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Gurnani Foundation FY2021 filing

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Secaucus, NJ501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 47-3319698Revenue $337K in FY2021

On file with the IRS555 Secaucus Road, 07094-2579 · Secaucus, NJTax-exempt since Sep 2015Private non-operating foundation

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Assist in the completion of the sadhu vaswani hindu cultural center and temple

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
359 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 359.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$337K
+240% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$806K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$337K
FY2021▲ +240%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$337K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$335K
Expenses
$27K
FY2021▲ +344%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$696K
Net assets
$806K
FY2021▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$806K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$903K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $27K Management & general 1% · $178

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Veena Ashok Gurnani
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Paritz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashok Gurnani
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps finish building a Hindu cultural center and temple.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The organization was formed to raise money to financially assist medical patients and underprivileged individuals.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 21 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2025
Sadhu Vaswani CenterFY2025$690,000
Share the Warmth INCFY2025$2,500
Kirtan Wallah FoundationFY2025$2,000
Sadhu Vaswani CenterNJ · FY2024$135,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$69,449
Guranani Sati & Gokal Charitable TrustFY2024$20,000
Greater Nevada Hindu TempleNV · FY2024$10,000
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNY · FY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
Cancer Research Institute INCNY · FY2024$5,000
Helen Keller InternationalNY · FY2024$5,000
Ronald McDonald House of New York INCNY · FY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,000
International Human Benefits ServiceFY2023$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$1,000
Interfaith Community ServicesFY2023$305
Sadhu Vaswani CenterNJ · FY2022$255,000
Sankara Eye FoundationFY2022$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$178
Owns and owesPt X
$806K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$806K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$787K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$806K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$806K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$495K$806K
Total assetsLn 16$495K$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$495K$806K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$178$178
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$27K$178$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $335K$696K−$361K$903K 990 PDF
FY2024 $313K$262K$51K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $453K$13K$440K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$269K−$26K$623K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $337K$27K$311K$806K 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K$6K$93K$495K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $337,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,000$335,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,240$2,477
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,240$337,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$26,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59$178
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,059$26,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,181$310,549
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $337,477 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$335,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$335,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $2,477$2,477
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $2,477 · Excluded from tax $0$337,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,928 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,750$26,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $178$178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,750 · Management $178 · Fundraising $0$26,928
Part X · Balance sheet $805,980 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,027$19,102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $484,404$786,878
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $495,431$805,980
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $495,431$805,980
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $495,431$805,980
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $805,980 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,477
XI-2 Total expenses$26,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$310,549
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$495,431
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$805,980

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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