CHINMAYA MISSION NEW ORLEANS
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $78K · expenses $54K · assets $496K
- EIN
- 82-4347643
- Address
- 4824 PIKE DR, METAIRIE, LA 70003-2728
- NTEE code
- X70
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Palani Ponnapakkam (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Religious Mission
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palani Ponnapakkam | President | 2021-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Prasad Ravipati | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susheela Vishwanathan | Director | 2021-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Swami Swaroopananda | Chairman | 2021-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Randeep Kaur Kohli Kaur Kohli | Director | 2021-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elangovan Parasuraman | Director | 2021-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Devidoss C (former) | Director | 2021 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amritha Appaswami (former) | Director | 2021 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palani Ponnapakkam | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PRASAD RAVIPATI | Secretary | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUSHEELA VISHWANATHAN | Director | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SWAMI SWAROOPANANDA | Chairman | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RANDEEP KAUR KOHLI KAUR KOHLI | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELANGOVAN PARASURAMAN | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palani Ponnapakkam | President | 16 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Prasad Ravipati | Secretary | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Susheela Vishwanathan | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Devidoss C | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Swami Swaroopananda | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Randeep Kaur Kohli Kaur Kohli | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elangovan Parasuraman | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amritha Appaswami | Director | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,636 | $54,179 | $496,165 | $496,165 | $77,636 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,954 | $45,911 | $264,225 | $264,225 | $118,854 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $135,915 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2020, 2024 | 3 | $85,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,765 | 2024 | $10,765 | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHINMAYA MISSION NEW ORLEANS” | 2024 | 1 | $150 | 2024 | $150 | show |
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| CHINMAYA MISSION BUFFALO NY | NY | X70 | $67,340 | $13,953 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LOS ANGELES GEETA RAMAYAN MANDALI | CA | X70 | $53,741 | $34,917 | VP | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SRI AYYAPPA SOCIETY OF TAMPA INC | FL | X70 | $145,257 | $84,023 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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| VAISHNAV SANGH OF USA INC | TX | X70 | $60,016 | $62,789 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SPIRITUAL SCIENCE OF FAITH INC | IL | X70 | $71,979 | $33,079 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| NEW YORK PUJA ASSOCIATION INC | NY | X70 | $49,686 | $41,710 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x |
| CHINMAYA MISSION NORTHWEST INDIANA INC | IN | X70 | $83,539 | $59,690 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x |
| SHRI GURU RAVIDAS SABHA | CA | X70 | $48,441 | $48,820 | PRIEST | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SHREE RADHEY SHYAM TEMPLE | IL | X70 | $128,369 | $125,083 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ACHARYA CHARANTIRTH MAHARAJ MISSION | CA | X70 | $75,018 | $80,480 | President, Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x |
| VISHNU MANDIR INC | FL | X70 | $85,752 | $100,352 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MANDIR OF MADISON AND COMMUNITY CENTER INC | WI | X70 | $65,105 | $57,890 | PRIEST | $1,146 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x |
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| SHIVA DURGA MANDIR OF NEW JERSEY | NJ | X70 | $63,451 | $110,141 | PRIEST | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x |
| CENTRAL JERSEY MEDITATION GROUP INC | NJ | X70 | $46,107 | $24,665 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x |
| SANATAN DHARAM RAMAYAN MANDALI OF LOS ANGELES | CA | X70 | $110,831 | $64,753 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X70, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $54,179 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,180 | 83.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,999 | 16.6% | |
| Total | $54,179 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $45,911 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $45,911 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $45,911 | 100% |
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