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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$986,960
Total expenses
$786,126
Contributions and grants received
$711,452
Grants paid
$2,901
Program service revenue
$275,459
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$49
Total assets, end of year
$631,502
Total liabilities, end of year
$135,365
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$496,137
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$660,015
Management and general expenses
$124,686
Fundraising expenses
$1,425
Program service expenses (Part III)
$660,015

Program services were 84.0% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $711,452

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $252,825 · related or exempt $252,825 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: JOB BOARD SERVICES

    total $22,634 · related or exempt $22,634 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

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

    $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $49 · related or exempt $49 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $49

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $250 · program services $250

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,651 · program services $2,651

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $74,819 · management and general $74,819

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $853 · management and general $853

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,340 · management and general $8,340

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $212,925 · program services $189,595 · management and general $23,330

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $30,216 · program services $29,530 · management and general $686

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,636 · program services $3,119 · management and general $92 · fundraising $1,425

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $26,060 · program services $14,150 · management and general $11,910

  • 17 · Travel

    total $293,522 · program services $292,647 · management and general $875

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $119,418 · program services $119,418

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,247 · program services $1,247

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES AND MERCHANT FEES

    total $6,048 · program services $5,070 · management and general $978 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $2,534 · program services $0 · management and general $2,534 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $2,338 · program services $2,338 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: BUSINESS TAXES AND LICENSING FEES

    total $269 · program services $0 · management and general $269 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $275,369 · end of year $477,695

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $146,100

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $7,707

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

    $36,220

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

    $36,220

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $65 · end of year $365

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $135,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $275,304 · end of year $496,137

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO SUPPORT, GUIDE, MENTOR, AND FOSTER THE SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOICATIONS IN THE USA AND CANADA; TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR SUCH BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL BAR ASSOICATIONS WITH A PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE AND SHARE THEIR BEST PRACTICES WITH OTHER BAR ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SUPPORT, GUIDE MENTOR, AND FOSTER THE SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE USA AND CANADA; TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR SUCH BAR ASSOCIATIONS; AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL BAR ASSOCIAITONS WITH A PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE AND SHARE THEIR BEST PRACTICES WITH OTHER BAR ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS.

  • ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE: FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, THE SABA NORTH AMERICA CONFERENCE HAS BEEN THE PREMIER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENT FOR SOUTH ASIAN LAWYERS IN NORTH AMERICA. BRINGING TOGETHER ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, EACH CONFERENCE INCLUDES DAYS OF ACTIVITIES RANGING FROM PROFESSIONAL AND NETWORKING DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AND CELEBRATION, TO SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL PROGRAMMING. OUR CONFERENCE PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE A MEMBERS PROFILE WITHIN THE SOUTH ASIAN BAR, A GROUP THAT INCLUDES CORPORATE COUNSEL, LAW FIRM PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES, FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL, AND APPELLATE JUDGES, LAW PROFESSORS, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND LAW STUDENTS FROM ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND BEYOND.

    Expenses $577,870 · Grants $1,275 · Revenue $870,875

  • CORPORATE COUNCIL RETREAT: THE CORPORATE COUNSEL RETREAT BRINGS TOGETHER A SMALL GROUP OF MID TO SENIOR LEVEL IN HOUSE COUNSEL FOR A WEEKEND FOCUSED ON IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, MENTORING, AND TEAM BUILDING. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ARE PRESENTED BY RETREAT FACULTY SELECTED FROM INFLUENTIAL INDUSTRY LEADERS AND PROMINENT SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP.

    Expenses $22,794 · Revenue $5,550

  • LOBBY WEEK: SINCE 2017, SABA HAS CONDUCTED A LOBBY WEEK THAT BRINGS SABA ATTORNEYS TO WASHINGTON, D.C., WHETHER VIRTUALLY OR IN-PERSON, TO MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS AND DISCUSS PRESSING ISSUES TO SABA MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY. LOBBY WEEK ALLOWS SABA TO AMPLIFY ITS VOICE ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY, AND TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLITICAL LEADERS AND STAFF. PRIOR TO LOBBY WEEK, REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS ATTEND TRAINING SESSIONS TO GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY AND HOW TO COMMUNICATE THEM EFFECTIVELY TO CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES. DURING LOBBY WEEK, SABA MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN LIVE AND VIRTUAL ADVOCACY MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES IN WASHINGTON D.C. DURING THE SPRING.

    Expenses $12,000 · Revenue $5,000

  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING SABA LEADRERSHIP INSTITUTE, SABA CARES, AND THE GENERAL PROGRAM

    Expenses $47,351 · Grants $1,626 · Revenue $10,000

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • MONA SHAH

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $74,819
    From this org
    $74,819
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • CHARAN BRAHMA

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • KEERTHI SUGURMARAN

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • RAHUL RANADIVE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • VANI VEDAM

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • AARON BAINS

    VP ANNUAL CONFERENCE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ASKER A SAED

    VP SPONSORSHIP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • KRITHIKA RAJKUMAR

    VP PUBLIC RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • RASHMI CHANDRA

    VP MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • AJ DHALIWAL

    VP AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • NISHI KOTHARI

    VP ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • LALITHA ALLADI

    VP PROGRAMMING

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MADIHA MERCHANT

    VP YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • GOPI K PANCHAPAKESAN

    VP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323189349317247

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