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A V Sikh Center

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, CA501(c)(3)Since 1998ReligionEIN 95-4531898

To provide a place for the religious prayor to the persons of the sikh faith

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$420K
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
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
$103K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$103K
FY2025▼ -16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$103K
Expenses
$128K
FY2025▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$128K
Net assets
$115K
FY2025▼ -18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$115K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $60K Management & general 53% · $68K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Surinder Gill
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Iqbal Dhillon
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Iqbal Dhanoa
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Offers a place for Sikh individuals to practice their faith and pray.

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1 program service account for $60K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

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$60Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$103K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$103K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$516K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$532K$516K
Total assetsLn 16$560K$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K$420K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$0$0
InterestLn 20$34K$0$34K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$0$7K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$16K$24K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$60K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $103K$128K−$25K$115K 990 PDF
FY2024 $123K$133K−$10K$140K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$131K$27K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$136K$16K$124K 990 PDF
FY2021 $153K$144K$10K$108K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$104K−$26K$98K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $102,696 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,686
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,696
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,582 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,486 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,486
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,350 · Fundraising $0$2,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,900 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,900
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $34,125 · Fundraising $0$34,125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,769 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,769
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $6,769 · Fundraising $0$6,769
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,050 · Management $24,333 · Fundraising $0$40,383
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,005 · Management $67,577 · Fundraising $0$127,582
Part X · Balance sheet $535,241 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,099$18,945
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $532,065$516,296
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $560,164$535,241
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $205$168
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $420,205$420,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,959$115,073
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,959$115,073
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $560,164$535,241
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,073 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,696
XI-2 Total expenses$127,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,886
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,959
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,073

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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