The PoEM Foundation

What The PoEM Foundation does

The PoEM Foundation is a UK-registered charity (Charities Act 2011, Registration No 10202955, May 2016) and India-registered trust (Indian Trust Act 1882, IN-DL781639837514000, August 2016) that operates as a movement-driven nonprofit focused on dignity restoration and full-spectrum wellbeing across physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental dimensions. Founded by Mynoo Maryel following a 2010 spiritual awakening, the foundation runs a portfolio of program initiatives: PoEM Wisdom (transformational education, retreats, books, recordings, and an in-development TV documentary and 13-part series); PoEM Wellbeing/PoEM Centers (anchored by a planned 200,000 sq ft flagship Full-Spectrum Wellbeing Centre in India featuring an AYUSH clinic and Pay-It-Forward model); PoEM Innovation/The PoEM Institute (collaboration platform hosting symposia, summits, the Garbage Into Gold Summit, and the Greening India Demonstrator Project); The Dignity Project (curated partner network spanning Paralympians, working children, elderly, girls/women, and environmental restoration); and the World Dignity Forum (global convening of 'Solutionaries' positioned as a conscious counterpart to the World Economic Forum).

The foundation's underlying technology stack is non-digital: proprietary wellness protocols, zero-waste architectural designs, water transformation products, and selected European/Asian preventive and diagnostic technologies developed over four-plus years. There is no public API, no software product, and no disclosed AI/ML capability. The business model is donation- and contribution-based: operating funds come from individual donors, square-foot construction contributions toward the India centre, Pay-It-Forward client contributions that subsidize care for those of lesser means, and partnership-related support such as the International Wellness Partner role for the 2017 International AYUSH Conference in Dubai. The foundation is governed by a board of trustees including a PPP-certified infrastructure professional (Krishna Kumar), a Wharton-trained business development lead (Adam Krim), and a Vice Chairman with cross-sector investment experience (Dr. Balram Datwani), and operates with a small core team of approximately 10 employees spread across the UK, India, UAE, and the US.

Name

The PoEM Foundation

Legal name

The PoEM Foundation

Website

https://thepoem.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The PoEM Foundation is a UK- and India-registered nonprofit running dignity and full-spectrum wellbeing programs worldwide, including the PoEM Wisdom education initiative, the World Dignity Forum, the Dignity Project partner network, and a planned 200,000 sq ft Pay-It-Forward Wellbeing Centre in India, funded by donations and contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holistic Wellbeing and Social Impact Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Holistic wellbeing programs
• Dignity restoration initiatives
• Social impact foundation
• AYUSH wellness services
• Transformational education retreats

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The foundation operates primarily on donations and contributions from supporters worldwide. Contributions can fund specific initiatives or portions of projects, such as funding construction of the wellbeing center from one square foot upward.
2. Pay-It-Forward Model: The Full-Spectrum Wellbeing Centres operate on a Pay-It-Forward model where clients' contributions make care possible for those of lesser means. This creates a sustainable social enterprise approach.
3. Partnership Support: Support from partnerships such as being an International Wellness Partner for the AYUSH Conference and Exhibition in Dubai.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The PoEM Foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates a portfolio of social impact initiatives focused on dignity restoration and full-spectrum wellbeing. Its core offerings include transformational education programs (PoEM Wisdom), full-spectrum wellbeing centres with AYUSH clinics (PoEM Wellbeing), an innovation and collaboration platform (PoEM Innovation/The PoEM Institute), a global forum convening conscious leaders (World Dignity Forum), and dignity-restoration campaigns supporting communities, children, athletes, and environmental causes (The Dignity Project, Dignity For All).

