What United Sikhs does

UNITED SIKHS is a UN-affiliated international non-profit humanitarian organization founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City (UNITED SIKHS Inc., with a registered office at 101-05 Lefferts Blvd, Suite 207, S. Richmond Hill, NY). The organization operates 11 chapters across 4 continents, with offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium, Australia, India (Mohali and New Delhi), and Pakistan. It serves Sikh and minority communities globally through three core directorates: Sikh Aid (international humanitarian relief), ICHRA (International Civil and Human Rights Advocacy), and CEED (Community Empowerment and Education Directorate), supplemented by programs including the Umeed Helpline, the Navigator healthcare enrollment program, food distribution, tutoring, and Know Your Rights workshops. Documented outputs include 160+ civil rights and hate crime cases in 2022, humanitarian assistance to over 1 million Ukrainian refugees, and 350+ COVID cremation support services in Delhi.

The organization's business model is donation-funded: it does not charge for services and instead relies on contributions from individuals, corporations, and charitable foundations (including the New York Community Trust), accepting donations via bank transfer (HDFC Bank in India), Paytm, Coinbase (cryptocurrency), and standard online channels. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging gurdwara partnerships, volunteer networks, an annual Sikh Summit (Washington DC/New York), and the Advocacy & Humanitarian Aid Academy (AHAA) to drive engagement. There is no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or commercial software product; service delivery is conducted through in-person assistance, phone helplines, and standard digital communications (website, email newsletter, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube).

UNITED SIKHS holds structural partnerships with the EEOC (including training of agency staff), FEMA, the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service, NYC Health + Hospitals, NYU Langone Health, the CDC, and the New York Blood Center. Its geographic mix spans North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South Asia, and it operates without a parent company or disclosed institutional ownership.

Name

United Sikhs

Legal name

UNITED SIKHS Inc.

Website

https://unitedsikhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UNITED SIKHS is a UN-affiliated international nonprofit, founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York, that operates 11 chapters across 4 continents. It delivers humanitarian relief, civil rights legal advocacy, and community empowerment services to Sikh and minority communities through donations, volunteer networks, and gurdwara partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Civil rights advocacy
• Community empowerment programs
• Disaster relief services
• Nonprofit legal advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: UNITED SIKHS operates primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and charitable foundations. The organization accepts donations via its website, bank transfers (including HDFC Bank in India), cryptocurrency (Coinbase), and Paytm.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UNITED SIKHS delivers humanitarian aid, civil and human rights advocacy, and community empowerment services through three directorates: Sikh Aid (emergency disaster relief), ICHRA (legal advocacy for religious and civil rights), and CEED (education, tutoring, voter registration). Supporting programs include the Umeed Helpline, Navigator Program for healthcare enrollment, Food Distribution, and Know Your Rights workshops.

Product overview

United Sikhs is a non-profit humanitarian organization offering a portfolio of community service programs rather than a technology product. Its core offerings include Sikh Aid (emergency humanitarian relief), ICHRA (civil rights legal advocacy), and CEED (community education and empowerment). Additional programs include the Umeed Helpline for support services, Navigator Program for healthcare enrollment assistance, and Food Distribution Program for food security. These programs are operated as standalone community services and do not constitute a unified software platform or technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sikh Aid: Humanitarian aid and disaster relief programs
• ICHRA
• CEED
• Umeed Helpline

Products and services

• Sikh Aid (Humanitarian Aid) International humanitarian relief program providing emergency response to disasters, including flood relief, hurricane response, and crisis aid worldwide.
• ICHRA (International Civil and Human Rights Advocacy) Legal advocacy and civil rights program protecting the rights of Sikh and minority communities through litigation, policy advocacy, and community education.
• CEED (Community Education and Empowerment Directorate) Community empowerment program providing education, tutoring, voter registration, and skills development services to underserved communities.
• Umeed Helpline Helpline service providing guidance and support to community members in need.
• Navigator Program (In-Person Assister) Healthcare enrollment assistance program helping individuals navigate insurance and healthcare access.
• Food Distribution Program Food assistance program providing meals and food supplies to vulnerable communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 160+ legal cases handled in 2022 alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• New York Blood CenterminorOthersPartner organization supporting blood donation drives and health initiatives within the community
• The Warm Winter InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for winter relief efforts and distribution of warm clothing to affected communities
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)minorOthersPublic health partnership for community health and wellness programs
• NYC Health + HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for NYC Care program providing healthcare access to uninsured New Yorkers
• Democracy NYCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic engagement and voter rights partnership
• National Asian Pacific Center On AgingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on aging services and senior community support
• United States Census BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Census outreach and accurate counting of Sikh community in the US Census
• NYU Langone HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and wellness program partnerships
• Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner for advocacy and community services
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster relief coordination and emergency response partnership
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for employment discrimination cases; UNITED SIKHS provides training to EEOC staff on Sikh religious practices; over a dozen cases being worked on together
• Gurdwara PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of Sikh places of worship serving as distribution points for aid and community engagement hubs
• Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroader network of community organizations collaborating on advocacy and service delivery

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Large international humanitarian organization delivering disaster relief and development assistance globally. Comparable in humanitarian aid delivery and emergency response programs.
• American Red Cross: Established US humanitarian organization providing disaster relief, blood services, and emergency response. Overlaps with Sikh Aid's disaster relief work and blood donation partnerships (NY Blood Center).
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): A major humanitarian NGO providing refugee resettlement, emergency relief, and recovery services globally. Overlaps with UNITED SIKHS' refugee aid work (Ukrainian refugees) and disaster response.
• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights research and advocacy organization. Overlaps with ICHRA's documentation work and UN human rights advocacy, though at much larger scale.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): A major US civil liberties organization with overlapping civil rights litigation, Know Your Rights campaigns, and immigrant rights work, though operating at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• SALDEF (Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund): US Sikh legal and civil rights nonprofit. Comparable mission around Sikh civil rights protection, hate crime advocacy, and community empowerment in the diaspora.
• Khalsa Aid: An international Sikh humanitarian relief organization providing disaster response and emergency aid. Direct peer in faith-rooted humanitarian work, beneficiary overlap, and global disaster response operations.
• Sikh Coalition: A US-based Sikh civil rights organization focused on hate crime prevention, employment discrimination, and school accommodation. Direct peer in advocacy scope, beneficiary population, and Sikh-roots identity.
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): A faith-rooted American civil rights and advocacy organization for a minority religious community. Comparable model combining legal advocacy, anti-discrimination work, and community empowerment.

Others

• Amnesty International:

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UnitedSikhs_CA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UnitedSikhsTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNITEDSIKHS.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-sikhs

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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