Maharishi International University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Fairfield, IA EIN 39-1896290

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$13.2M

Foundation funders

27

Grants recorded

80

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Maharishi International University?

Maharishi International University is funded by 27 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 $13.2M in grants to Maharishi International University between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2019 14 grants2020 16 grants2021 19 grants2022 15 grants2023 12 grants2024 3 grants2025

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

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Ramani and Louise D Ayer FamilyCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$30,000
2025Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$11,000
2025Stowe Family FoundationTO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF DONEE ORGANIZATION$1,000
2024The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$889,340
2024Schwartz Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR DIGITAL DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT$673,746
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$190,000
2024David L Lieb Foundation IncCHARITABLE$58,768
2024Schwartz Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR DR. TONY NADER INSTITUTE CENTER FOR EXECUTIVE EDUCATION$25,000
2024Shamrock Foods FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
2024Ramani and Louise D Ayer FamilyCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2024Invincibility FoundationGeneral Support$8,000
2024The Steve Mihaylo and Lois MihayloA NON-PROFIT UNIVERSITY WITH ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS$7,500
2024Schwartz Family FoundationMIU FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SUPPORT$1,800
2024Texas Instruments FoundationDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."$1,000
2024Fidelity FoundationFIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION$200
2023The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson FoundationUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$2,240,151
2023Eric and Kelly Schwartz Charitable TrustDHAMMACHARINEE WITTAYA FOUNDATION OPERATIONAL EXPENSES MAY - AUGUST 2023$550,000
2023Schwartz Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR MIU DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION$224,448
2023Silent Partner GrantsTO SUPPORT PROGRAM$200,000
2023David L Lieb Foundation IncCHARITABLE$53,575
2023Schwartz Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR MARKETING, ADMISSIONS, ONLINE ACADEMIC ADVISING, AND FINANCIAL AID AT THE UNIVERSITY$41,250
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$30,000
2023Global Invincibility FoundationPromote education.$30,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,436
2023Ghassan & Manal Saab FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$5,000
2023Ramani and Louise D Ayer FamilyCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2023Berman Family FoundationTo fund educational programs$1,404
2023Texas Instruments FoundationDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."$1,000
2023Verizon FoundationOTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY$750
2023Verizon FoundationOTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY$600

Showing 30 most recent of 80 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Maharishi International University?

Maharishi International University is funded by 27 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 $13.2M 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 $13.2M in grants to Maharishi International University across 80 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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