2024-05-15T16:32:44-04:00 2023-12-31 412075629 ROBINSTAR TAX CONSULTANTS INC 1251 3RD AVE STE 103 CHULA VISTA CA 91911 990 2023-01-01 263230127 HOUSE OF INDIA A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION HOUS 8582053814 P O BOX 451 DEL MAR CA 92014 VIJAY NAVANI PRESIDENT 8582053814 2024-05-14 true VIJAY NAVANI XXX-XX-XXXX false ROBINSON DEVADHASON P00070168 6194224395 2024-05-15 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z VIJAY NAVANI 13251 DENARA ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92130 26693 false X HOUSEOFINDIA.ORG X 2008 CA THE HOUSE OF INDIA IS DEDICATED TOWARDS CREATING A GREATER AWARENESS OF INDIA'S RICH AND VARIED CULTURE IN THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY. THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENTS ORGANIZED BY THE HOUSE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS AND BY OPENING THE COTTAGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF SAN DIEGO AND ITS VISITORS, THE HOUSE PROMOTES, EDUCATES AND SHOWCASES INDIA'S ART, HISTORY, MUSIC, DANCE AND ETHNIC FOOD. THIS ALLOWS US TO SHARE THE JOY AND SPIRIT OF INDIAN TRADITIONS IN SAN DIEGO. THE HOUSE OF INDIA ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH OTHER CULTURES AND PROMOTES UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION. 13 13 0 0 48856 26693 0 0 0 48856 26693 0 0 0 0 0 23555 14725 23555 14725 25301 11968 918822 930790 0 918822 930790 X THE HOUSE OF INDIA IS DEDICATED TOWARDS CREATING A GREATER AWARENESS OF INDIA'S RICH AND VARIED CULTURE IN THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY. THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENTS ORGANIZED BY THE HOUSE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS AND BY OPENING THE COTTAGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF SAN DIEGO AND ITS VISITORS, THE HOUSE PROMOTES, EDUCATES AND SHOWCASES INDIA'S ART, HISTORY, MUSIC, DANCE AND ETHNIC FOOD. THIS ALLOWS US TO SHARE THE JOY AND SPIRIT OF INDIAN TRADITIONS IN SAN DIEGO. THE HOUSE OF INDIA ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH OTHER CULTURES AND PROMOTES UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION. false false 8406 OUR MAIN EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO BUILD A HOUSE OF INDIA COTTAGE IN BALBOA PARK NEAR THE EXISTING COTTAGES UNDER THE HOUSE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS. WE HAVE BEEN VERY DILIGENT IN KEEPING OUR EYES FOCUSED ON OUR PURPOSE. THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE BUILDING OF THE COTTAGES AND WE CELEBRATED THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY ON NOVEMBER 19, 2016. WE WERE HOPING TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING OF OUR COTTAGE IN 2020. BUT THERE WERE MANY SETBACKS WITH THE HOUSE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN DEALING WITH CONSTRUCTION OF THE COTTAGE. WE FINALLY COMPLETED THE BUILDING IN 2021. WE HAD A SOFT OPENING CEREMONY ON AUGUST 28,2021. IT WAS A DAY OF CELEBRATION. DR. NAGENDRA PRASAD, CONSUL GENERAL OF INDIA AT SAN FRANCISCO WAS THE CHIEF GUEST OF THE CEREMONY. WE WERE ALSO HONORED TO HAVE TODD GLORIA, MAYOR OF SANDIEGO, TONI ATKINS, CALIFORNIA SENATOR PRO TERM, AND CHRIS CATE, MEMBER OF SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL. THE INDIAN COMMUNITY FROM ALL OVER SAN DIEGO CAME IN FULL FORCE TO CELEBRATE THE OCCASION. AT PRESENT, THE HOUSE OF INDIA COTTAGE IN BALBOA PARK IS FULLY OPEN AND OPERATIONAL. WE HAVE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO KEEP THE COTTAGE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. FURTHER, WE ALSO OPEN THE COTTAGE TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BY APPOINTMENT. COTTAGE HOSTING - WE OPEN THE COTTAGE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AND ENJOYMENT EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 11:00 AM TO 4:00 PM. WE ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO VISIT OUR COTTAGE AND ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS ON THE CULTURE, HISTORY, DANCE, MUSIC, ART AND OTHER INTERESTING ASPECTS OF INDIA. DANDIYA UNDER THE STARS - DANDIYA IS A FAMOUS FESTIVAL IN INDIA. WE ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE INDIAN DIASPORA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY TO VISIT THE COTTAGE AND BE PART OF THE DANDIYA DANCING. IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT OF DANCING, FOOD AND ENJOYMENT. 