Harrisburg Gujarati Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To propagate teachings and ideals of GujaratiHindu Religion To foster basic tenets and doctrines of Gujarati Religion within our community of greater south central Pennsylvania To celebrate auspicious events and festivals in accordance with Gujarati Religion To arrange and conduct lectures seminars religion-related education classes for children youth adults as well as other allied programs To promote and elevate spiritual awareness with harmony and unity To keep liaison with other Asian American institutionsorganizationsHARI which are based on our pattern of following rituals and practices To keep liaison with other organization within our community for harmony with respect and understanding
- Income
- $114,739
- Spending
- $88,540
- Reserves
- 28.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 28.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (10)
- $2,270 spent. 28 thru 31 Short Description of Activities done by HGAofCPA LM Dinner Attendance 175
- Blood Drive Attendance 40
- $2,215 spent. Sangeet Sandhya Attendance 175
- $517 spent. HARI50 Dinner Attendance 300
- $12,646 spent. Drama - Welcome Zindagi Attendance 300
- $4,244 spent. Picnic Attendance 500
- $2,847 spent. India Day Parade Attendance 250
- $33,706 spent. HGACPA is a group of Gujarati Indian language speaking people of South Central Pennsylvania who have formed this organization to maintain enhance understand and appreciate Gujarati language Gujarati culture and Gujarati heritage The following activities are geared towards the above purpose Navratri This is one of the biggest and longest festival of Hindus that spans over nine nights and ten days and is celebrated every year in autumn This festival depicts a battle that took place between Goddess Durga and demon Mahishasura and celebrates the victory of Good over Evil These nine days are solely dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine distinct avatars Gujarati people celebrate this tradition by fasting for a day or partially each of the nine days in remembrance of one of nine aspects of the Durga Shakti goddess The prayers are dedicated to a symbolic clay pot called Garbo as a remembrance of the womb of the family and universe Garbo significance is celebrated through performance arts on all the nine days The group dance popularly known as Garba is performed by live orchestra seasonal raga and devotional songs It is a folk dance where people form concentric circles around the garbo The circles can grow or shrink reaching sizes of 100s sometimes 1000s of people dancing and clapping in circular moves in their traditional costumes HGAofCPA organizes Navratri for the members each year Attendance 2630
- $22,229 spent. Diwali Festival - This is a festival of Lights It signifies light over darkness knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair similar to Christmas In this cultural event all the HGAofCPA members meet and celebrate it by worshiping Goddess Lakshmi Post worshiping the members socializes and feasts together Attendance 425
- $5,551 spent. Food Drive
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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