Sikhnet INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Cypress, TX501(c)(3)Since 2009ReligionEIN 26-4806284

Making a Sikhs Spritual Journey relevant in a modern world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$267K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $268K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$267K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $249K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$742K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$982K
FY2024$790K
Expenses
$742K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$742K
FY2022$830K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$914K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $460K Management & general 23% · $170K Fundraising 15% · $112K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $267K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$106,575Pt VII · Sec A
$81,047Pt VII · Sec A
$50,298Pt VII · Sec A
$29,322Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alan E Walker’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gurumustuk S Khalsa——$163,177$122,231$106,575
Alan E Walker$94,333————
Alan Walker$94,333————
Kaylee Spinhirn—$92,120———
Kaylee Spinhirn$90,856—$91,782$76,597—
Frances Jessop$87,584————
Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Michaud——$85,000——
Frances Jessop—$81,391———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Sikhs connect their faith to modern life.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $460K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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SikhNet is a global virtual community for Sikhs and all those interested in the Sikh way of life. We provide news, educational services, and educational materials on Sikhism. SikhNet also broadcasts temple services and devotional music over our Internet-based streaming services.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$742K
Ln 25
Programscol B$460K
Managementcol C$170K
Fundraisingcol D$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$144
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$423
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$888K
SavingsLn 2$351K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$768K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$779K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$276K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$502K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$82$82
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$267K$189K$18K$60K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$9K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$31K$2K$990
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$929$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$108K$53K$44K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$200$19K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$3K$33K
Information technologyLn 14$156K$145K$11K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$797$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$532$532
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$11K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$742K$460K$170K$112K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $982K$914K$67K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$49K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$830K$340K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$742K$713K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,455,273 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$51,895
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,380,896
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,432,791
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,574$15,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $423$423
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,485$6,485
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,059 · Excluded from tax $423$1,455,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $742,001 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,420$2,420
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $82$82
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $189,314 · Management $17,689 · Fundraising $60,239$267,242
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,753 · Fundraising $12,497$21,250
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,363 · Management $1,969 · Fundraising $990$34,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,650 · Management $929 · Fundraising $3,819$20,398
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,009$8,009
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,084$45,084
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,214 · Management $43,503 · Fundraising $11,300$108,017
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200 · Fundraising $19,121$19,321
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,578 · Management $33,247$35,825
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $145,266 · Management $10,804$156,070
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,164$5,164
IX-17 TravelManagement $797 · Fundraising $1,234$2,031
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $532$532
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,662$2,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,876 · Fundraising $2,696$13,572
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,716 · Management $170,389 · Fundraising $111,896$742,001
Part X · Balance sheet $1,243,417 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $621,780$888,150
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,601$351,130
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$126
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,559$937
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,606$3,074
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $778,546$1,243,417
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,735$38,003
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $276,065$38,003
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,151$1,130,414
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $259,330$75,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $502,481$1,205,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $778,546$1,243,417
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,205,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,455,273
XI-2 Total expenses$742,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$713,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$502,481
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,339
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,205,414

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