Los Angeles, CA

YOUNIVERSAL CENTER

EIN 46-5507701

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions

Mission

Youniversal Center is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to exploring the universe within through the study and teaching of Persian mystic-poets (Rumi, Hafez, Ferdowsi) and complementary Western mystics and philosophers. Its mission is to make the works and ideas of these sages accessible to a broad audience in order to foster greater self-awareness, interconnectedness, and cross-cultural understanding.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About YOUNIVERSAL CENTER

Youniversal Center is a Los Angeles–based 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit (EIN 46-5507701, tax-exempt since 2014) that offers courses, workshops, and public programs—both in person and online—focused on Persian mysticism, poetry, and related philosophical traditions. Programming is directed by Omid Arabian and is aimed at adults and children; the organization also supports publications and educational materials derived from its teaching activities. The organization’s primary revenue has come from program services in recent years, and Form 990 summaries show annual program-driven revenues in the $70k–$100k range with net assets growing to the mid-hundreds of thousands, reflecting steady program activity and retained assets. In the last 2–3 years Youniversal Center has maintained active nonprofit filings, participated in cultural events (including Festival of Books programming), and continued to publish and promote educational materials associated with its programs.

Notable achievements

Published educational books

Leadership and affiliated authors have published translations and children’s books based on Persian mystical poetry, expanding the center’s reach beyond classroom programs.

Sustained program delivery

Consistent program-service revenue and annual filings demonstrate ongoing delivery of courses and workshops to both adults and children in Los Angeles and online.

Public cultural engagement

Active participation in public literary and cultural events (including regional book festival programming) increased visibility for the center’s educational mission in recent years.

At a glance

Total assets: $186K
Annual revenue: $72K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-5507701
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: sites.google.com/site/youniversalcenter/home
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as an active 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit (tax-exempt since 2014) and regularly files Form 990/990‑EZ with the IRS.

Documented presence in nonprofit data aggregators and cultural programming listings, reflecting an established public profile and ongoing operations.

Leadership and publications associated with established publishers and cultural organizations, providing external validation of the center’s educational output.

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