Institute for Understanding Sikhism
Charitable organization · Laval, Quebec · BN 888880622RR0001 · Other Religions · website
No spending breakdown could be derived from this charity’s most recent filing — the receipt can’t be printed. The figures it did file are below.
Institute for Understanding Sikhism is a charitable organization based in Laval, Quebec, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2,275 in revenue and $9,746 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2023, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $960.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $266 in 2020 to $2,275 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
1. Publishing research journal ' understanding sikhism' online by dr parminder sign chahal. 2. Holding virtual discussions with youth in gurdwaras and seperately in groups. 3. Published books and distributed to members gurdwaras and oher readers.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,275 | $9,746 | — | — | — | $7,750 |
| 2023 | $10 | $381 | — | — | — | $7,750 |
| 2022 | — | $490 | — | — | — | $8,611 |
| 2021 | — | $127 | — | — | — | $8,611 |
| 2020 | $266 | $5,624 | — | — | — | $8,738 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $960 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Devinder Chahal (president); Harjeet Bhabra (vice president); Parminder Chahal (director); Gurinder Singh (secretary); Karminder Gill (treasurer); Mohinder Jheeta (director); Manjit Singh (director); Surjit Pahwa (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Institute for Understanding Sikhism’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888880622RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.