Yenbu Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
992873999
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2024–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Saratoga, CA, USA
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards

Reported finances

Revenue
$64,266
Expenses
$55,267
Assets
$38,403

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MUSTAFA SAGIR (PRESIDENT)
  • SERIF KAYA (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MUSTAFA SAGIR (PRESIDENT)
  • ENGIN TEKIN (SECRETARY)
  • MEHMET SAHIN (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The yenbu foundation is dedicated to promoting academic success among future generations with a particular emphasis on individuals from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Our mission is to nurture both personal and professional development while fostering a strong sense of civic responsibility. Through scholarships mentorship academic support and a wide range of resources we strive to empower students to become confident socially engaged and lifelong learners.

What it reported doing in 2025

In its second year the organization continued awarding scholarships to five students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. These recipients all of turkish descent began or continued their higher education at various universities across the united states. This accomplishment marks a major step forward in fulfilling the organizations mission.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 48
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.8%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 86.9%; rating input score 87

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 14%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.69; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 20.9% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -9.4% per year; rating input score 0; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 26.5% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.8% of revenue deployed · 86.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $48K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 38/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.