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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,751,036
Total expenses
$5,811,393
Contributions and grants received
$5,684,590
Grants paid
$1,010,966
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15,572
Other revenue
$50,874
Total assets, end of year
$7,412,038
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,011,822
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,400,216
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,404,193
Management and general expenses
$987,634
Fundraising expenses
$419,566
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,404,193

Program services were 75.8% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $146,301

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,414,653

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,123,636

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,572 · excluded $15,572

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $21,543

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $146,301

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $68,924

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$47,381 · excluded -$47,381

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $98,255 · excluded $98,255

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $98,255

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,010,966 · program services $1,010,966

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $414,388 · program services $305,281 · management and general $71,203 · fundraising $37,904

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,739,658 · program services $2,009,190 · management and general $474,935 · fundraising $255,533

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $269,952 · program services $203,807 · management and general $44,121 · fundraising $22,024

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $237,487 · program services $179,150 · management and general $38,882 · fundraising $19,455

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $120,069 · management and general $120,069

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $368,586 · program services $271,941 · management and general $78,654 · fundraising $17,991

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $266,480 · program services $140,227 · management and general $84,113 · fundraising $42,140

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $338,902 · program services $264,988 · management and general $55,376 · fundraising $18,538

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,291 · program services $9,237 · management and general $15,290 · fundraising $4,764

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,474 · program services $9,243 · management and general $1,451 · fundraising $780

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $4,140 · program services $163 · management and general $3,540 · fundraising $437

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $370,455 · end of year $235,053

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,354,172 · end of year $2,236,774

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,745,467 · end of year $1,973,495

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $16,765 · end of year $86,672

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,072,992 · end of year $2,880,044

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $52,605 · end of year $180,407

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $174,220 · end of year $131,572

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $831,415 · end of year $699,843

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,384,824 · end of year $2,991,382

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,116,787 · end of year $3,408,834

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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 CITY'S 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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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 CITY'S 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.

  • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM: SAKHI'S EE PROGRAM IS A PIONEERING MODEL OF LINGUISTICALLY-SPECIFIC AND CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE SERVICES THAT EXISTS TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. SAKHI RECOGNIZES THAT ECONOMIC CONTROL IS A COMMON FORM OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. BETWEEN 94-99% OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAVE EXPERIENCED FINANCIAL ABUSE. FURTHERMORE, BETWEEN 21-60% OF SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE LOST THEIR JOBS DUE TO REASONS THAT STEM FROM THE ABUSE. SAKHI BELIEVES THAT SELF-DETERMINATION AND SELF-ACCESSTHE ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR ONESELF AND ACCESS A PATHWAY TO ONE'S OWN GOALSIS KEY TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S LONG-TERM SAFETY AND SECURITY. 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, THESE EFFORTS WERE FORMALIZED UNDER THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.SAKHI SUPPORTS SURVIVORS IN NAVIGATING THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SYSTEM, CO-CREATING INDIVIDUAL CAREER PLANS, AND ENGAGING IN FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, SUCH AS LEGAL FINANCIAL REFERRALS FOR IDENTITY THEFT ISSUES, DEBT CONSOLIDATION, TAX CONSULTANCY, AND MORE.

    Expenses $571,659 · Grants $18,139

  • ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM: SAKHI CREATES A SAFE PLACE FOR SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN SURVIVORS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE. SAKHI AFFIRMATIVELY SUPPORTS ALL SURVIVORS OF ALL GENDERS, RACES, ETHNICITIES, RELIGIONS, SEXUALITIES, CASTES, OR ANY OTHER IDENTITY MARKERS. SAKHI'S ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM OFFERS AN ARRAY OF CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE, LINGUISTICALLY-APPROPRIATE SERVICES, INCLUDING CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY-PLANNING, AND ONGOING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.IN 2024, SAKHI'S ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM (AVP) ADVOCATES SUPPORTED OVER 600 SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND FIELDED THOUSANDS OF CALLS ON ITS HELPLINE. ONCE A SURVIVOR ACCESSES THE HELPLINE, AN AVP ADVOCATE CONDUCTS A NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, MAKES REFERRALS TO INTERNAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, LEGAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND HOUSING PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $759,482 · Grants $21,800

  • HOUSING PROGRAM: THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF SAKHI'S HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUILDING UP THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:HOUSING COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY: SAKHI'S HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES SURVIVORS WITH HIGHLY PERSONALIZED CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM LOCATE 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 TO RELOCATE IMMEDIATELY OR TO PREVENT EVICTION.TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: 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 $1,609,304 · Grants $923,403

