Civic Intelligence

Bulgarian American Cultural Educational Foundation

EIN 45-4196629 • 501(c)3 • Torrance, CA

Torrance, CA
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

19th percentile

-29%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$16,920

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-74%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Down

$8,497

Down $24,045 (-74%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$1,757

Down $3,475 (-66%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$6,740

Down $20,570 (-75%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Up

$70,663

Up $9,425 (+15%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$91,233

Up $23,250 (+34%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$20,570

Down $13,825 (-205%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $44,152Liabilities 2017: $682017Assets 2018: $48,311Liabilities 2018: $1,4012018Assets 2019: $47,245Liabilities 2019: $6882019Assets 2020: $37,004Liabilities 2020: $7992020Assets 2021: $46,293Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $34,055Net Assets 2022: $34,0552022Assets 2023: $32,542Liabilities 2023: $5,232Net Assets 2023: $27,3102023Assets 2024: $8,497Liabilities 2024: $1,757Net Assets 2024: $6,7402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$8,497
Liabilities$1,757
Net Assets$6,740
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth69th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $59,074Expenses 2017: $34,939Net Income 2017: $24,1352017Revenue 2018: $56,479Expenses 2018: $53,653Net Income 2018: $2,8262018Revenue 2019: $64,484Expenses 2019: $64,837Net Income 2019: -$3532019Revenue 2020: $51,622Expenses 2020: $61,974Net Income 2020: -$10,3522020Revenue 2021: $59,459Expenses 2021: $49,371Net Income 2021: $10,0882021Revenue 2022: $57,688Expenses 2022: $69,926Net Income 2022: -$12,2382022Revenue 2023: $61,238Expenses 2023: $67,983Net Income 2023: -$6,7452023Revenue 2024: $70,663Expenses 2024: $91,233Net Income 2024: -$20,5702024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$70,663
Expenses$91,233
Net Income-$20,570
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$8,497
Liabilities
$1,757
Net assets
$6,740
Revenue
$70,663
Expenses
$91,233
Net income
-$20,570
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.50$1.76$6.74$70.7$91.2$20.6
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$32.5$5.23$27.3$61.2$68.0$6.75
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$34.1$34.1$57.7$69.9$12.2
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$46.3$0.00$59.5$49.4$10.1
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$37.0$0.80$51.6$62.0$10.4
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$47.2$0.69$64.5$64.8$0.35
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$48.3$1.40$56.5$53.7$2.83
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$44.2$0.07$59.1$34.9$24.1
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$70,663
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Bulgarian School St. St. Cyril and Methodius Los Angeles - provides classes in Bulgarian language history and traditions. 68 individuals benefited from this program.$0$85,917
Xorotropzi - provides classes in traditional Bulgarian dancing. 19 individuals benefited from this program$0$5,316
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Zhivka KostovaDirector And TeacherPT$16,920-$16,920
Vasil MihalewChief Executive Officer-$0--
Spaska Dvoiatchka JosephSecretary-$0--
Evelina KostadinovaChief Financial Officer-$0--
Anna BakardzhievaController-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bulgarian-american Cultural Educational Foundation
EIN
45-4196629
In Care Of
% Anna Bakardzhieva
Address
1317 Maple Ave, TORRANCE, CA 90503-5923

Signing Officer

Name
Anna Bakardzhieva
Title
Controller
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Doing Business As Names

“BACEF”

Part I, line 10

“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Scholarship, $700|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Insurance, $1985| Travel, $625| Bad Debt Expense, $8780| Bank Fees, $43| Supplies, $6232|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts Receivable, $11700, $1170|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Payroll Tax Liabilities, $5232, $1757|”

Raw XML Appendix162 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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ReturnHeader/BuildTS02025-03-06 01:10:19Z
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