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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$604K 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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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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$604K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$313K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$515K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
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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
$515K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$640K
FY2022$889K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$515K
FY2024$356K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $3.7M Management & general 11% · $438K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $604K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Area Manager
$132,448Pt VII · Sec A
Head Dig Campus
$128,613Pt VII · Sec A
Tech Manager
$127,300Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec. Dir.
$110,941Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec. Dir.
$104,640Pt 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mobilizes global members in initiatives supporting spiritual activities worldwide.

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2 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

SRF SupportYogananda Seva supports several SRF departments and programs as follows:Several volunteer programs provide services to the worldwide SRF membership, as well as supporting SRF internal departments and work areas.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Other Devotee Support ProgramsOther volunteer programs managed by YSO 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…

$67Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$438K
Owns and owesPt X
$515K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$778K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$555K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$778K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
Net assetsLn 32$515K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 61,520
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$778K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$316K$313K
Net assetsLn 32$815K$515K
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$218K$129K$89K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.2M$125K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$174K$156K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$198K$180K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$1K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$54K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$325K$313K$12K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K$114
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$19K$2K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$742K$706K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$8K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.7M$438K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $3.8M$4.1M−$300K$515K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,821,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,402$7,629
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,622,164$3,740,781
I-10 Investment income$15,398
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $69,801$57,911
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,747,367$3,821,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,863,511$2,869,524
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $958,222$1,252,498
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,821,733$4,122,022
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$74,366−$300,303
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,821,719 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,629
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,740,781$3,740,781
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,398$15,398
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $54,620$54,620
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 $3,291$3,291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,744,072 · Excluded from tax $70,018$3,821,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,122,022 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 $129,426 · Management $88,554$217,980
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,155,035 · Management $124,718$2,279,753
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $156,261 · Management $17,800$174,061
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $179,819 · Management $17,911$197,730
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,060 · Management $4,261$5,321
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,507$53,507
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,724 · Management $600$11,324
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $313,082 · Management $12,044$325,126
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $56,420$56,420
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,697 · Management $114$21,811
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 $2,382 · Management $16,723$19,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $705,809 · Management $35,850$741,659
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,413 · Management $9,215$17,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,683,708 · Management $438,314 · Fundraising $0$4,122,022
Part X · Balance sheet $828,073 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,090,829$222,494
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$555,398
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,414$3,609
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,136$21,277
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,384$2,787
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$22,508
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,131,163$828,073
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $312,548$309,451
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,600$3,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $316,148$313,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $815,015$514,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $815,015$514,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,131,163$828,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $514,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,821,719
XI-2 Total expenses$4,122,022
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$300,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$815,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$514,712

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