Samskaaram Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE RICH CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL HERITAGE OF HINDUISM THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE AIM TO: 1.EDUCATE: IMPART KNOWLEDGE OF THE HINDU VEDAS AND SCRIPTURES, FOSTERING A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THESE SACRED TEXTS. 2.TEACH HINDU SAMSKARAS: GUIDE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE SERIES OF SACRAMENTS, SACRIFICES, AND RITUALS THAT SERVE AS RITES OF PASSAGE, MARKING THE VARIOUS STAGES OF HUMAN LIFE AND SIGNIFYING ENTRY INTO DIFFERENT ASHRAMAS. 3.SUPPORT IN ANTYESHTI: ASSIST IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ANTYESHTI, THE LAST RITES ACCORDING TO HINDU TRADITION, AND THE ACCOMPANYING RITUALS, OFFERING COMFORT AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES DURING THEIR TIME OF NEED. 4.CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS: PROVIDE CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO OTHER NOT-FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING INITIATIVES THAT ALIGN WITH OUR VALUES AND MISSION. WE STRIVE TO FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING, PRESERVING THE TIMELESS TRADITIONS OF HINDUISM WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE WELL-BEING OF SOCIET
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (1)
- OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF HINDU CULTURE AND TRADITIONS AMONG DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. "ORGANIZED CULTURAL AWARENESS WORKSHOPS DURING NAVRATRI 2024. "HOSTED EVENTS FEATURING TRADITIONAL HINDU MUSIC, DANCE, AND ART. "DISTRIBUTED BOOKLETS ON HINDU PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICES. OUTCOMES: "REACHED OVER 750 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS. "INCREASED AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF HINDU CULTURE AMONG PARTICIPANTS. "FOSTERED INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION THROUGH DIALOGUES. "RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM 90% OF EVENT ATTENDEES. IMPACT: "ENHANCED CULTURAL AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR HINDU TRADITIONS. "STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY TIES AND PROMOTED RELIGIOUS HARMONY. "EMPOWERED HINDU AMERICANS TO SHARE THEIR HERITAGE WITH A BROADER AUDIENCE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 April 2024.
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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