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Nonprofit · EIN 85-0842385

COHNA

Tax-exempt · ISELIN, NJ 08830

Financials

$167K$16K2021$451K$186K2023$549K$413K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COHNA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$549,192$412,612$136,580$641,683$3,728$637,955
December 31, 2023990$450,954$186,313$264,641$494,555$0$494,555
December 31, 2021990-EZ$167,149$16,463$150,686$158,524–$158,524
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$525,217
Program service revenue
$3,000
Investment income
$20,975
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,719
Travel
$24,226
Program services (functional)
$340,929
Management and general (functional)
$61,360
Fundraising (functional)
$10,322

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$494,555
Total assets, end of year
$641,683
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,728
Net assets, end of year
$637,955
Publicly traded securities
$448,869
Net assets without donor restrictions
$637,955
Gross receipts
$549,192
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Pushpita PrasadBoard Member
Officer
40$75,000
Nikunj TrivediPresident
Officer
30$0
Rajeev MenonVice President
Officer
10$0
Suresh KrishnamoorthyTreasurer
Officer
15$0
Shobha SwamySecretary
Officer
10$0
Sudha JagannathanBoard Member
Trustee or director
15$0
Yagnesh PatelBoard Member
Trustee or director
15$0
Sohini SircarBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Hitesh TrivediBoard Member
Trustee or director
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nikunj TrivediPresident
Officer
15$0
Rajeev MenonVice President
Officer
5$0
Suresh KrishnamoorthyTreasurer
Officer
10$0
Shobha SwamySecretary
Officer
5$0
Pushpita PrasadBoard Member
Officer
15$0
Sudha JagannathanBoard Member
Trustee or director
10$0
Yagnesh PatelBoard Member
Trustee or director
10$0
Sohini SircarBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nikunj TrivediPresident35$0
Suresh KrishnamoorthyTreasurer15$0
Shoba SwamySecretary20$0
Rajeev MenonVice President10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1195 GREEN ST 286, ISELIN, NJ 08830-2037
In care of
% NIKUNJ TRIVEDI
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
43 Nelson Dr, Cranbury NJ 08512
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Nikunj Trivedi, 19 Oakland Rd, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Nikunj Trivedi, 14 Overhill Dr, Old Bridge NJ 08857
Signed the 990
Hitesh Trivedi, Treasurer
Phone
(470) 919-6598

Mission

CoHNA pronounced: Kohnaa is a grassroots advocacy group representing the Hindu community of North America. It is building a movement to empower Hindus whereby they can become meaningful contributors and active participants in their local communities on a wide range of issues.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Education: Ensuring safe schools confident children. Our HPN initiative runs several programs to help educate parents and educators on creating safe spaces for Hindu children to explore their heritage. Engaging and educating policymakers: Educating government entities lawmakers and policymakers on Hindu culture and on issues faced by our community. Upholding our civil rights: Assist Hindu Americans unfairly targeted by anti-Hindu legislation. Combating hate: create and disseminate information about Hinduphobia. Help reduce the prevalence of hate crimes against Hindus in America.
    Expenses $275,324 · revenue $419,376
  • Advocacy:Standing up for Human rights: Highlight and address human rights violations against Hindus globally. Create professional research toolkits and and host workshops and webinars for lawmakers and staffers. Conduct dedicated education sessions for policymakers through our Day at the Hill Program
    Expenses $21,201 · revenue $34,154
  • Other programs: Empowering young Hindus on college campuses. Continue to expand the reach of the CoHNA Youth Action Network in universities across North America. Protect our sacred symbols and festivals: Educate the public on the difference between the sacred Swastika and the Nazi Hakenkreuz and continue to challenge the misuse and abuse of Hindu religious symbols in commercial spaces
    Expenses $44,404 · revenue $71,534

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-0842385
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$641,683
Income (IRS master file)
$549,192

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$549,192$412,612$641,683XML
990December 2023$450,954$186,313$494,555XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021$167,149$16,463$158,524XML
990-N for 2020
Officer: Nikunj Trivedi
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-0842385).

Questions about COHNA

What is the EIN of COHNA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COHNA is 85-0842385.
Is COHNA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to COHNA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COHNA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COHNA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COHNA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COHNA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Nikunj Trivedi.
Who are the officers and directors of COHNA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (Pushpita Prasad, Board Member).
How much revenue does COHNA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $549,192, expenses of $412,612 and total assets of $641,683 at year end.

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