Sri Tara Ma Mission

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
262724982
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2017
Location
Allen, TX, USA
Phone
9723598790
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Hinduism
Affiliation
Hinduism

Reported finances

Revenue
$32,694
Expenses
$41,368
Assets
$867,467
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

People named in this filing

  • RAVINDRAN RAMANATHAN (DIRECTOR)
  • NEELAKANTAN SRIVATSA (DIRECTOR)
  • SITALAKSHMI RAVINDRAN (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 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The promotion and practice of hinduism, meditation, and charitable service to humanity.

What it reported doing in 2025

Our organization actively engages in cultural, spiritual, and social service activities to serve the community. We conducted an indian vocal singing camp to promote traditional music and heritage. As part of our social volunteering efforts, members participated in serving meals to homeless individuals. We also organized a yoga, mudra, and meditation camp, attended by about 25 participants, aimed at promoting physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. To commemorate a holy day, the community came together for five continuous hours of religious chanting, fostering devotion and unity. Additionally, we conducted special prayers during major festivals, bringing the community together in celebration and spiritual growth

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 91% 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

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.1%; rating input score 93
  • Program expense ratio: 73.6%; rating input score 74
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • 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: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -26.5%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 20.97; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.2% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 93.1% of revenue deployed · 73.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $30K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 16 of 16 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2018 to 2025
  • 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 32/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 58/100.