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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2669508

1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94703

Financials

$320K$327K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$319,691$327,100-$7,409$35,381$107,194-$71,813
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$304,892
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$659
Net gain from sales of assets
-$96
Other revenue
$14,140

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,421
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$34,380
Other salaries and wages
$114,607
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$171,324
Professional fundraising fees
$2,000
Accounting fees
$2,607
Occupancy
$20,496
Travel
$5,703
Depreciation
$2,978
Program services (functional)
$258,103
Management and general (functional)
$47,744
Fundraising (functional)
$18,275

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$51,268
Total assets, end of year
$35,381
Total liabilities, end of year
$107,194
Net assets, end of year
-$71,813
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,080
Gross receipts
$327,088
Employees
6
Volunteers
72
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR GUNEETA SINGH BHALLAExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$34,380
RAASHINA HUMAYUNDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
EILOT SUNTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1840 ALCATRAZ AVE SUITE 1, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2715
In care of
% GUNEETA SINGH BHALLA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR GUNEETA SINGH BHALLA, 1840 ALCATRAZ AVE SUITE A, BERKELEY, CA 94703
Signed the 990
GUNEETA SINGH BHALLA, Executive Director
Phone
(510) 926-1511
Return prepared by
CHUGH CPAS LLP

Mission

THE 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE IS A CITIZEN POWERED NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DOCUMENTING, PRESERVING AND SHARING EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS FROM ALL ETHNIC AND ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE PARTITION OF BRITISH INDIA IN 1947; AND TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION AND PRESERVATION WORKERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The 1947 Partition archive recorded and preserved oral history interviews from 502 Partition witnesses in 2024, bringing our collection to 11,594 oral histories. Of the collections, 633 oral histories were archived and over 1,000 reviewed by 15 Digital Oral History Archivist paid part-time interns, two Digital Oral History Archivist full time apprentice and 3 trained volunteer student archivist interns who in total donated 740 hours of pro-bono service to the cause. Additionally, 13 student volunteers engaged in public history activities that included copy-editing oral history abstracts, digital curation, graphic design, video editing, oral history field work, and more, donating 3,543 hours of volunteer service. The 1947 Partition Archive successfully continued and executed its paid Digital Oral History Archivist program for high school and college students, and an advanced paid apprenticeship, in collaboration with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities. A total of four (4) college students from American colleges and universities were onboarded and trained. Six (6) museum and library science professionals were engaged as guest lecturers for the popular program. The student interns and apprentices archived for 1,440 hours in total. The organization directly served over 1,100 elderly Partition witnesses over age 78, by recording, archiving and copy-editing their oral histories and approximately 3,300 individuals who are children of witnesses and over 10,000+ estimated grandchildren and great grandchildren of witnesses in 2024. The 1947 Partition Archive onboarded 998 members of the general to its free oral history workshop, of whom 427 members completed the training and 54 went on to record and submit oral histories specifically of Partition witnesses from their communities and became confirmed Citizen Historians (trained oral historians). The 1947 Partition Archive hosted 7 community funded Story Scholars Program recipients in 2024, who submitted 147 oral history interviews. In 2024 the organization hosted two advanced oral historians who submitted 233 oral history interviews total.In 2024, 78 researchers requested access to the collections. The 1947 Partition Archive published its first public education coffee table visual history reference book, "10,000 Memories" in 2024, selling nearly 2,000 copies in 2024, including pre-orders.In 2024, The 1947 Partition Archive resumed its public pop-up exhibits. Our first exhibit post-Covid closures attracted nearly 500 attendees in Berkeley. A total of six volunteers engaged in public events and other public programming, donating 204 hours to the organization
    Expenses $258,103

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-2669508
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$35,381
Income (IRS master file)
$327,088

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$333,750$326,276$51,268IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE

What is the EIN of 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE is 45-2669508.
Is 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR GUNEETA SINGH BHALLA.
Who are the officers and directors of 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,380 (DR GUNEETA SINGH BHALLA, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does 1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $319,691, expenses of $327,100 and total assets of $35,381 at year end.

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