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Filing year 2023

KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Santa Cruz, New Mexico·EIN 51-0179572·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.5M
Total assets
$2.7M
Total expenses
$1.7M
Reported officers
25
Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE THE BENEFITS AND PRACTICE OF KUNDALINI YOGA, BASED ON THE TEACHING OF YOGI BHAJAN, ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS. WE STRIVE TO UPHOLD THREE PILLARS OF PURPOSE: TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS OF KUNDALINI YOGA, PUBLISHING AUTHENTIC MATERIAL ABOUT KUNDALINI YOGA, AND COLLABORATING IN THE CREATION OF RESOURCES WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS GLOBALLY.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$146k
$160k
CEO
10th to 25th percentile
$16k
$17k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 23 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Held steady
from 2022

From $146k in 2022 to $146k in 2023.

$146k
2022
$146k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$166k to $160k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.

$146k in 2022 to $146k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.5M
$1.6M
2022
$1.5M
$1.7M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE received $146,317 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, KUNDALINI RESEARCH INSTITUTE reported $1.5M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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