Chinmaya Mission Peoria Nfp

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
822726889
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2017
Location
Dunlap, IL, USA
Rating
48
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Hinduism
Affiliation
Hinduism

Reported finances

Revenue
$390,963
Expenses
$284,772
Assets
$4,161,118
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Srinivas Jujjavarapu (President and Director)

People named in this filing

  • Srinivas Jujjavarapu (President and Director)
  • Aruna Setty (Secretary and Director)
  • Nagesh Jasti (Treasurer and Director)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To promote foster encourage publish teach and disseminate Hindu religion and philosophy as particularly expressed in the classical principles of Vedenta as taught by Swami Chinmayananda. Also includes the establishment maintenance and operation of schools temples to conduct classes discussion groups camps retreats workshops and other related activities.

What it reported doing in 2024

The Board of Directors shall organize discourses on Vedanta the perennial Philosophy of India Spiritual Camps Retreats etc. to facilitate and promote study of scriptures and other religious texts and experience more directly the benefit of religious practices such as meditation.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Member-benefit provider. The nonprofit used 100% of its reported program spending for member benefits.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 1
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 83
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 1.4%; rating input score 1
  • Program expense ratio: 1.9%; rating input score 2
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 27.2%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 14.61; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -19.3% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -20.6% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16.3% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 1.4% of revenue deployed · 1.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $5K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2018 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 1/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.