Product overview

The PoEM Foundation is a nonprofit organization (certified NGO in India, registered charity in UK) operating as a movement dedicated to making miracles the new norm through dignity for all. The organization does not offer a commercial software product; rather, it delivers a portfolio of social impact program initiatives. The core initiatives include: PoEM Wisdom (transformational education and self-liberation programs), PoEM Wellbeing/PoEM Centers (full-spectrum wellbeing centers with AYUSH clinic), PoEM Innovation/The PoEM Institute (collaboration platform and innovation hub), The Dignity Project (dignity restoration movement), World Dignity Forum (global convening of conscious leaders), Dignity For All (worldwide campaign), Garbage Into Gold Summit (waste management), and the Greening India Demonstrator Project (land restoration). The PoEM Foundation functions as a social enterprise supporting these initiatives through partnerships and contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PoEM Wisdom Transformational education and self-liberation initiative providing teachings, retreats, books (including THE BE BOOK), recordings, and a TV documentary and 13-part series to people worldwide, focused on dignity restoration and pathways to miracles.
• PoEM Wellbeing / PoEM Centers Full-spectrum wellbeing centers featuring a 200,000 sq ft flagship center in India with AYUSH clinic (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy), preventive and diagnostic technologies, sustainable zero-waste architecture, and a Pay-It-Forward model.
• PoEM Innovation / The PoEM Institute Collaboration platform and innovation hub gathering game-changers through symposia, summits, applied research, curriculum development, awards program, new-era think tanks, and makerthons, with initial focus on the Greening India Demonstrator Project.
• The Dignity Project Movement within a movement dedicated to illuminating common humanity and home, uplifting global conversation, and sparking a new era of dignity on Earth by selecting, curating, and partnering with dignity-restoring projects worldwide.
• World Dignity Forum Focused gathering of conscious servant leaders from spirituality, science, arts, culture, entertainment, education, wellbeing, communications, governance, environment, business, and community leadership to set an annual agenda for action in service to restoring human and environmental dignity.
• Dignity For All Worldwide campaign creating pathways to miracles and fostering awareness of human and planetary dignity, with projects focusing on the girl child, elderly support, Paralympians in India, working schools, water replenishment, zero waste, and ecosystem restoration.
• Garbage Into Gold Summit Waste management initiative focusing on all aspects of waste including domestic, industrial, physical, emotional, and financial overflow, with spin-off projects.
• Greening India Demonstrator Project Template project demonstrating synergistic approaches to land restoration and green, regenerative building practices to remediate functional ecosystems, reverse soil degradation, and create water and food security.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full-Spectrum Wellbeing Centre planned at 200,000 square feet in India to serve as template for global replication
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• AYUSH Dubai / Indian Ministry of AYUSHflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2017The PoEM Foundation partnered with the Indian Government's Ministry of AYUSH as an International Wellness Partner for the first International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition held at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center November 9-11, 2017. The conference celebrated traditional Indian systems of medicine (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy). Founder Mynoo Maryel stated the alignment with PoEM's principles of full-spectrum wellbeing and delivering health and dignity.
• Science India FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the first International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition alongside the World Ayurveda Foundation.
• World Ayurveda FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the first International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition alongside the Science India Foundation.
• Dignity Project Partners WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation selects and partners with projects worldwide that restore dignity to people and environment. Contributions to PoEM initiatives automatically benefit these partners. Initial focus includes Paralympian athletes, working children in India, elderly support, girls and women empowerment, water restoration, zero waste initiatives, and ecosystem restoration.
• Darla BoonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning conscious wellness TV producer collaborating on TV documentary and 13-part series about PoEM Wisdom and projects around the world.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sadhu Vaswani Mission: India-origin spiritual and humanitarian nonprofit with global centres including the UK (Sadhu Vaswani Centre, where PoEM trustee Dr. Balram Datwani serves). Comparable to PoEM in combining spiritual mission, dignity-focused humanitarian programmes, and dual India-UK charitable structure.
• Chopra Foundation: US-based nonprofit focused on mind-body wellness, meditation, and AYUSH-aligned integrative medicine, founded by Deepak Chopra. Closely comparable to PoEM's full-spectrum wellbeing positioning and its translation of traditional Indian medicine systems into global wellness programmes.
• Maharishi Foundation: International nonprofit promoting transcendental meditation and consciousness-based education with global centres and teacher training. Comparable as a spiritual/wellness movement with proprietary practice frameworks, a global centre network, and a founder-led mission model.
• Esalen Institute: US nonprofit centre for humanistic and integrative learning, offering retreats, workshops, and transformational programmes rooted in mind-body-spirit practice. Comparable to PoEM Wisdom's retreats, books, and integrated wellbeing framework as a registered nonprofit.
• Seva Foundation: US-based nonprofit working on community health, wellbeing, and dignity across multiple geographies including India. Comparable to PoEM's Dignity Project model of funding and partnering with local programmes rather than directly delivering all services.
• Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University: Global spiritual-education nonprofit headquartered in India, offering meditation, retreats, and dignity/wellbeing programmes worldwide. Directly comparable as a movement-driven NGO delivering transformational education, retreats, and volunteer-led centres.
• World Ayurveda Foundation: India-headquartered nonprofit promoting Ayurveda and traditional medicine globally, including the AYUSH Conference and Exhibition where PoEM is a partner. Comparable in mission alignment around AYUSH systems and in operating across India and international wellness markets.
• Art of Living Foundation: Large international spiritual and wellness nonprofit founded in India, operating wellness centres, education programmes, and AYUSH-adjacent initiatives globally. Directly comparable to PoEM in combining spiritual practice, wellness centres, and a global social-mission footprint anchored in India.

Broad incumbents

• Eileen Fisher Foundation: Established US private foundation supporting women, environmental, and wellness causes with a comparable grantmaking-and-programmatic hybrid model. Broader incumbent in the foundation space, less directly comparable on spiritual/wellness content.
• Dalai Lama Trust: Established international foundation supporting Tibetan Buddhist education, dignity, and humanitarian causes. Broader incumbent that, like PoEM, blends spiritual leadership, educational content, and global humanitarian programmes under a founder-driven mission model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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