About the community
Who we are and how the community is run.
Mission
To unite people from Kazakhstan of every background living in North and South Carolina and keep the Kazakh language, culture and traditions alive for the next generation through a weekend school, classes and public celebrations. To help newcomers settle in the United States, with English classes and practical guidance. To build bridges with our neighbors through programs with schools, libraries and other nonprofits, and to support young people with mentoring, tutoring and scholarships.
Board of directors and officers
Five directors govern the organization. Each has one vote and serves a two-year term, and the board itself elects new directors. Day-to-day work is led by the President and the Vice President, whom the board elects for one year. They are not directors and do not vote on the board. The bylaws create four offices. Until the board elects or appoints a separate Secretary and Treasurer, the President also acts as Secretary and the Vice President as Treasurer. Community membership does not come with a vote.
Board of directors
Officers
Documents
Our legal and governing documents are listed below. We add new ones as soon as the board adopts them.
| Document | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Articles of Incorporation, North Carolina | Filed | June 7, 2025 | NC Secretary of State record (SOSID 3063945) |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) | Issued | June 16, 2025 | EIN 39-2686600 |
| Bylaws | Adopted | September 30, 2026 | |
| Initial Board Written Consent | Adopted | September 30, 2026 | Directors, officers and bylaws confirmed. PDF |
| Conflict-of-Interest Policy | Adopted | September 30, 2026 | The policy requires every director and principal officer to sign a yearly disclosure. PDF |
| IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter | Application being prepared | Not yet | Published when received |
| NC Charitable Solicitation status | To be filed | Not yet | Exemption request being prepared. Online donations are open in the meantime |
| Annual financial summary | After first fiscal year | Not yet | Income, spending and balance on one page, every year |
How we are governed
- Bylaws adopted on September 30, 2026: see Documents
- The board meets at least once a year and approves the annual budget
- Directors serve two-year terms, the President and Vice President one-year terms
- Conflict-of-interest policy adopted on September 30, 2026, with a yearly disclosure from every director and principal officer
- Financial summary to be published every year
Legal details
Carolinas Qazaq Community
North Carolina nonprofit corporation, SOSID 3063945
EIN 39-2686600
501(c)(3): application being prepared