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Vedanta Institute Houston

EIN 27-4350836 · Houston, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

EDUCATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 27.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$102,555 spent. LECTURES FOR GUESTS AT PROMINENT WELLNESS RESORTS IN INDIA ,THE MALDIVES & LONDON; SUPPORTING COLOMBO AND PUNE CENTERS BY TALKS & PROMOTIONAL WORK; ESCCORTING STUDENTS TO MEET VEDANTA ACADEMY FOUNDE, SWAMI PARTHASARATHY; PRIVATE GROUPS AND CORPORATE TEAMS.
WEEKLY STUDY CLASSES IN HOUSTON, SIX TIMES PER WEEK/ APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE RECEIVED IN DEPTH INSTRUCTION ABOUT LIVING BASED ON VENDANTA PHILOSOPHY AND ON ZOOM FOR GLOBAL AUDIENCE
REGULAR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS PER WEEK FOR CLASS MEMBERS, AND OTHERS REQUESTING PRIVATE GUIDANCE - FREE OF CHARGE, QUARTERLY VEDANTA TALKS AT LOCAL HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOLS, LECTURES & LECTURE SERIES AT VARIOUS HOUSTON LOCATIONS
BI MONTHLY RECORDINGS & RELEASE OF "YOGA FOR YOUR INTELLECT" PODCAST, PROMOTION OF SWAMI PATHASARATHY'S ANNUAL "GURU PURNIMA" LECTURE, LIVE FROM INDIA, PROMOTION OF YOUTH CAMPS & OTHER RETREATS AT VEDANTA ACADEMY, INDIA & PROMOTION OF & ON-SITE WORK FOR SUNDADAJI'S FIVE DAY BHAGAVAD GITA LECTURE SERIES IN MUMBAI

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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