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Sikh Research Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Hackettstown, NJ EIN: 41-2090424 Website

To provide educational resources to sikhs to lead a guru-inspired life.

Key facts about Sikh Research Institute

In short: Sikh Research Institute gave $123K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $123K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
41-2090424
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$123,466
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$123,466
Median grant
$123,466
Total assets
$3,399,929
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$123K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$123K

About Sikh Research Institute

Based on IRS filings

Sikh Research Institute is a public charity focused on religion, based in Hackettstown, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $123K. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Vienna

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2018 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $487 (2018) to $123K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $123K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Liv Forum: $123KLiv Forum$123K

The largest 2025 recipient was Liv Forum ($123K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Liv Forum Vienna, VAProgram Support$123,466

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,399,929$3,142,938$2,787,047
Revenue$1,411,311$1,330,441$1,195,833
Expenses$1,399,568$1,225,036$1,121,679
Net Investment Income$15,723$14,277$13,421

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sikh Research Institute is led by Harinder Singh Jhansi, Interim CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harinder Singh Jhansi

    Interim CEO

    Director of Innovation & Fundra → Director of Innovation, 2022

    Director of Innovation → Interim CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    79 hrs/week

    $105K (2020) → $150K (2025)

  • Kulvir Singh Gill

    President

    Treasurer → Executive Director, 2020

    Executive Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2018

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Inni Kaur Dhingra

    Creative Director

    Chief Executive Officer → Creative Director, 2023

    On filings since 2018

    36 hrs/week

    $71K (2018) → $94K (2025)

  • Jaswinder Singh Chadha

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2018

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pritpal Singh

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2018

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Baldeep Kaur Dua

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kamaljit Singh Grewal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jasjit Singh

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Inderpreet Singh (2018–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jujhaar Singh (2018–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ramandeep Kaur Grewal (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Bhavraj Singh (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Gunvir Singh Baveja (2021–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Inni Kaur (2022) — Creative Director
  • Former: Bhavraj Singh Ghtaura (2018–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Baljinder Kaur Narang (2018) — Board Member
  • Former: Jotinder Singh Mann (2018) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Harinder Singh Jhansi — Interim CEO: $150KHarinder Singh JhansiInterim CEO$150KInni Dhingra — Creative Director: $94KInni DhingraCreative Director$94K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to Harinder Singh Jhansi (Interim CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sikh Research Institute

How much does Sikh Research Institute give each year?

Sikh Research Institute gave $123K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Sikh Research Institute?

Sikh Research Institute reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Sikh Research Institute?

Sikh Research Institute is a public charity focused on religion, based in Hackettstown, NJ. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sikh Research Institute operate?

Sikh Research Institute has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Sikh Research Institute's EIN?

Sikh Research Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2090424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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