Please provide all information requested in this packet in ENGLISH. The principal officer or director who is authorized to represent your organization must sign the documents.

Under the laws of the United States, Turkish Philanthropy Funds is required to follow certain rules and procedures in making grants to charitable organizations located outside the United States. These rules and procedures are established by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), the US government department which has oversight over the tax matters of nonprofit organizations.

We have compiled this packet to help us gather the information we will need in order to determine whether we will be able to qualify your organization as equivalent to a United States public charity.

This packet contains a “Grant Eligibility Application” which you must complete and sign for us to determine your status. This document explains your organization’s structure, charitable purpose and activities, governing documents, financial figures and other characteristics. Your organization must be organized and operated exclusively for charitable or other exempt purposes to qualify for public charity status.