Yoga Alliance
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What it says it does
We advocate for yoga, in its wholeness, and for all human beings in theirs. Yoga Alliance is a nonprofit association of yoga professionals, practitioners, and advocates that believe if more people practice yoga the better the world will be. Through three foundational commitments, uplifting yoga's transformative power, surfacing and reducing barriers to practice, and building engaged communitywe work to ensure yoga is accessible, inclusive for all regardless of location or circumstance.
- Income
- $10.3 million
- Spending
- $10.6 million
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $519,881, president & ceo, ex-officio board member
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- Yoga Alliance maintained and operated its international registry of yoga professionals, serving over 100,000+ registered yoga teachers (RYTs) and 7,000+ registered yoga schools (RYSs) globally. The organization invested significantly in modernizing our credentialing infrastructure and developed comprehensive professional standards that center safety, equity, and accessibility. While traditional metrics show steady registry growth, the most significant non-measurable achievement was the extensive community engagement and industry research activities that will inform our enhanced membership and credentialing ecosystem, ensuring standards serve both professional excellence and broader equity and accessibility goals.
- Yoga Alliance strengthened and expanded the organization's role as the convening voice for the global yoga community through enhanced advocacy, education, and connection initiatives. Community-building efforts during this transitional year focused on creating a landscape for deeper engagement and more inclusive cultural representation. Beyond quantifiable outreach, Yoga Alliance achieved significant progress in building trust and collaborative relationships across yoga's diverse communities, laying groundwork for expanded collaborative initiatives and meaningful public policy advocacy.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 January 2013.
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 October 21, 2026.
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