Nonprofit · EIN 94-2453435
NYINGMA CENTERS
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $248,918 | $395,388 | -$146,470 | $5,137 | $121,500 | -$116,363 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $89,684 | $82,752 | $6,932 | $30,107 | – | $30,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $118,515 | $94,185 | $24,330 | $23,175 | $0 | $23,175 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $165,584
- Program service revenue
- $83,334
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,938
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,325
- Program services (functional)
- $22,938
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,107
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,137
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $121,500
- Net assets, end of year
- -$116,363
- Gross receipts
- $248,918
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Gold | CEO Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 40 | $0 |
| Elske van de Hulst | Secretary Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 10 | $0 |
| Claudio Mendes Moraes | CFO Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Bangert | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Toledo | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Elske van de Hults | Director Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Claudio Moraes | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Helena Gold | Director President | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Bangert | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Toledo | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Elske van de Hulst | Director Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Claudio Moraes | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Helena Gold | Director President | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2425 HILLSIDE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-2528
- In care of
- % HELENA GOLD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Helena Gold, 33755 Tin Barn Road, Cazadero, CA 95421
- Signed the 990
- Helena Gold, CEO
- Phone
- (707) 230-1895
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2453435 or by the name NYINGMA CENTERS.
- 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
To promote teach and disseminate the Tibetan Nyingma traditions of Buddhism and to make those teachings available to the West in forms appropriate to the contemporary world. To encourage assist and cooperate with related non-profit organizations having the same goals. To develop operate administer and train in education programs the tenets principles practices and rituals of Tibetan Nyingma Buddhism in related organizations throughout the world.
Program accomplishments
- Curriculum materials sacred Buddhist texts for shedras Nyingma monastic schools and colleges in India Tibet Nepal Sikkim and Bhutan in traditional Nyingma Buddhist monasteries: 186,000 textbooks produced to be shipped to Bodh Gaya India to be distributed at the Nyingma Monlam World Piece Ceremony in January 2026.Expenses $22,938 · grants $22,938
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2453435
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,137
- Income (IRS master file)
- $248,918
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $248,918 | $395,388 | $5,137 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $89,684 | $82,752 | $30,107 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $118,515 | $94,185 | $23,175 | 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 94-2453435).
Questions about NYINGMA CENTERS
- What is the EIN of NYINGMA CENTERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NYINGMA CENTERS is 94-2453435.
- Is NYINGMA CENTERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to NYINGMA CENTERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NYINGMA CENTERS 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 NYINGMA CENTERS 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 NYINGMA CENTERS 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 NYINGMA CENTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Helena Gold.
- Who are the officers and directors of NYINGMA CENTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NYINGMA CENTERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $248,918, expenses of $395,388 and total assets of $5,137 at year end.
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