13.8% |
| Travel | $18,078 | $10,270 | $7,808 | - | 4.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,597 | - | $12,597 | - | 3.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,172 | $1,989 | $183 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,989 | - | $1,989 | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,636 | $1,636 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $1,400 | $572 | $828 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $941 | - | $941 | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $6 | - | $6 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $378,868 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $234,375 spent · pay $100,425 · grants $0 · events $83,310
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $92,417 | - | $92,417 | - | 39.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $83,310 | $82,715 | $595 | - | 35.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $32,924 | $32,924 | - | - | 14.0% |
| Travel | $12,968 | $7,367 | $5,601 | - | 5.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,008 | - | $8,008 | - | 3.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,814 | - | $1,814 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,454 | $1,331 | $123 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $912 | - | $912 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $563 | $230 | $333 | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $5 | - | $5 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $234,375 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $26,619 spent · pay $21,787 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $21,787 | 81.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,126 | 11.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,705 | 6.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $26,619 | 100% |
State business registration
- ATLANTIC CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, INC. FL, Foreign nonprofit corporation (FORNP), Active, formed 2025-04-28
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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