Hindu Cultural & Educational Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
475393998
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2024
Official website data refreshed
Jun 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2022
Location
Des Moines, IA, USA
Phone
5155055538
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Hinduism
Affiliation
Hinduism

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$47,306
Expenses
$72,214
Assets
$871,440
Liabilities
$130,500

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TANKA DHITAL (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • TANKA DHITAL (PRESIDENT)
  • NARAYAN RIZAL (TREASURER)
  • CHIDA DAHAL (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To promote spiritual, social and, cultural development of people who believe in the diverse manifestation of Hinduism while striving for human excellence through assimilation of values and discipline described in the Hindu Scriptures (such as Shrimadbhagavat, Vedas, Puranas.

What it reported doing in 2024

The Hindu Cultural and Educational Center (HCEC) has made remarkable progress toward fulfilling its exempt purpose of promoting cultural, religious, and educational enrichment within the community. 1.Completion of the HCEC Community Center/Temple: A major milestone has been achieved with the successful completion of the HCEC Community Center/Temple. This facility serves as a central hub for cultural preservation, spiritual growth, and community gatherings, providing an inclusive space for individuals of all ages and backgrounds to come together in harmony. 2.Organizing Cultural and Religious Activities: HCEC has actively organized various cultural and religious activities, including traditional festivals, spiritual ceremonies, and educational workshops. These programs have fostered a sense of unity, celebrated the rich heritage of Hindu traditions, and offered opportunities for spiritual and cultural exploration.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 83% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -52.7%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 12.07; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -96.8% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 18.4% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $72K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 18 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 14 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 28/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 16/100.