International University of Vedic Wellness
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 872639052
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2023–2024
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2022
- Location
- Streamwood, IL, United States
- Phone
- +1 224-236-6529
- Rating
- 63
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Education N.E.C.
- Affiliation
- Hinduism
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $2,330,366
- Expenses
- $185,753
- Assets
- $1,867,563
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
People named in this filing
- SANTOSH K KUMAR (Director)
- DIPTI SHAH (Director)
- SAGAR KUMAR (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
The mission of IUVW is to provide education in Vedic Knowledge systems which itself is rooted in scientific and philosophic inquiry leading to conscience-based living and nurturing a culture of universal peace, harmony, and wellness of all and the planet. At IUVW, we embody the synergy of ancient wisdom and modern innovation, offering comprehensive academic programs in Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedic Studies, Indian Arts and Culture, and Research in Vedic Sciences. Our state-of-the-art campus, featuring rich Library, vibrant lecture rooms, a lush herbal garden, serene meditation studio, Vedic museum and a transformative Panchakarma Wellness Centre, is meticulously designed to support academic excellence and holistic development Mission IUVW is dedicated to providing a transformative educational experience deeply rooted in the timeless wisdom of the Vedas. Our mission is to nurture scholars...
What it reported doing in 2024
The vedic university's mission is to teach, preserve and expand the ideals and values of sanatan dharma (eternal value hinduism) by intergrating modern practices with the global hindutva philosophy in this digital age.the university will offer certification, associate, bachelor, masters, and ph.d. Degree courses in a formal setting.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - 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: 22
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 95
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 4.7%; rating input score 5
- Program expense ratio: 58.7%; rating input score 59
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 5th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Limited
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 92%; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 10.05; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 148.1% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 200% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 52.5% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- What they do: Mission, programs, and operating context captured from the official website.
- Where the money goes: 4.7% of revenue deployed · 58.7% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $109K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 18 of 19 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- 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 5/100.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 59/100.
- Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.