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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,305,420
Total expenses
$4,221,577
Contributions and grants received
$6,288,223
Grants paid
$996,339
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,808
Other revenue
$13,389
Total assets, end of year
$4,367,901
Total liabilities, end of year
$197,315
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,170,586
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,202,157
Management and general expenses
$747,342
Fundraising expenses
$272,078
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,202,157

Program services were 75.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,738,814

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,549,409

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,808 · excluded $3,808

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $13,389 · excluded $13,389

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,389

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $996,339 · program services $996,339

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $427,931 · program services $311,558 · management and general $83,399 · fundraising $32,974

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,834,240 · program services $1,335,425 · management and general $357,477 · fundraising $141,338

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $135,112 · program services $98,368 · management and general $26,333 · fundraising $10,411

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $171,306 · program services $124,720 · management and general $33,386 · fundraising $13,200

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $79,535 · management and general $79,535

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $190,527 · program services $114,197 · management and general $64,131 · fundraising $12,199

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $153,337 · program services $56,643 · management and general $52,722 · fundraising $43,972

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $183,976 · program services $133,640 · management and general $36,214 · fundraising $14,122

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,760 · program services $1,619 · management and general $580 · fundraising $2,561

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $354 · program services $258 · management and general $69 · fundraising $27

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,862 · program services $5,725 · management and general $1,531 · fundraising $606

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $36,298 · program services $23,665 · management and general $11,965 · fundraising $668

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $335,818 · end of year $214,786

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $472,493 · end of year $523,603

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,257,150 · end of year $1,194,209

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $17,082 · end of year $136,359

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,902

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $13,902

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $359 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $89,715 · end of year $2,298,944

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $59,234 · end of year $82,170

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $68,037

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,640 · end of year $47,108

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,555,143 · end of year $1,154,827

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $549,600 · end of year $3,015,759

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S MISSION IS TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA IN A SURVIVOR-LED MOVEMENT FOR GENDER JUSTICE AND TO HONOR THE COLLECTIVE AND INHERENT POWER OF ALL SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. WE UNITE SURVIVORS, COMMUNITIES, AND INSTITUTIONS TO ERADICATE DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1989, SAKHI WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO BREAK THE SILENCE SURROUNDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WITHIN NEW YORK CITY'S LARGE SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANT POPULATION.

  • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (EE): THE EE PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FROM THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA. SAKHI RECOGNIZED EARLY ON THE CLOSE LINKS BETWEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ECONOMIC CONTROL AS WELL AS SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE CHOICES THAT ENABLE SAFETY FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. REALIZING THE NEED FOR SERVICES AIMED AT IMPROVING SURVIVORS' ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, SAKHI HAS PROVIDED SKILLS-ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES SINCE THE MID-1990S UNDER THE BANNER OF THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROJECT. IN 2001, OUR EFFORTS WERE FORMALIZED UNDER THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM. WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO WOMEN SO THAT THEY CAN ACCESS PUBLIC BENEFITS, JOBS, CREDIT, BANKING, AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT SO THAT THEY CAN REACH THEIR GOALS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SAFETY.

    Expenses $361,655 · Grants $1,134

  • ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM: SAKHI CREATES A SAFE PLACE FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE. WE AFFIRMATIVELY SUPPORT ALL SURVIVORS OF ALL GENDERS, RACES, ETHNICITIES, RELIGIONS, SEXUALITIES, CASTES, OR ANY OTHER IDENTITY MARKERS. WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE, LINGUISTICALLY-APPROPRIATE SERVICES INCLUDING: CRISIS RESPONSE, SAFETY-PLANNING, AND ONGOING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; ACCOMPANIMENTS, TRANSLATION ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY IN COURT, DURING HEALTHCARE VISITS, AND AT PUBLIC BENEFITS AND WELFARE AGENCIES; WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS; CONNECTIONS TO COUNSELING, LOW-COST OR FREE HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND EXAMS, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND SHELTER AND/OR HOUSING. EACH YEAR, SAKHI'S ADVOCATES SUPPORT OVER 450 SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND FIELD MORE THAN 2,000 CALLS ON OUR HELPLINE.

    Expenses $538,268 · Grants $13,282

  • HOUSING PROGRAM: SAKHI'S HOUSING PROGRAM HELPS SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE RELOCATE TO OR REMAIN IN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: HOUSING COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY: SAKHI'S HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES SURVIVORS HIGHLY PERSONALIZED CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE HOUSING ASSISTANCE. SAKHI'S HOUSING PROGRAM MANAGER AND STAFF OF MULTILINGUAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ADVOCATES PROVIDE CLIENTS 1:1 COUNSELING HELPING CLIENTS: FIND TEMPORARY SHELTER, APPLY FOR HOUSING SUBSIDIES, FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS, AND ACCESS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES, SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND MOVING COSTS. EMERGENCY SHORT-TERM HOUSING: SAKHI PROVIDES SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE (1-3 MONTHS) TO HELP SURVIVORS IN DANGER RELOCATE IMMEDIATELY OR TO PREVENT EVICTION. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING :PARTIALLY FUNDED BY MAJOR GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SAKHI OFFERS SURVIVORS (AND DEPENDENTS) UP TO 24 MONTHS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN A FAIR-MARKET APARTMENT OF THEIR CHOICE. IN ADDITION, SAKHI PROVIDES HELP WITH RELOCATION, SAFETY MEASURES, SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYMENTS, AND INITIAL UTILITY PAYMENTS.

