SWANITI INITIATIVE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SWANITI INITIATIVE

EIN 45-3964226 · Citizen Participation (W24)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to HELP BUILD STRONG and SUPPORTIVE ECOSYSTEMS THAT CAN STAND UP to THE REALITIES of A CHANGING CLIMATE. TODAY, COUNTRIES ARE EXPECTED to TRANSITION QUICKLY to CLEANER ENERGY, STRENGTHEN SOCIAL PROTECTION and IMPROVE SYSTEMS THAT SERVE MILLIONS of PEOPLE. WE SEE OUR ROLE AS HELPING MAKE THAT JOURNEY EASIER, FASTER and MORE INCLUSIVE. WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENTS to STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THEY RELY ON EVERY DAY, HELP CONNECT THE RIGHT PARTNERS, and MAKE SURE GOOD IDEAS CAN GROW INTO LASTING SOLUTIONS. WE BRING TOGETHER INSIGHTS FROM COMMUNITIES, INNOVATIONS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR and THE PASSION of CIVIL SOCIETY to MAKE PUBLIC PROGRAMS MORE EFFECTIVE and MORE ACCESSIBLE. AT THE CENTER of OUR MISSION is A COMMITMENT to PEOPLE. WE WANT CLIMATE ACTION to BE MEANINGFUL and GROUNDED. WE WANT INSTITUTIONS to BE PREPARED for THE CHALLENGES AHEAD. and WE WANT DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS THAT GIVE EVERYONE A FAIR CHANCE to PARTICIPATE IN A GREENER and MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. EVERYTHING WE

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.10 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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

6.39%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

$6.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.19%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$16.66in 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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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $305,278 for SHANTANU AGARWAL (SECRETARY/DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$52,617,405

Mission workProgram services$3,360,1436.39% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$99,9840.19% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$49,157,27893.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,460,1276.58% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 6.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,617,405

Expenses$3,460,127

Annual surplus $49,157,278 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,360,143 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$99,984 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$52,617,405

Expenses$3,460,127

Assets$57,652,805

Income$52,617,405

Contributions$51,984,562

Mission work (program services)$3,360,143

Management and general$99,984

Stocks and bonds$54,572,241

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

SHANTANU AGARWALSECRETARY/DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $305,278Base $291,566 · Other $13,712

RWITWIKA BHATTACHARYACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $203,565Base $196,620 · Other $6,945

XXX SANDEEPPROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $185,798Base $178,853 · Other $6,945

JOSEPH JAMESASSOCIATE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $127,268Base $121,331 · Other $5,937

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 (8)

SHANTANU AGARWALSECRETARY/DIRECTOR

RWITWIKA BHATTACHARYACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR

XXX SANDEEPPROGRAM MANAGER

JOSEPH JAMESASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

ELIZASBETH GAMINODIRECTOR

RICHARD ROSSOWDIRECTOR

VIKAS MEHTADIRECTOR

ZACHARY GINSBERGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 1109 MARCONI ST, HOUSTON, TX 77019-4207
County: Harris
In care of: % SHANTANU AGARWAL
Primary officer: RWITWIKA BHATTACHARYA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailswaniti@swaniti.in Phone(415) 868-5533

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Citizen Participation (W24)
IRS tax category: Citizen Participation