Embrace Relief Foundation
Meets Standards

Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Embrace Relief Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to deliver research-based, sustainable solutions to achieve immediate and lasting improvements in situations of humanitarian emergency and improve the quality of life of individuals and communities enduring chronic hardships."
Year, State Incorporated:
2008, NY
Embrace Relief Foundation (ERF) brings together teams of volunteers to collaborate on local aid and international humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. The teams provide an array of support, and offer to assist financially, emotionally, and physically with the needs of families and communities impacted by disaster. ERF collects, delivers, and distributes supplies and resources to families, individuals, and institutions. As reported by ERF, during 2022, the organization built or reconstructed 160 wells, provided 13,500 health check-ups, and enrolled 4,600 refugee students in their First Bricks education project.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Embrace Relief Foundation's program expenses were:
Children relief: $155,737
Clean water: $373,471
Disaster relief: $84,159
Education: $579,588
Health and cataract: $169,159
Hunger relief: $712,094
Refugee relief: $993,049
Women's empowerment: $35,673
Total Program Expenses: $3,102,930
Chief Executive
Osman Dulgeroglu, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$81,924
Chair of the Board
Nevzat Yilmaz, CPA, Ph.D.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Certified Public Accountant, Atlantic Accounting
Board Size
7
Paid Staff Size
10
* 2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Special events, Telemarketing, Foundation grants
Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,811,862, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Embrace Relief Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
In-kind contributions | $100,995 |
Contributions | $2,710,867 |
Other income, net | $78,252 |
Total Income | $2,890,114 |
Programs: 92% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 4%
Total Income | $2,890,114 |
Total expenses: | $3,374,002 |
Program expenses | $3,102,930 |
Fundraising expenses | $138,853 |
Administrative expenses | $132,219 |
Other expenses | $0 |
Income in Excess of Expenses | $-483,888 |
Beginning Net Assets | $1,012,723 |
Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
Ending Net Assets | $528,835 |
Total Liabilities | $255,875 |
Total Assets | $784,710 |
Note: According to ERF's 2022 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $100,995 in the form of anti-bacterial wipes.
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