Yogananda Seva INC FY2023 filing

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Encinitas, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019ReligionEIN 84-2331152Revenue $3.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRSyoganandaseva.org1139 2nd St, 92024-5052 · Encinitas, CATax-exempt since Oct 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Yogananda Seva, Inc. (Yogananda Seva) is a San Diego County-based nonprofit, formed in 2019. Yogananda Sevas mission is to engage and motivate the vast pool of Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF)/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) members around the world in a variety of initiatives that support and/or complement SRFs and YSSs own activities. SRF is a religious organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda and recognized as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal RevenueCode.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$184K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $187K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$184K
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
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$316K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$815K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2023▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$815K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$640K
FY2022$889K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$515K
FY2024$356K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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 Oct 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $3.3M Management & general 14% · $523K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $184K 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
Co-Exec. Dir.
$106,367Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec. Dir.
$77,350Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Wenz’s $160K as Head Dig Campus is at the 80th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Nicholas Wenz$160,154$128,613——
Ron Herman—$132,448——
Vikrant Tawade$128,625$127,300——
David Stember$115,517$104,640$77,350$70,725
Patrick Conahan$112,169$110,941$106,367$100,899

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Mobilizes global members in initiatives supporting spiritual activities worldwide.

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2 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Self-Realization Fellowship Departments and ProgramsYogananda Seva supports several SRF departments and programs as follows: Several volunteer programs provide services to the worldwide SRF membership, as well as support SRF internal departments and work areas.

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Yogananda Seva (YSO) ProgramsVolunteer programs are designed to support Paramahansa Yoganandas spiritual family of devotees through a variety of means, such as the development of a lay disciple intentional communities forum as a resource website for those who are interested in living together in spiritual communities; an elder forum for…

$74Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$523K
Owns and owesPt X
$815K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$316K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$316K
Net assetsLn 32$815K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 61,520
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$325K$316K
Net assetsLn 32$889K$815K
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$211K$169K$42K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.1M$217K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$155K$133K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$194K$175K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$539$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$69K$69K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$500$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$252K$243K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$65K$65K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$295
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$597$597
InsuranceLn 23$17K$5K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$512K$483K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$2K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.3M$523K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.8M$4.1M−$300K$515K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.7M$3.8M−$74K$815K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$3.4M$669K$889K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.2M$455K$640K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,747,367 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,513$55,402
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,031,413$3,622,164
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,800$69,801
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,100,726$3,747,367
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,195,837$2,863,511
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,236,295$958,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,432,132$3,821,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $668,594−$74,366
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,747,367 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,402
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,402
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,622,164$3,622,164
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $61,200$61,200
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,601$8,601
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,630,765 · Excluded from tax $61,200$3,747,367
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,821,733 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 $169,013 · Management $42,321$211,334
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,085,841 · Management $216,843$2,302,684
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $133,273 · Management $21,798$155,071
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $174,929 · Management $19,493$194,422
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $539 · Management $26,141$26,680
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $69,407$69,407
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $500$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $242,596 · Management $9,539$252,135
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $64,800$64,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,736 · Management $295$3,031
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $597$597
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,021 · Management $12,271$17,292
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $483,001 · Management $29,227$512,228
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,698 · Management $9,854$11,552
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,299,147 · Management $522,586 · Fundraising $0$3,821,733
Part X · Balance sheet $1,131,163 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,181,671$1,090,829
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,709$2,414
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,078$29,136
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,981$3,384
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,400$5,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,214,839$1,131,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $215,076$312,548
X-19 Deferred revenue$3,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $325,458$316,148
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $889,381$815,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $889,381$815,015
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,214,839$1,131,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $815,015 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,747,367
XI-2 Total expenses$3,821,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,366
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$889,381
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$815,015

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