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Bhaktivedanta Book Trust- International

EIN 95-4184400 · Alachua, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

1. ASSIST DEVOTEES OF KRISHNA TO FULLY AND FREELY EXERCISE THEIR BELIEFS 2. AID THE DISTRIBUTION OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUS LITERATURE 3. AID THE PURCHASE,CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION OF TEMPLES 4.PROMOTE DEVOTIONAL SERVICE TO SRI KRISHNA AS THE HIGHEST ACTIVITY AND PERFECTION OF RELIGION

Income
$768,331
Spending
$760,811
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
30.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

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

Good: 72 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 30.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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: 75 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 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 (7)
  1. $334,590 spent. INTERNATIONAL CONGREGATION TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION
  2. $113,870 spent. CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE BHAKTIVEDANTA ARCHIVES, THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY FOR THE DOCUMENTS, MANUSCRIPTS, CORRESPONDENCE, AUDIO RECORDINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILMS, AND OTHER MEMORABILIA OF HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA, FOUNDER-ACARYA OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS. HTTPS://WWW.PRABHUPADA.COM/
  3. $92,500 spent. BHAKTIVEDANTA INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER STUDIES (BIHS) BIHS FOCUSES ON INTEGRATING SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY WITH SPIRITUAL WISDOM, PARTICULARLY DRAWING FROM THE VEDIC TRADITION. IT AIMS TO FOSTER DIALOGUE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY, PROMOTING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE NATURE OF REALITY.
  4. $56,978 spent. INDIVIDUAL GRANTS FOR AUTHORIZED SANSKRIT TRANSLATIONS AND RESEARCH WORLDWIDE
  5. $35,653 spent. SUPPORT FOR WORLDWIDE MULTI-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRSNA CONSCIOUS MEDIA: PRINT, ELECTRONIC & DIGITAL
  6. $30,000 spent. MARKET RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOR KRSNA CONSCIOUS MEDIA AND MESSAGING: PRINT, ELECTRONIC & DIGITAL
  7. $18,000 spent. CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR ONLINE TEMPLE ON THE WEB AND MEDIA LIBRARY (WWW.KRISHNA.COM)

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 1990.

    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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