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Yoga Alliance Registry

EIN 94-3079524 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

We advocate for yoga, in its wholeness, and for all human beings in theirs. Yoga Alliance Foundation works to foster an expansive, accessible, and inclusive yoga community by leveraging yoga for social impact. Through activated collective care, strategic partnerships, and advocacy, we bring yoga to more places, spaces, and communities around the world, reaching beyond traditional studio settings to make the practice available to everyone who can benefit from its transfomative potential.

Income
$3.4 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
60.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 81%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$519,881, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 60.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 194% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $1.4 million spent. Through strategic partnerships with mission-adjacent organizations such as RefuSHE, Center for Trauma and Embodiment, Global Refuge, and Ompowerment, Yoga Alliance expanded access to trauma-informed yoga for refugee and displaced populations. Beyond direct service delivery, these partnerships advanced our mission by developing replicable models for trauma-informed yoga programming, creating sustainable training resources and establishing evidence-based practices that position yoga as a valuable component in comprehensive trauma recovery services. The collaborative approach ensured that programming remained culturally responsive and community-led, reflecting our commitment to equity and accessibility.
  2. Yoga Alliance supported and collaborated with organizations such as Prison Yoga Project and Challenge to Change to evaluate the impact of yoga on participants' mental and physical health, as a tool to advocate for institutions to make a sustained investment in yoga as a critical service. Participant outcomes, while varying individually, consistently showed measurable improvements in reported sleep quality, perceived stress, and anxiety management. Yoga Alliance will use aggregated data from these and other impact evaluations to advocate for yoga to be included in more social sector programs and environments.
  3. Yoga Alliance is partnering with organizations working to integrate yoga into other sectors such as healthcare, as a means to improve overall health and wellness. Yoga Alliance is collaborating with YogaX at Stanford Psychiatry on research to assess experiences, perspectives, barriers, and facilitators to integrating yoga into healthcare. This initiative seeks to advance yoga as a recognized, valued, and reimbursable therapeutic tool in clinical settings.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 October 1992.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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