2013-11-14T09:51:41-08:00 2012-12-31 Chawla & Chawla PC 438 N Frederick Ave Ste 400 Gaithersburg MD 20877 990 2012-01-01 200538709 GURU ANGAD INSTITUTE OF SIKH STUDIES GURU 7036266119 22831 SILVERBROOK CENTER DR STERLING VA 20166 SHER JB SINGH 2013-11-14 true ARUN CHAWLA P00223681 3019772481 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z SHER JB SINGH 13504 COPPER BED ROAD HERNDON VA 20171 238527 false false X HTTP://WWW.GURUANGADINSTITUTE.ORG X 2005 VA THE GURU ANGAD INSTITUTE OF SIKH STUDIES (GAISS) IS A NON-PROFIT FAITH-BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ENSHRINE AN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF SIKH HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND MUSIC AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULTS.THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS MUSIC, LANGUAGE & SIKH STUDIES TEACHING CLASSES. 70 70 1 30 0 111817 81843 137815 151685 1 3032 1709 -550 251342 236010 0 0 32030 31340 0 0 170444 176237 202474 207577 48868 28433 806888 810120 538013 512812 268875 297308 X THE GURU ANGAD INSTITUTE OF SIKH STUDIES (GAISS) IS A NON-PROFIT FAITH-BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ENSHRINE AN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF SIKH HERITAGE, LANGUAGE AND MUSIC AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULTS.THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS MUSIC, LANGUAGE & SIKH STUDIES TEACHING CLASSES. false false 83524 76607 THE ORGANIZATION IS THE ONLY SCHOOL OF ITS KIND IN NORTH AMERICA THAT TEACHES "GURMAT SANGEET" USING TRADITIONAL STRING INSTRUMENT (SUCH AS THE SARANGI).THE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO KIRTAN (DEVOTIONAL SONGS) AND SEVA (SERVICE TO SOCIETY).GURMAT SANGEET IS THE ART OF SINGING OF TRADITIONAL DEVOTIONAL HYMNS FOR DEEP SPIRITUAL AND HEALING EXPERIENCES AS PRACTICED BY SIKH GURUS FROM THE 15TH TO THE 18TH CENTURIES. TO PROMOTE "GURMAT SANGEET" THE ORGANIZATION STARTED THE GURMAT SANGEET OUTREACH (GSO) PROGRAM ACROSS THE USA. TO REVIVE THE GREAT LEGACY OF THE SIKHS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE ENTIRE HUMANITY. 57725 75078 DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HAD OVER 150 STUDENTS IN NINE DIFFERENT LEVELS.THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO TEACH THEM THE BASIC TENETS OF SIKH HERITAGE, HOW IT BENEFITS HUMANITY AND HOW ITS UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE CAN LEAD TO A PEACEFUL AND BETTER WORLD FOR ALL. 23000 41920 THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED A NUMBER OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND SCREENED THEM FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES RELATED TO THE SIKH COMMUNITY. 164249 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 70 70 true false false false false true true true false false false true false false false false false false false false VA X SHER JB SINGH 7036266119 13504 COPPER BED ROAD HERNDON VA 20171 X X LAJAVENDRA SINGH TAUR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANJEET H AHLUWALIA 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANMEET SINGH 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHER JB SINGH 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAGDISH KAUR RISHI 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASLEEN KAUR SAWHNEY 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 81843 1692 81843 SIKH STUDIES PROGRAM 76607 76607 GSO STUDIES 75078 75078 151685 4 4 0 0 0 4720 1692 3028 3028 3028 0 0 275 825 -550 -550 0 236010 151135 3032 0 0 0 0 0 0 31340 31340 0 0 0 0 2500 2500 3025 3025 0 0 0 225 225 0 0 0 0 9522 9522 4177 4177 0 0 34277 34277 0 20423 20423 297 297 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 3205 3205 CONTRIBUTIONS 13653 13653 MOVIE PRODUCTION COSTS 23000 23000 GSO STUDY PROGRAM EXPENSES 57725 57725 4208 4208 207577 164249 43328 0 0 131425 154720 0 0 0 0 0 3095 3095 0 694740 47837 666966 646903 0 0 0 0 5402 5402 806888 810120 68220 52128 469793 460684 538013 512812 X 268875 297308 268875 297308 806888 810120 28433 X false false false X 92077 168764 58255 57674 38231 415001 12727 7370 148654 191957 193605 554313 1495 2076 2399 275 6245 0 0 104804 177629 208985 252030 232111 975559 10239 20914 16720 47873 0 10239 20914 16720 47873 927686 31 80 32 1 4 148 0 31 80 32 1 4 148 3028 3028 0 104835 177709 209017 252031 235143 978735 0.94780 0.96180 0.00020 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 677289 38355 638934 16519 9295 7224 932 187 745 646903 SHER SINGH DIRECTOR CONSTRUC X 40525 23625 false true true PRITAMPAL SINGH RISHI CONSTRUC X 65000 28503 false true true 52128 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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