Guru Gobind Singh Foundation (ggsf) is a gurdwara that is a spiritual center an institution with a vision to create worldwide awareness regarding sikhs and sikhism. Ggsfs mission has been to enhance the image of sikhs thru every possible channel and bring them into the mainstream. IT has provided the representation to the sikh community in various platforms in countless ways. IT has consistently worked to create awareness among americans at large regarding sikhs and sikhism. Ggsf also focuses on service oriented projects on behalf of sikhs to implement the sikh concept of sewa (voluntary service).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$397K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$465K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$413K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$952K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$465K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$465K
Expenses
$413K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$413K
Net assets
$952K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$831K
FY2021$900K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$900K
FY2024$952K

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2013.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $406K Management & general 2% · $7K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Promotes Sikh awareness and values through spiritual guidance and community service.

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1 program · $406K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Guru gobind singh foundation (GGSF) increased the participation of the sikh community in the religious social, cultural, educational, economic and political fabric of the american society. GGSF is creating more awareness and understanding about sikh faith and its traditions among americans and around the world.

$406Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$465K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Money outPt IX
$413K
Ln 25
Programscol B$406K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$952K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$397K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$465K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$339
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$397K
Net assetsLn 32$952K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K$397K
Net assetsLn 32$900K$952K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$109K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46$46
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$390$390
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$110K$110K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$16K$16K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$71K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$14K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$413K$406K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $465K$413K$52K$952K 990 PDF
FY2023 $411K$395K$16K$900K 990 PDF
FY2022 $334K$350K−$16K$884K 990 PDF
FY2021 $357K$289K$69K$900K 990 PDF
FY2020 $408K$350K$58K$831K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $465,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $411,383$465,009
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $411,383$465,009
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,766$117,629
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $296,403$295,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $395,169$412,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,214$52,306
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $465,009 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$465,009
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$465,009
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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-12 Total revenue$465,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $412,703 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,152$109,152
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,477$8,477
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $46$46
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $390$390
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,263$110,263
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,547$2,547
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,754$15,754
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $71,133$71,133
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,859$8,859
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,174$65,174
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,215 · Management $3,193$17,408
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,964 · Management $6,739 · Fundraising $0$412,703
Part X · Balance sheet $1,349,256 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257,754$229,766
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,039,730$1,114,447
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,154$4,704
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,447$339
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,305,085$1,349,256
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$40,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,757$8,787
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $405,055$396,920
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $900,030$952,336
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $900,030$952,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,305,085$1,349,256
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $952,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$465,009
XI-2 Total expenses$412,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$900,030
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$952,336

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