FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD SCHOOL

EIN 22-2789574 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q123)

What they do

FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION and HEALTH CARE IN TURKEY THROUGH SUPPORT THE AMERICAN BOARD SCHOOLS and HOSPITAL and THROUGH THEM, to INSTILL VALUES and PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE to HELP YOUNG MEN and WOMEN BECOME CONTEMPORARY LEADERS CONTRIBUTING to THE DEVELOPMENT of TURKEY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.96%of revenue went to mission work67.5% of expenses · Program services

12.63%of revenue went to fundraising11.1% of expenses

$114.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.50%of revenue went to management and office costs21.5% of expenses

$5.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$193,465

Mission workProgram services$148,89376.96% of revenue67.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$47,39224.50% of revenue21.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,43712.63% of revenue11.1% of expenses

Total expenses$220,722114.09% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.5% mission · 21.5% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 23.5% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 16.3% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 8.8% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 9.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 12.9% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 8.4% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 4.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$193,465

Expenses$220,722

Annual shortfall $27,257 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$148,893 · 67.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$47,392 · 21.5% of expenses

Fundraising$24,437 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$193,465

Expenses$220,722

Assets$1,204,939

Income$781,962

Contributions$124,084

Mission work (program services)$148,893

Fundraising$24,437

Management and general$47,392

Stocks and bonds$1,094,335

Accounting fees$2,500

Investing fees$16,102

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

AHMET HOKEDIRECTOR

BALCA KORKUT GOKSECRETARY

BARCLAY SHEPARDDIRECTOR

DILHAN KALYONDIRECTOR

HAKAN OZKABASDIRECTOR

ISMAIL EKMEKCIPRESIDENT

KEREM TURUNCVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT KELLERDIRECTOR

SELIM SULOSDIRECTOR

TARIK MUGHISUDDINTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 292 NEWBURY STREET SUITE NUMBER 344, BOSTON, MA 02115-2863
County: Suffolk
In care of: % ISMAIL EKMEKCI
Primary officer: ISMAIL EKMEKCI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@fabsit.org Phone(617) 523-3433

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHN M MONTICONE CPA
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q123)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services