Maharishi Global Administration Through Natural Law
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EDUCATION AND APPLICATION OF MAHARISHI VEDIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND WORLD PEACE. (CONTINUES ON SCH O).
- Income
- $7.5 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 66.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $6,960, trustee
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 66.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 64% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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 (8)
- $1.2 million spent. Creating Coherence Groups: The Organization maintains a group of world peace professionals who utilize Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology to promote the development of higher states of consciousness and create coherence in world consciousness.
- $199,309 spent. Courses and Programs: The Organization offers and hosts in-residence courses, online courses and webinars for women in Maharishi Vedic Science and offers products promoting the education and practice of Maharishi Vedic Science.
- $72,664 spent. Global Outreach: The Organization administers global outreach programs inspiring women to organize and participate in programs and courses in Maharishi Vedic Science in their countries.
- $521,223 spent. The organization provides grants for
- educational programs in Maharishi Vedic
- Science and for supporting coherence
- creating groups of world peace
- professionals.
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
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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1969.
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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