Singh Foundation Inc
Mission is to support grassroots groups promoting social harmony, welfare and development in South Asia and in the US.
Singh Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Singh Foundation Inc gave $394K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $394,354
- +81.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,817
- -39.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,236
- Total assets
- $905,605
- +73.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Singh Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Forum for Developing Communities ($159K). Together the top 9 received $394K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 31 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Singh Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 455% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $394K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $394K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Forum for Developing Communities Fort Lee, NJ | To support their work in promoting secularism and harmony in the Indian diaspora in the US. | $159,000 |
| South Asian American Coalition to Renew Democracy (SACRED) Chicago, IL | To support their work in promoting secularism among people of South Asian origin in the US | $95,000 |
| Bard College Annandale, NY | To support their scholarly work on South Asia | $95,000 |
| Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM) Queens, NY | Support DRUM's work in the immigrant Indian and Indo-Caribbean community | $10,718 |
| North Star Fund New York, NY | To support their work in immigrant communities in New York | $8,236 |
| Damayan New York, NY | To support Damayan's projects with immigrant workers in New York | $6,600 |
| New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) Queens, NY | To support NICE's work with immigrants in New York. | $6,600 |
| African Communities Nes York, NY | To support their work with African immigrants in New York | $6,600 |
| Caribbean Equality Project Queens, NY | To support their work in the LGBTQ among Caribbean immigrants in New York | $6,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $905,605 | $1,099,797 | $717,734 | $394,354 | 9 | $4,154 |
| 2024 | $523,542 | $719,287 | $565,799 | $217,000 | 3 | $4,598 |
| 2023 | $370,052 | $687,461 | $451,483 | $34,000 | 2 | $2,727 |
| 2022 | $134,074 | $272,445 | $354,685 | $71,007 | 13 | $159 |
| 2021 | $214,931 | $330,447 | $251,548 | $34,000 | 4 | $56 |
About Singh Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Singh Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $906K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $394K. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Singh Foundation Inc is led by Raza Mir, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raza Mir
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Biju Mathew
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rajasekhar Ramakrishnan
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shantha Susman
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Janak Ramakrishnan (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Abha Sur (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Vinod Mubayi (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Singh Foundation Inc
How much does Singh Foundation Inc give each year?
Singh Foundation Inc gave $394K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $217K across 3 grants.
What is Singh Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Singh Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,236, and its average grant was $43,817, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Singh Foundation Inc give grants?
Singh Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (36%) and Illinois (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Queens, NY (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Singh Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Singh Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Singh Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Singh Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Forum for Developing Communities ($159,000), South Asian American Coalition to Renew Democracy (SACRED) ($95,000) and Bard College ($95,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Singh Foundation Inc?
Singh Foundation Inc reported $906K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Singh Foundation Inc's EIN?
Singh Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3719319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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