Tehra Private Foundation concentrates its giving on Sikh community initiatives and related South Asian diaspora causes, supporting both community organizations and education. Grants are targeted and substantial rather than highly dispersed, with several repeat awards to the same Sikh-focused groups and a mix of community welfare and educational support. The foundation appears comfortable funding overseas or diaspora-serving institutions (e.g., a dental college and relief/ community centers) alongside digital/community-organizing efforts.
Tehra Private Foundation’s recent giving is shaped by Sikh community and South Asian diaspora support, with repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years. The largest recent grant in the dataset was $43,250 to Dvn in Indianapolis for a gift, followed by $37,500 to Ik Manzil in San Antonio and $32,190 to Sikhri Donation in Hackettstown. Those awards sit alongside smaller grants to education, books for children, dental care, and aid for individuals in need, showing a mix of institutional support and direct assistance. The pattern is not limited to one city or one service model: the foundation has funded community groups, educational institutions, and individual needs. It also appears willing to support organizations connected to the Sikh diaspora outside the United States, including an education grant to BJS Dental College in Urban Estate and a gift to Satsang Org in Bengaluru. Several grantees recur in the record, including Sikhri Donation, The Cyber Sikh Org, Usref, Dvn, and Cynthia Ainsworthe, indicating sustained relationships rather than one-time awards.
A clear thread in Tehra Private Foundation’s grantmaking is Sikh community infrastructure. The foundation gave $32,190 to Sikhri Donation in Hackettstown, $12,500 and $10,000 to The Cyber Sikh Org in Yorba Linda, and $2,180 to Sikh Lens in Palo Alto, tying support to digital organizing and Sikh-focused media or community work. It also supported a different Sikh-related recipient, Sikh Educational Welfare Assoc in Roswell, with $1,001. Beyond community organizing, the foundation funded education and training through a $12,200 education grant to BJS Dental College in Urban Estate. Direct service also appears in the record: Ik Manzil in San Antonio received $37,500, and Brillian Smiles Lakelan PA received $2,305 for dental help for needy people.
Tehra Private Foundation’s grant sizes are modest to mid-sized, with a typical gift of $2,045 at the 25th percentile, $3,554 at the median, and $11,650 at the 75th percentile. The distribution shows a few larger awards and many smaller ones, including repeat gifts to the same recipients across 2023 through 2025. The pattern suggests an actively managed private foundation rather than a one-off donor vehicle. It also funds individuals directly, including named people in need and medical-cost support, alongside organizational grants. The record does not show a public application process; grants appear to be directed rather than openly solicited.
$92K
$2M
$588K
$170K
Most grants fall between $2K and $12K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$12K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Tehra Private Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 22 | $236K | 91.7% |
| 2 | India |
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Concentrated, moderate-to-large grants with repeat funding to a small set of Sikh-focused organizations; 8 grants totaling ~$199K indicates targeted commitments rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: SIKHRI / Sikhri Donation, THE CYBER SIKH ORG, IK MANZIL, DVN, BJS Dental College
Most grants land in the United States, with 22 of 24 recent awards going to U.S. recipients. Florida is the top state by grant count, and the record includes recipients in Saint Petersburg, Lakeland, and other Florida locations. Other frequent recipient cities include Indianapolis, Hackettstown, Yorba Linda, San Antonio, and Palo Alto. Outside the U.S., the foundation also gave to recipients in Urban Estate and Bengaluru in India, showing a limited but present cross-border pattern.
The recent record centers on Sikh community initiatives and South Asian diaspora causes. It also includes education, digital community organizing, dental care, books for children, and direct aid for people in need, including medical-cost assistance.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023 to 2025, including Sikhri Donation, The Cyber Sikh Org, Usref, Dvn, and Cynthia Ainsworthe. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered on relatively small awards: the 25th percentile is $2,045, the median is $3,554, and the 75th percentile is $11,650. Recent grants range from $201 to $43,250.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with 38% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The broader giving scope is national, with most awards in the United States and a small number in India.
Yes. The record includes grants marked for people in need and for chemo support, as well as aid to named individuals in Florida. The foundation also gives to organizations providing direct services such as dental help and shelter or community support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $12K |
8.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IK MANZIL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $37,500 | 2025 | GIFT |
| SIKHRI DONATION | HACKETTSTOWN, NJ | $32,190 | 2025 | GIFT |
| THE CYBER SIKH ORG | YORBA LINDA, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | GIFT |
| DVN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,450 | 2025 | GIFT |
| USREF | NEW JERSEY, NJ | $3,703 | 2025 | GIFT |
| SIKH EDUCATIONAL WELFARE ASSOC | ROSWELL, GA | $1,001 | 2025 | GIFT |
| DVN | Indianapolis, IN | $43,250 | 2024 | GIFT |
| Sikhri Donation | Hackettstown, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | GIFT |
| BJS Dental College | Urban Estate, Pu | $12,200 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| The Cyber Sikh Org | Yorba Linda, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GIFT |
| Eternal Charitable Foundation | PLANO, TX | $4,000 | 2024 | GIFT |
| USREF | Upper Saddle River, NJ | $2,701 | 2024 | GIFT |
| SIKH LENS | PALO ALTO, CA | $2,180 | 2024 | GIFT |
| SSRS | Glen Mills, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | GIFT |
| Cynthia Ainsworthe | SAINT PERTERBURG, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | PAY FOR CHEMO - NEEDY INDIVIDUAL |
| Satsang Org | Bengaluru, Be | $201 | 2024 | GIFT |
| THE CYBER SIKH ORG | YORBA LINDA, CA | $21,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| SIKHRI | Hackettstown, NJ | $20,000 | 2023 | Donation |
| Dinesh Singh | ST PETTERSBURG, FL | $4,910 | 2023 | IN NEED |
| ZLATICA DZMURA | ST PETTERSBURG, FL | $4,543 | 2023 | PERSON IN NEED |
| USREF | SADDLE RIVER, NJ | $3,107 | 2023 | DONATION |
| BRILLIAN SMILES LAKELAN PA | LAKELAN, FL | $2,305 | 2023 | DENTAL FOR NEEDY |
| SAHAITA | ST PETTERSBURG, FL | $1,120 | 2023 | BOOKS FOR KIDS |
| CYNTHIA AINSWORTHE | ST PETTERSBURG, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | CHEMO |
IK MANZIL
$37,500GIFT
SIKHRI DONATION
$32,190GIFT
DVN
$5,450GIFT
USREF
$3,703GIFT
SIKH EDUCATIONAL WELFARE ASSOC
$1,001GIFT
DVN
$43,250GIFT
Sikhri Donation
$20,000GIFT
BJS Dental College
$12,200EDUCATION
Eternal Charitable Foundation
$4,000GIFT
USREF
$2,701GIFT
SIKH LENS
$2,180GIFT
SSRS
$2,000GIFT
Cynthia Ainsworthe
$1,000PAY FOR CHEMO - NEEDY INDIVIDUAL
Satsang Org
$201GIFT
SIKHRI
$20,000Donation
Dinesh Singh
$4,910IN NEED
ZLATICA DZMURA
$4,543PERSON IN NEED
USREF
$3,107DONATION
BRILLIAN SMILES LAKELAN PA
$2,305DENTAL FOR NEEDY
SAHAITA
$1,120BOOKS FOR KIDS
CYNTHIA AINSWORTHE
$1,000CHEMO