Nonprofit · EIN 56-2068614
MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Tax-exempt · FAIRFIELD, IA 52556
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $486,559 | $449,615 | $36,944 | $152,059 | $7,479 | $144,580 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $498,193 | $493,454 | $4,739 | $128,372 | $20,736 | $107,636 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $451,695 | $2,385,889 | -$1,934,194 | $108,791 | $5,894 | $102,897 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $467,114
- Program service revenue
- $16,738
- Investment income
- $2,707
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $27,727
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,073
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,615
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,344
- Occupancy
- $53,089
- Program services (functional)
- $358,763
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,852
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $128,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $152,059
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $144,580
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $712
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $95,166
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $49,414
- Gross receipts
- $486,559
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIETTE PAPIC | WEBMASTER/DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH | 7 | $14,560 |
| LAURIE HARVEY | REGISTRAR, PURCHASER | 3.5 | $4,490 |
| HELEN SCARFF | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING | 3.5 | $4,324 |
| DR MARGARET CUSTER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $3,240 |
| JUDY WHITE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION | 7 | $1,113 |
| DR ROWAN BARNDEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN A STOWELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DR KATHARINE G BROOKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR BARBARA DREIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARILYN MILLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALISON PLAUT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SHATKIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA MURPHY | DEAN OF FACULTY Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MARJORIE WOOD | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE VESELY | LIBRARIAN | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIETTE PAPIC | WEBMASTER/DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH | 5 | $10,633 |
| KAREN MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION | 5 | $5,692 |
| LAURIE HARVEY | REGISTRAR, PURCHASER | 3.5 | $5,207 |
| DR MARGARET CUSTER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $3,240 |
| HELEN SCARFF | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING | 3 | $2,831 |
| SUSAN SHATKIN | Chairman Trustee or director | 3 | $1,350 |
| SRITA JONES | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | 10 | $200 |
| DR ROWAN BARNDEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN A STOWELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $0 |
| DR KATHARINE G BROOKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR BARBARA DREIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARILYN MILLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALISON PLAUT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA MURPHY | DEAN OF FACULTY Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MARJORIE WOOD | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE VESELY | LIBRARIAN | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE HARVEY | REGISTRAR, PURCHASER | 3.5 | $4,358 |
| HELEN SCARFF | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING | 3 | $3,705 |
| DR MARGARET CUSTER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $3,240 |
| SUSAN SHATKIN | Chairman Trustee or director | 3 | $3,240 |
| DR ROWAN BARNDEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR CAROLYN A STOWELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $0 |
| DR KATHARINE G BROOKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR CANDACE BADGETT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BARBARA DREIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARILYN MILLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALISON PLAUT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA MURPHY | DEAN OF FACULTY Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MARJORIE WOOD | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE VESELY | LIBRARIAN | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1770 BRAHMANAND SARASWATI BLVD, FAIRFIELD, IA 52556-9102
- Signed the 990
- MARJORIE WOOD, Treasurer
- Phone
- (641) 472-6655
- Return prepared by
- Red Rock Consulting and Tax LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE CONSCIOUSNESS - BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- Maharishi University of Enlightenment (MUE) faculty continue to create and launch new enrichment courses of special interest to women, which we offer on our online learning platform mueonline.org.One MA student and one PhD student still have their theses outstanding in order to complete all the requirements for their degrees.Maharishi University of Enlightenment faculty continued to work with the Department of Science of Creative Intelligence for Management at Rajapark Institute, Thailand, a department founded by PhD graduates of MUE, to offer their bachelors degree program.Maharishi University of Enlightenment continues to work with Maharishi International University (MIU) on joint collaborations. This year, these included two Forest Academies (two-week knowledge and experience retreats) for MIU students and a 45-minute knowledge class offered once a week by MUE for MIU students.The University continued to run its popular website, www.globalgoodnews.com, which in addition to its daily news section serves as a resource for the knowledge and programs available in the field of Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology of Consciousness. The University continued to work with Maharishi Global Administration through Natural Law (MGANL) to develop a future joint campus, to be located in New York State and Hawaii. The University is also working with Mahila Dhyan Vidya Peeth (MDVP)in India to offer MUEs courses on their new campus near New Tehri in Uttarakhand (Himalayas).Maharishi University of Enlightenment is also working in close collaboration with MIU to re-enliven the Maharishi College of Enlightenment on the MIU campus, offering the university curriculum that Maharishi designed. This accredited college could then open additional locations on the MGANL/MUE joint campuses in New York State and Hawaii.Expenses $358,763 · revenue $16,738
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2068614
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $152,059
- Income (IRS master file)
- $486,559
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $486,559 | $449,615 | $152,059 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $498,193 | $493,454 | $128,372 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $451,695 | $2,385,889 | $108,791 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | -$5,771,648 | $269,764 | $2,042,557 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2068614).
Questions about MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT
- What is the EIN of MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT is 56-2068614.
- Is MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $14,560 (MARIETTE PAPIC, WEBMASTER/DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH).
- How much revenue does MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF ENLIGHTENMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $486,559, expenses of $449,615 and total assets of $152,059 at year end.
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