CETI
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Plain text CETI. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://furp.org/org/ceti-843427418. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). CETI [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2025]. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/ceti-843427418
MLA “CETI.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2025, https://furp.org/org/ceti-843427418. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $408K · expenses $272K · assets $619K
- EIN
- 84-3427418
- Address
- 2510 NE KNOTT ST, PORTLAND, OR 97212-3509
- Website
- ceti.institute
- NTEE code
- B05 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Nandini Ranganathan (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandini Ranganathan | Executive Dir. | 2021-2025 | $120,000 | $120,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson Hosein | Director | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shankar Narayan | Director | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Noelle Silver | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vinay Vikash Narayan | Chairman | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Timberlake | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $120K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANDINI RANGANATHAN | Executive Dir. | 35 | $120,000 | $0 | $0 | $120,000 | 1 |
| HANSON HOSEIN | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANKAR NARAYAN | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NOELLE SILVER | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINAY VIKASH NARAYAN | Chairman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TIMBERLAKE | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSON HOSEIN | Director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANKAR NARAYAN | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NOELLE SILVER | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANDINI RANGANATHAN | Executive Dir. | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINAY VIKASH NARAYAN | Chairman | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TIMBERLAKE | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSON HOSEIN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANKAR NARAYAN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NOELLE SILVER | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANDINI RANGANATHAN | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINAY VIKASH NARAYAN | Chairman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TIMBERLAKE | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSON HOSEIN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANKAR NARAYAN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NOELLE SILVER | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANDINI RANGANATHAN | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINAY VIKASH NARAYAN | Chairman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TIMBERLAKE | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSON HOSEIN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANKAR NARAYAN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NOELLE SILVER | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANDINI RANGANATHAN | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINAY VIKASH NARAYAN | Chairman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW TIMBERLAKE | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $407,840 | $271,546 | $619,464 | $619,464 | $396,870 | $5,085 | $120,000 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,053,897 | $1,073,365 | $483,170 | $483,170 | $1,041,980 | $6,437 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,412,648 | $1,306,740 | $502,638 | $502,638 | $1,403,891 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $574,665 | $281,649 | $396,730 | $396,730 | $573,685 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $213,872 | $111,173 | $103,715 | $103,715 | $213,867 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $352,093 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $252,000 | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| COLLINS FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 | 2021, 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CETI” | show |
| MARIE LAMFROM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 091898 | $30,000 | 2 | $5,000 | 2024 | 2022, 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CETI” | show |
| URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $93 | 3 | $53 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CETI” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROCESS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL | OR | B05 | $587,748 | $411,103 | Executive Director | $39,808 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state |
| Association for Direct Instruction | OR | B05 | $453,230 | $532,755 | Executive Dir. | $72,596 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SEED SONG CENTER INCORPORATED | NY | B05 | $268,440 | $302,022 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| EARLY LEARNING ACCESS INC | MA | B05 | $284,020 | $289,238 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT INC | FL | B05 | $483,753 | $466,697 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| FOUNDATION FOR A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE TEXAS | TX | B05 | $273,418 | $309,297 | Executive Dir/Secretary | $376,008 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| ACHIEVE BROWN COUNTY INC | WI | B05 | $533,948 | $598,021 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $104,546 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| WMC LITIGATION CENTER | WI | B05 | $464,923 | $437,839 | DIRECTOR | $678,211 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| BISBEE SCIENCE EXPLORATION & RESEARCH CENTER INC | AZ | B05 | $470,953 | $395,540 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| COLORADO LONGITUDINAL STUDY | CO | B05 | $400,058 | $495,074 | BOARD VICE C | $51,000 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| JESUS CEO FOUNDATION | TX | B05 | $469,083 | $85,665 | President | $50,000 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| COALITION FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER | VA | B05 | $326,752 | $559,604 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL TOWN & GOWN ASSOCIATION | SC | B05 | $636,253 | $725,378 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| NORTH CAROLINA TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION SOCIETY NCTIES | NC | B05 | $750,743 | $793,649 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $16,250 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| ROCKLAND 21ST CENTURY COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH INC | NY | B05 | $580,158 | $564,100 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $208,616 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| WA CHARTERS ACTION | WA | B05 | $215,950 | $547,569 | CO-PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | $256,455 