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Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc
New York, NY · EIN 134147472 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$100K
expenses
$1K
net assets
$3.6M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that supports educational initiatives and religious institutions, primarily within the Sikh community. The foundation makes grants to organizations focused on interreligious understanding, Sikh advocacy, and orphan education, with a focus on both local and international beneficiaries.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Educational Grants
Supports educational programs, including the education of orphans and interreligious understanding initiatives
Religious Institution Support
Provides funding for the construction and operation of houses of worship, particularly within the Sikh community
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Religious Education Support 2 activities
    • Funding Sikh community and educational organizations
      Funds The Sikh Coalition and The Sikh Foundation to support educational purposes within the Sikh community.
    • Funding interreligious education and understanding programs
      Funds the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding to support educational initiatives promoting interreligious understanding. Supported through multiple grants.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding education for orphans
      Funds the Baba Nanak Educational Society to provide education for orphans.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding higher education institutions
      Funds the University of St Andrews for educational purposes.
  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding house of worship and religious building projects
      Funds the Manhattan Skih Center Inc for house of worship purposes, including construction of a church. Multiple grants reported across tax years.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding human rights and advocacy organizations
      Funds Ensaaf, an organization focused on human rights and justice for victims of state violence in India, for educational purposes.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$100K
Contributions & grants$100K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$460%
Other revenue$66
expenses
Total expenses$1K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$283K
balance sheet
Total assets$3.57M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$3.57M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +33.5%
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Baba Nanak Educational Society Partner — Receives grants from Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc for the education of orphans.
  • Ensaaf Partner — Receives grants from Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc for educational purposes.
  • Manhattan Skih Center Inc Partner — Receives grants from Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc for house of worship and church construction purposes.
  • Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding Partner — Receives grants from Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc for educational purposes.
  • The Sikh Coalition Partner — Receives grants from Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc for educational purposes.
  • The Sikh Foundation Partner — Receives grants from Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc for educational purposes.
  • University of St Andrews Partner — Receives grants from Munshi Bishan Singh Kochhar Foundation Inc for educational purposes.