2026-05-11T15:56:26-04:00 2025-12-31 882802798 FORGE FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 1245 JORDAN CREEK PKWY STE 100 WEST DES MOINES IA 502662343 990 2025-01-01 262986750 BRAHMANANDA SARASWATI FOUNDATION BRAH 6412098022 1100 N 4TH ST SUITE 124 FAIRFIELD IA 52556 DR HARRIS KAPLAN CEO 6412098022 2026-05-11 true JUSTIN A PLATE CPA P00538697 5156203050 2026-05-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR HARRIS KAPLAN PO BOX 3228 BOONE NC 28607 13354095 false X WWW.VEDICPANDITS.ORG X 2008 DE TO SECURE PEACE, AFFLUENCE AND INVINCIBILITY FOR LIFE EVERYWHERE ON EARTH BY PROVIDING PERPETUAL SUPPORT FOR LARGE GROUPS PRACTICING TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION AND ITS ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, ESPECIALLY LARGE GROUPS OF MAHARISHI VEDIC PANDITS WHO ALSO OFFER SPECIAL VEDIC PERFORMANCES FOR THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD. 15 15 10 15 0 6616312 8477775 474916 551234 3133533 2960611 393341 380670 10618102 12370290 17438908 12092386 0 228632 241861 0 269580 1276836 1245450 18944376 13579697 -8326274 -1209407 77826057 77632957 280305 290312 77545752 77342645 X TO SECURE PEACE, AFFLUENCE AND INVINCIBILITY FOR LIFE EVERYWHERE ON EARTH BY PROVIDING PERPETUAL SUPPORT FOR LARGE GROUPS PRACTICING TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION AND ITS ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, ESPECIALLY LARGE GROUPS OF MAHARISHI VEDIC PANDITS WHO ALSO OFFER SPECIAL VEDIC PERFORMANCES FOR THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD. false false 3862500 3862500 GRANTS TO ASSIST IN SUPPORTING LIVING EXPENSES OF OVER 5,000 VEDIC PANDITS IN MORE THAN 70 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT INDIA AND NEPAL. THE GRANTS TO INDIA AND NEPAL ARE ONLY A PORTION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTED TO CREATE WORLD PEACE. 8229886 8229886 GRANTS TO ASSIST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD WITH GOALS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF BRAHMANANDA SARASWATI FOUNDATION. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE EXPANDED, BROAD-BASED SUPPORT FOR BSF'S EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE MISSION TO PROMOTE WORLD PEACE THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF THE VEDIC PANDITS AND OTHER COHERENCE CREATING GROUPS. THE PRACTICE OF THESE GROUPS BRINGS AN INFLUENCE OF PEACE, COHERENCE, AND AFFLUENCE IN THE COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD POPULATION. 484423 551234 IN-RESIDENCE COURSES HELD AT THE BRAHMASTHAN OF INDIA PROVIDED OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS FROM 60 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE TANGIBLE INFLUENCE OF THE VEDIC PANDITS. THESE COURSES ALSO INCLUDED KNOWLEDGE LECTURES OF VEDIC SCIENCE AS WELL AS PRESENTATIONS ON THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DONE ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PRACTICE OF TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION. AS A RESULT OF THESE COURSES, BRAHMANANDA SARASWATI FOUNDATION EXPECTS EXPANDED AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE VALUE OF ITS MISSION AND HOPES FOR ADDED SUPPORT. 12576809 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false true false true true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false true 14 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 true false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA DC WV WI X X JEANNIE ROSE 6412095022 1100 N 4TH STREET SUITE 124 FAIRFIELD IA 52556 DR HARRIS KAPLAN CEO 30.00 X X 0 0 0 DR BEVAN MORRIS CHAIRMAN 0.30 X X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT LOPINTO TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD GOLDMAN ASSISTANT SE 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEANNIE ROSE CFO & SECRET 40.00 X 48000 0 0 DR LESLIE BROOKS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR HOWARD MARTIN CHANDLER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR RAFAEL DAVID DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN HAGELIN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR LUIS ALVAREZ DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR MAUREEN WYNNE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR ARLENE KAPLAN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR ANTONIO BARTOLOME MENENDEZ DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR NEIL PATERSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 RAINER PICHA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR STEVE RUBIN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR SUSAN SWAN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 48000 false false false 8477775 710934 8477775 COURSE FEES 611600 331048 331048 APP INCOME 611600 220186 220186 551234 3305653 3305653 1759 1759 682055 313741 368314 368314 368314 325022 