Nonprofit · EIN 46-4227145
CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · ORINDA, CA 94563
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $72,461 | $40,007 | $32,454 | $32,454 | $0 | $32,454 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $38,412 | $38,412 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $0 | $252 | -$252 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,461
- Program service revenue
- $40,000
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $39,998
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,998
- Printing, publications and postage
- $9
- Program services (functional)
- $39,998
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,454
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,454
- Cash, savings and investments
- $32,454
- Gross receipts
- $72,461
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reka Pigniczky | Director, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer | 5 | $39,998 |
| Steve Kovacs | Director and Chairman of the Board, President | 1 | $0 |
| Eva Homor | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reka Pigniczky | Director, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer | 2 | $28,380 |
| Steve Kovacs | Director and Chairman of the Board, President | 1 | $0 |
| Eva Homor | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kovacs | Director and Chairman of the Board, President | 5 | $0 |
| Reka Pigniczky | Director, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Eva Homor | Director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 58 BATES BLVD, ORINDA, CA 94563-2816
- In care of
- % REKA PIGNICKY
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Reka Pigniczky, Director/Secretary/CFO
- Phone
- (510) 566-6715
- Website
- http://www.cecinitiative.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-4227145 or by the name CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Organize and promote Central European Culture
Program accomplishments
- Create the Memory Project: shoot, edit, and publish interviews with Hungarian immigrants of the 2nd WW and 1956grants $7,460
- Create USA250: a series about the contributions of Hungarian to the 250th anniversary of the US.grants $25,000
- Marketing and showing the film "Kalaka: from the Carpathian mountains to the Pacific ocean" in the USExpenses $39,998 · grants $40,000
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4227145
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,454
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,461
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $72,461 | $40,007 | $32,454 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $38,412 | $38,412 | $0 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $0 | $252 | $0 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 46-4227145).
Questions about CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE is 46-4227145.
- Is CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE 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 CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE 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 CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $39,998 (Reka Pigniczky, Director, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL EU CALIFORNIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,461, expenses of $40,007 and total assets of $32,454 at year end.
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