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND RESOURCES INC | CA | B05 | $593,428 | $718,335 | Executive Director | $92,436 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LEARNING | AL | B05 | $679,163 | $669,631 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| QA COMMONS INC | CA | B05 | $507,780 | $446,876 | EXECUTIVE DI | $67,375 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| WASHINGTON COALITION FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY | WA | B05 | $385,521 | $267,424 | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $96,635 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| OPEN CALIFORNIA | CA | B05 | $463,441 | $517,576 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| FARM AND CITY | TX | B05 | $444,262 | $543,404 | Executive Dir. | $80,327 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDYOF WESTERN CIVILIZATI | NY | B05 | $324,790 | $272,119 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT RECONDITIONERS ASSOCIATION | PA | B05 | $258,432 | $223,858 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $77,210 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| ARTS & DESIGN ALUMNI RESEARCH | RI | B05 | $774,691 | $459,530 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $91,168 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $271,546 spent · pay $120,000 · grants $200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $120,000 | $96,000 | $24,000 | - | 44.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANT | $54,397 | $54,397 | - | - | 20.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $47,960 | $38,368 | $9,592 | - | 17.7% | |
| Other (as described) | LAB EXPENSES | $22,492 | $22,492 | - | - | 8.3% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $12,260 | $12,260 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Insurance | $5,187 | $4,150 | $1,037 | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,207 | $2,566 | $641 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MEETING MEALS | $2,073 | $1,658 | $415 | - | 0.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,568 | $1,254 | $314 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,183 | $946 | $237 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $717 | $574 | $143 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $302 | $242 | $60 | - | 0.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $200 | $200 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $271,546 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $1,073,365 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | IN-KIND PERSONNEL/EXPERTS | $728,480 | $728,480 | - | - | 67.9% |
| Occupancy | $120,000 | $96,000 | $24,000 | - | 11.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTED STAFF | $61,680 | $49,344 | $12,336 | - | 5.7% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANT | $49,004 | $49,004 | - | - | 4.6% |
| All other expenses | $30,755 | $26,294 | $4,461 | - | 2.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $29,975 | $23,980 | $5,995 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | IN-KIND MATERIAL/TECH | $26,000 | $26,000 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Office expenses | $9,717 | $7,774 | $1,943 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,965 | $5,572 | $1,393 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $5,381 | $4,305 | $1,076 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,623 | $2,898 | $725 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $1,785 | $1,428 | $357 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,073,365 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,306,740 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $36,544
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | IN-KIND PERSONNEL/EXPERTS | $930,260 | $930,260 | - | - | 71.2% |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING CONTRACTS | $138,280 | $138,280 | - | - | 10.6% |
| Occupancy | $122,800 | - | $122,800 | - | 9.4% | |
| All other expenses | $39,337 | $36,408 | $2,929 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | PROJECT & EVENT SUPPLIES/EQUIP | $36,544 | $36,544 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Other (as described) | IN-KIND MATERIAL/TECH | $31,000 | $31,000 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Insurance | $4,847 | - | $4,847 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,077 | - | $3,077 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $560 | - | $560 | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,306,740 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $281,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $102,675
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING CONTRACTS | $149,950 | $149,950 | - | - | 53.2% |
| Other (as described) Event | PROJECT & EVENT SUPPLIES/EQUIP | $102,675 | $102,675 | - | - | 36.5% |
| All other expenses | $9,439 | $6,491 | $2,948 | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEETING MEALS | $6,823 | - | $6,823 | - | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | WORKSHOPS | $6,425 | $6,425 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Insurance | $3,869 | - | $3,869 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,468 | - | $2,468 | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $281,649 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $111,173 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $71,706
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | PROJECT & EVENT SUPPLIES/EQUIP | $71,706 | $71,706 | - | - | 64.5% |
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING CONTRACTS | $23,500 | $23,500 | - | - | 21.1% |
| Other (as described) | WORKSHOPS | $13,600 | $13,600 | - | - | 12.2% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES | $1,201 | - | $1,201 | - | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | $1,166 | $1,000 | $166 | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $111,173 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $30,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2024 | $30,000 | $0 | 1 |
| 2023 | $75,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 3 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A GROUP EXHIBITION EXAMINING THE IMPACTS OF AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN ARTISTIC PRACTICE AND RELATED PUBLIC PROG | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF YEAR-ROUND TRAINING PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE DIGITAL SKILLSETS OF ARTISTS AND ARTS EDUCATORS IN EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES | $30,000 |
| 2023 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIES OF AUGMENTED REALITY ART WORKS RELATED THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE. | $75,000 |
State business registration
- CETI OR, DOMESTIC NONPROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2019-10-18
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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