The Prem Rawat Foundation addresses the fundamental human needs of food, water and peace so that people can live with dignity, peace and prosperity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $405K 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $184K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2021▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.3M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2002.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.9M Management & general 7% · $152K Fundraising 10% · $232K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcia Leitner’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcia Leitner$80,000$75,000$65,000$60,000

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food, water, and peace to help people live with dignity and prosperity.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

PEACE EDUCATION PROGRAM In 2021 over 1700 workshops were held that reached over 86,000 participants The content includes thems of Peace, Apprciation, Inner strenght, Clarity, Self-Awaremness, Understanding, Choice Hope, and Contenment. Started in 2012, this program has been presented in over 70 countries with proven results.

$456Kprogram expense
02

HUMANITARIAN AID in 2021 included 9 Grants totaling $324,900. Five grants totaling $270,000 provided medical care and supplies to help offer Covid-19 relieve in South Africa, India, Perus, Brazil and Hait.

$325Kprogram expense
03

FOOD FOR PEOPLE PROGRAM In 2021, TPRF's Food for People program served 632,00 hot, nutritous meals to children, the sick and elderly. This prorgram (FFP) helps people break out of the cycle of poverty. Three FFP facilities are in operation: on in India, one in Nepal and one in Ghana.

$274Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$232K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$981K
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6146
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$2.9M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$590$8K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$80K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$538K$538K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$524K$524K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$333K$250K$10K$73K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$0$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$20K$1K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$65K$35K$30K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$0$13K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$0$45K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$66K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$62K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$14K$0$6K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$127K$85K$0$42K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K$0$0
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$7$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$5K$29K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$589$589$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$374K$262K$11K$101K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$152K$232K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.2M$3.4M−$155K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$2.7M$576K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.4M$312K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.5M$2.3M$1.2M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$2.2M$51K$2.8M 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,501,289 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,192,182$3,425,848
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,423$75,441
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,215,605$3,501,289
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $929,428$1,062,121
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $398,287$369,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $836,490$831,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,164,205$2,262,254
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,400$1,239,035
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,501,289 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,425,848
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,425,848
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$75,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,441 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,501,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,262,254 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $537,878$537,878
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $524,243$524,243
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $249,787 · Management $10,428 · Fundraising $73,151$333,366
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,357 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,119$8,476
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,367 · Management $1,088 · Fundraising $5,703$27,158
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $35,000 · Management $30,000 · Fundraising $0$65,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $13,124 · Fundraising $0$13,124
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $45,437 · Fundraising $0$45,437
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,173 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,173
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,690 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$61,690
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,036 · Fundraising $7,569$13,605
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $85,102 · Management $0 · Fundraising $42,300$127,402
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,271 · Management $7 · Fundraising $0$10,278
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,716 · Management $28,753 · Fundraising $0$33,469
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $589 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$589
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,743 · Fundraising $0$6,743
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $261,814 · Management $10,782 · Fundraising $100,927$373,523
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,878,087 · Management $152,398 · Fundraising $231,769$2,262,254
Part X · Balance sheet $4,129,960 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,245,916$981,415
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,634,386$3,115,697
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,022$25,212
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $590$7,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,894,914$4,129,960
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,451$12,968
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $74,750$67,250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,201$80,218
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,810,713$3,037,903
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,011,839
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,810,713$4,049,742
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,894,914$4,129,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,049,742 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,501,289
XI-2 Total expenses$2,262,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,239,035
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,810,713
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,049,742

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