Yoga Alliance Registry
We advocate for yoga, in its wholeness, and for all human beings in theirs. Yoga Alliance Foundation works to foster an expansive, accessible, and inclusive yoga community by leveraging yoga for social impact. Through activated collective care, strategic partnerships, and advocacy, we bring yoga to more places, spaces, and communities around the world, reaching beyond traditional studio settings to make the practice available to everyone who can benefit from its transfomative potential.
Yoga Alliance Registry at a glance
In short: Yoga Alliance Registry gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $20,000
- -55.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,000
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $17,985,593
- -4.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Yoga Alliance Registry funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was RefuSHE ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Yoga Alliance Registry gives
- Giving fell 88% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $525K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RefuSHE Chicago, IL | Grant to support RefuSHE's mental health program, including integration of yoga, and for RefuSHE to document and share its program model with YAF. | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,985,593 | $3,408,451 | $2,034,064 | $20,000 | 1 | $2,742,373 |
| 2023 | $18,885,352 | $1,159,466 | $1,528,406 | $45,000 | 2 | $363,370 |
| 2022 | $18,588,791 | $790,072 | $2,107,213 | $5,000 | 1 | $605,443 |
| 2021 | $14,759,426 | $771,021 | $1,780,695 | $160,508 | 4 | $593,805 |
| 2020 | $15,277,745 | $567,347 | $1,964,630 | $525,000 | 3 | $479,998 |
About Yoga Alliance Registry
Based on IRS filings
Yoga Alliance Registry is a public charity focused on Education, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $2.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yoga Alliance Registry is led by Shannon Roche, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shannon Roche
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
$23K (2021) → $9K (2024)
Jo-Ann Bance
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Graff
Managing Director
Managing Director & Yoga Alliance → Mg Director & Yoga Alliance, 2022
Mg Director & Yoga Alliance → Managing Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
17.9 hrs/week
$207K (2021) → $109K (2024)
Hilary J Mughloo
COO
Chief of Staff → COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
$13K (2021) → $5K (2024)
Toni Carey
Vice President of Strategic Communications
Vice President of Strategic Communications → Vice President & Strategic Communications, 2022
Vice President & Strategic Communications → Vice President of Strategic Communications, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
$36K (2021) → $4K (2024)
Elana D Reese
Head of Community Engagement
New on the 2024 filing
0.8 hrs/week
$4K (2024)
Marion Mugs McConnell
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Swami Asokananda
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri McDermott
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandana Achanta
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristoffer Carter
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucia Pham-Sinclair
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Banks-Harold
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nisha Devi Rodrigo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Siddharth Kulkarni
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yoshi Aono
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Arun Tilak (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Sarahjoy Marsh (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Saraswathi Vasudevan (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Pryor Jr. (2020–2022) — Board Member - to
- Former: Jocelyn Prudencio (2020–2022) — Vice President & Finance
- Former: Kerry Maiorca (2020–2022) — Past Chair - to
- Former: Krishna Yendluri (2020–2022) — Vice President & Technology -
- Former: Leslie Salmon Jones (2020–2022) — Board Member - to
- Former: Staffan Elgelid (2020–2022) — Board Member - to
- Former: Sarah Joy Marsh (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Andreas Engel (2020–2021) — Creative Director
- Former: Marcus Wade (2020–2021) — Vice President of People & Culture
- Former: Thierry Chiapello (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Marquette (2020) — Vice President of Mark. & Comms.
- Former: Erin Vennie (2020) — Senior Vice President of Membership
- Former: Krishna Pillai (2020) — Application Development & Devops Director
- Former: Kristina Graff See Schedule O. (2020) — Managing Director of Yoga Alliance Fdn.
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $109K, to Kristina Graff (Managing Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Yoga Alliance Registry
How much does Yoga Alliance Registry give each year?
Yoga Alliance Registry gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $45K across 2 grants.
How large is Yoga Alliance Registry?
Yoga Alliance Registry reported $18.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What is Yoga Alliance Registry?
Yoga Alliance Registry is a public charity focused on Education, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $18.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Yoga Alliance Registry operate?
Yoga Alliance Registry has awarded grants in California, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Virginia.
What is Yoga Alliance Registry's EIN?
Yoga Alliance Registry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3079524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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