Provide no cost education or facilitate by lending funds to underserved students, teachers, schools, other non profit organizations involved in similar activities, in remote villages and locations where Governments cannot offer tuition or is unaffordable by poor communities. Vidyadhara serves such underserved communities world wide. Vidyadhara Foundation also funds spiritual teachers who highlight importance of selfless giving.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
87 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 86.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$8K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$16K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$70K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$16K
Expenses
$8K
FY2025▼ -79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$37K
FY2025$8K
Net assets
$58K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$20K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$58K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Funds education and spiritual teachers for underserved communities globally.

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3 programs · $8K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided grant to a teacher promoting self less giving to educational institutes, individual rural and needy capable students and teachers via teaching ancient and proven to be successful methods of giving

$3Kprogram expense
02

At the Holiday Mixer, hosted a special gettogether to support women artisans with disabilities in Rwanda. We showcased handwoven baskets and shared the inspiring stories of the women behind them, alongside a video to educate the local community about our work abroad.

$2Kprogram expense
03

In 2025, our project achieved two key milestones. We provided a $620 grant to an NGO in Rwanda, supporting over 80 women with disabilities, many of whom have been affected by polio, the Rwanda genocide, or conditions such as missing limbs or visual/hearing impairments.

$2Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$8K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$16K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$50K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$50K$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8K$8K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16K$8K$8K$58K 990 PDF
FY2024 $40K$37K$3K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023 $18K$47K 990 PDF
FY2022 $53K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021 $70K$20K 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 $16,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,325$16,117
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,372$16,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,508$8,022
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,853$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,361$8,022
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,011$8,109
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $16,131 across 11 lines filed
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$16,117
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,022 across 1 line filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,022$8,022
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,022 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,022
Part X · Balance sheet $58,014 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,905$58,014
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,905$58,014
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
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 $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,905$58,014
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,905$58,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,905$58,014
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,131
XI-2 Total expenses$8,022
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,905
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$58,014

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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