    Expenses $1,278,779 · Grants $936,812

  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: SAKHI AIMS TO BE AN ENGAGED, ACCOUNTABLE, AND VISIBLE PRESENCE IN THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA AND THE MOVEMENT TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WE CONDUCT GRASSROOTS OUTREACH TO: INFORM SURVIVORS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND SAKHI'S SERVICES, RAISE AWARENESS OF VIOLENCE WITHIN THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY, AND CONDUCT TRAININGS ON GENDER-BASED, SEXUAL, AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE THROUGH A SOUTH ASIAN LENS.AS THE MAJORITY OF THE SURVIVORS WE WORK WITH HEAR ABOUT SAKHI THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH, WE PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND WORK WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND UNIVERSITIES, BY PRESENTING IN THEIR SPACES. WE ALSO SEEK TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF GENDER-BASED AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AS WELL AS THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE GREATER SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK CITY. THROUGH THESE ENGAGEMENTS, WE STRIVE TO EDUCATE ON TOPICS SUCH AS BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, SAKHI'S SERVICES AND HISTORY, AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO THESE WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, SAKHI HAS A ROBUST CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS.YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (YEP): IN 2016, SAKHI DEVELOPED OUR YEP AS A WAY TO SUPPORT THE HEALING OF YOUNG SURVIVORS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT PEOPLE OF ALL GENDERS AND AGES ARE AFFECTED BY INTERPERSONAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-24, OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE TO FREELY EXPLORE ISSUES AROUND IDENTITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND POSITIVE SEXUALITY AND GENDER. SAKHI SEEKS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY BREAK CYCLES OF INTERPERSONAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WE ALSO HOST AFTER-SCHOOL PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE SURVIVORSHIP, RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND INTIMATE PARTNERS, ACADEMIC AND CAREER CHOICES, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND MORE. YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS OFTEN FEATURE GUEST SPEAKERS AND SOUTH ASIAN LEADERS FROM A VARIETY OF FIELDS AND AGENCIES. ALL SUPPORT GROUPS AIM TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AMONG OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ARE CO-FACILITATED BY OUR YOUTH INTERNS, WHO RECEIVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING FROM SAKHI STAFF.SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROGRAM: THE SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING CRISIS INTERVENTION, ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND ONGOING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO NURTURE THE HEALING PROCESS OF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. SERVICES INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, REFERRALS TO LEGAL CONSULTATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS, REFERRALS TO SHORT AND LONG TERM COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, ACCOMPANIMENTS, AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE.FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAM (FJP): SAKHI'S FJP PROVIDES CULTURALLY FAMILIAR AND NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED FOODS TO SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. FJP OFFERS IN-PERSON FOOD PANTRIES AT TWO CONFIDENTIAL LOCATIONS, DIRECT FOOD DELIVERY, AND CASH GROCERY CARDS.COUNSELING / MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAM: SAKHI'S COUNSELING PROGRAM HELPS SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (1) PROCESS THEIR EXPERIENCES; (2) DEVELOP COPING MECHANISMS AND (3) ENCOURAGE THE HEALING PROCESS THROUGH CULTURALLY SPECIFIC MULTILINGUAL COUNSELING AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS. SAKHI'S LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING SESSIONS IN MULTIPLE SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC LENS. IN SAKHI'S COUNSELING PROGRAM, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES ARE UNIQUELY HONED TO INCLUDE SOUTH ASIAN PERSPECTIVES. FOR EXAMPLE, CULTURAL/SOCIAL STIGMA, SUCH AS SHAME AROUND SEXUAL NEEDS AND THE BODY IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN PROCESSING THE BODILY TRAUMA OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. COUNSELING SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, AND REFERRALS AND FOLLOW UP WITH OUTSIDE PROVIDERS IF POSSIBLE.IN ADDITION TO ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, SAKHI'S COUNSELORS FACILITATE "CHAI AND CHAT" PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS OPEN BOTH TO CLIENTS MOVING OUT OF ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING AND CLIENTS WHO PREFER A GROUP SETTING.

    Expenses $1,023,455 · Grants $45,111

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sunanda Nair-Bidkar

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Beesham A Seecharan

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bushra Mannan

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nilufer R Shaikh

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shaheen Rushd

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Meera Shah

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Dina Siddiqi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nalini Tiwari Greenan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sabrin Chowdhury

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Radhika Nayar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rupal Patel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sumeet Salwan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kavita Mehra

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $172,377
    From this org
    $163,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,044
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,333
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,044
    Filer's total
    $172,377
  • Malini Khorana

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER

    Total calculated
    $106,745
    From this org
    $106,667
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78
    Hours/week
    40
  • Rashmi Luthra

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER

    Total calculated
    $103,963
    From this org
    $103,717
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $246
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
7 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323419349300127

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