Yunus Emre Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
811910434
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Rating
45
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Cultural, Ethnic Awareness

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,377,875
Expenses
$947,844
Assets
$8,047,221
Liabilities
$5,841

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

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • GOKHAN COSKUN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • ABDURRAHMAN ALIY (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • GOKHAN COSKUN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $99,660 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Yunus Emre Institute strives to educate and raise awareness about Trkiyes cultural heritage and facilitate cultural exchanges that enhance mutual understanding and respect. The institute organizes events that showcase Trkiyes contributions to the culture and arts of the world

What it reported doing in 2025

Yunus Emre Institute strives to educate and raise awareness about Trkiyes cultural heritage and facilitate cultural exchanges that enhance mutual understanding and respect. The institute organizes events that showcase Trkiyes contributions to the culture and arts of the world and promotes collaborative initiatives that foster cultural partnerships and dialogue. The institute is creating spaces that celebrate diversity and bridge divides, embodying the ethos of Yunus Emre himself. In line with this vision, the institute is proud to introduce programming for the community, ensuring that the next generation is equipped with the tools of empathy and cultural literacy. Furthermore, the institute recognizes the importance of reaching out to underserved and disadvantaged communities. The Institute aspires to empower these communities through targeted initiatives, providing access to cultural enrichment opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach through an array of enriching events and programs, including concerts, exhibitions, lectures, and classes; the institute strives to illuminate the beauty and diversity of various cultures, all free of charge to the community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 39
  • Sustainability: 85
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 40%; rating input score 40; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 71.9%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.49; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10.5%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 25.3% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 37.9% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 5 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $100K · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 23 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 40/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 32/100.