Maryland · Nonprofit
SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER
SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER (Maryland) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $46,270 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($36,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2023
- $38k
- Funders on record
- 3
- Grants received
- $46k
- Net assets
- $489k
What Sri Karunamayi Institute of Vedic Studies and Meditation Center does
Mission
The very essence of spirituality and religion lies in understanding the depth of ancient wisdom, connecting to the divine, and achieving inner peace. Our organization, rooted in the profound teachings of vedic scriptures and the practice of meditation, serves as a guiding beacon for those on a spiritual journey. 1. Preservation of ancient wisdom: "vedic studies: vedic scriptures are among the oldest religious texts in the world, comprising a vast body of knowledge about spirituality, philosophy, rituals, and ethics. Our organization aims to preserve, study, and propagate this wisdom to ensure it remains accessible for generations to come. We provide a platform for rigorous scholarly research while also making these teachings accessible to the general public. "integration with modern life: recognizing the challenges and complexities of contemporary life, we strive to interpret vedic principles in ways that resonate with today's globalized world. Our goal is to ensure that ancient wisdom
As stated on its FY2023 Form 990.
Program
The program delves into the profundities of vedic scriptures, ensuring that the timeless wisdom these texts offer seamlessly aligns with contemporary needs and understandings. A significant component of the program focuses on personal development, emphasizing transformative meditation practices alongside specialized workshops and retreats centered on the nuances of vedic studies. Community building is integral to the program's ethos, with initiatives aimed at uniting diverse individuals under the umbrella of shared spiritual values. In line with the revered vedic principle of 'selfless service,' the program encourages and provides avenues for volunteerism. The organization actively engages in interfaith dialogues, promoting universal spiritual truths, and makes extensive use of online platforms to disseminate vedic teachings to a broader audience. The organization's program is not merely an academic or spiritual pursuit; it is a holistic journey aimed at harmonizing ancient teachings with modern living, guiding participants towards deeper spiritual fulfillment and inner peace.
The program described on its FY2023 Form 990.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $328k to $462k (+41%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
100% of SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (100% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 3 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2021 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $93 → $10k.
3 of 3 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 100% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER leans on a few funders — its largest provides 78% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
100% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 99% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Too little is directly attributable to place on a map.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $46k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 9,986 religion nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,986 religion nonprofits under $100k, FY2023
Organizations like SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER
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In Maryland
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
0% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER?
- SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER (Maryland) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $46,270 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($36,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER have?
- IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $46,270 in grants to SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER?
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is the largest funder on record, with $36,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SRI KARUNAMAYI INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES AND MEDITATION CENTER find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Maryland. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2023 (financials across 2021–2023), and the filings of 3 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing