India Heritage Research Foundation is an international, non-profit, humanitarian foundation founded and chaired by one of India's most revered saints, H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji. IHRF runs and sponsors free schools, women's vocational training programs, a medical clinic, orphanages/gurukuls, frequent free medical health camps, "Clean, Green and Serene" programs, organic gardening programs, Cow-Care programs, an extensive rural development program, and innumerable other humanitarian projects including the first ever Encyclopedia of Hinduism as well as ashrams and medical clinics in the sacred land of Mansarovar and Mt. Kailash in Tibet.

Founded in 1987, IHRF is committed to preserving the timeless wisdom and ageless grandeur of Indian culture. By weaving together ancient tradition, cultural history, a wide range of non-discriminatory charitable services, and inspiring youth programs, IHRF has created a tapestry of true, universal beauty.

IHRF is dedicated to youth, education, spirituality, culture, interfaith harmony, health care and ecology. To this end, it  sponsors gurukuls/orphanages, large-scale spiritual and cultural events, rural development programs, conferences geared toward interfaith harmony, and the world’s first Encyclopedia of Hinduism.