Pratyush Sinha Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ASSIST CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS IN ACHIEVING HEALTH AND HARMONY THROUGH MINDFULNESS AND YOGA PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $192,024
- Spending
- $284,738
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $33,333, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
- $196,685 spent. MCI STARTED AS AN AFTER-SCHOOL YOGA PROGRAM SUPPORTING 500 STUDENTS IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT (ASD) IN 2013 AND HAS GROWN TO SUPPORT 12,318 INDIVIDUALS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY IN 2023 ALONE. IN SPRING 2023, WITH OVERWHELMING SUPPORT, MCI RECEIVED AN ASD SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU). STARTING AUGUST 2023, IN RESPONSE TO THE FORMALIZED PARTNERSHIP, MCI IS CONSISTENTLY IN ALL 415 ASD PRE-K TO 5TH GRADE CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY. THE MCI CURRICULUM DELIVERS SCIENCE-BASED EXERCISES THAT TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO MINDFULLY LISTEN, SEE, AND MOVE, WHICH SUPPORTS THEM WITH PAYING ATTENTION, LEARNING, AND HANDLING THEIR EMOTIONS. STUDENTS LEARN TANGIBLE EMOTIONAL REGULATION SKILLS THROUGH WEEKLY LESSONS THAT ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING OF THE SCHOOL. OUR PROGRAM AFFIRMS AND VALUES ALL AND OFFERS TRAUMA-INFORMED, AGE-APPROPRIATE AND ENGAGING PRACTICES. CHILDREN ALSO NEED THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE ADULTS WHO INFLUENCE THEIR DAILY ENVIRONMENTS TO LEVERAGE THE FULL BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS FOR THEIR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. IN RESPONSE, MCI HAS 3 MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICES:1. MCI IMPLEMENTS HIGH-QUALITY IN-CLASSROOM MINDFULNESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PRE-K TO 12TH GRADE STUDENTS. 2. MCI PROVIDES MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS THAT EQUIP SCHOOL STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY WITH MINDFULNESS RESOURCES FOR THEMSELVES AND THE CHILDREN THEY SUPPORT. 3. MCI PROVIDES MINDFULNESS RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO LIVE IN A COMPASSIONATE AND EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY COMMUNITY, AND IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD. WE ARE ALL PART OF THAT VILLAGE, JOINING FORCES FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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