Gurmehar Foundation
Gurmehar Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2024 filing reports 14 grants totaling $266,001 to charitable organizations.
Gurmehar Foundation at a glance
In short: Gurmehar Foundation gave $266K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in California. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $266,001
- +10.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,000
- +18.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,115,627
- +12.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gurmehar Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2314 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 412-1898
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gurmehar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sankara Eye Foundation ($75K). Together the top 10 received $246K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 69 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing’s reported distribution of grant dollars by recipient state was California, 67%; New Jersey, 25%; New York, 4%; Washington, DC, 4%; and Tennessee, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gurmehar Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 79% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2021) to $426K (2022). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $266K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sankara Eye Foundation Milpitas, CA | Eye care to all at free or affordable cost | $75,000 |
| Sikh Research Institute Bridgewater, NJ | Community benefit | $51,000 |
| Cyber Sikg Foundation Yorba Linda, CA | Community Service | $30,000 |
| Glide Foundation San Francisco, CA | Feeding Poor | $20,000 |
| St Anthony Foundation San Francisco, CA | Feeding Poor | $15,000 |
| Jaswant Sawhney Trust Flemington, NJ | Community Service | $15,000 |
| Sikh Coalition New York, NY | Civil and human liberties | $10,000 |
| The 1947 Partition Archive Berkeley, CA | Promote better understanding of sikh history | $10,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank Oakland, CA | community service | $10,000 |
| Project Open Hand Oakland, CA | Community Service | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,115,627 | $387,004 | $266,616 | $266,001 | 14 | $266,001 | $46,254 |
| 2023 | $995,239 | $572,572 | $240,443 | $240,102 | 15 | $240,102 | $27,869 |
| 2022 | $663,110 | $283,825 | $427,732 | $425,800 | 11 | $425,800 | $13,825 |
| 2021 | $807,017 | $476,126 | $231,625 | $229,981 | 13 | $229,981 | $60,158 |
| 2020 | $542,290 | $365,352 | $363,650 | $360,055 | 16 | — | $52,138 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for eye care, community service, food assistance, Sikh education and history, and civil and human liberties.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Sikh Research Institute says its mission is to provide educational resources to Sikhs to lead a Guru-inspired life. GLIDE describes itself as a social justice organization working against systemic injustices and poverty. Project Open Hand says it provides nutritious meals to sick and vulnerable people and educates the community. Alameda County Community Food Bank says it pursues a hunger-free community. The 1947 Partition Archive says it documents and shares eyewitness accounts of the 1947 Partition of British India and educates future digital documentation and preservation workers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation gave $266,001 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $75,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable grants included $75,000 to Sankara Eye Foundation for eye care at free or affordable cost; $51,000 to Sikh Research Institute for community benefit; $30,000 to Cyber Sikg Foundation for community service; $20,000 to GLIDE Foundation for feeding people in need; and $15,000 each to St Anthony Foundation for feeding people in need and Jaswant Sawhney Trust for community service. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to Sikh Coalition, The 1947 Partition Archive, Alameda County Community Food Bank, Project Open Hand, and SALDEF.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dilmohan Chadha as President.
Gurmehar Foundation is led by Dilmohan Chadha, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dilmohan Chadha
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gurmehar Foundation
How much does Gurmehar Foundation give each year?
Gurmehar Foundation gave $266K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $240K across 15 grants.
What is Gurmehar Foundation's typical grant size?
Gurmehar Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,000, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gurmehar Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Gurmehar Foundation give grants?
Gurmehar Foundation gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Gurmehar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Gurmehar Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service" (5 grants) and "Feeding Poor" (4 grants).
Who are Gurmehar Foundation's largest grantees?
Gurmehar Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Sankara Eye Foundation ($75,000), Sikh Research Institute ($51,000) and Cyber Sikg Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gurmehar Foundation?
Gurmehar Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $387K.
What does Gurmehar Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for eye care, community service, food assistance, Sikh education and history, and civil and human liberties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gurmehar Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gurmehar Foundation's EIN?
Gurmehar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3968541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Gurmehar Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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