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.
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.
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.
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.
$196K
$13.3M
$7.3M
$7.7M
Most grants fall between $32K and $77K, with a median of $58K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$58K
75th Percentile
$77K
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Highly concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants to a small set of repeat, affiliated grantees (Maharishi-related institutions and mission-aligned nonprofits) rather than broad, diversified funding.
Notable grantees: Maharishi International University, Global Mother Divine Organization-USA, Maharishi Foundation USA Inc., PTSD Relief Now
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Iowa: 80% of grants in the recent record go to recipients in the HQ state. Fairfield appears repeatedly, including Maharishi International University, Global Mother Divine Organization-usa, and Maharishi Foundation USA Inc. The only non-Iowa recipient in the recent grants list is Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology Foundation in St. Louis, Missouri. All recent grants shown are to U.S. organizations, with no non-U.S. recipient countries in the record.
The recent grants point to organizations connected to consciousness-based education and the Maharishi network, including Maharishi International University, Maharishi Foundation USA Inc., and Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology Foundation. The portfolio also includes a PTSD relief organization, showing that the foundation funds education and related healing work built around the same philosophy.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $31,932, a median of $58,000, and a 75th percentile of $77,000.
Most grants go to recipients in Iowa, which accounts for 80% of the recent grants in the record. Fairfield is the main recipient city, while one recent grant goes to St. Louis, Missouri.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grant list is entirely made up of organizational recipients.
The named purposes are consistently tied to consciousness-based education. Recent awards also connect that philosophy to PTSD relief and to Vedic science and technology, all within a Maharishi-affiliated institutional context.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC | FAIRFIELD, IA | $162,499 | 2026 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| GLOBAL MOTHER DIVINE ORGANIZATION USA | FAIRFIELD, IA | $34,000 | 2026 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC | FAIRFIELD, IA | $57,631 | 2025 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| CASTLEFIELD CONSULTING LLC | NORTH POTOMAC, MD | $32,351 | 2024 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, IA | $10,000 | 2024 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC | FAIRFIELD, IA | $5,600 | 2024 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, IA | $103,500 | 2023 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| GLOBAL MOTHER DIVINE ORGANIZATION-USA | FAIRFIELD, IA | $77,000 | 2023 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC | FAIRFIELD, IA | $58,000 | 2023 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| PTSD RELIEF NOW | FAIRFIELD, IA | $31,932 | 2023 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
| MAHARISHI VEDIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION |
MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC
$162,499CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION
GLOBAL MOTHER DIVINE ORGANIZATION USA
$34,000CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION
MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC
$57,631CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION
CASTLEFIELD CONSULTING LLC
$32,351CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION
MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC
$5,600CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION
GLOBAL MOTHER DIVINE ORGANIZATION-USA
$77,000CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION
MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC
$58,000CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION
PTSD RELIEF NOW
$31,932CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION
MAHARISHI VEDIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
$10,000CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED EDUCATION