Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation
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.
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation at a glance
In short: Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation gave $2.2M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $552K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,209,881
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $552,470
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $511,941
- Total assets
- $77,632,957
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maharishi Foundation International ($1.2M). Together the top 4 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 27 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $435K (2020) to $4.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maharishi Foundation International Fairfield, IA | See Part IV | $1,180,000 |
| Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | See Part IV | $1,000,000 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundat Fairfield, IA | See Part IV | $23,881 |
| Institue for Excellence in Africa Fairfield, IA | See Part IV | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,632,957 | $12,370,290 | $13,579,697 | $2,209,881 | 4 | $2,960,611 |
| 2024 | $77,826,057 | $10,618,102 | $18,944,376 | $3,117,892 | 7 | $3,133,533 |
| 2023 | $83,839,716 | $10,836,990 | $16,902,214 | $4,384,602 | 5 | $463,466 |
| 2022 | $85,853,874 | $9,906,700 | $12,817,664 | $2,870,032 | 6 | $905,028 |
| 2021 | $96,502,507 | $13,140,832 | $10,798,174 | $1,218,941 | 5 | $1,734,052 |
| 2020 | $91,553,093 | $11,269,906 | $11,316,926 | $435,151 | 4 | $1,824,934 |
| 2019 | $86,618,781 | $10,705,867 | $11,953,567 | $521,195 | 5 | $918,398 |
About Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Fairfield, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $3.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation is led by Harris Kaplan, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harris Kaplan
CEO
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bevan Morris
Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonio Bartolome Menendez
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hagelin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Paterson
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rafael David
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rainer Picha
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Rubin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Kaplan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Martin Chandler
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Brooks
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Wynne
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Swan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Alvarez
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Rose
CFO & Secretary
CFO → CFO & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$52K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Leonard Goldman
Assistant Se
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lopinto
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (47)
- Former: Jose Luis Alavrez Roset (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bjarne Steffen Landsfeldt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bruce Plaut (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Dean Dodrill (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Eike Hartmann (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Emanuel Schiffgens (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Felix Urs Kagi (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Garish Varma (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Graham Anthony De Freitas (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Hugh Richard Alan Godfrey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ior Guglielmi (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: James Kevin Egan (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: James Rogers Badgett Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Fagan (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Maj Kulwant Singh Uysm Retd (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mariano Facipieri (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Michael Charles Dillbeck (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Potter (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Peter Warburton (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Richard Glenn Ross (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Robert G. Wynne (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Deceased 2020
- Former: Tony Nader (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Volker Schanbacher (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Willem Meijles (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Retired 820
- Former: Avinoam Shlomo Barkol Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Bromley Crowell Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Dr Rajavikram (2020) — Director
- Former: John Carol Konhaus Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Larry Chroman Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Patrick John Barrett Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Frederick Swan Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Prakash Shrivastava Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Shawn Jeffrey Herman Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Elijah Stanley Ret (2020) — Director
- Former: Avinoam Shlomo Barkol (2019) — Director
- Former: Christopher Bromley Crowell (2019) — Director
- Former: John Carol Konhaus (2019) — Director
- Former: John H. Black (2019) — Director
- Former: Kingsley Brooks (2019) — Director
- Former: Larry Chroman (2019) — Director
- Former: Lucien Mansour (2019) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 12019
- Former: Patrick John Barrett (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter Frederick Swan (2019) — Director
- Former: Prakash Shrivastava (2019) — Director
- Former: Rajavikram Charoen-Rajapark (2019) — Director
- Former: Shawn Jeffrey Herman (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas Elijah Stanley (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Jeannie Rose (CFO & Secret).
Frequently asked questions about Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation
How much does Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation give each year?
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation gave $2.2M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 7 grants.
What is Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation's typical grant size?
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $511,941, and its average grant was $552,470, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation give grants?
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfield, IA (4 grants).
Does Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Part IV" (4 grants).
How large is Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation?
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation reported $77.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.4M.
What is Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation?
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Fairfield, IA. It holds $77.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation's EIN?
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2986750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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