The Sikh Foundation was founded in 1967 by Dr. Narinder S Kapany, to promote the heritage and future of Sikhism. It is a non-profit non-political charitable organization (EIN: 23-7035676). The Foundation works to:

• Pass on the essence of Sikh heritage to the growing Sikh diaspora in the west, particularly the youth.
• Introduce to the world the progressive ethics, lyrical mysticism and heroism of the Sikhs.
• Contribute Sikh perspective to issues of common human concern.
• Generate the highest quality resources for the academic and artistic study of Sikhism.
• Foster Sikh culture across the disciplines through the tradition of critical and creative thinking that gave birth to the Sikh faith.