The Amala Foundation empowers people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with themselves and others, grow as individuals, and serve as conscious leaders in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$815
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$380K
Spent
$327K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$811K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$380K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$380K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$884K
FY2024$622K
FY2025$352K
Expenses
$327K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$327K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$650K
FY2025$435K
Net assets
$811K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$811K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$949K
FY2025$866K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $268K Management & general 10% · $32K Fundraising 8% · $27K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$72,548Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Youth Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carolyn Pennington’s $82K as Deputy Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Maria Arabbo$39,046$111,689$88,361$89,195$72,548
Carolyn Pennington$81,961————
Jennifer Lucas$33,328————

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

Empowers people to connect, grow, and lead consciously in their communities.

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1 program · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Amala Foundations Sanctuary Yoga studio makes yoga accessible to all members of the Austin community. Classes are donation-based and open to all ages, further supporting the Amala commitment to providing innovative programming to help strengthen the local community.

$36Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$54K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$380K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$811K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$815
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Government grantsLn 1e$92K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Total revenueLn 12$380K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$628K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$815
Net assetsLn 32$811K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$628K$628K
Total assetsLn 16$758K$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$815
Net assetsLn 32$757K$811K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$57K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$108K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$15K$2K$21
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$14K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$1K$1K$327
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$35K$8K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$789$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$300$300
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$8K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$11
All other expensesLn 24e$86−$1$36$49
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$268K$32K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $352K$435K−$84K$866K 990 PDF
FY2024 $622K$650K−$28K$949K 990 PDF
FY2023 $884K$677K$207K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $529K$503K$26K$837K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $380K$327K$53K$811K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $379,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,860$203,171
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $277,045$79,835
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,000$96,687
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $537,918$379,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $282,247$233,598
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,738$93,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $486,985$326,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,933$52,784
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $379,702 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,228
VIII-1e Government grants$92,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,171
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,835$79,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9$9
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $90,406$90,406
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,500−$1,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,781$7,781
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $88,906$379,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,918 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,566 · Fundraising $21,220$77,786
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,596 · Management $16,515$124,110
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,611 · Management $1,734 · Fundraising $21$16,366
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,613 · Management $1,723$15,336
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,316 · Management $1,427 · Fundraising $327$3,070
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,989 · Management $7,710 · Fundraising $1,113$43,812
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,065 · Management $789 · Fundraising $2,299$15,153
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,800 · Management $300 · Fundraising $300$2,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,105$7,105
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,475 · Management $1,920 · Fundraising $1,864$12,260
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,424 · Management $11$9,434
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$1 · Management $36 · Fundraising $49$86
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,559 · Management $32,165 · Fundraising $27,193$326,918
Part X · Balance sheet $811,319 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,041$82,894
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $85,061$100,008
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $628,008$628,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $758,110$811,319
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$815
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,184$815
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $756,926$1
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,926$810,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $758,110$811,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $810,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,702
XI-2 Total expenses$326,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,784
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,926
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$794
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$810,504

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