Bay Area Cultural Connections
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Bay Area Cultural Connections at a glance
In short: Bay Area Cultural Connections reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,724 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -88.5% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,982,907
- +67.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,635,282
- +54.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $7,927
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,778,605
- +20.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Bay Area Cultural Connections
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bay Area Cultural Connections
Who Bay Area Cultural Connections funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Bay Area Cultural Connections gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $27K (2022). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anatolia Cultural Centers Lake Forest, CA | Cultural program sponsorship | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,982,907 | $2,635,282 | $1,778,605 | $1,724 | Total only | $7,927 |
| 2023 | $1,187,612 | $1,711,267 | $1,480,631 | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $912,316 | $1,176,710 | $1,176,464 | $26,700 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $918,737 | $1,304,755 | $978,106 | $3,750 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $375,897 | $1,224,247 | $1,147,683 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bay Area Cultural Connections
Based on IRS filings
Bay Area Cultural Connections is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Clara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bay Area Cultural Connections is led by Kemal Erdagi, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kemal Erdagi
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $57K (2024)
Yusuf Ozgen
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024)
Oguzhan Cetinkaya
President
President → Director & President, 2022
Director & President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fatih Sarigoz
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akbar Saliev
Director
Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Salih Inci
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gokcen Ceran
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abdurrahman Yapik
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Enes Bilgin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Enes Sen
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ibrahim Okuyucu
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neslihan Kilic
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Camci Selcuk
Program Coordinator
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024)
Aysenur Pakatci
Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2022
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gokhan Saltik
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2022
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ikbal Erdogan
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Onur Nacakgedigi (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Daulet Aksarov (2020) — Member
- Former: Gurkan Colak (2020) — Member
- Former: Merve Kaya (2020) — Member
- Former: Nihal K. Sahan (2020) — President
- Former: Yasin Ceran (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $101K, to Camci Selcuk (Program coordinator). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bay Area Cultural Connections
How much does Bay Area Cultural Connections give each year?
Bay Area Cultural Connections reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Bay Area Cultural Connections?
Bay Area Cultural Connections reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Bay Area Cultural Connections?
Bay Area Cultural Connections is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Clara, CA. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Bay Area Cultural Connections operate?
Bay Area Cultural Connections has awarded grants in California.
What is Bay Area Cultural Connections's EIN?
Bay Area Cultural Connections's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0087775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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