Mission
To provide the ancient religious wisdom of India, as presented by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, to the English language programs of ISKCON, as well as libraries, bookstores, and ISKCON congregation members.
Public Charity
BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK PUBLISHING INC
BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK PUBLISHING INC is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in LOS ANGELES, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.8M, expenses of $1.4M, total assets of $7.0M. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.1M.
EIN: 954130219
LOS ANGELES, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$7.0M
Grants Given5
Grant Total$2.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Bhaktivedanta Book Publishing Inc
How Bhaktivedanta Book Publishing Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$29
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Provided grant funds to Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, which allocates funding for ISKCON (Hare Krishna movement) projects and temples worldwide
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Religious publications
$580,496
Religious education
$843,927
Religious education
$82,062
Religious education
$328,371
Funding forISKCON projects
$275,249
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary/Director
Gilbert Sanchez
Treasurer/Director
John Gunn
President/Director
Orville Griffiths
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $7.0M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $7.0M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $814K | $6.7M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.0M | $5.8M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $470K | $3.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.8M (+74%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL.
FL
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.