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← RAKSHA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by RAKSHA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,794,282
Total expenses
$1,779,377
Contributions and grants received
$1,757,977
Grants paid
$190,398
Program service revenue
$16,491
Investment income
$15,864
Other revenue
$3,950
Total assets, end of year
$2,992,400
Total liabilities, end of year
$177,685
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,814,715
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,540,893
Management and general expenses
$234,810
Fundraising expenses
$3,674
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,540,893

Program services were 86.6% 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

    $84,717

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,364,895

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $308,365

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING

    total $16,491 · related or exempt $16,491

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,864 · excluded $15,864

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $39,718

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

    $84,717

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $39,718

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,375

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,375 · excluded $1,375

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,575 · excluded $2,575

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,575

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $190,398 · program services $190,398

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $111,427 · program services $100,110 · management and general $11,289 · fundraising $28

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $712,917 · program services $652,832 · management and general $59,911 · fundraising $174

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $294,633 · program services $241,684 · management and general $52,869 · fundraising $80

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $60,891 · program services $55,775 · management and general $5,102 · fundraising $14

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,357 · management and general $54,357

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $63,529 · program services $57,559 · management and general $5,963 · fundraising $7

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $184 · management and general $184

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,104 · program services $2,781 · management and general $323

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $64,904 · program services $56,206 · management and general $8,564 · fundraising $134

  • 17 · Travel

    total $49,210 · program services $49,022 · management and general $188

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,451 · management and general $4,451

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $863 · management and general $863

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,634 · management and general $7,634

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $42,884 · program services $39,927 · fundraising $2,957

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $29,050 · program services $27,147 · management and general $1,903

  • 24c · Other expenses: COMPUTER EXPENSE

    total $27,039 · program services $25,182 · management and general $1,854 · fundraising $3

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $12,298 · program services $8,584 · management and general $3,712 · fundraising $2

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $49,604 · program services $33,686 · management and general $15,643 · fundraising $275

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $654,174 · end of year $542,453

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,704,413 · end of year $207,306

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $499,675 · end of year $636,325

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,631 · end of year $5,595

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

    $42,790

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

    $42,681

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $972 · end of year $109

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $1,528,729

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $136,787 · end of year $71,883

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $77,404 · end of year $102,368

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $140,196 · end of year $75,317

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,723,515 · end of year $2,692,376

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $60,537 · end of year $122,339

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

RAKSHA - MEANING "PROTECTION" IN SERVERAL SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES - IS A GEORGIA-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. RAKSHA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE A STRONGER AND HEALTHIER SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. RAKSHA WORKS TOWARDS HEALING, EMPOWERMENT, AND JUSTICE FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Raksha provides counseling, advocacy, referrals, and financial and in-kind donation assistance to survivors of violence crimes which include but are not limited to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking in the state of Georgia. Raksha also provides outreach and education to connected communities on the above types of violence as wells as information on resources and rights. Raksha also provides training and technical assistance to professionals on cultural competency/responsiveness for underserved and marginalized communities, language access for survivors, legal relief for survivors and information on resources.

  • RAKSHA, INC. PROVIDES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS MULTILINGUAL COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, SCATTERED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES TO SURVIVORS. RAKSHA, INC. SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDE FACE TO FACE COUNSELING,TELEPHONEAND VIRTUAL COUNSELING, FACILITATING AND HOSTING MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS/SESSIONS TRAINING ABOUT WORKING WITH SURVIVORS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ON RESOURCES FOR SURVIVORS,THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AS SURVIVORS.IN 2024,RAKSHA SERVED MORE THAN 525 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROVIDED OVER $190,000 IN EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, LEGAL SERVICES,AND OTHER URGENT NEEDS. SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO STAY SAFELY HOUSED FOR MORE THAN 1400 NIGHTS, ACCESS OVER 7000 MEALS, AND TAKE 320 TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR JOBS, COURT APPOINTMENTS, AND OTHER NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS. ALL OF THIS WAS IN ADDITION TO OUR CORE SERVICES OF PROVIDING 529 HOURS OF SPECIALIZED THERAPY AND THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF ADVOCACY.

    Expenses $1,540,893 · Grants $190,398 · Revenue $16,491

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aparna Bhattacharyya

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $111,425
    From this org
    $91,247
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,178
    Hours/week
    45
  • Tina Thapar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bhavya Chaudhary Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karina Deochand

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Ann Kim

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sangeeta Sheth

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nisha Kapil

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523189349300637

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