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Sikh Research Institute Sri

EIN 41-2090424 · Hackettstown, NJ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong97 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO SIKHS TO LEAD A GURU-INSPIRED LIFE.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
16.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
5
Volunteers
97
Highest pay
$162,078, interim ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $387,752 spent. THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB PROJECT (TGGSP): TGGSP IS A LARGE UNDERTAKING TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE ANNOTATION IN CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH AND PANJABI OF EACH WORD: ETYMOLOGY, GRAMMAR, WORD MEANING WITH EXTENSIVE FOOTNOTES AS WELL AS THREE ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS: MUSICAL, POETICAL AND HISTORICAL. ORIGINAL TEXT ACCOMPANIES CONTEMPORARY CALLIGRAPHY AS WELL TRANSCRIPTION. THE AFORESAID RESEARCH FUELS LITERAL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETIVE TRANSCREATION. FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE, WE ARE ALSO INCLUDING ENGLISH COMMENTARY. THIS IS A LONG-TERM LEGACY PROJECT. MORE ON THE PROJECT HERE: HTTPS:// WWW. GURUGRANTHSAHIB. IO/
  2. $209,262 spent. CONTENT: CONTENT INCLUDES AWARENESS THROUGH VIDEOS, BLOGS & ARTICLES, SOTP PROGRAMS, SOJHI TEACHER TRAINING, PARENTS AND K-12 WORKSHOPS, NAUJAVAN SOJHI CURRICULUM, & VARIOUS ONLINE COURSES FOR ALL GENERATIONS.
  3. $189,962 spent. COMMUNITY: INCLUDES SANEHA, SIDAK, MAHIMA, LIV WEBINARS, CONFERENCES & EXHIBITIONS. EVENTS ARE HOSTED AND SUPPORTED BY SIKH RESEARCH INSTITUTE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF LOCAL ORGANIZERS.
  4. $266,701 spent. Other program services

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Arc Research Institute (Palo Alto, CA), EIN 87-1920284. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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