Vedic Connections International is established to function as a charitable organization to preserve and further Vedic knowledge, traditions and teachings as practiced and taught in ancient India. Vedic Connections International propagate the awareness of Vedic tradition and teachings among public by conducting programs, conferences, seminars, lectu

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
12¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
12%
of spending
Concern: 12% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $281K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$305
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$331K
To programs
12%
Net assets
$558K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$430K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$419K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$513K
FY2025$430K
Expenses
$331K
FY2025▼ -79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$208
FY2022$242K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$331K
Net assets
$558K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$419K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$432K
FY2025$558K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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Where the money goes

12 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 12% · $39K Management & general 88% · $290K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Preserves and shares ancient Indian Vedic knowledge, traditions, and teachings.

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1 program · $39K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Online and in person seminars were conducted to impart vedic knowledge and traditions.

$39Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $1.1M · 2022–2025
Iskcon of Queens INCNY · FY2025$2,000
Iskcon ChicagoIL · FY2025$300
Bhakti AshramTX · FY2024$1,000,000
Iskcon of Queens INCNY · FY2024$24,215
Iskcon of Queens INCNY · FY2023$16,812
Iskcon of Queens INCNY · FY2022$12,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$290K
Owns and owesPt X
$558K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$558K
LiabilitiesLn 26$305
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$277K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$277K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$281K
Other assetsLn 15$146
Total assetsLn 16$558K
LiabilitiesLn 26$305
Net assetsLn 32$558K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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$179K$277K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$253K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$432K$558K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$40$305
Net assetsLn 32$432K$558K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$287K$287K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K$555
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$39K$290K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $430K$331K$99K$558K 990 PDF
FY2024 $513K$1.6M−$1.1M$432K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$856K$822K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $409K$242K$167K$473K 990 PDF
FY2021 $419K$208$419K$419K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $430,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $494,301$429,006
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,506$1,441
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $512,807$430,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,028,565$2,550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $539,437$328,895
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,568,002$331,445
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,055,195$99,002
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
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 $430,447 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$429,006
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$429,006
VIII-3 Investment income$1,441
VIII-12 Total revenue$430,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $331,445 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$2,550
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $286,861$286,861
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,612$2,612
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,159$10,159
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 amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,708 · Management $555$29,263
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,867 · Management $290,028 · Fundraising $0$331,445
Part X · Balance sheet $557,864 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $178,625$276,531
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $253,130$281,187
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $146$146
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $431,901$557,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$40$305
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$40$305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $431,941$557,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $431,901$557,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,447
XI-2 Total expenses$331,445
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$431,941
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,616
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,559

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