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Suleyman D Celimli Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cambridge, Massachusetts · EIN 333423274

Suleyman D Celimli Foundation is a private foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,833 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

How to apply

Suleyman D Celimli Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Suleyman D Celimli Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts6$4,459
District of Columbia3$1,520
Pennsylvania1$750
New York3$604
Virginia2$500
California1$500
Georgia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Teaching hospital$1,000
WGBH Educational Foundation
Brighton, MA
Promote education and learning$1,000
Perkins School for the Blind
Watertown, MA
Promote education and learning$1,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Lincoln, MA
Promote the environment and wildlife$1,000
American Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia, PA
Promote justice and peace$750
Public Citizen Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
Promote consumer rights$520
FCNL Education Fund
Washington, DC
Promote education for peace, justice, and the environment.$500
National Geographic Society
Washington, DC
Promote science, exploration and education$500
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc
San Rafeal, CA
Promote empowerment for the blind$500
Habitat for Humanity
Atlanta, GA
Promote neighborhood revitalization$500
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Promote civil rights and civil liberties$250
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Promote conservation and the environment$250
Helen Keller International
New York, NY
Promote health and nutrition$250
Boston Globe Foundation
Boston, MA
Promote the distribution of holiday gifts to needy children and provide scholarships$250
Assembly of Turkish American Associations
Alexandria, VA
Supporting turkish-americans and the relations between the united states and turkey.$250
Project Bread - Walk for Hunger Inc
East Boston, MA
To fight hunger in massachusetts$209
Academy of America Poets Incorporated
New York, NY
Promote and support poetry and poets$104

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Suleyman D Celimli Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Suleyman D Celimli Foundation give?

$8,833 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Suleyman D Celimli Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Evren Celimli (Trustee).

What does Suleyman D Celimli Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and disability.

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