  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (CEP): SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE DOES NOT OCCUR IN A VACUUM AND IT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE HOME. IN THE FACE OF A CULTURE THAT SEEKS TO RELEGATE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE TO AN OBSCURE PRIVATE LIFE, SAKHI SEEKS TO MAKE VIOLENCE A PUBLIC ISSUE. AS A GENDER JUSTICE ORGANIZATION, SAKHI NOT ONLY WORKS ONE-ON-ONE WITH SURVIVORS TO ADDRESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND LONG-TERM SAFETY, BUT ALSO OFFERS KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS FOR ENDING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE THROUGH CEP.SAKHI AIMS TO BE AN ENGAGED, ACCOUNTABLE, AND VISIBLE PRESENCE IN THE SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN DIASPORA AND THE MOVEMENT TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. CEP CONDUCTS GRASSROOTS OUTREACH TO:INFORM SURVIVORS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND SAKHI'S SERVICES, RAISE AWARENESS OF VIOLENCE WITHIN THE SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AND CONDUCT TRAININGS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGH A SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN LENS.AS THE MAJORITY OF THE SURVIVORS WITH WHOM SAKHI WORKS HEAR ABOUT ITS SERVICES THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH, CEP PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND WORKS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND UNIVERSITIES, BY PRESENTING IN THEIR SPACES. SAKHI ORGANIZES AND CO-SPONSORS FORUMS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, MARCHES, PANELS, AND OTHER OUTREACH/EDUCATION EVENTS. SAKHI ALSO WORKS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS, THE SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTERS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.SAKHI SEEKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HOW TO COMBAT IT. SAKHI SHARES TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT EQUIP COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA IN THEIR OWN LIVES. THROUGH THESE ENGAGEMENTS, SAKHI STRIVES TO EDUCATE ON TOPICS SUCH AS BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE CARE, SAKHI'S SERVICES AND HISTORY, AND CULTURALLY- AND LINGUISTICALLY-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO THESE WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, SAKHI MAINTAINS A ROBUST CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS.

    Expenses $1,463,748 · Grants $47,624

  • YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (YEP): IN 2016, SAKHI DEVELOPED YEP AS A WAY TO SUPPORT THE HEALING OF YOUNG SURVIVORS, RECOGNIZING 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, YEP 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 THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:INDIVIDUAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING: CHILDREN WHO WITNESS VIOLENCE OFTEN SHOW THE SAME, IF NOT MORE, SEVERE SYMPTOMS OF PTSD AS A FAMILY MEMBER WHO EXPERIENCES VIOLENCE THEMSELVES. TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF YOUNG SURVIVORS, SAKHI OFFERS INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-24 WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERPERSONAL, DOMESTIC, OR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THESE ONE-ON-ONE, 45-MINUTE SESSIONS ARE TYPICALLY HELD ON A WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY BASIS, DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY. REFERRALS & CASE MANAGEMENT: FOR YOUTH SURVIVORS OF INTERPERSONAL, DOMESTIC, AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, SAKHI PROVIDES ADVOCACY IN THE FORM OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRALS TO HOUSING, LEGAL, AND ACADEMIC TUTORING SUPPORT SERVICES.YOUTH PROGRAMS: SAKHI HOSTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. DEPENDING ON THE VARYING NEEDS OF YOUTH SURVIVORS, SAKHI HOSTS SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH TO PROVIDE PSYCHOEDUCATION; STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS; AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOLKS IN HEALING FROM TRAUMA. SAKHI ALSO HOSTS 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 AND INDO-CARIBBEAN LEADERS FROM A VARIETY OF FIELDS AND AGENCIES. IN THE PAST, SUCH PROGRAMMING HAS INCLUDED ARTS WORKSHOPS, YOGA WORKSHOPS, SUMMER PROGRAMS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, AND ONGOING SUPPORT.

  • SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM: THE SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-, CULTURALLY-, AND LINGUISTICALLY-RESPONSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO NURTURE THE HEALING PROCESS OF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. OFFERINGS INCLUDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, ACCOMPANIMENTS, ACCESS TO MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND REFERRALS TO LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COUNSELING.

  • FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAM (FJP): SAKHI'S FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAM SEEKS TO MAKE MORE NUTRITIOUS, SHELF-STABLE, EASY-TO-PREPARE, AND CULTURALLY FAMILIAR FOOD AVAILABLE TO SURVIVORS WHO FACE HOUSING, FOOD, AND INCOME INSTABILITY. THIS PROGRAM WAS BORN OUT OF SAKHI'S UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DESTABILIZING IT IS TO BE WITHOUT BASIC NECESSITIES, PARTICULARLY WHILE RECOVERING FROM TRAUMA. FJP REPRESENTS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT OF SAKHI'S TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING. AS FOOD OFFERS A PIECE OF HOME, SAKHI SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT SURVIVORS HAVE ACCESS TO THE FOODS THAT THEY FIND NOURISHING AND COMFORTING.ADDRESSING THE FOOD INSECURITY OF THE PANDEMIC, SAKHI BEGAN DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO CLIENTS AT THEIR HOME, INCREASING THE FOOD QUANTITIES FOR THE DELIVERY OF EACH ORDER, AND CREATING A ROTATION SO CLIENTS COULD RECEIVE FOOD REGULARLY AND SAFELY. EVENTUALLY, AS RESTRICTIONS EASED, SAKHI BEGAN TO OFFER FOOD SUBSIDIES THAT ENABLED SURVIVORS TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN GROCERIES.