6319 THE YEAR 2022 WAS A SIGNIFICANTLY REMARKABLE YEAR FOR THE HOUSE OF INDIA. WE COMPLETED THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE OF INDIA COTTAGE IN BALBOA PARK DURING 2021. BUT WE HAD TO POSTPONE MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES, AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. BUT THE YEAR 2022 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR AND WE WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE ALL THE PLANNED ACTIVITIES. ETHNIC FOOD FAIR LAWN PROGRAM AT BALBOA MARCH 5, 2023 ETHNIC FOOD FAIR MAY 28, 2023 INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY JUNE 17, 2023 DANDIYA UNDER THE STARS SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 INTERATIONAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL DECEMBER 1-2, 2023 6319 14725 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false CA X VIJAY NAVANI 8582053814 13251 DENARA ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92130 X AJAY CHHABRA PRESIDENT X 0 0 0 VIJAY NAVANI PRESIDENT X 0 0 0 false false false 1250 25443 26693 26693 4364 4364 54 54 9709 9709 598 598 14725 14725 0 0 291139 303107 627400 627400 283 283 283 918822 930790 0 0 X 918822 930790 918822 930790 918822 930790 11968 X false false X 100115 175186 154734 47606 26693 504334 100115 175186 154734 47606 26693 504334 504334 504334 1.00000 1.00000 X 283 283 283 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE HOUSE OF INDIA IS DEDICATED TOWARDS CREATING A GREATER AWARENESS OF INDIA'S RICH AND VARIED CULTURE IN THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY. THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENTS ORGANIZED BY THE HOUSE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS AND BY OPENING THE COTTAGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF SAN DIEGO AND ITS VISITORS, THE HOUSE PROMOTES, EDUCATES AND SHOWCASES INDIA'S ART, HISTORY, MUSIC, DANCE AND ETHNIC FOOD. THIS ALLOWS US TO SHARE THE JOY AND SPIRIT OF INDIAN TRADITIONS IN SAN DIEGO. THE HOUSE OF INDIA ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH OTHER CULTURES AND PROMOTES UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICES TO OPERATE THE CORPORATION'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED, FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. HOUSE OF INDIA IS A CORPORATION THAT IS COMPLETELY OPERATED BY VOLUNTEERS. THE CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. IT ALSO DOES NOT HAVE ANY PAID-VOLUNTEERS. THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE HAVE A COMPLETED COTTAGE AND WE HAVE OPEN HOUSE EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A OUR MAIN EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO BUILD A HOUSE OF INDIA COTTAGE IN BALBOA PARK NEAR THE EXISTING COTTAGES UNDER THE HOUSE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS. WE HAVE BEEN VERY DILIGENT IN KEEPING OUR EYES FOCUSED ON OUR PURPOSE. THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE BUILDING OF THE COTTAGES AND WE CELEBRATED THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY ON NOVEMBER 19, 2016. WE WERE HOPING TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING OF OUR COTTAGE IN 2020. BUT THERE WERE MANY SETBACKS WITH THE HOUSE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN DEALING WITH CONSTRUCTION OF THE COTTAGE. WE FINALLY COMPLETED THE BUILDING IN 2021. WE HAD A SOFT OPENING CEREMONY ON AUGUST 28,2021. IT WAS A DAY OF CELEBRATION. DR. NAGENDRA PRASAD, CONSUL GENERAL OF INDIA AT SAN FRANCISCO WAS THE CHIEF GUEST OF THE CEREMONY. WE WERE ALSO HONORED TO HAVE TODD GLORIA, MAYOR OF SANDIEGO, TONI ATKINS, CALIFORNIA SENATOR PRO TERM, AND CHRIS CATE, MEMBER OF SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL. THE INDIAN COMMUNITY FROM ALL OVER SAN DIEGO CAME IN FULL FORCE TO CELEBRATE THE OCCASION. AT PRESENT, THE HOUSE OF INDIA COTTAGE IN BALBOA PARK IS FULLY OPEN AND OPERATIONAL. WE HAVE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO KEEP THE COTTAGE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. FURTHER, WE ALSO OPEN THE COTTAGE TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BY APPOINTMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE YEAR 2022 WAS A SIGNIFICANTLY REMARKABLE YEAR FOR THE HOUSE OF INDIA. WE COMPLETED THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE OF INDIA COTTAGE IN BALBOA PARK DURING 2021. BUT WE HAD TO POSTPONE MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES, AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. BUT THE YEAR 2022 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR AND WE WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE ALL THE PLANNED ACTIVITIES. ETHNIC FOOD FAIR LAWN PROGRAM AT BALBOA MARCH 5, 2023 ETHNIC FOOD FAIR MAY 28, 2023 INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY JUNE 17, 2023 DANDIYA UNDER THE STARS SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 INTERATIONAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL DECEMBER 1-2, 2023 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE CORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THEY ARE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS PROVIDED COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST.