2025-10-09T11:31:44-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 850842385 COHNA COHN 4709196598 1195 GREEN ST 286 Iselin NJ 08830 Hitesh Trivedi Treasurer 4709196598 2025-10-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Cohna Inc Nikunj Trivedi 19 Oakland Rd Old Bridge NJ 08857 549192 false X www.cohna.org X 2020 NJ CoHNA pronounced: Kohnaa is a grassroots advocacy group representing the Hindu community of North America. It is building a movement to empower Hindus whereby they can become meaningful contributors and active participants in their local communities on a wide range of issues. 9 9 0 50 0 0 449874 525217 0 3000 1080 20975 0 0 450954 549192 36103 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10322 150210 397612 186313 412612 264641 136580 494555 641683 0 3728 494555 637955 CoHNA pronounced: Kohnaa is a grassroots advocacy group representing the Hindu community of North America. It is building a movement to empower Hindus whereby they can become meaningful contributors and active participants in their local communities on a wide range of issues. false false 275324 0 419376 Education: Ensuring safe schools confident children. Our HPN initiative runs several programs to help educate parents and educators on creating safe spaces for Hindu children to explore their heritage. Engaging and educating policymakers: Educating government entities lawmakers and policymakers on Hindu culture and on issues faced by our community. Upholding our civil rights: Assist Hindu Americans unfairly targeted by anti-Hindu legislation. Combating hate: create and disseminate information about Hinduphobia. Help reduce the prevalence of hate crimes against Hindus in America. 21201 0 34154 Advocacy:Standing up for Human rights: Highlight and address human rights violations against Hindus globally. Create professional research toolkits and and host workshops and webinars for lawmakers and staffers. Conduct dedicated education sessions for policymakers through our Day at the Hill Program 44404 0 71534 Other programs: Empowering young Hindus on college campuses. Continue to expand the reach of the CoHNA Youth Action Network in universities across North America. Protect our sacred symbols and festivals: Educate the public on the difference between the sacred Swastika and the Nazi Hakenkreuz and continue to challenge the misuse and abuse of Hindu religious symbols in commercial spaces 0 0 0 340929 true true 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 true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false true CA false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 9 9 false false false false true false false true true false true true true false false false false false false NJ X Suresh Krishnamoorthy 6786004046 1195 Green St 286 Iselin NJ 08830 Nikunj Trivedi President 30.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rajeev Menon Vice President 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Suresh Krishnamoorthy Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shobha Swamy Secretary 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pushpita Prasad Board Member 40.00 0.00 X 75000 0 0 Sudha Jagannathan Board Member 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yagnesh Patel Board Member 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sohini Sircar Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hitesh Trivedi Board Member 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 75000 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 525217 0 525217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 0 0 3000 20975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 549192 0 0 0 15000 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8719 0 8719 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 198588 170797 18704 9087 53232 48598 4552 82 4665 2397 2176 91 28111 10049 17690 373 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24226 16251 7974 0 0 0 0 0 78024 76963 372 689 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1173 0 1173 0 Decorations, cutlery, posters 874 874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 412612 340929 61360 10322 0 0 0 0 0 0 193475 188433 0 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 301080 448869 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2381 494555 641683 0 3728 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3728 X 494555 637955 0 0 494555 637955 494555 641683 136580 6820 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 167149 194081 450954 525217 1337401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167149 194081 450954 525217 1337401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1337401 0 0 0 1080 20975 22055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1080 20975 22055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167149 194081 452034 546192 1359456 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2400 2400 410212 412612 82522 20631 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true true false true 2400 false false false false 2400 false Part II | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part2SectionBLine1a,Volunteers from the organization reached out to their representatives at the local and national levels on legislation of interest to the community we serve. Example: SB403 a bill in the CA Assembly that we opposed.| Part2SectionBLine1b,Our director of communication participates and often leads interactions with lawmakers on legislative issues that we organize in support of or in opposition to.| Part2SectionBLine1d,The organization uses software to send mailings to legislators on issues of concern to the community we serve.| true Katha LLC Pricipal of Katha LLC is Pushpita Prasad who is also a Board Member 75000 Pushpita Prasad is contracted to provide Communication Services for CoHNA under an annually renewable contract false Part VI, Line 6 Membership is CoHNA is optional. Members are required to pay an annual subscription. Members do not have the right to vote for elections appointments to the governing body Part VI, Line 11a The Form 990 is circulated to all members of the Board and formally approved by email consent before transmission to the IRS Part VI, Line 19 The organization makes its financial statements public on the IRS website. The documents are also available upon request to any donor volunteer or member by writing to treasurer@cohna.org Part IX, Line 11g The Office Manager oversees administrative functions with an annual compensation of $9,260. The Creative Director responsible for website development and design is paid $71,920. The Communications Director manages communication strategies and is paid $75,000. Student Researchers conduct research for position papers compensated $15,415. Operations Manager coordinates events and is compensated $9,200. Marketing Director handles event marketing and is compensated $2,085. Credit card discounts and fees total $9,279. All staff are contract workers with annually renewable contracts; no permanent employees exist.