To impart hindu Vedic education which is the study of ancient sanskrit scriptures to those who are interested, and to provide a place of worship for hindu followers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $471K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $156K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$6.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$6.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.0M Management & general 10% · $212K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$115,124Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ec Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joint Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Naga Venkata Sastri Marepalli’s $115K as Chairman is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Naga Venkata Sastri Marepalli$115,124$111,974$123,478$108,586$105,084

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Teaches Vedic scriptures and offers a place of worship for Hindus.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide a place of worship for hindu followers.

$2.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$51
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$212K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$51
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$289
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.3M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$666K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$176$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.3M$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$6.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$115K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$619K$619K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$30K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$169K$169K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$74K$74K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$144K$115K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$39K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$648K$590K$59K
All other expensesLn 24e$218K$188K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.0M$212K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.7M$2.2M$488K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.0M$483K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$1.8M$660K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.4M$457K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.1M$269K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,683,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,457,230$2,689,779
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $763$51
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,751−$6,232
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,435,242$2,683,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $547,605$763,833
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,405,002$1,431,696
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,952,607$2,195,529
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $482,635$488,069
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,683,598 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,689,779
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,689,779
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51$51
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$6,232−$6,232
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business −$6,232 · Excluded from tax $51$2,683,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,195,529 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,124$115,124
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $619,200$619,200
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,509$29,509
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $28,717$28,717
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,814$26,814
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $43,214$43,214
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $35,289$35,289
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $168,510$168,510
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,383$1,383
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $73,966$73,966
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $115,433 · Management $28,858$144,291
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,354 · Management $3,734$43,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $589,726 · Management $58,520$648,246
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $187,668 · Management $30,510$218,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,983,087 · Management $212,442 · Fundraising $0$2,195,529
Part X · Balance sheet $8,436,057 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,186$289
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $395,545$1,115,080
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,522$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,315,090$7,317,036
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $176$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,650$3,652
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,016,169$8,436,057
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,943$58,090
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,980$1,980
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,360,879$2,237,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,398,430$5,941,435
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $256,860$256,860
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,655,290$6,198,295
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,016,169$8,436,057
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,198,295 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,683,598
XI-2 Total expenses$2,195,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$488,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,655,290
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$54,936
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,198,295

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