Maharishi Purusha Program FY2023 filing

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Romney, WV501(c)(3)EIN 56-1824160

We held our program for the development of consciousness with an average of 170 participants during the year. This large group focused on creating coherence, gaining a deeper understanding of Maharishi Vedic Science, and helping support world peace professionals around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$700 paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$700
to officers and key staff · 0.03% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $139K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▼ -21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2023▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2023▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.3M Management & general 1% · $22K Fundraising 2% · $51K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $700 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee Assistant Secretary
$700Pt 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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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

Programs and updates

Develops consciousness through Vedic Science programs, fostering world peace.

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3 program services account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

We averaged over 80 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.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

We averaged over 43 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.

$484Kprogram 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.

$104Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$767K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$55K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$506K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$767K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$985K$767K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$30K$30K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$700$0$700$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$93K$0$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$0$163
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$54$589
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$0$4K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$0$0$8K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$125$2K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$95$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$14K$14K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$7K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$825K$821K$0$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.3M$22K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.2M−$229K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.7M−$742K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$2.4M−$375K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.5M$19K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$1.7M$1.3M$5.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,974,626 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $438 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,743,197
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$47,863
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,743,197
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $232,370 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$232,370
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,929$53,929
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$55,308 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$55,308
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $177,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,929$1,974,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,350,040 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,298,135$1,298,135
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $700 · Fundraising $0$700
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,615 · Management $0 · Fundraising $7,697$100,312
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,963 · Management $0 · Fundraising $163$2,126
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,085 · Management $54 · Fundraising $589$7,728
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,400 · Fundraising $0$8,400
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,440 · Fundraising $0$4,440
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $8,098$8,098
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $125 · Management $1,653 · Fundraising $30,705$32,483
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $95 · Management $2,308 · Fundraising $0$2,403
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,879 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,879
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,181 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,137 · Management $2,738 · Fundraising $0$9,875
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $820,525 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,159$824,684
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,596 · Fundraising $0$1,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,276,740 · Management $21,889 · Fundraising $51,411$2,350,040
Part X · Balance sheet $4,893,047 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $689,922$506,170
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $295,512$261,329
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,033$13,713
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $414,156$401,154
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,118$32,026
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,824$17,235
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,099,391$800,752
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1$1
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,521,889$1,504,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,140,505$1,356,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,218,351$4,893,047
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,061$22,399
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,316$7,957
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,377$30,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,184,974$4,862,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,218,351$4,893,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,862,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,974,626
XI-2 Total expenses$2,350,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$375,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,184,974
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,131
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,862,691

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