S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Williamsville, NY EIN: 46-6409272

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr is a private foundation based in Williamsville, New York. It reported 14 grants totaling $14,675 in filing year 2025, including grants to Sikh organizations and other organizations.

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr at a glance

In short: S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr gave $15K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state New York. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,675
-71.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,048
-75.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$350
Total assets
$636,428
+12.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New York (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr

How to Apply

The filing lists Amarjit Singh and Amarjit Kaur as contacts. Form and materials are listed as N/A, as are restrictions on awards.

Contact

Application contact: Amarjit Singh Amarjit Kaur
Mailing address: 48 Heritage Road East, Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 587-2230

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Sikh Cultural and Educational Socie: $6KSikh Cultural and EducationalSocie$6KDasvandh Network: $3KDasvandh Network$3KAmerican Sikh Council: $2KAmerican Sikh Council$2KSoutheastern Sikh Religious Society: $2KSoutheastern Sikh ReligiousSociety$2KSikh Youth Alliance of North Americ: $1KSikh Youth Alliance of NorthAmeric$1KBuffalo City Mission: $500Buffalo City Mission$500Guru Ram Das Foundation: $500Guru Ram Das Foundation$500Aicf of Western NY: $200Aicf of Western NY$200Feedmore of WNY: $100Feedmore of WNY$100Roswell Park Alliance Foundation: $100Roswell Park AllianceFoundation$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Sikh Cultural and Educational Socie ($6K). Together the top 10 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In filing year 2025, 45% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 20% to Michigan, 14% to New Jersey, 10% to Tennessee, and 7% to Florida. The listed grants also include recipients in Virginia, Texas, and Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

WilliamsvilleBuffaloTroyNashvilleBridgewaterCharlotteWashingtonWesley ChapelYorba LindaFontanaAmericusArlingtonAtlantaBostonChicagioChicagoDallasEl MonteGlen BurniePalatine

Is S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr open to new grantees?

57%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) 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 $353; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $75 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K11 grants2019 9 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 12 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $56K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sikh Cultural and Educational Socie Williamsville, NYUnrestricted Operations$5,650
Dasvandh Network Troy, MIUnrestricted Operations$3,000
American Sikh Council Voorhees, NJUnrestricted Operations$2,000
Southeastern Sikh Religious Society Nashville, TNUnrestricted Operations$1,500
Sikh Youth Alliance of North Americ Wesley Chapel, FLUnrestricted Operations$1,000
Buffalo City Mission Buffalo, NYUnrestricted Operations$500
Guru Ram Das Foundation Reston, VAUnrestricted Operations$500
Aicf of Western NY Williamsville, NYUnrestricted Operations$200
Feedmore of WNY Buffalo, NYUnrestricted Operations$100
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Buffalo, NYUnrestricted Opperations$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$636,428$87,433$17,276$14,67514$16,086$26,243$30,575
2024$567,011$80,571$54,052$51,65012$52,657$21,269$26,807
2023$533,022$74,419$53,808$51,7009$52,767$13,436$25,261
2022$517,748$35,009$29,070$27,33010$28,242$4,181$25,108
2021$517,715$96,080$32,824$31,15011—$393$24,574
2020$454,833$105,773$57,345$55,7519—$4,954$22,510
2019$406,688$107,507$53,986$52,78211—$6,940$19,747

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Sikh cultural, educational, religious, and youth organizations, as well as community and health-related organizations. For example, Roswell Park Alliance Foundation says its purpose is to support research, treatment, prevention, and the psychosocial needs of people affected by cancer. The American Heart Association describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives, while the American Lung Association says it works to improve lung health and prevent lung disease through education, advocacy, and research.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $14,675. Grant amounts ranged from $25 to $5,650, with a median of $350. The largest reported grants included $5,650 to Sikh Cultural and Educational Society, $3,000 to Dasvandh Network, $2,000 to American Sikh Council, $1,500 to Southeastern Sikh Religious Society, and $1,000 to Sikh Youth Alliance of North America. Each was reported for unrestricted operations. Other 2025 recipients included Buffalo City Mission ($500), Guru Ram Das Foundation ($500), and Roswell Park Alliance Foundation ($100). March of Dimes also reported receiving $25 in 2025.

The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Amarjit Singh and Amarjit Kaur as contacts; form and materials, deadlines, and restrictions on awards are listed as N/A.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Amarjit Singh, Amarjit Kaur, and Kulpreet Kaur as trustees.

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amarjit Kaur

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amarjit Singh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kulpreet Kaur

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr

How much does S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr give each year?

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr gave $15K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 12 grants.

What is S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's typical grant size?

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $1,048, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr that year got $353 on average.

Where does S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr give grants?

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (20%) and New Jersey (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (3 grants) and Williamsville, NY (2 grants).

Does S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's largest grantees?

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Sikh Cultural and Educational Socie ($5,650), Dasvandh Network ($3,000) and American Sikh Council ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr?

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr reported $636K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Sikh cultural, educational, religious, and youth organizations, as well as community and health-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr?

The filing lists Amarjit Singh and Amarjit Kaur as contacts. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's EIN?

S Kirpal Singh Family Foundation Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6409272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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