TURKISH AMERICAN ARTS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
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Plain text TURKISH AMERICAN ARTS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/821663099. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $306K · expenses $319K · assets $18K
- Also known as
- NEW YORK
- EIN
- 82-1663099
- Address
- 5239 39TH AVE, SUNNYSIDE, NY 11104-1008
- Website
- WWW.TAASNY.ORG
- NTEE code
- A23
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROMOTE TURKISH CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS BY (I) EXPANDING THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF TURKISH MUSIC, CINEMA, AND VISUAL AND AUDITORY ARTS; (II) PRESENTING TURKISH ART TO AN EVER EXPANDING AUDIENCE; AND (III)COLLABORATING WITH OTHER CULTURAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INCLUDE TURKISH ART WITHIN THEIR PRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AND VISE-VERSA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Yazici | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aysen Darcan | VICE PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kutay Manfurat | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nese Demircan Ozbay | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bedirhan Sezer | VICE PRESIDENT | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meltem Colak | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Oguzhan Ulutas (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arda Yusuf Yazici (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dilek Aba (former) | TREASURER | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arda Cabaoglu (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 146 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRAHIM YAZICI | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AYSEN DARCAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEDIRHAN SEZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KUTAY MANFURAT | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NESE DEMIRCAN OZBAY | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELTEM COLAK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 102 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRAHIM YAZICI | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AYSEN DARCAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KUTAY MANFURAT | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NESE DEMIRCAN OZBAY | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OGUZHAN ULUTAS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 26 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRAHIM YAZICI | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AYSEN DARCAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KUTAY MANFURAT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NESE DEMIRCAN OZBAY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OGUZHAN ULUTAS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARDA YUSUF YAZICI | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRAHIM YAZICI | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AYSEN DARCAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DILEK ABA | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OGUZHAN ULUTAS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARDA CABAOGLU | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRAHIM YAZICI | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AYSEN DARCAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DILEK ABA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OGUZHAN ULUTAS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARDA CABAOGLU | BOARD MEMEBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRAHIM YAZICI | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AYSEN DARCAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DILEK ABA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OGUZHAN ULUTAS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARDA CABAOGLU | BOARD MEMEBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRAHIM YAZICI | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AYSEN DARCAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OGUZHAN ULUTAS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DILEK ABA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARDA CABAOGLU | BOARD MEMEBER | 1 | $0 | - | $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 | ||||||||
| $306,352 | $318,756 | $18,447 | $3,547 | $213,819 | $92,533 | $0 | 0 | 146 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $384,554 | $369,678 | $19,646 | $15,951 | $384,554 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 102 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $401,871 | $406,221 | $6,648 | $1,075 | $401,871 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $258,403 | $271,789 | $8,532 | $5,425 | $258,403 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,438 | $80,388 | $18,811 | $18,811 | $92,438 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,718 | $59,579 | $6,761 | $6,761 | $53,750 | $11,968 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,611 | $20,974 | $622 | $622 | $9,111 | $11,500 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,000 in all, tax years 2020 to 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEBA INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TURKISH AMERICAN ARTS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK” | 2020 | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 | $1,000 | show |
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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 · $318,756 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $205,280 | $205,280 | - | - | 64.4% |
| Fees: other services | $64,431 | $64,431 | - | - | 20.2% | |
| Occupancy | $24,900 | $21,050 | $3,850 | - | 7.8% | |
| Office expenses | $22,369 | $10,659 | $11,710 | - | 7.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $973 | - | $973 | - | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $460 | - | $460 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SUBSCRIPTION EXP. | $153 | - | $153 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | ENTERTAINMENT & MEALS | $105 | $105 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Travel | $85 | $85 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $318,756 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $369,678 spent · pay $15,300 · grants $0 · events $36,300
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $191,519 | $191,519 | - | - | 51.8% |
| Fees: other services | $56,548 | $56,548 | - | - | 15.3% | |
| Occupancy | $39,290 | $23,574 | $15,716 | - | 10.6% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXP. | $36,300 | $36,300 | - | - | 9.8% |
| Travel | $16,555 | - | $16,555 | - | 4.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $12,300 | $12,300 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Office expenses | $5,005 | - | $5,005 | - | 1.4% | |
| Information technology | $4,389 | - | $4,389 | - | 1.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $2,893 | - | $2,893 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,400 | - | $1,400 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $413 | - | $413 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | FILING FEES | $66 | - | $66 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $369,678 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $406,221 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $1,812
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $288,062 | $288,062 | - | - | 70.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES | $72,811 | $61,233 | $11,578 | - | 17.9% |
| Occupancy | $34,025 | $34,025 | - | - | 8.4% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $2,196 | - | $2,196 | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,812 | $1,812 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $783 | $783 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUBSCRIPTION | $623 | - | $623 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $487 | - | $487 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES | $422 | - | $422 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $406,221 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $271,789 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $101,963 | $101,963 | - | - | 37.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES | $61,640 | $61,640 | - | - | 22.7% |
| Occupancy | $53,095 | $53,095 | - | - | 19.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PETTY CASH | $39,200 | $19,600 | $19,600 | - | 14.4% |
| Office expenses | $4,250 | - | $4,250 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES | $3,586 | - | $3,586 | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | ENTERTAINMENT & MEALS | $2,452 | $2,452 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $2,168 | $1,084 | $1,084 | - | 0.8% | |
| All other expenses | $2,158 | $1,841 | $317 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | - | $750 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $527 | $527 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $271,789 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $80,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,690 | 55.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $31,468 | 39.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,230 | 5.3% | |
| Total | $80,388 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $59,579 spent · pay $19,200 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,573 | 51.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $19,200 | 32.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,773 | 14.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,025 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $59,579 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $20,974 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,624 | 60.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,300 | 25.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,050 | 14.5% | |
| Total | $20,974 | 100% |