Open to all.
Founded January 3, 2025
हरिॐ
We preserve Hindu traditions and serve our neighbors. Everyone is welcome.
HARI-OM stands for the Hindu Association for Religious Initiatives — Outreach Mission. We are a Hindu community in Delaware, organized around three things the tradition teaches: service, worship, and learning.
We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, incorporated in Delaware on January 3, 2025 and recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on June 4, 2025. Our EIN and IRS approval letter are posted below, and our annual filings and bylaws are available on request — because a nonprofit without transparency is not really serving anyone.
We are based in Middletown, Delaware. Our roots are in Hindu tradition, and we welcome everyone — neighbors, students, young families, grandparents — regardless of background. There are no membership fees. HARI-OM is run by a volunteer board of directors.
Our work is guided by three ideas from the tradition: Service (seva), Worship (bhakti), and Learning (jnana).
कर्म Service
Seva — serving others without expecting anything in return — is at the heart of Hindu practice. We start small and practical: a plain-English guide to making a free, valid will in Delaware.
भक्ति Worship
Devotion is personal, and every family keeps it in its own way. To help, we share a reference calendar of major Hindu festival dates so families can plan their own observances.
ज्ञान Learning
Knowledge is meant to be shared. We believe the scriptures, languages, and music of the tradition should be passed on whole to the next generation — and that learning is open to everyone who comes with respect.
Our tradition does not arrive in Delaware diluted. It arrives whole — a way of living attentively, keeping the practices, feeding one's neighbors, and teaching one's children the verses their grandparents knew by heart.
Free Will Service इच्छापत्र — icchapatra
A will is not morbid. It is the simplest gift there is — the gift of clarity to the people you love, made before it is needed.
Without a will, Delaware state law — not you — decides how your assets are distributed and who raises your children. Every adult, regardless of how much you own, should have one.
Hari-Om does not draft wills, does not charge for wills, and does not act as your lawyer. What we have done is this: we reviewed the free will-creation tools available today and list only the three that are genuinely free, attorney-reviewed, and valid under Delaware law. Any of the three will produce a printable will in about twenty minutes.
Print it. Sign it in front of two witnesses. Store it somewhere your family can find it. That is the entire process.
FreeWill.com
Free · no credit card · no upsellAttorney-reviewed, state-specific for all 50 states. Takes about 20 minutes. Also creates a healthcare directive and power of attorney — also free. This is our first recommendation.
Begin at freewill.com Option 2DoYourOwnWill.com
Free · simpleA plain, guided will builder that has been free for over a decade. Good for straightforward estates — no real estate in multiple states, no business ownership.
Begin at doyourownwill.com Option 3Fabric by Gerber Life
Free · no account requiredA 5-minute process designed for young parents whose main priority is naming a guardian for their children. Not as comprehensive as the first two — but fast.
Begin at meetfabric.comWhat Delaware requires, in plain English:
- Age — you must be at least 18 years old.
- Mental capacity — you must be of sound mind at the time of signing.
- Written document — the will must be typed or printed. Delaware generally does not accept oral wills.
- Your signature — signed by you, or by someone else in your presence at your direction if you cannot sign.
- Two witnesses — two adults must watch you sign, then sign themselves. Delaware allows beneficiaries to be witnesses, but we recommend using two witnesses who are not named in the will.
- Self-proving affidavit (recommended) — you and your witnesses sign in front of a notary. This speeds up probate later.
- Safe storage (recommended) — Delaware lets you deposit the original with your county's Register of Wills for safekeeping.
New Castle County
Louis L. Redding City/County Bldg.
800 N. French St., 2nd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
— (302) 395-7800
Kent County
Kent County Administrative Complex
555 S. Bay Rd., Room 214
Dover, DE 19901
— (302) 744-2330
Sussex County
Sussex County Courthouse Annex
5 E. Pine St.
Georgetown, DE 19947
— (302) 855-7875
Hindu Festival Reference Calendar
This is a public reference calendar of major Hindu festival dates, sourced from Drik Panchang. It is provided as a service to the community so families can plan their own home observances.
These are NOT HARI-OM events. HARI-OM does not currently host, organize, or sponsor celebrations on these dates. We have no facility, no scheduled programs, and no pandit on staff. The dates listed are for your personal reference only.
Hindu festival dates are set by the lunar calendar (panchang) and can vary by one day across regions, schools of thought, and local sunrise timings. Please verify specific dates with your own pandit, temple, or a local panchang before performing rituals or making travel plans.
The core 2027 dates above are confirmed per Drik Panchang. Navratri, Dussehra, and other observances will be added as the lunar calendar is finalized closer to the year. Please consult Drik Panchang or your local pandit for a complete 2027 calendar.
The core 2028 dates above are confirmed per Drik Panchang. Additional festivals will be added as lunar calculations for that year are finalized. Always consult a local pandit for puja timings and regional variations.
On the record.
EIN 37-2169652 · Delaware File #10057904
- 1 IRS Determination Letter · 501(c)(3)— Internal Revenue Service · June 4, 2025 · donations are tax-deductible PDF
Giving through work? HARI-OM is registered on Benevity, the giving platform many employers use for donations and gift matching. Search for “HARI-OM” or EIN 37-2169652 in your employer’s giving portal.
Our Certificate of Incorporation, exemption application (Form 1023-EZ), annual IRS filings (Form 990-N), bylaws, conflict-of-interest policy, and Delaware annual franchise tax reports are available to anyone on written request. Email info@thehariom.org with "Document Request" in the subject line and we'll respond within two weeks.
You can also confirm our tax-exempt status and filings independently through the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search and the Delaware Division of Corporations.