Yoga Research Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 59-1710069

Yoga Research Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it made $249K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $15K.

Yoga Research Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,589,896
+0.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$295,522
-29.5% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$248,779
+13.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$288,750
+19.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Yoga Research Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

How Yoga Research Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 715% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $41K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Intl Yoga Soc Orphanage To Aid Underprivileged Children$20,125
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,589,896$295,522$288,750——$248,779$15,079$34,792
2023$1,585,150$419,351$242,681——$218,335$1,296$27,375
2022$1,408,489$224,727$219,911——$175,265—$17,795
2021$1,404,092$337,936$218,362——$176,262—$70,871
2020$1,297,458$332,916$206,082$20,1251——$57,203
2019$1,170,665$369,967$282,313$41,3001—$1,710$64,613

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yoga Research Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yoga Research Foundation Inc is led by Swami Jyortirmayananda, President on every filing since 2019; 4 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Swami Jyortirmayananda

    President

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $27K (2019) → $27K (2024)

  • Walter Lyford

    Director

    Secretary → Secretarydirector, 2020

    Secretarydirector → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $12K (2019) → $12K (2024)

  • Gloria Lyford

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Decrescente

    Director of Foundation

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rimaj Barrientos

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Fiur

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $12K (2019) → $12K (2024)

  • Judy Blue

    Secretary

    Secretarydirector → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    $7K (2023) → $7K (2024)

  • Rajnish Kashyap

    Executive Secretary

    Director → General Secretarydirector, 2023

    General Secretarydirector → Executive Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Coleen Decrescente (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Arati Phillips (2019–2022) — Vice Presidentdirector
  • Former: Paul Callan (2019–2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Swami Jyortirmayananda — President: $27KSwami JyortirmayanandaPresident$27KEllen Fiur — Vice-President: $12KEllen FiurVice-President$12KWalter Lyford — Director: $12KWalter LyfordDirector$12KJudy Blue — Secretary: $7KJudy BlueSecretary$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $27K, to Swami Jyortirmayananda (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Yoga Research Foundation Inc

How large is Yoga Research Foundation Inc?

Yoga Research Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $249K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Yoga Research Foundation Inc's EIN?

Yoga Research Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1710069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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