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Nonprofit · EIN 82-4266889

ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER

Also known as RAINDROP

Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211

Financials

$278K$287K2023$296K$279K2024$295K$314K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$295,262$314,332-$19,070$38,467$0$38,467
December 31, 2024990$295,824$279,478$16,346$57,741$204$57,537
December 31, 2023990$277,993$286,967-$8,974$58,484$17,293$41,191
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$175,527
Program service revenue
$119,735
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$88,689
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$106,261
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,000
Occupancy
$90,347
Travel
$9,238
Depreciation
$121
Program services (functional)
$89,333
Management and general (functional)
$224,999

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$57,741
Total assets, end of year
$38,467
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$38,467
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,879
Gross receipts
$295,262
Employees
2
Volunteers
200
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
AR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MEHMET ALI KARADEMIREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (JAN-AUG)
Officer
40$56,333$3,766
YASIN GORALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEPT-DEC)
Officer
40$28,167$423
MEHMET ULUPINARPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
FARIDA HAMZASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
OLCAY KURSUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETUL ENSARIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD ENES RAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MEHMET ALI KARADEMIREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$77,280$4,637
MEHMET ULUPINARPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
FARIDA HAMZASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
OLCAY KURSUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETUL ENSARIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD ENES RAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MEHMET ALI KARADEMIREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$74,962$4,637
MEHMET ULUPINARPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
FARIDA HAMZASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
OLCAY KURSUNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BETUL ENSARIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MUCDAT CENGIZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1501 MARKET ST, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211-1815
In care of
% MEHMET ULUPINAR
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
EDWARD ENES RAY, 1501 MARKET ST, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211
Signed the 990
EDWARD ENES RAY, TREASURER
Phone
(617) 331-8911
Return prepared by
HOGANTAYLOR LLP

Mission

ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED WITH THE MISSION OF CONTRIBUTING POSITIVELY TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF DIVERSE IDEAS AND CULTURES THROUGH DIALOG IN ARKANSAS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE GOAL IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND HUMANITARIAN AREAS; TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE CULTURES IN THE COMMUNITY; AND TO FOSTER LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL PEACE THROUGH UNIVERSAL VALUES BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL TURKISH FOOD AND ARTS FESTIVAL: WE ORGANIZED THE 14TH ANNUAL TURKISH FOOD FEST OCTOBER 7TH SATURDAY 10 AM - 5 PM. APPROXIMATELY 2000 GUESTS VISITED OUR FESTIVAL, AND OUR MEMBERS (APPROXIMATELY 90 VOLUTEERS) HELPED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE FEST INCLUDES THE GREAT MEDITERRANEAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN CUISINES THAT ARE KNOWN TO BE VERY RICH AND HAVE MANY UNIQUE TASTES. SOME OF THE DISHES THAT WILL BE SERVED ARE KEBABS, GYROS, LAHMAJOON, KOFTA, SALADS, OLIVE OIL DISHES, AND A RICH VARIETY OF DESSERTS. WE WILL ALSO HAVE MANY CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, SOUVENIRS, KID'S FUN STATIONS, FOLKLORE, AND MORE AT THE FEST.
    Expenses $38,484 · revenue $71,895
  • YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND CAMP: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION HAS BEEN ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF ACDC ACTIVITIES. SUMMER CAMP WAS ORGANIZED FOR MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER OF 2025. AMONG THE GOALS OF THE CAMP WERE TEACHING TEAMWORK, CONNECTING THEM WITH NATURE, BUILDING STRONG FRIENDSHIP TIES, PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND RESILIENCE. WE ALSO ORGANIZED A YOUTH SEMINAR. BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EDUCATING YOUNG MINDS WITH POSITIVE AND COMMONLY ACCEPTED VALUES SUCH AS RESPECT, COLLABORATION, HELPING EACH OTHER AND SO ON IS A CRITICAL AND MUCH NEEDED INVESTMENT TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES IN THE FUTURE.
    Expenses $28,822 · revenue $46,567
  • INTERFAITH, INTRAFAITH AND CULTURAL DIALOGUE PROGRAMS: WE ORGANIZE GATHERINGS FOR DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL ND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE DINNERS, GIFTS AND VISITS TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITY PLACES. THESE EVENTS INCLIUDE RAMADAN AND EID PROGRAMS, CHURCH VISITS.
    Expenses $14,580
  • SOCIAL GATHERINGS FOR MEMBERS: WEEKLY MEETINGS (SEMINARS) PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS (APPROXIMATELY 70 MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THESE MEETINGS WITH READING ACTIVITIES, FOOD AND BEVERAGES), RAMADAN DINNERS DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN FOR THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS, BREAKFAST MEETINGS FOR MEMBER AND THEIR FAMILIES (TYPICALLY ONCE A MONTH WITH 55 FAMILIES JOINING), PICNICS (QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH 55 FAMILIES TYPICALLY). WINTER RETREATS, WEEKEND SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN, COOKING CLASSES
    Expenses $7,447 · revenue $1,273

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-4266889
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,467
Income (IRS master file)
$295,262

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$295,262$314,332$38,467IRS
990December 2024$295,824$279,478$57,741XML
990December 2023$277,993$286,967$58,484XML
990December 2022$200,746$232,876$69,328IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 82-4266889).

Questions about ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER

What is the EIN of ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER is 82-4266889.
Is ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER 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 ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER 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 ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER 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 ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EDWARD ENES RAY.
Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,333 (MEHMET ALI KARADEMIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (JAN-AUG)).
How much revenue does ARKANSAS CULTURE AND DIALOG CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $295,262, expenses of $314,332 and total assets of $38,467 at year end.

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