Nonprofit · EIN 26-2393075
EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,173,489 | $4,134,530 | $38,959 | $754,504 | $145,140 | $609,364 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,627,067 | $3,651,089 | -$24,022 | $724,439 | $154,034 | $570,405 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,592,278 | $5,526,686 | $65,592 | $823,157 | $228,730 | $594,427 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,104,991
- Program service revenue
- $58,309
- Investment income
- $10,189
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,378
- Other salaries and wages
- $564,572
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $759,415
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,680
- Occupancy
- $98,984
- Travel
- $26,699
- Depreciation
- $17,277
- Program services (functional)
- $3,651,536
- Management and general (functional)
- $288,489
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,505
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $724,439
- Total assets, end of year
- $754,504
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $145,140
- Net assets, end of year
- $609,364
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,098
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $609,364
- Gross receipts
- $4,173,489
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELIL YAKA | CEO Officer | 40 | $108,134 | $3,244 |
| GALIB KIYAKLI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ALEXANDER MOREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CHEVIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSMAN DULGEROGLU | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEHMET S KESKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEVZAT YILMAZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaka Celil | CEO Officer | 40 | $51,529 |
| GALIB KIYAKLI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ALEXANDER MOREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTIN VANDERHEOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER MARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEHMET SERDAR KESKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEVZAT YILMAZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSMAN DULGEROGLU | CEO Officer | 40 | $88,142 |
| GALIB KIYAKLI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ALEXANDER MOREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTIN VANDERHEOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER MARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEHMET SERDAR KESKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEVZAT YILMAZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18 PASSAIC AVE UNIT 1, FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004-3834
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CELIL YAKA, 18 PASSAIC AVE STE 1, FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
- Signed the 990
- CELIL YAKA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICIER
- Phone
- (201) 528-3181
- Website
- www.embracerelief.org
- Return prepared by
- MNB Accountancy
Mission
Delivering research-based, sustainable solutions to achieve immediate and lasting improvements in situations of humanitarian emergency and improving the quality of life of individuals and communities enduring chronic hardships.
Program accomplishments
- International Relief ActivitiesThe Organization's mission has been to deliver research-based, sustainable support for vulnerable communities internationally as well as locally. In 2025, as part of its Hunger Relief sub-activity, 588,000 people received food packages, meat packages, or hot meals. Through the international hunger relief program, an additional 316,000 people in 22 countries received food or meat packages.Expenses $1,341,166 · revenue $58,309
- Clean WaterTo date, we have constructed or rebuilt (through our Fountains of Hope project) more than 900 water wells serving over 950,000 people. Each of our wells represents hundreds of people waking up each day knowing their next drink of water will be safe from deadly bacteria. In 2025, 99 new wells were constructed and 41 wells were rebuilt. As part of the program, the Organization also held its fourth annual "How Far Can You Walk" 5K Walkathon to raise awareness and support.Expenses $602,626
- Refugee ReliefOver the past several years, the Organization has continued to provide refugees with their basic necessities, translators to help their arrival go smoothly, and pro-bono lawyers to assist with the asylum-seeking process and any legal troubles they might face. Further, Embrace Relief has been working with local and national organizations in the U.S. to help acclimate incoming refugees and to assist recently arrived families with guidance and material support. In 2025, the Organization's programs supported 231 displaced refugee families in Lebanon and Greece by providing essential necessities, including housing, medicine, food, and clothing.Expenses $481,782
- The Organization's other programs and activities included various humanitarian aid projects focusing on areas both in the U.S. and internationally Disaster Relief, Women Empowerment, Children's Relief, Education, and Health Support.Expenses $1,225,962
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2393075
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $754,504
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,173,489
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,173,489 | $4,134,530 | $754,504 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,627,067 | $3,651,089 | $724,439 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,592,278 | $5,526,686 | $823,157 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,890,114 | $3,374,004 | $784,710 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2393075).
Questions about EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC is 26-2393075.
- Is EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CELIL YAKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,134 (CELIL YAKA, CEO).
- How much revenue does EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,173,489, expenses of $4,134,530 and total assets of $754,504 at year end.
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