Sikh Foundation
Sikh Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $112K.
Sikh Foundation at a glance
In short: Sikh Foundation gave $112K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,900
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,988
- -47.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,300
- Total assets
- $5,482,575
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Sikh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Santa Cruz Foundattion ($26K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sikh Foundation gives
- Giving grew 211% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 181% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2018) to $112K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial College Foundation Atlanta, GA | Education | $25,000 |
| Lost Heritage Productions | Education | $20,000 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundattion Santa Cruz, CA | Education | $20,000 |
| The Hack Foundation West Hollywood, CA | Education | $15,000 |
| Amerians for Oxford New York, NY | Education | $13,600 |
| Lums | Education | $7,400 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundattion Santa Cruz, CA | Education | $6,000 |
| Art and Tolerance Fremont, CA | Education | $4,900 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,482,575 | $-818,562 | $446,139 | $111,900 | 8 | $238,097 | — | $131,360 |
| 2024 | $6,752,028 | $207,280 | $507,210 | $106,950 | 4 | $308,934 | — | $119,242 |
| 2023 | $7,051,690 | $113,915 | $473,834 | $57,000 | 4 | $57,000 | $68,208 | $118,086 |
| 2022 | $7,356,128 | $7,428,515 | $153,124 | $36,000 | 3 | $52,158 | $2,933 | $45,365 |
| 2021 | $93,739 | $114,574 | $170,118 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $74,030 | $5,943 |
| 2020 | $149,343 | $40,425 | $82,957 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $5,832 | $6,952 |
| 2018 | $176,026 | $126,898 | $130,955 | $300 | 1 | — | $1,480 | $6,795 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sikh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sikh Foundation is led by Dilmohan Singh Chadha, President on every filing since 2018; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dilmohan Singh Chadha
President
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Bob Bawa
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kiran K. Kapany
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Juergensmeyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sardool S. Sarma
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sonia Dhami
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kanwaljeet Js Anand
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Rajinder Kapany
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Pritinder Singh Arora
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Raj Kapany (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ratinder Pal Singh Ahuja (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gurdip Singh Malik (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sukhi Singh (2020) — Trstee
- Former: Narinder Singh Kapany (2018) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Sikh Foundation
How much does Sikh Foundation give each year?
Sikh Foundation gave $112K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 4 grants.
What is Sikh Foundation's typical grant size?
Sikh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,300, and its average grant was $13,988, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sikh Foundation give grants?
Sikh Foundation's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (22%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Cruz, CA (2 grants).
Does Sikh Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Sikh Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).
Who are Sikh Foundation's largest grantees?
Sikh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uc Santa Cruz Foundattion ($26,000 across 2 grants), Imperial College Foundation ($25,000) and Lost Heritage Productions ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sikh Foundation?
Sikh Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $238K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sikh Foundation's EIN?
Sikh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7035676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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