The specific mission of the corporation is to disseminate the spiritual teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and his disciple Swami Kriyananda. We do so via books music and videos.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 1 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$211K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$211K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$153K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$211K
Expenses
$215K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$175K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$215K
Net assets
$70K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$26K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$70K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $215K

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

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1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We produce market sell and distribute our books music and videos to the public and wholesale distributors worldwide.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$113K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$113K
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 61
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$71K$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$74K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$0$148K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$127$0$127$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$0$23K$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$0$13K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$0$16K$0
TravelLn 17$9K$0$9K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$2K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$63$0$63$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$0$215K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $211K$215K−$4K$70K 990 PDF
FY2024 $264K$218K$45K$71K 990 PDF
FY2023 $153K$175K−$22K$26K 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 $211,124 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,306$97,952
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $217,344$113,167
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,650$211,124
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,762$147,700
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,597$67,533
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,359$215,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,291−$4,109
Part VI · Governance 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $211,124 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $112,876 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
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$97,952
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $291 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$291
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,172 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$211,124
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $215,233 across 25 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $147,700 · Fundraising $0$147,700
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $127 · Fundraising $0$127
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,480 · Fundraising $0$3,480
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $22,981 · Fundraising $0$22,981
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $13,470 · Fundraising $0$13,470
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $16,472 · Fundraising $0$16,472
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $9,194 · Fundraising $0$9,194
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $1,746 · Fundraising $0$1,746
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $63 · Fundraising $0$63
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $215,233 · Fundraising $0$215,233
Part X · Balance sheet $69,820 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,349$38,226
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,589$31,594
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,991$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart 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 $73,929$69,820
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-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,929$69,820
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,929$69,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,929$69,820
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,124
XI-2 Total expenses$215,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,929
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$69,820

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