670064 -345042 -345042 -345042 CROP SALES 111000 10597 10597 10597 12370290 206192 3686323 2209881 2209881 9882505 9882505 48000 48000 176655 409 89743 86503 17206 31 10550 6625 165633 165633 299150 234392 45358 19400 94724 8771 85953 130475 64621 65854 132160 132160 4495 2939 1081 475 193041 193041 34639 34639 COURSE FEE EXPENSES 184968 182031 2937 PERMITS AND LICENSES 6165 1395 4770 13579697 12576809 733308 269580 702151 647297 56760 27203 976259 712100 20941 23186 33546876 1056429 33033796 32490447 42991416 43727724 44734 5000 77826057 77632957 109411 153396 145894 136916 25000 280305 290312 X 58394449 55587395 19151303 21755250 77545752 77342645 77826057 77632957 -1209407 1006300 X false true X true false X 10849366 7842210 9592343 6616312 8477775 43378006 10849366 7842210 9592343 6616312 8477775 43378006 43378006 1466102 1826592 2462107 3379085 3989467 13123353 65340 111449 96415 44836 10597 328637 56829996 1730646 0.76330 0.78520 X PART II, LINE 10 CROP SALES 328,637 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 52102410 2073505 3939453 4322366 53793002 56565375 434032 4690724 9587721 52102410 57278486 1313765 5380042 7406918 56565375 68364499 1488582 -4307634 8266961 57278486 63375591 1652684 7592905 4256681 68364499 0.66790 0.17240 0.15970 false false 23740153 4332017 28072170 1255445 4216366 1053534 4418277 2895 2895 32490447 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 SUPPORT OF THE VEDIC PANDITS GENERATION AFTER GENERATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX AS A FOUNDATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. true SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V 3862500 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V 5016568 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V 906437 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RENTAL EXPENSES SEE PART V 872891 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC INVESTMENT SEE PART V 20559229 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V 97000 31314625 31314625 SOUTH ASIA SEE PART V 3292000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA SEE PART V 396000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA SEE PART V 174500 WIRE EUROPE SEE PART V 41718 WIRE EUROPE SEE PART V 291043 WIRE EUROPE SEE PART V 87844 WIRE EUROPE SEE PART V 4589713 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC SEE PART V 97000 WIRE EUROPE SEE PART V 6250 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEE PART V 808937 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEE PART V 97500 WIRE 12 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE AUDITOR, GRANT THORNTON LLC, TO AUDIT GRANTS SENT TO INDIA AND THE UTILIZATION CERTIFICATES DETAILING EXPENSES THAT WERE SENT TO BSF. UTILIZATION CERTIFICATES ARE PREPARED AT MVVVVP TO SHOW HOW GRANTS WERE USED. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SOUTH ASIA 3,862,500 0 EUROPE 5,016,568 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 906,437 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 872,891 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 20,559,229 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 97,000 0 SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V PART I: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 1, COLUMN (E) GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSION FOR HOUSING AND SUPPORT OF THE VEDIC PANDITS AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2, COLUMN (E) GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WITH SIMILAR MISSION FOR PURPOSES OF TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS TO PROMOTE VEDIC TECHNOLOGIES. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (E) GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WITH SIMILAR MISSION FOR PURPOSES OF TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS TO PROMOTE VEDIC TECHNOLOGIES. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 4, COLUMN (E) REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS FOR INVESTMENT. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 5, COLUMN (E) REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS FOR INVESTMENT. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 6, COLUMN (E) GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WITH SIMILAR MISSION FOR PURPOSES OF TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS TO PROMOTE VEDIC TECHNOLOGIES. PART II: SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN (D) OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE VEDIC PANDITS. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 2, COLUMN (D) OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE VEDIC PANDITS. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 3, COLUMN (D) OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE VEDIC PANDITS. