2024-05-16T00:47:52Z 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 582678580 BRIDGE TO TURKIYE BRID 9192407077 1609 E FRANKLIN STREET CHAPEL HILL NC 275142888 Emin Pamucak President 9192407077 2024-05-15 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Bridge to Turkiye Fund (BTF) Emin Pamucak 1609 E FRANKLIN ST Chapel Hill NC 275142888 14181990 false X https://bridgetoturkiye.org X 2003 NC Bridge to Turkiye's mission is to connect communities worldwide for a brighter Turkiye transforming goodwill into sustainable and impactful programs that improve lives. Focus Areas are Education, Health and Well-being of Youth, Environment and Natural Life, and Disaster Management 8 8 0 65 0 0 351356 14070618 0 0 12 111372 0 0 351368 14181990 425807 6979790 0 0 0 0 0 0 22640 87447 173185 513254 7152975 -161886 7029015 1199870 8320596 0 0 1199870 8320596 X Bridge to Turkiye's mission is to connect communities worldwide for a brighter Turkiye transforming goodwill into sustainable and impactful programs that improve lives. Focus Areas are Education, Health and Well-being of Youth, Environment and Natural Life, and Disaster Management true false 5690124 4314608 Support Disaster Relief efforts following the two earthquakes that caused a huge devastation in South Eastern Turkiye with over 50,000 lives lost and close to half a million homes left in unlivable conditions in the middle of winter. Initial support for the region involved recovery and immediate protection of the survivors. Bridge to Turkiye support was in the form of basic survival needs such as tents, blankets, beds, warmth, water, food and providing basic sanitary conditions. 1264156 680771 Support educational programs for socio-economically disadvantaged children in Turkiye. Contributions and specific purchases cover Empowerment Scholarships for girls and underserved students. Educational classroom supplies to support rural teachers and students. School and library enrichment programs. 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Adherence to this policy is a requirement to transfer funds. It also outlines the scope and boundaries, responsibilities, and the steps for various vetting methods such as Expenditure Responsibility (ER) and Equivalency Determination (ED). Any NGO that serves the development and advancement of underserved segments of Turkish population, with a specific focus on education, healthcare, environment and natural disaster relief may apply for BTF Grants. Organizations that serve political parties and religious organizations or are formed to help terrorist organizations either directly or indirectly, cannot become applicants. Both the new applicants and previous grantees are subject to a pre-grant inquiry process. New applicants undergo a detailed inquiry, whereas previously granted NGO Partners are expected to complete their missing and obsolete documents. Once the required documents are submitted, BTF reviews and approves their validity. Additionally, a 501-c-3 public support equivalency is performed for the revenue streams of the NGO. BTF also implements a hybrid approach for vetting by referring to the IRS's two vetting methods, Expenditure Responsibility (ER) and Equivalency Determination (ED). ER is a method to ensure that the grants made to foreign organizations are used solely for charitable purposes with tracking of each expense item. With the ED method, the applicant NGO is vetted as an equivalent organization for cross-border giving. This vetting is based on a detailed inquiry representing the applicant's legal standing. Required documents for the vetting are these: Security check from OFACs Sanctions List History and experience Detailed explanation of previous project management experience Last Affidavit approved by the local governors office (Document 21 for Associations, and Document 5 for Foundations) Bylaws Founding Articles Organizational chart A list of governing board, key officers, and project officers Annual reports for the last two years Financial Statement for the last two years Budget for the last two years including the current fiscal year Statement of purpose Statement of a separate USD bank account including the accounts full name, Banks swift code, IBAN, and the province. The document should be stamped and signed. Major Donor list Names and contact info of professional team true Berklee College of Music 1140 Boylston Street Boston MA 02215 042300472 501(c)(3) 19010 0 SCHOLARSHIP 1 0 Part I, Line 2 In addition to Mission Programming and Grant Making in Turkey, Bridge to Turkiye works with domestic organizations to provide grants and assistance towards programs that align with the overall mission. To better understand if the organizations are in good standing, Guide Star/Candid and other types of similar watchdog organizations are utilized. Need and scope of the initiative are assessed by Bridge to Turkiye. For each funding request and payment, a receipt is requested from the recipient organization for record keeping. The programs and initiatives are closely tracked and recorded in the Grants Module of the Bridge to Turkiye CRM/Data Base. 0 X 5 47994 Immediate Sale false false false Part III, Line 2 In February 6, 2023, two back to back, twin Earthquakes impacted life of the general population living in 11 Provinces in South Eastern Turkey. Over 50,000 people lost their lives. Bridge to Turkiye was one of the few US based organizations with direct ties to the region uniquely positioned to provide immediate disaster relief, providing much needed support and cross cultural good will and solidarity between the US and Turkey. Part VI, Line 11b Bridge to Turkiye makes IRS Form 990 filing available to its board through its Board Management Portal and informs the entire Board to review and comment on it before it is filed. It is also published on organization's Website and other third party watchdog/review organizations such as GuideStar Candid. Part VI, Line 12c Every year each Director, Officer, Committee Member, Staff Contractors and Volunteers in Leadership positions are required to review and sign Bridge to Turkiye's Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy through an on line form that is securely curated and stored by the organization. Part VI, Line 19 Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy, Financial Statements and other relevant Governance documents are available on Bridge to Turkiye Web site for public viewing. More detail is available on the organization's Board Management Portal and upon request. Part VI, Line 1a The Board of Directors for Bridge to Turkiye has broad authority on all matters but has delegated to the Executive Committee to run daily operations and overall business between the Board Meetings. The Executive Committee, made up of organization Officers (also board members), ultimately report to the Board and seek their approval on key decisions. Bridge to Turkiye, changed its Fiscal Year to close on June 30, 2022. This resulted in a short-year filing for Bridge to Turkiye from January 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022. We used 2022 Tax Forms for 990 for the short-year filing. With this, our operating assumption was that the next fiscal year 990 filing would be labeled as a 2023 Tax Filing, starting on July 1, 2022, and ending on June 30, 2023. As we are now filing for this period, with an automatic 6-month extension requested, we understand that we must file by reusing 2022 Tax Forms for 990. For this reason, we are submitting the Fiscal Year July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, using 2022 Tax Forms for 990. This should get Bridge to Turkiye back to the expected cadence from the IRS. This was an oversight on the part of management due to the Fiscal Year transition.