Vivekananda Yoga University

Analysis

Vivekananda Yoga University is a registered charity in United States, based in Norwalk, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Vivekananda Yoga University reported income of $1.2m and spending of $889k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $359k to $1.2m (+238%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Vivekananda Yoga University sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethel Classical Academy ($1.2m), Friends of Hatikvah International Academy Charter School Inc ($1.2m) and The Character Education Partnership Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $346k. At year end it held assets of $210k against liabilities of $531, net assets of $209k. It reported 4 employees.