SIKHI AWARENESS FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationOther religions·201 - 8381 128 ST · SURREY, BC · V3W 4G1·BN 821583176RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Sikhi Awareness Foundation (SAF International) is dedicated to bringing education aid and compassion to underprivileged communities throughout South Asia guided by the wisdom of Baba Nanak. At the heart of the organization is the Child Sponsorship program which educates 1200 children in 430 villages across India and now in Nepal. SAF also implements programs focused on housing and washroom facilities as well as Gurmat Vidya Kender aiming to spread the message of Sikhi. Through these initiatives SAF is making a lasting impact empowering communities and fostering a brighter futur… Show more
Sikhi Awareness Foundation (SAF International) is dedicated to bringing education aid and compassion to underprivileged communities throughout South Asia guided by the wisdom of Baba Nanak. At the heart of the organization is the Child Sponsorship program which educates 1200 children in 430 villages across India and now in Nepal. SAF also implements programs focused on housing and washroom facilities as well as Gurmat Vidya Kender aiming to spread the message of Sikhi. Through these initiatives SAF is making a lasting impact empowering communities and fostering a brighter future.
New programs
Building on our successful initiatives in India we are excited to expand our community development projects to Nepal. Our approach focuses on empowering local communities through sustainable development education and healthcare. By leveraging our proven methods we aim to foster economic growth improve living standards and enhance access to essential services. Our projects in Nepal are designed to be inclusive and participatory ensuring that the benefits are felt by all members of the community.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)11%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.9 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$1.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)70%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $728K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $798K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $826K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $949K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.2M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.3M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.9 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- Grewal, Gurmeet SPRESIDENTarm's length
- Grewal, Sundeep STreasurerarm's length
- Bassi, Sukhmandeep SSecretaryarm's length
- Sivia, Harjot KDirectorarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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