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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0435366

THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LOS GATOS, CA 95030

Financials

$140K$354K2023$193K$344K2024$206K$324K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$205,924$324,467-$118,543$731,303$824$730,479
December 31, 2024990$192,989$343,527-$150,538$850,042$1,020$849,022
December 31, 2023990$140,464$354,018-$213,554$1,001,021$1,461$999,560
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$133,402
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$72,522
Net gain from sales of assets
$49,062
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,923
Program services (functional)
$312,324
Management and general (functional)
$12,143

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$850,042
Total assets, end of year
$731,303
Total liabilities, end of year
$824
Net assets, end of year
$730,479
Publicly traded securities
$652,342
Gross unrelated business income
$23,460
Gross receipts
$603,490
Employees
0
Year formed
1996
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GURINDER PAL SINGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
JASJIT KAURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
INDER M SINGHPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
BHUPINDARPAL SINGHTREASURER
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GURINDERPAL SINGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
JASJIT KAURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
INDER M SINGHPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
BHUPINDARPAL SINGHTREASURER
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GURINDERPAL SINGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
JASJIT KAURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
INDER M SINGHPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
BHUPINDARPAL SINGHTREASURER
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
16303 RAVINE RD, LOS GATOS, CA 95030-3043
In care of
% BHUPI SINGH
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BHUPINDARPAL SINGH, 575 SYCAMORE VISTA ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108
Signed the 990
BHUPINDARPAL SINGH, TREASURER
Phone
(805) 452-0493
Return prepared by
Greenstein Rogoff Olsen & Co LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0435366 or by the name THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL GROWTH OF THE LOCAL SIKH COMMUNITY BY HELPING TO FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND REINFORCING SIKH VALUES. PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR SERVING THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS TAILORED TO SERVE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT. PROMOTE A STRONG SIKH COMMUNITY AMONG THE SIKH YOUTH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Gurbani Research encompasses a number of different projects by organizations and individuals dedicated to the study and interpretation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of Sikhism. It is the study of the structure, languages and themes of the Guru Granth Sahib to provide a better understanding and appreciation of Gurbani's wisdom for the Sikh and other communities in the US.
    Expenses $127,846 · grants $127,846
  • The organization provides a platform and an opportunity to convene scholars and educators once a year at a conference to discuss the future of the Punjabi language in the Sikh community and youth in the United States
    Expenses $85,000 · grants $85,000
  • PROMOTE THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT SIKHS AND DIVERSITY, PROMOTE LOCAL COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT, AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONGST SIKH AMERICANS.
    Expenses $80,000 · grants $80,000

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0435366
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
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P840)
Assets (IRS master file)
$731,303
Income (IRS master file)
$603,490

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$205,924$324,467$731,303XML
990December 2024$192,989$343,527$850,042XML
990December 2023$140,464$354,018$1,001,021XML
990December 2022$199,291$379,323$1,214,906IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 77-0435366).

Questions about THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION is 77-0435366.
Is THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION 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 THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BHUPINDARPAL SINGH.
Who are the officers and directors of THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $205,924, expenses of $324,467 and total assets of $731,303 at year end.

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