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Turken Foundation Inc

EIN 47-1421022 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PROVIDE STUDENT HOUSING, EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 84% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 687% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPURTUNITIES INCLUDING STUDENTS SCHOLORSHIPS & GRANT AWARDS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEEDS AND OR MERITS.
$2.7 million spent. PROVIDE STUDENT HOUSING INCLUDING GRANTS & SUBSIDIES TO MEET THE GAP IN CULTURALLY & RELIGIOUSLY APPROPRIATE HOUSING IN THE NEW YORK CITY & BEYOND FOR MUSLIM STUDENTS. THE HOUSING TO INCLUDE PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF FEMALE STUDENTS, PROVIDE GENDER SEPARATION IN LIVING ACCOMODATIONS, PROVIDE HALAL FOOD SERVICE, ENFORCE RESTRICTIONS AGAINST THE USE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND TO PROVIDE PRAYER ROOMS AND RELIGIOUS SUPPORT FOR HOLY DAYS.THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO PROVIDED SUBSIDIZED HOUSING TO VARIOUS STUDENTS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MUSLIM CULTURES AND TO PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MUSLIM CULTURES AND TRADITIONS WITH AMERICAN CULTURES AND TRADITIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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