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Maharishi Purusha Program

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Develops consciousness through Vedic Science programs, fostering world peace. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.0M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, and $4.3M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Romney, WV
Website
www.purusha.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$2.0MFY2025
Expenses
$2.2M
Net assets
$4.3M
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  56-1824160 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Romney, WV
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Develops consciousness through Vedic Science programs, fostering world peace.
Leadership
Jeffrey Irvine · Trustee Assistant Secretary · $1K
Money in and out
$2.0M revenue, $2.2M expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$229K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +69% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025+0.1%
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -19%
Total assets
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$73K
FY2025▲ +58%
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$229K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMaharishi Purusha Program
EINHdr · item D56-1824160
Principal addressHdr · item CRomney, WV
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.purusha.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWV
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee Assistant Secretary
$550Pt VII · Sec A
President Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Treasurer Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeffrey Irvine$550$900$700$1,100$1,200

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

We averaged over 70 participants in the Purusha program in the USA focusing on the development of full human potential by enlivening the entire brain through the practice of the TM and TM-Sidhi Programs. The group experienced more and clearer experiences of higher states of consciousness through the practice of MVS.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

We averaged over 40 participants in the Purusha program in Uttar Kashi in the mountains of India. These participants focused on unfolding full human potential through the practice of MVS and enjoyed deeper and more frequent experiences of higher states of consciousness.

$546Kprogram expense
03

We were very pleased to be able to support the Maharishi European Research University and Stichting SSW, both non-profit organizations located in Vlodrop, Holland, which support the programs and procedures of Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology, including groups of European and International Purusha.

$123Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.6M · 84%
Program service revenue$227K · 12%
Investment income$94K · 5%
Contributions & grants84%$1.6M
Program service revenue12%$227K
Investment income5%$94K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.03
Program services95%$2.1M
Management & general1%$23K
Fundraising3%$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$450K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$73K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.2M · Less non-cash grants $97K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.1M
8.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.1M · Total expenses $2.2M
95%
Management & General
Management & general $23K · Total expenses $2.2M
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $76K · Total expenses $2.2M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $63K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.7M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.6M · Total revenue $2.0M
84%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $2.0M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $227K · Total revenue $2.0M
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $94K · Total revenue $2.0M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $227K · Total expenses $2.2M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year $2.0M
+0.1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.9M · FY2024 $2.0M
-10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $2.2M
-12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.3M · Total assets $4.4M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $959K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.4M
22%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeffrey Irvine · Reported title Trustee Assistant Secretary · Highest reported compensation $550 · Total expenses $2.2M
0.03%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $95K · Total expenses $2.2M
4%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 0.1%
Investment management fee ratio 0.1%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $4.5M · 2020–2024
Brahmananda Saraswati FoundationFY2024$336,677
Raam Raj FoundationIA · FY2024$225,791
Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya FoundationFY2024$140,000
Global Country of World PeaceIA · FY2023$302,433
Brahmananda Saraswati FoundationFY2023$298,579
Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya FoundationFY2023$160,000
Brahmananda Saraswati FoundationFY2022$280,000
Raam Raj FoundationIA · FY2022$155,000
Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya FoundationFY2022$130,000
Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya FoundationFY2021$200,000
Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya FoundationFY2020$171,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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