What International Association for Human Values does

IAHV (International Association for Human Values) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1997 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and headquartered in Washington D.C., operating as the sister organization to the Art of Living Foundation. The organization delivers socio-economic, human-values, community-development, and disaster-relief programs built around SKY Meditation (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga), a proprietary, trademarked breath-based technique validated through 60+ peer-reviewed clinical studies. Programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries via a global network of certified instructors and trained volunteers spanning 12 country-organization affiliates and 180+ countries, with the organization reporting 370 million+ participants across 37 years of operation.

The product portfolio includes the foundational SKY Meditation technique and derivative programs: Project Welcome Home Troops (war veterans with PTSD), SKY Campus Happiness (university students, faculty, staff), SKY Schools (youth), SKY Recovery (addiction), Prison Program, RISE (refugee integration), Disaster & Trauma Relief, Law Enforcement Resilience, Cities4Peace, Women's Empowerment, plus environmental and humanitarian products — Green Pocket Forests (urban greening via Miyawaki method), Light a Home (rural solar electrification), Project Oasis (water security), and Where Hope Blossoms (Sri Lankan children's homes). Distribution relies on in-person delivery at partner institutions including VA hospitals, military installations, universities, correctional facilities, and community/housing sites, with academic-validation partners at institutions including University of Wisconsin-Madison and Stanford.

IAHV operates a donation-driven revenue model with no publicly disclosed financials; the organization states 94% of contributions are directed to project funding. Pricing is structured around unit-based donation tiers ($55 per solar lantern, $500 per charging station serving 10 homes, $6,000 per micro solar grid, $60/month per child sponsorship) supplemented by major-gift and event-driven fundraising. Awareness and donor acquisition run through flagship events including the 2023 World Culture Festival on the National Mall (10,000 volunteers, 180 countries), the inaugural 2019 National Summit on Mental Health and Fitness, and UN convening (HLPF 2026 side event with the Permanent Mission of Liberia). The organization holds ECOSOC consultative status at the United Nations and operates without venture capital or private equity ownership as a charitable 501(c)(3).

Name

International Association for Human Values

Legal name

International Association for Human Values

Website

https://iahv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The International Association for Human Values is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers SKY Meditation-based programs for veterans, students, prisoners, refugees, and disaster-affected populations, free of charge, through trained volunteers and 12 country affiliates and is funded by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, IAHV primarily generates revenue through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization states that 94% of donations go directly to fund projects. Donations are tax-deductible for US donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IAHV delivers evidence-based stress reduction and leadership development programs centered on the proprietary SKY Meditation (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) breath-based technique. Its portfolio serves veterans, active-duty military, university students, prisoners, refugees, at-risk youth, and disaster-affected populations through in-person workshops, retreats, and community programs delivered by trained volunteer instructors. Programs are offered free of charge to participants and funded primarily through tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

IAHV is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of human values-based programs centered around SKY Meditation - a unique breath-based technique. The core product portfolio includes well-being programs for universities (SKY Campus Happiness), K-12 schools (SKY Schools), addiction recovery (SKY Recovery Program), veterans (Project Welcome Home Troops), prisoners, disaster relief, and peacebuilding initiatives. Environmental programs include Green Pocket Forests and Light a Home. The organization also runs children's homes, women's empowerment, and refugee integration programs. These programs share the common thread of using breathing techniques, meditation, and yoga to reduce stress and develop leaders so human values can flourish in people and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SKY Meditation

Quantifiable outcome

• 87.5% of participants with opioid use disorder successfully completed SKY intervention with significant decrease in cravings (p=0.04) and depression (p=0.01)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Co-organizing official side event at HLPF 2026 on SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) focusing on Community-Led Ecosystem Restoration and Groundwater Security. The event will be held at UNHQ Conference Room 5, New York.
• Art of Living FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2023IAHV's sister organization, co-founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Both organizations share programs, volunteers, and resources. IAHV organizes programs to reduce stress and develop leaders while Art of Living Foundation offers educational and self-development programs. The organizations have co-hosted the World Culture Festival, disaster relief operations, and hold joint UN consultative status. IAHV raises funds tax-deductible in the US for Art of Living initiatives.
• Art of Living Foundation (World Culture Festival)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2023Jointly organized the 2023 World Culture Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C., September 29 - October 1, 2023. The festival was a global celebration of unity and diversity featuring performers from 180 countries with 10,000 volunteers.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAHV's Green Pocket Forests program, along with Green Schoolyards America, presented for the U.S. Forest Service Urban Forest Connections webinar series exploring Miyawaki forest planting in schoolyards.
• National Housing Trust and Neighborhood Associates CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organizations in the 'Bridges to Better' program for Southeast DC communities. IAHV delivers its 'Ambassadors of Peace' certification program to residents of Savannah Apartments, Galen Terrace, Bass Circle and Paradise Apartments.
• Sri Lankan GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth children's homes in Batticaloa and Wellawaya are approved and monitored by the Sri Lankan government. IAHV provides framework for accepting tax-deductible donations.
• University CampusescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKY Campus Happiness partners with universities to design and implement scalable campus wellness solutions, working with existing university programming and student structures.
• Country IAHV OrganizationsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor12 country organizations (Belgium, Dominican Republic, Germany, India, Malaysia, Middle East, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, UK, USA) that deliver local programs and coordinate regional disaster relief. Each operates semi-autonomously under shared mission.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Mindful Schools: Nonprofit focused specifically on bringing mindfulness training into K-12 education; overlaps directly with IAHV's SKY Schools program in the youth mindfulness segment.
• Give an Hour: Nonprofit providing free mental health services to veterans, service members, and trauma-affected populations; shares IAHV's donor-funded, free-to-end-user model and target populations (veterans, refugees, at-risk youth).
• Insight Timer: Largest free meditation community/app with thousands of teachers; comparable in democratizing access to guided meditation, but competes as a digital substitute for IAHV's live instructor-led model.
• Veterans Yoga Project: Nonprofit delivering yoga and meditation to veterans with PTSD and trauma — a direct functional peer of IAHV's Project Welcome Home Troops in the same veteran population.

Broad incumbents

• Headspace Health: Largest commercial mindfulness/meditation platform with B2B sales to employers, universities, and health systems; competes with IAHV in the same evidence-based meditation category but via a digital, scaled model rather than instructor-led delivery.
• Calm: Premium consumer meditation and mental wellness app with employer/health-plan distribution; offers guided meditation and sleep programs that overlap directly with SKY Meditation's stress and trauma applications.

Direct peers

• Chopra Global: Wellness brand built around Dr. Deepak Chopra's meditation and mind-body programs; comparable positioning as a high-profile meditation teacher-led organization offering certified instructor training and digital wellness content.
• Sathya Sai Organization: International spiritual and humanitarian nonprofit offering free meditation, education, and disaster relief programs in 120+ countries; similar founder-centric brand, volunteer delivery, and global service footprint.
• Art of Living Foundation: IAHV's sister organization, founded and led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Offers overlapping SKY Meditation, youth, and humanitarian programs globally; shares volunteers, brand, and UN relationships — the closest functional and operational peer.
• Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University: Global spiritual nonprofit offering meditation-based self-development and values education programs across 100+ countries; comparable delivery model of free meditation workshops and humanitarian initiatives through volunteer networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/embed/6prcqMHjgGM
• Xx.com/iahvofficial

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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