Maharishi International University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$13.5M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Maharishi International University?
Maharishi International University is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation ($5.4M), Schwartz Family Foundation ($3.2M), Eric and Kelly Schwartz Charitable Trust ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to Maharishi International University between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| Stowe Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gordon Family Charitable Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan Family Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2021 |
| IBM International Foundation | $25 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $3.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $42K.
What grants has Maharishi International University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ramani and Louise D Ayer Family | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Stowe Family Foundation | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE ORGANIZATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | $889,340 |
| 2024 | Schwartz Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT | $673,746 |
| 2024 | Arthur O Silver Foundation | EDUCATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $190,000 |
| 2024 | David L Lieb Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $58,768 |
| 2024 | Schwartz Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR DR. TONY NADER INSTITUTE CENTER FOR EXECUTIVE EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | DRS Kiran & Pallavi Patel 2017 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,000 |
| 2024 | Shamrock Foods Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Ramani and Louise D Ayer Family | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Invincibility Foundation | General Support | $8,000 |
| 2024 | The Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo | A NON-PROFIT UNIVERSITY WITH ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Schwartz Family Foundation | MIU FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SUPPORT | $1,800 |
| 2024 | Texas Instruments Foundation | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon Family Charitable Foundation Inc | CHARITY | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Foundation | FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION | $200 |
| 2023 | The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | $2,240,151 |
| 2023 | Eric and Kelly Schwartz Charitable Trust | DHAMMACHARINEE WITTAYA FOUNDATION OPERATIONAL EXPENSES MAY - AUGUST 2023 | $550,000 |
| 2023 | Schwartz Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR MIU DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION | $224,448 |
| 2023 | Silent Partner Grants | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM | $200,000 |
| 2023 | David L Lieb Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $53,575 |
| 2023 | Schwartz Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR MARKETING, ADMISSIONS, ONLINE ACADEMIC ADVISING, AND FINANCIAL AID AT THE UNIVERSITY | $41,250 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Global Invincibility Foundation | Promote education. | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,436 |
| 2023 | Ghassan & Manal Saab Foundation | GENERAL FUNDS | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Ramani and Louise D Ayer Family | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Berman Family Foundation | To fund educational programs | $1,404 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Maharishi International University?
Maharishi International University is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation ($5.4M), Schwartz Family Foundation ($3.2M), Eric and Kelly Schwartz Charitable Trust ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to Maharishi International University between 2019–2025.
Who is Maharishi International University's largest funder?
The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Maharishi International University, with $5.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Maharishi International University received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to Maharishi International University across 83 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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