SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC

EIN 13-3593806 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q700)

What they do

SAKHI for SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS EXISTS to REPRESENT THE SOUTH ASIAN and INDO-CARIBBEAN DIASPORA IN A SURVIVOR-LED MOVEMENT for GENDER JUSTICE and to HONOR THE COLLECTIVE and INHERENT POWER of ALL SURVIVORS of VIOLENCE. FOUNDED IN 1989, SAKHI WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION to BREAK THE SILENCE SURROUNDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WITHIN NEW YORK CITYS LARGE SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANT POPULATION.OVER THE YEARS, SAKHI HAS WORKED to UNIFY THE MOVEMENT for GENDER JUSTICE. IN BUILDING JUSTICE and EQUITY for SURVIVORS, SAKHI ACTIVELY INVESTS IN PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITY and BUILDING AWARENESS THAT ADVOCATES for SYSTEMS-CHANGE WORK.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.58%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

7.30%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$101.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.17%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses

$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $60,357 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,751,036

Mission workProgram services$4,404,19376.58% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$987,63417.17% of revenue17.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$419,5667.30% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Total expenses$5,811,393101.05% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.8% mission · 17.0% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 14.0% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 17.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 13.0% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 13.4% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 10.7% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 13.7% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 12.0% management · 23.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,751,036

Expenses$5,811,393

Annual shortfall $60,357 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,404,193 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$987,634 · 17.0% of expenses

Fundraising$419,566 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,751,036

Expenses$5,811,393

Assets$7,412,038

Income$5,819,960

Contributions$5,684,590

Mission work (program services)$4,404,193

Fundraising$419,566

Management and general$987,634

Executive compensation (total)$247,882

Accounting fees$120,069

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAVITA MEHRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $206,105Base $197,535 · Other $8,570

MALINI KHORANADIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER · 40 hrs/week $139,890Base $139,812 · Other $78

POOJA RAJ-GREENDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $121,522Base $113,110 · Other $8,412

ZAINAB A MUZAFFARSR. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STRATEG · 40 hrs/week $117,947Base $109,192 · Other $8,755

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

KAVITA MEHRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MALINI KHORANADIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER

POOJA RAJ-GREENDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

ZAINAB A MUZAFFARSR. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STRATEG

NILUFER R SHAIKHSECRETARY

VASANTA BHAIRAVI PUNDARIKATREASURER

SUMEET SALWANBOARD MEMBER

SEJAL SHAHBOARD MEMBER

SABRIN CHOWDHURYVICE BOARD CO-CHAIR

RUPAL PATELBOARD MEMBER

RADHIKA NAYARVICE BOARD CO-CHAIR

BEESHAM A SEECHARANBOARD CHAIR

NALINI TIWARI GREENANBOARD MEMBER

LEELA RAMNATHSECRETARY

DR MEERA SHAHBOARD MEMBER

DR DINA M SIDDIQIBOARD MEMBER

DIKSHA MISHRABOARD MEMBER

BUSHRA MANNANTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: PO BOX 1333, NEW YORK, NY 10008-1333
County: New York
In care of: BEESHAM SEECHARAN
Primary officer: BEESHAM SEECHARAN, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontactus@sakhi.org Phone(212) 714-9153

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q700)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations