Coalition of Hindus of North America

What Coalition of Hindus of North America does

Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots advocacy and civil rights organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, with a Canadian subsidiary operating from Toronto. The organization represents the Hindu community of the United States and Canada across issues including Hinduphobia, temple safety, religious freedom (notably the Swastika/Hakenkreuz distinction), misrepresentation of Hinduism in academia and media, and opposing caste-protective legislation that it characterizes as stereotyping. CoHNA operates as a coalition of more than 75 Hindu temples and spiritual organizations across 20 U.S. states, plus regional chapters in the Bay Area, Minnesota, Cleveland, Southern California, and New Jersey, and runs the CYAN youth network and Hindu Parents Network as core program arms.

CoHNA's product surface is programmatic rather than technological. Core programs include Suraksha (community safety training in partnership with police departments and district attorney offices), the Swastika Education and Awareness Campaign (SEAC), Hinduphobia Education and Research, the Deconstructing "Caste" Campaign, and Hindu Heritage Month advocacy. Its most consequential strategic asset is a landmark January 2025 partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service — the first inclusion of Hindu Americans in CRS programming since 1964 — under which CoHNA serves as subject matter expert for a four-hour training program on Hindu customs and civil rights for law enforcement and public officials. The organization does not operate proprietary technology, software, or AI systems; its primary digital assets are its website (cohna.org), social media presence (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube), email newsletter, and a Neon CRM-backed donation and membership platform.

Revenue is generated through tax-exempt individual donations and an annual membership program offering benefits including complimentary Hindu Parents Network membership, discounts on paid events and merchandise, invitations to members-only programs, and newsletters. Distribution occurs through the temple coalition, state chapters, the CYAN youth network, direct policy engagement (Capitol Hill Advocacy Days, state-level legislative advocacy in California, New York, Minnesota, Georgia, and others), and earned media. The organization is led by President Nikunj Trivedi with a C-suite including CTO Suresh Krishnamoorthy, CCO Pushpita Prasad, and Director of Government Relations Sudha Jagannathan, supported by an Advisory Council that includes Rajiv Malhotra and Dr. T.K. Nakagaki.

Name

Coalition of Hindus of North America

Legal name

CoHNA Inc.

Website

https://cohna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CoHNA is a 501(c)(3) grassroots advocacy and civil rights organization founded in 2020 that represents the Hindu community of the United States and Canada through policy engagement, coalition-building with 75+ temples, and programs on Hinduphobia, temple safety, and religious freedom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Civil rights advocacy
• Grassroots community organizing
• Religious freedom protection
• Policy advocacy services
• Community safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-exempt donations from individuals supporting Hindu community advocacy and civil rights initiatives in North America.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership program offering benefits including HPN access, event discounts, newsletters, and member-only programs featuring speakers and leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) is a grassroots advocacy and civil rights organization representing the Hindu community of North America. It delivers advocacy campaigns, community safety training (Suraksha), Hindu heritage education, and policy engagement on issues such as Hinduphobia, temple safety, and representation of Hinduism in academia and media. The organization also runs membership, youth (CYAN), and parent network (HPN) programs.

Product overview

CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America) is a grassroots advocacy and civil rights organization representing the Hindu community of North America. It is not a technology product company but rather operates programs and campaigns focused on civil rights advocacy, community safety (Suraksha), education about Hindu heritage, Swastika awareness (SEAC), and combating Hinduphobia. The organization also maintains youth (CYAN) and parent network programs, and organizes advocacy events such as Hindu Advocacy Days. CoHNA does not offer a software product but provides advocacy resources, educational materials, and community organizing tools through its website platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Swastika Education & Awareness Campaign (SEAC): Initiative to spread awareness about the sacred Hindu Swastika symbol and distinguish it from the Nazi Hakenkreuz
• Suraksha
• CoHNA Youth Action Network (CYAN)
• Hindu Parents Network (HPN)
• Deconstructing 'Caste' Campaign

Products and services

• Suraksha Program
• Swastika Education & Awareness Campaign (SEAC)
• CoHNA Youth Action Network (CYAN)
• Hindu Parents Network (HPN)
• Deconstructing 'Caste' Campaign
• Hinduphobia Education & Research
• Hindu Heritage Month Initiative
• CoHNA Annual Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful lobbying led to veto of California Bill SB509 and New York caste bills failing to advance
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Network Contagion Research InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Expert researchers presented findings showing coordinated anti-Hindu campaigns linked to foreign state actors and warned against caste-based legislation without evidence of pervasive caste hierarchy in American Hindu life.
• San Jose Police Department and Santa Clara District Attorney's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Co-hosted Suraksha community education event at Shreemaya Krishnadham Temple, bringing together Hindu community members with SJPD officers and DA office representatives for hate crimes reporting and community safety training.
• U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2025Landmark partnership marking Hindu Americans' first inclusion in CRS programming since its creation in 1964. CoHNA served as leading subject matter expert to develop a four-hour training program educating community members, law enforcement, and public officials about Hindu customs, beliefs, and civil rights issues.
• Hindu Students CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-convened Hindu Youth Advocacy event featuring youth leaders discussing challenges hindering Hindu identity expression in academic and social spheres. Both organizations collaborate on campus advocacy and youth engagement initiatives.
• Jewish Community Relations CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided supporting testimony during Minnesota Senate hearing on Hinduphobia resolution, demonstrating cross-community alliance against religious discrimination.
• CoHNA CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoHNA's Canadian branch working on temple safety, anti-hate legislation (Bill C-9), and protection of Hindu Canadians from Khalistani extremism. Operates from Toronto office.
• CoHNA Youth Action Network (CYAN)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoHNA's youth arm driving advocacy among young Hindus, organizing campus engagement, and leading initiatives like Hindu Heritage Month recognition campaigns at universities.
• Hindu Parents NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform for parents to exchange ideas and resources about Hindu issues, providing support system for youth and building community voice. Complimentary membership provided to CoHNA members.
• Georgia SB 375 SupportmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign supporting Georgia Senate Bill 375 to recognize and track anti-Hindu hate incidents in the state.
• Minnesota SF 4115 ResolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResolution to condemn Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu discrimination, calling on state attorney general and agencies to enforce anti-discrimination laws through diversity initiatives and anti-bias training.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): CAIR is a US-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization that combats anti-Muslim discrimination through policy advocacy, community education, and legal support—closely analogous in mission, structure, and GTM to CoHNA's Hindu civil rights work.
• Hindu American Foundation: Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is the most directly comparable peer: a Hindu civil rights and advocacy organization operating in the US with similar policy, education, and community engagement missions targeting the same Hindu-American constituency.
• The Sikh Coalition: The Sikh Coalition is a community-driven civil rights organization advocating for Sikh Americans on issues including hate crimes, religious accommodation, and policy engagement—operating with a similar grassroots advocacy, policy lobbying, and education model in the same North American diaspora context.
• Japanese American Citizens League (JACL): JACL is a civil rights organization representing an Asian-American community, advocating against hate, discrimination, and for policy engagement—paralleling CoHNA's Asian-American diaspora civil rights advocacy model.
• Interfaith Alliance: Interfaith Alliance advocates for religious freedom and against religious discrimination at the federal and state levels, operating with a similar policy-advocacy, coalition-building, and education-driven approach as CoHNA's civic engagement work.
• South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT): SAALT is a South Asian American civil rights organization addressing hate, immigration, and discrimination through community organizing and policy advocacy—directly comparable to CoHNA on target demographic, advocacy model, and policy focus areas.

Emerging players

• T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights: T'ruah organizes rabbis and Jewish community members to advocate for human rights and against religious discrimination through grassroots mobilization and policy work—a comparable religious-community-driven advocacy model at a smaller scale than CoHNA.

Broad incumbents

• American Jewish Committee (AJC): The AJC is a longstanding Jewish advocacy organization engaging policymakers globally on issues of religious freedom, civil rights, and interfaith cooperation—closely analogous to CoHNA in policy focus, donor model, and cross-border advocacy structure.
• National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA): NCAPA is a coalition-based Asian-American advocacy umbrella that aggregates smaller diaspora organizations for policy engagement on civil rights and hate crime issues—an institutional analog to CoHNA's coalition structure at a broader pan-Asian scale.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): The ADL is a broader, well-established civil rights organization combating antisemitism and all forms of hate; it operates an overlapping advocacy, education, and policy mission targeting religious discrimination and provides a comparable institutional template for CoHNA's work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CoHNAOfficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCswelR6CUdWO9vrQvCrWvGg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoHNAOfficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/cohnaofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coalition-of-hindus-of-north-america

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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