  • LEGAL JUSTICE PROGRAM: THE LEGAL JUSTICE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 2024,AS A STANDALONE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO A GROWING GAP IN SERVICES: WHILE SURVIVOR NEED INCREASED, MANY OF OUR LONGSTANDING LEGAL PARTNERS SCALED BACK OR PAUSED IMMIGRATION REFERRALS DUE TO FUNDING CUTS. THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY A FULL-TIME DOJ-ACCREDITED LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE AND RECEIVES SUPERVISION THROUGH A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH CO-COUNSEL NYC.

  • MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM: GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE THAT AFFECTS ALL COMMUNITIES. GENDER, PATRIARCHY, AND CULTURE INTERACT IN COMPLEX WAYS THAT INFLUENCE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. AS A RESULT OF THEIR EXPERIENCES AS IMMIGRANTS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN SURVIVORS OFTEN SUFFER FROM UNADDRESSED COMPLEX TRAUMA. ADDITIONALLY, IN MANY COMMUNITIES, ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH, LIKE ADDRESSING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, CAN ATTRACT STIGMA, REJECTION, AND FURTHER ISOLATION.SAKHI HAS LONG BEEN A PART OF THE MOVEMENT TO OPEN A DIALOGUE AROUND MENTAL HEALTH, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. AS TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS, SAKHI UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE NEITHER AFFORDABLE NOR ACCESSIBLE FOR MOST U.S. RESIDENTS. FURTHERMORE, THOSE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE ARE RARELY CULTURALLY- OR LINGUISTICALLY-SPECIFIC. THEREFORE, SAKHI'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM OFFERS:INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING: IN SAKHI'S COUNSELING PROGRAM, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (EBP) ARE UNIQUELY HONED TO INCLUDE SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN PERSPECTIVES. COUNSELING SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUAL ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS, AND REFERRALS/FOLLOW UP WITH OUTSIDE PROVIDERS IF POSSIBLE.PEER SUPPORT GROUPS: SAKHI COUNSELORS AND PROGRAM ADVOCATES FACILITATE CHAI AND CHAT SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS OPEN BOTH TO CLIENTS MOVING OUT OF ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING AND CLIENTS WHO PREFER A GROUP SETTING. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE TOPICS RAISED BY PARTICIPANTS/CLIENTS IN SESSION CAN INCLUDE: LOSS OF IDENTITY, SEXUALITY AND CONSENSUAL INTERACTIONS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, INTERNALIZED SHAME, PSYCHO-EDUCATION AND REDEFINING BOUNDARIESFAMILY COUNSELING: THROUGH THE RAMESH AND KALPANA BHATIA FAMILY FOUNDATION SOUTH ASIAN SAFE FAMILIES INITIATIVE, SURVIVORS WERE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH OUR FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM AND EXPLORE THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHILDREN, PARENTS, PARTNERS, AND CHOSEN FAMILY IN THEIR HEALING. IN MANY SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN HOUSEHOLDS, WHERE MENTAL HEALTH IS RARELY DISCUSSED AND OFTEN STIGMATIZED, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A NOVEL PATH TOWARD COLLECTIVE HEALING. THROUGH CULTURALLY-GROUNDED, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, FAMILIES BEGAN TO EBUILD TRUST, CREATE PATHWAYS TOWARDS HEALTHY COMMUNICATION, AND SHIFT LONGSTANDING DYNAMICS. FOR SOME, IT MARKED THE FIRST TIME MENTAL HEALTH WAS NAMED NOT WITH SHAME, BUT WITH CARE. NAVIGATING HEALING IN HOLISTIC, TRANSFORMATIVE WAYS ALLOWS SURVIVORS TO IMAGINE NEW WAYS OF LIVING.SAKHI STARTED PROVIDING IN-HOUSE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING IN 2017, AND HIRED A FULL-TIME MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR IN 2019. WITH A DEDICATED AND GROWING TEAM OF TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS, SAKHI CURRENTLY PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN ENGLISH, HINDI, URDU, BENGALI, PUNJABI, AND GUJARATI.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • BEESHAM A SEECHARAN

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • SABRIN CHOWDHURY

    VICE BOARD CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • RADHIKA NAYAR

    VICE BOARD CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • NILUFER R SHAIKH

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BUSHRA MANNAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • VASANTA BHAIRAVI PUNDARIKA

    TREASURER

    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
  • DR MEERA SHAH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DR DINA M SIDDIQI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • NALINI TIWARI GREENAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LEELA RAMNATH

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SEJAL SHAH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DIKSHA MISHRA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KAVITA MEHRA

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $206,105
    From this org
    $197,535
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,570
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,535
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,570
    Filer's total
    $206,105
  • MALINI KHORANA

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER

    Total calculated
    $139,890
    From this org
    $139,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78
    Hours/week
    40
  • ZAINAB A MUZAFFAR

    SR. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STRATEG

    Total calculated
    $117,947
    From this org
    $109,192
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,755
    Hours/week
    40
  • POOJA RAJ-GREEN

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $121,522
    From this org
    $113,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,412
    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 committee
  • 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
2024
Filed
11 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513459349300926

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