Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Ayurvedic Institute

EIN 85-0325587 · Asheville, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceFair63 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE AYURVEDIC INSTITUTE WAS ESTABLISHED TO TEACH AND TRAIN PEOPLE IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND THE HEALING ARTS.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
15.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 74%
Employees
20
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$275,000, president/chairman

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 63 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (3)
  1. $892,299 spent. AYURVEDIC STUDIES PROGRAM (EDUCATION): TEACH TRADITIONAL HEALING MEDICINE IN A TRADITIONAL MANNER. THERE ARE THREE CERTIFICATION LEVELS: CONSULTANT, PRACTIONER, AND DOCTOR. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO OPEN THEIR OWN PRACTICES UPON COMPLETION OF THE VARIOUS LEVELS AND PRACTICE AYURVEDA ACCORDING TO THEIR CERTIFICATION. PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED TO APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED MEALS TO 6,000 HURRICANE VICTIMS.
  2. $435,000 spent. SALES OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS (STUDENT SHOP): PROVIDE AYURVEDIC PRODUCTS FROM BOOKS TO HERBS, CUSTOM FORMULAS AND DRY GOODS TO OUR STUDENTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC LEARNING ABOUT AND INTEGRATING AYURVEDA INTO THEIR LIVES.
  3. $100,000 spent. THE AYURVEDIC PRESS (PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT): PUBLICATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE TRADITIONAL HEALING ART OF AYURVEDA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.