Unarius Educational Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To foster, teach, and promote the Universal Articulate Interdimensional Understanding of Science known as UNARIUS, which provides a higher spiritual understanding of life for the betterment of humankind, through the publication and distribution of books, literature, and other forms of media about the Unarius science of life concepts, as expressed through the higher consciousness of the cofounders, Ernest and Ruth Norman, and through classes, home-study courses, lectures, etc.; to own and operate teaching centers/libraries.
- Income
- $142,591
- Spending
- $89,721
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 113.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 51%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 113.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (2)
- $27,625 spent. ONGOINGThe Unarius Educational Foundation owns, operates, and maintains a teaching center in El Cajon, California. The center is open to visitors on Saturdays from 1-4 pm, and on Tuesdays-Fridays, by appointment. The center offers a reading room; facilities to hold past-life therapy classes, workshops, and special presentations and events; and a storefront to purchase the teachings as books, CDs/MP3s, and DVDs/MP4s; and additional items such as starship pins/pendants, prints and posters of artwork and photographs, and greeting cards. The Unarius teachings can also be purchased online at unarius.org.Unarius offers ongoing classes in Past-Life Therapy on Wednesday and Sunday evenings that are live streamed via Zoom and also available to watch in an archived format. Sunday classes are held at the Unarius center in El Cajon as well as via Zoom. The interplanetaryconfederation.com website was updated and converted from html to Word Press. Unarius maintains Facebook and Instagram pages and two YouTube Channels: Unarius33 and unarius1espanol. E-announcements are regularly sent to those who have subscribed to the Unarius E-News about upcoming classes, events, interviews, new/updated videos and more. Unarius video programs were aired on four public access TV stations across the USA, and two of these stations live stream their programming. More videos continue to be added to Unarius Vimeo channel. As an ongoing project, the extensive library of Unarius videos is being converted to digital format to be preserved permanently. The audio department continues to digitally remaster the original audio recordings of Unarius books so the teachings are available on CD and in MP3 format. In 2024, the remastering of Voice of Orion and the Decline & Destruction of the Orion Empire, Part 1 was completed and these books became available to purchase in digital format through Unarius online store.Three more podcasts were added to the Unarius podcast channel: Pathway to Enlightenment: Your Journey to the Stars, hosted by Podbean.com: UFO Encounters and Contactees, What Is Creativity, and AI, an Interdimensional Perspective.The costume department continues to clean / preserve, catalog, and photograph Uriels dress collection and costumes made for filming; and to provide costumes for events and interviews. This year the department provided space costumes for Unariuns to wear at Welcome Space Brothers screenings and a Video + Film Weekend at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles on August 9 and 10.
- $27,625 spent. EVENTS & WORKSHOPSFebruary 17 & 18 Unarius celebrated its 70th Anniversary with an open house held at the Unarius center that was also zoomed live. The open house featured a performance by the Unarius choralliers, historical footage about Unarius and its cofounders, and a tour of the costume room and video lab for those attending in person. On the 18th, a hands-on creativity workshop, Make Your Own Starship Pin or Magnet, was offered, followed by a contact with the spiritual teachers, the Unariun Brotherhood, in the evening. August 9 & 10: Unarius Film +Video Weekend was held at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. This successful off-site event featured the screening of Unarius psychodramas and The Arrival film, followed by Q&A with Unariuns; two workshops: Discover Your Past Lives and Develop Your Creative Potential, where participants created their own artwork. A display of Unarius costumes, art, and artifacts was also set up in the theater lobby. October 12 & 13: The 41st Interplanetary Conclave of Light event, Light at the End of the Tunnel! featured an open house on the 12th with a video montage of previous Conclave events; a performance by the Unarius choralliers; a presentation about the Space Brothers and the development of new technologies and AI, and a dove release from the Unarius Space Cad. On the 13th, a Discover Your Past Lives workshop was offered, with a mental contact with the Space Brothers in the evening. December 15: A Flame Ceremony with a walk through the Inner Flames of Light was held at the Unarius center in El Cajon as well live streamed via Zoom. Expos February 9-11: Unarius participated in the Conscious Life Expo at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport location with an exhibit booth and a free lecture: Tesla TechnologyFueling the FutureFilm Screenings for Welcome Space Brothers A documentary about Unarius that premiered October 8, 2023 as part of Beyond Fest, at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica. Unariuns traveled to the event location to participate in Q&A and more, except for four of them.March 22: Big Sky Film Festival in Missoula, Montana April 6 & 7: Atlas Obscuras Ecliptic Festival, Cedar Glades Park near Hot Springs, ArkansasThe Arrival film was screened after the documentary and Q&A. The following day, the three Unariuns who attended this event presented a Discover Your Past Lives workshop that was attended by over 25 people. April 9:51st Athens International Film & Video Festival, hosted by Ohio University May 3: Maryland Film Festival in Baltimore, MarylandJune 5:San Francisco Documentary Film Festival in San FranciscoAug. 14, 18, & 21: Melbourne International Film Festival in AustraliaDue to the distance & cost of airfare to Australia, Unariuns were not able to attend this event. However, the screenings were well-attended with good media coverage.August 24: Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, AlabamaAugust 31:Tallahassee Film Festival 2024 in Tallahassee, FloridaSept. 12 & 14: Chicago Underground Film (CUFF) Festival in Chicago. CUFF awarded Welcome Space Brothers with an Honorable Mention Award.November 30: Ojai Playhouse in Ojai, CaliforniaThe Arrival film was screened after the documentary and Q&A.Star Center Olympus: Unariun Revelations podcasts Live podcast interviews now archived at www.unarius.orgFebruary 9 ~ Unarius Celebrates 70 Years of Love in Action April 12 ~ The Quest for ImmortalityJune 14 ~ Dreams: Connecting the Past, Present, & FutureSeptember 13 ~ There is Light at the End of the Tunnel!November 8 ~ Finding Your Soulmate Performances of the Unarius choralliers, And the Angels SingFebruary 17 The 70th Anniversary of UnariusMay 19 Lantern Crest Senior Living, Santee October 12 41st Interplanetary Conclave of LightUnarius Space Cad outings: December 8 68th Annual La Jolla Christmas ParadeDecember 14 60th Annual Starlight Parade in Chula Vista
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
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 December 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 November 1975.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Educational Foundation Inc (Chapel Hill, NC), EIN 56-6058412. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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