Bridge to Turkiye
Bridge to Turkiye is a Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based public charity that connects donors, volunteers, and partners with programs supporting children, youth, and communities. The organization says it was founded in 2003 and works through locally led partners, with programs including education, health and wellbeing, disaster response, and environmental sustainability.
Bridge to Turkiye at a glance
In short: Bridge to Turkiye reported $3.3M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,272,889 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +4671.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $5,810,407
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,387,515
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $292,867
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,914,241
- -51.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bridge to Turkiye
- How to Apply
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The filing says eligible NGOs may apply and describes a cross-border vetting process, including expenditure responsibility and equivalency determination. The website also invites students to apply to its scholarship programs. The listed 2026 scholarship deadlines are past.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1609 E Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 240-7077
Website: https://bridgetoturkiye.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bridge to Turkiye funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s programs primarily support children, youth, and communities in Türkiye. The filing also describes scholarship support for students from Türkiye studying in the United States, as well as educational scholarship programs and collaborative grants in the United States involving local Turkish American associations.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $3.3M (2025). In 2025 it reported $3.3M 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | Program Support | $25,564 |
| Bentley University | Program Support | $20,003 |
| Berklee College of Music | Program Support | $13,063 |
| University of Chicago | Program Support | $9,964 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,810,407 | $3,387,515 | $3,914,241 | $3,272,889 | Total only | $292,867 |
| 2024 | $7,375,492 | $5,738,437 | $8,003,079 | $68,594 | 4 | $308,972 |
| 2023 | $8,320,596 | $14,181,990 | $7,152,975 | $19,010 | 1 | $111,372 |
| 2022 | $1,199,870 | $351,368 | $513,254 | $425,807 | Total only | $12 |
| 2021 | $1,534,925 | $1,417,441 | $944,872 | $584,475 | Total only | $19 |
| 2020 | $945,082 | $862,348 | $716,865 | $697,101 | Total only | $48 |
| 2019 | $723,957 | $656,408 | $615,487 | $393,142 | Total only | $257 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to connect communities worldwide for a brighter Türkiye by transforming goodwill into sustainable, impactful programs that improve lives. Its stated focus areas include education, youth health and wellbeing, disaster management, and environmental sustainability.
Filing descriptions say its support includes scholarships; school construction and classroom supplies; educational and social services; health-related initiatives for children and amputees; water and sanitation; and continued disaster relief for people affected by the 2023 earthquakes. The filing also describes educational support for socioeconomically disadvantaged children, including scholarships for girls and underserved students, rural classroom supplies, school and library enrichment, and efforts to address the digital divide. It also reports scholarships for students from Türkiye attending schools in the United States, with funds sent directly to the schools.
The filing says eligible NGO applicants may serve underserved segments of Türkiye’s population, particularly in education, healthcare, the environment, and natural-disaster relief. It excludes organizations serving political parties or religious organizations, or formed to assist terrorist organizations directly or indirectly. The filing describes vetting requirements for recipient NGOs, including expenditure responsibility and equivalency determination procedures.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data reports four grants totaling $68,594 in 2024 and one grant totaling $19,010 in 2023. The average grant was $17,148.50 in 2024 and $19,010 in 2023. The 2025 filing reports zero grants. No grantee names or grant-level amounts are provided here.
The organization’s scholarship programs are participant support, rather than grant programs for outside applicant organizations. Its website lists Empowerment Scholarships for high school and university students in Türkiye, while two listed U.S.-study scholarship opportunities specify deadlines of May 31, 2026. Those deadlines have passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are EMIN PAMUCAK, President; GONCA SOYSAL, Vice President; BULENT ENDER, Treasurer; JORDAN SCEPANSKI, Secretary; ELA ESKINAZI, Chairperson; and NURGUL DOGAN and OKAN DONMEZ, Directors.
Bridge to Turkiye is led by Emin Pamucak, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emin Pamucak
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ela Eskinazi
Chairperson
Vice President → Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nurgul Dogan
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Okan Donmez
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bulent Ender
Treasurer
Chairman → Chairman of the Board, 2020
Chairman of the Board → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gonca Soysal
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Scepanski
Secretary
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Gul Bahtiyar (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle Drouse Woodhouse (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nevin Altunyurt (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sevda Kupoglu Aleckson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sule Kivanc Ancieta (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Ayse Caglayan Ustundag (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Ismail Arslan (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Tugba Ozturk Arslan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vicdan Akyurek (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bridge to Turkiye
How much does Bridge to Turkiye give each year?
Bridge to Turkiye reported $3.3M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $69K across 4 grants.
How large is Bridge to Turkiye?
Bridge to Turkiye reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What does Bridge to Turkiye fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to connect communities worldwide for a brighter Türkiye by transforming goodwill into sustainable, impactful programs that improve lives. Its stated focus areas include education, youth health and wellbeing, disaster management, and environmental sustainability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bridge to Turkiye?
The filing says eligible NGOs may apply and describes a cross-border vetting process, including expenditure responsibility and equivalency determination. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Bridge to Turkiye make grants?
The organization’s programs primarily support children, youth, and communities in Türkiye. The filing also describes scholarship support for students from Türkiye studying in the United States, as well as educational scholarship programs and collaborative grants in the United States involving local Turkish American associations.
What is Bridge to Turkiye's EIN?
Bridge to Turkiye's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2678580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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