Advaita Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The hanuman fellowship is dedicated to spiritual, religious, charitable, and educational activates. We hold our own programs and host groups for these purposes, with participants being individuals, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, companies, foundations, among others. All activities are consistent with our tax-exempt status. We also are dedicated to alternative energy production, education, and environmental conservation. We are a large solar power producer in Santa Cruz county. We operate a spiritual bookstore and gift shop, we operate a Vedic temple which has hosted up to 75,000 day visitors each year.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 113
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $125,150, treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 (2)
- $3.8 million spent. Mount Madonna center sponsors its own day-long, weekend, week and month long yoga programs and retreats throughout the year. The Center has also hosted year round residential programs for those wishing to learn yoga while living in a renowned retreat center now in its fifth decade. The center is a well-known location for hosting diverse wisdom traditions, wellness modalities, and outdoor education for a variety of renowned presenters, teachers, and topic specialists from around the world.
- $860,245 spent. Mount Madonna Center is home to the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple. Morning and evening worship services are held 365 days a year. We welcome thousands of spiritual seekers on a regular basis throughout the year. The flow of visitors is managed by a reservation system to balance the needs and experiences of our many guests, visitors, students, residents and staff of this mountain-top retreat center.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 September 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 December 1975.
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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