David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness -Based Education and World Peace
ActivePublic CharityPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
FAIRFIELD, IAWebsite
About David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness -Based Education and World Peace
The David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace concentrates its funding on organizations that promote Transcendental Meditation and Maharishi-style consciousness-based education and healing. Grants are directed primarily to a small network of Maharishi-affiliated institutions and related spiritual/mental-health projects, with an emphasis on program support for teaching meditation and integrating Vedic approaches into education and PTSD relief.
Focus Areas
Consciousness-based education through Maharishi International University and affiliated institutesSupport for Maharishi/Vedic organizations and institutional infrastructure in Fairfield and the Maharishi networkMeditation-based PTSD and mental health relief programsGlobal spiritual outreach through groups like Global Mother Divine Organization-USA
Who They Fund
students (K-12 and/or higher education)educators and school staffschools and educational programs
About David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness -Based Education and World Peace
A $103,500 grant to Maharishi International University is the largest recent award on file for the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness -based Education and World Peace, and it sets the tone for the rest of the portfolio. The foundation gives almost entirely to consciousness-based education and related meditation-centered work, with recent grants going to Maharishi-affiliated institutions, a PTSD relief organization, and a Vedic science foundation. Its 2023 giving totals $280,432, and the grant record shows a small group of repeat-aligned recipients rather than a broad field of one-off awards. Fairfield, Iowa, is the center of gravity for the grantmaking: most recipients in the recent list are there, including Global Mother Divine Organization-usa and Maharishi Foundation USA Inc. The pattern suggests support for program delivery, institutional infrastructure, and specialized education or healing initiatives tied to Transcendental Meditation and Maharishi-style approaches. One smaller grant also reaches beyond Fairfield to St. Louis through Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology Foundation.
What David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness -Based Education and World Peace Funds
In higher education, the foundation backed Maharishi International University with $103,500 for consciousness-based education, showing a clear commitment to institutions that embed this model in academic settings. It also supported Maharishi Foundation USA Inc. with $58,000 for the same purpose, pointing to continued investment in the Maharishi network. Mental health and trauma relief appear in the portfolio through a $31,932 grant to Ptsd Relief Now for consciousness-based education, linking the foundation’s approach to PTSD-related work. The grant to Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology Foundation in St. Louis adds another strand: support for Vedic science and technology within the same broader educational philosophy. Across these awards, the named purposes stay closely tied to consciousness-based education rather than a wide mix of unrelated program areas.
How David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness -Based Education and World Peace Gives
Typical grant size is mid-five figures, with a p25 of $31,932, a median of $58,000, and a p75 of $77,000. The 2023 record is concentrated rather than diffuse, and the top awards are materially larger than the median. The recent grants list points to repeated support for organizations aligned with the Maharishi network, including multiple recipients in Fairfield, Iowa. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. Its recent giving appears to be program support and related institutional support within a locally focused grant pattern.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$196K
Total Assets
$13.3M
Total Revenue
$7.3M
Total Expenses
$7.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $32K and $77K, with a median of $58K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$58K
75th Percentile
$77K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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