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Institute of Heartmath

EIN 95-4023617 · Boulder Creek, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO HELP PEOPLE CONNECT WITH THE INTELLIGENCE AND GUIDANCE OF THEIR OWN HEARTS TO HELP ESTABLISH PERSONAL AND GLOBAL COHERENCE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY RESEARCHING HEART INTELLIGENCE, STRESS REDUCTION, RESILIENCE AND EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS EXPLORING HOW WE ARE ALL GLOBALLY INTERCONNECTED AT A DEEP, FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL VIA ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND BIOFIELDS. THE RESEARCH FINDINGS ARE APPLIED TO DEVELOPING SCIENTIFICALLY TESTED, PRACTICAL AND EASY TO USE TOOLS, TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE STRESS, REBALANCE AND REJUVENATE AND LEARN HOW TO SELF REGULATE EMOTIONS FOR OPTIMAL CLARITY. LEARNING, PERFORMANCE, INTUITION, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND TEAMWORK.

Income
$4.1 million
Spending
$3.8 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 45%
Employees
25
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$62,818, cfo/board me

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 of 5 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

    5 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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. $1.9 million spent. EDUCATION: HMI'S TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES HELP CHILDREN, PARENTS, NON-PROFIT CONSTITUENTS, INDIVIDUALS, TEENS, FIRST RESPONDERS, VETERANS, MILITARY PERSONAL AND FAMILIES LEARN HOW TO SELF-REGULATE EMOTIONS, INCREASE RESILIENCE AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND REDUCE STRESS.
  2. $787,767 spent. RESEARCH: THE RESEARCH CENTER CONDUCTS BASIC RESEARCH INTO PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY, NEUROCARDIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS, AND OUTCOME STUDIES IN CLINICAL, WORKPLACE, EDUCATIONAL AND FIRST RESPONDER SETTINGS, FREQUENTLY IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH CENTERS AND HEALTH-CARE-SYSTEM PARTNERS. RESEARCH INTERESTS ALSO INCLUDE THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF INTUITION AND EXPLORING HOW WE ARE ALL GLOBALLY INTERCONNECTED AT A DEEP, FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL VIA ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND BIO-FIELDS.
  3. $421,090 spent. GLOBAL COHERENCE INITIATIVE: THE GLOBAL COHERENCE INITIATIVE (GCI) IS A SCIENCE-BASED HMI PROJECT DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WORK TOGETHER IN SYNCHRONICITY AND STRATEGICALLY TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR EFFORTS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE ON A GLOBAL LEVEL. TO DATE, SIX GLOBAL COHERENCE MONITORING SYSTEM SENSOR SITES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AROUND THE WORLD TO GATHER GEO-MAGNETIC DATA FOR ONGOING STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANITY AND THE PLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS AND THE EFFECTS AND POTENTIAL INTERACTIVITY OF THAT RELATIONSHIP.

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 December 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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