CHARDI KALAA FOUNDATION
575 SYCAMORE VISTA ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108 chardikalaa.com

Total Revenue
$145,705
Total Expenses
$294,273
Net Assets
$769,511

Organizations Filed Purposes: CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL GROWTH OF THE LOCAL SIKH COMMUNITY BY HELPING TO FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND REINFORCING SIKH VALUES.

CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL GROWTH OF THE LOCAL SIKH COMMUNITY BY HELPING TO FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND REINFORCING SIKH VALUES. PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR SERVING THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS TAILORED TO SERVE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT. PROMOTE A STRONG SIKH COMMUNITY AMONG THE SIKH YOUTH.

PROMOTE THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT SIKHS AND DIVERSITY, PROMATE LOCAL COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT, AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONGST SIKH AMERICANS.

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A PLATFORM AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONVENE SCHOLARS AND EDUCATORS ONCE A YEAR AT A CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE PUNJABI LANGUAGE IN THE SIKH COMMUNITY AND YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES

THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATING YOUNG AMERICAN SIKHS OR OTHER COMMUNITIES INTERESTED IN LEARNING THE DEVOTIONAL AND COMMUNAL SINGING IN SIKHISM WHICH IS CALLED KIRTAN. KIRTAN IS THE MUSICAL RECITATION OF THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB, THE PRIMARY SCRIPTURE IN THE SIKHISM TRADITION. IT IS TYPICALLY PERFORMED AT GURDWARAS (SIKH TEMPLES) BUT CAN BE DONE PUBLICLY WHEREIN SIKH SCRIPTURES AND LEGENDS ARE RECITED IN A SONG, SET TO A CERTAIN RAGA AND TAAL (INDIAN MUSICAL NOTES). STUDENTS ARE ALSO TAUGHT THE PRACTICE OF DIFFERENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS LIKE THE HARMONIUM AND THE TABLA

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Bhupindarpal SinghTREASURER2$0
Inder M SinghPRESIDENT2$0
Jasjit KaurBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Gurinderpal SinghSECRETARY0.5$0

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