Turkish Connections International

Analysis

Turkish Connections International is a registered charity in United States, based in San Pedro, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Turkish Connections International reported income of $972k and spending of $620k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $459k to $972k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Turkish Connections International sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shepherds Fold Ranch Inc ($972k), Precious Stones Academy Inc ($973k) and First United Methodist Church of Corpus Christi Texas ($972k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.9m.