Nonprofit · EIN 84-3427418
CETI
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $407,840 | $271,546 | $136,294 | $619,464 | $0 | $619,464 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,053,897 | $1,073,365 | -$19,468 | $483,170 | $0 | $483,170 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,412,648 | $1,306,740 | $105,908 | $502,638 | $0 | $502,638 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $396,870
- Program service revenue
- $5,085
- Investment income
- $5,885
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $120,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,207
- Travel
- $302
- Depreciation
- $47,960
- Program services (functional)
- $235,107
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,439
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $483,170
- Total assets, end of year
- $619,464
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $619,464
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $80,837
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $619,464
- Gross receipts
- $407,840
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANDINI RANGANATHAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $120,000 |
| HANSON HOSEIN | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHANKAR NARAYAN | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NOELLE SILVER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VINAY VIKASH NARAYAN | Chairman Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TIMBERLAKE | Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANSON HOSEIN | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| SHANKAR NARAYAN | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NOELLE SILVER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANDINI RANGANATHAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $0 |
| VINAY VIKASH NARAYAN | Chairman Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TIMBERLAKE | Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANSON HOSEIN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHANKAR NARAYAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NOELLE SILVER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NANDINI RANGANATHAN | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| VINAY VIKASH NARAYAN | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW TIMBERLAKE | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2510 NE KNOTT ST, PORTLAND, OR 97212-3509
- In care of
- % NANDINI RANGANATHAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 2510 NE Knott Street, Portland OR 97212
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Nandini Ranganathan, 2510 NE Knott Street, Portland OR 97212
- Signed the 990
- NANDINI RANGANATHAN, Executive Director
- Phone
- (503) 719-9549
- Website
- ceti.institute
- Return prepared by
- K & B Business Service
Mission
CETI IS A VISION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IN CREATIVE AND EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES. OUR MISSION IS TO RAPIDLY BUILD EXPERTISE AND FLUENCY IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY IN A DIVERE COMMUNITY ACROSS SECTORS, CULTURES, DEMOGRAPHICS, EXPERIENCES, AND EXPERTISE TO IMAGINATIVELY ADDRESS URGENT COMPLEX, SOCIAL, EVIRONMENTAL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED CONSULTING,SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT TO MATCH THE MISSION VISION.Expenses $235,107
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
- 84-3427418
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $619,464
- Income (IRS master file)
- $407,840
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $407,840 | $271,546 | $619,464 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,053,897 | $1,073,365 | $483,170 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,412,648 | $1,306,740 | $502,638 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $574,665 | $281,649 | $396,730 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Nandini Ranganathan | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Nandini Ranganathan | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-3427418).
Questions about CETI
- What is the EIN of CETI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CETI is 84-3427418.
- Is CETI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to CETI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CETI 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 CETI 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 CETI 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 CETI?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Nandini Ranganathan.
- Who are the officers and directors of CETI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (NANDINI RANGANATHAN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CETI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $407,840, expenses of $271,546 and total assets of $619,464 at year end.
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