The Amar Kartar Foundation
The Amar Kartar Foundation is a private foundation, based in Potomac, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $312K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $28K.
The Amar Kartar Foundation at a glance
In short: The Amar Kartar Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,000
- -17.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,000
- +564.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $311,516
- +1.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Amar Kartar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Orga ($22K).
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Amar Kartar Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 105% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $27K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Orga Potomac, MD | General Donation | $22,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $311,516 | $27,865 | $22,000 | $22,000 | 1 | $22,000 | $27,865 | $21,039 |
| 2023 | $305,651 | $16,086 | $26,901 | $26,500 | 8 | $26,500 | $15,685 | $20,472 |
| 2022 | $316,465 | $23,751 | $18,421 | $18,000 | 6 | $18,000 | $23,330 | $21,465 |
| 2021 | $311,135 | $14,342 | $20,691 | $20,300 | 4 | $20,300 | $13,951 | $21,735 |
| 2020 | $317,484 | $13,169 | $20,066 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $13,103 | $20,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Amar Kartar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Amar Kartar Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Datwinder S. Sidhu
Officer
President → Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patwinder S. Sidhu
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dawinder S Sidhu (2020–2023)
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 The Amar Kartar Foundation
How much does The Amar Kartar Foundation give each year?
The Amar Kartar Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $27K across 8 grants.
How large is The Amar Kartar Foundation?
The Amar Kartar Foundation reported $312K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Amar Kartar Foundation operate?
The Amar Kartar Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.
What is The Amar Kartar Foundation's EIN?
The Amar Kartar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0456831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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