EIN 20-8364801

Turkish Coalition of America

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2021-12-01
Description
The organizaton's mission is to: educate the general public about turkey and Turkish Americans and voice their opinions on critical issues to interested parties; engage and cultivate a new generation of Turkish American leaders; promote and advance th...
Total revenues
$3,847,046
2021
Total expenses
$948,383
2021
Total assets
$6,041,182
2021
Num. employees
2
2021

Program areas at Turkish Coalition of America

Tca educational outreach to congress aims to enhance understanding and the importance of us-turkey relations. Additionally, tca educates members of congress on the concerns of the Turkish american community. In doing so, tca officials pay visits to individual congressional offices and attend congressional meetings. Tca also organizes programs for local Turkish american organizations across the country highlighting the importance to have continuous dialogue with their elected representatives in congress in order to inform them about their concerns and issues. Tca in the past has sponsored and organized congressional delegations and other group visits to turkey providing a well balanced program that included high level governmental, business and educational meetings as well as providing cultural aspects of turkey. Tca sponsored trips to turkey have been temporarily put on hold due to security concerns from terrorism and the uncertainties resulting from the attempted coup in 2016. Tca hopes to resume the sponsorship and organization of such trips in the not too far future. The legal expenses of the organization are divisible into three main areas: (1) ordinary legal expenses related to the management of the organization, (2) fees for cases evaluated by the Turkish american legal defense fund (taldf), which is a project of the organization, and (3) fees related to the investigation of an apparent criminal and civil conspiracy to harm the organization and its sole director. Regarding taldf, unlike in years past, the project did not accept any litigation matters in 2018. However, it did provide legal analyses to the organization of two pieces of state legislation, one in Texas and one in California. It also evaluated several matters for litigation and reported on them to the organization's officers, after which the organization determined not to fund the cases. Regarding the investigation, the director of the organization was sued in turkey in a matter alleging links to a group currently banned under Turkish law. The plaintiff in that matter issued public statements against the organization and its director. He also seeded defamatory newspaper articles with false allegations that the organization was connected to the banned Turkish group. The investigation showed that the organization was being directly targeted as part of a conspiracy by several individuals in the united states and turkey. The american members of the conspiracy have since been indicted by the united states government for fraud. That case is entitled, united states v. jacob kingston, case no. 2:18-cr-00365-jnp-bcw, u.s. district court for the district of Utah (indictment date august 1, 2018). Two american conspiracy members have pleaded guilty to all charges. Another is due to be tried in january 2020. The Turkish individual who was the initial plaintiff against the organization's director is treated as an unindicted coconspiorator by the united states in this criminal matter. Based on the results of the investigation and incorporating information revealed in the u.s. criminal proceedings, a civil rico lawsuit has been prepared and filed in u.s. federal court, which describes how the organization was targeted and victimized by the conspiracy. This case is entitled, ayasli et al. V. korkmaz et al., u.s. district court for the district of new hampshire, case no. 1:19-cv-00183-jl. Among the many losses suffered by the orgnization was the closure of its istanbul office under threat of violence. The organization is expending funds on counsel to maintain its position in and to track these matters, including conducting further investigation and ensuring that pleadings in the civil rico matter properly describe its actions and losses. Counsel also continue to explore all possible methods of preserving the director's reputation and that of the organization including, but not limited to, litigation in the u.s. and turkey. Counsel have also met with prosecutors in the u.s. Regarding threats and electronic harassment against the director.

Grants made by Turkish Coalition of America

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University of UtahResearch Grant$219,000

Who funds Turkish Coalition of America

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF)Scholarship$5,000

Personnel at Turkish Coalition of America

NameTitleCompensation
G Lincoln McCurdyChief Executive Officer$145,614
Carol Ann JacksonSecretary$24,689
Louette RagusaOperations Director$81,294

Financials for Turkish Coalition of America

RevenuesFYE 12/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,500,000
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$36
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-12,874
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$359,884
Total revenues$3,847,046

Form 990s for Turkish Coalition of America

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2019-122021-02-18990View PDF
2018-122020-01-30990View PDF
2017-122019-03-15990View PDF
2016-122017-12-29990View PDF
2015-122017-04-06990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF)
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
April 27, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
March 29, 2021
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairs
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
48 Jonas Brown Cir
Concord, MA 01742
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
tc-america.org/ 
Phone
(978) 318-0039
IRS details
EIN
20-8364801
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q20: International Exchanges, Cultural Understanding
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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