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 4, COLUMN (D) PROGRAM TO TRAIN FUTURE LEADERS TO PROMOTE MAHARISHI VEDIC TECHNOLOGIES. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 5, COLUMN (D) MERU IS A CAMPUS IN THE NETHERLANDS OFFERING COURSES, RETREATS AND EVENTS TO THE GLOBAL TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 6, COLUMN (D) PROGRAM TO TRAIN FUTURE LEADERS TO PROMOTE VEDIC TECHNOLOGIES. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 7, COLUMN (D) OPERATING EXPENSES FOR MVU, THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARM TO BUILD THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS AT MERU. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 8, COLUMN (D) OPERATING EXPENSES FOR A SCHOOL OFFERING THE TM AND TM-SIDHI PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 9, COLUMN (D) MAHARISHI FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL MANAGES THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 10, COLUMN (D) OPERATING EXPENSES FOR A SCHOOL OFFERING THE TM AND TM-SIDHI PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 11, COLUMN (D) MF GHANA TEACHES TM AND TM-SIDHIS IN GHANA. true BRAHMANANDA SARASWATI YAGYA FOUNDAT PO BOX 46 FAIRFIELD IA 52556 463250017 501C3 23881 SEE PART IV MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 1000 N 4TH STREET FAIRFIELD IA 52557 833119886 501C3 1000000 SEE PART IV INSTITUE FOR EXCELLENCE IN AFRICA 500 N 3RD STREET SUITE 105 FAIRFIELD IA 52556 814531813 501C3 6000 SEE PART IV MAHARISHI FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 624 FAIRFIELD IA 52556 831773393 501C3 1180000 SEE PART IV 4 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE REGULARLY IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE U.S. DONEE ORGANIZATIONS. THEY ARE KEPT INFORMED ON HOW THESE AMOUNTS ARE USED AND IN GENERAL, THEY ARE USED TO SUPPORT SIMILAR GOALS TO BSF'S OWN CORPORATE MISSION. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN (H) THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT TO BRAHMANANDA SARASWATI YAGYA FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE INFLUENCE OF VEDIC PANDIT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE GROWTH OF PEACE, AFFLUENCE AND INTERNATIONAL HARMONY. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 2, COLUMN (H) MIU IS A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ACCREDITED BY THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION THAT OFFERS CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO LIVE IN ACCORD WITH NATURAL LAW. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 3, COLUMN (H) THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT TO THE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN AFRICA IS TO SUPPORT THE TEACHING OF VEDIC-BASED TECHNOLOGIES IN SENEGAL. FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 4, COLUMN (H) THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT TO MAHARISHI FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL IS TO CREATE A MORE PEACEFUL, HARMONIOUS, AND ENLIGHTENED SOCIETY WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL. X 10 542679 FMV X 1 145000 FMV X BUILDING USAGE 1 23255 FMV false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II PART I LINE (B) - NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS 12 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SECURE PEACE, AFFLUENCE AND INVINCIBILITY FOR LIFE EVERYWHERE ON EARTH BY PROVIDING PERPETUAL SUPPORT FOR LARGE GROUPS PRACTICING TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION AND ITS ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, ESPECIALLY LARGE GROUPS OF MAHARISHI VEDIC PANDITS WHO ALSO OFFER SPECIAL VEDIC PERFORMANCES FOR THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DR. HARRIS KAPLAN DR. ARLENE KAPLAN CEO DIRECTOR HUSBAND AND WIFE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A BSF HAS ONE SOLE MEMBER THAT HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT AND/OR REMOVE MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION, MAHARISHI GLOBAL COUNTRY OF WORLD PEACE STICHTING, APPROVES ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, THE CFO AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR, DISCLOSING ANY SUCH CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DOES NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH EMPLOYEES TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION AND THEN AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES IN LIGHT OF OUR STAFFING NEEDS SETS COMPENSATION. SUCH COMPENSATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES IS MODEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, DIST OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE EXEMPT APPLICATION (FORM 1023), GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONTACT INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON CANDID.COM. 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