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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by RAKSHA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,357,686
Total expenses
$1,050,027
Contributions and grants received
$1,339,043
Grants paid
$123,051
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,837
Other revenue
$3,806
Total assets, end of year
$1,368,435
Total liabilities, end of year
$62,038
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,306,397
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$932,623
Management and general expenses
$110,252
Fundraising expenses
$7,152
Program service expenses (Part III)
$932,623

Program services were 88.8% 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

    $36,440

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $877,004

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $425,599

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $82 · excluded $82

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

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $19,814

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $5,059

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $14,755

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $14,755 · excluded $14,755

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $20,921

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

    $36,440

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $20,921

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $3,806 · excluded $3,806

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,806

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $123,051 · program services $123,051

  • 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 $91,515 · program services $89,200 · management and general $1,361 · fundraising $954

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $413,631 · program services $403,534 · management and general $5,031 · fundraising $5,066

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $69,041 · program services $66,992 · management and general $1,956 · fundraising $93

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $37,648 · program services $36,710 · management and general $471 · fundraising $467

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $7,410 · program services $7,410

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,161 · management and general $72,161

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $53,133 · program services $51,646 · management and general $1,462 · fundraising $25

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,701 · program services $2,143 · management and general $482 · fundraising $76

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $55,120 · program services $49,328 · management and general $5,440 · fundraising $352

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,077 · program services $3,062 · management and general $14 · fundraising $1

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $756 · management and general $756

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,392 · management and general $3,392

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,619 · program services $4,407 · management and general $199 · fundraising $13

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMPUTER EXPENSE

    total $30,742 · program services $29,328 · management and general $1,388 · fundraising $26

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $30,263 · program services $30,263

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    total $14,877 · program services $14,164 · management and general $670 · fundraising $43

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $10,263 · program services $10,263

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,627 · program services $11,122 · management and general $15,469 · fundraising $36

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $491,998 · end of year $826,268

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $204,215 · end of year $204,297

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $383,928 · end of year $325,795

  • 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

    beginning of year $2,615 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,886 · end of year $4,772

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

    $42,790

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

    $39,637

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,955 · end of year $3,153

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $25,051 · end of year $0

  • 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 $4,150 · end of year $4,150

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $77,984 · end of year $58,135

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $25,873

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,211 · end of year $3,903

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $917,897 · end of year $1,197,800

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $100,833 · end of year $108,597

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

RAKSHA - MEANING "PROTECTION" IN SERVERAL SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES - IS A GEORGIA-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOUTH ASIAN 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. Rakksha also provides outreach and education to the South Asian and other 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, immigration relief for survivors and information on resources for immigrant and refugee communities.

  • RAKSHA, INC. PROVIDES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL DIRECT SERVICES SUCH AS COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, INTERPRETATION, TRANSLATION, ADVOCACY, CAREER ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SERVICES TO SOUTH ASIANS. RAKSHA, INC. SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDE FACE TO FACE COUNSELING, TELEPHONE COUNSELING, FACILITATING AND HOSTING MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS, PROMOTING CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND ADVOCACY FOR THE COMMUNITY'S OVERALL RIGHTS AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS THROUGH ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIONS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS, RAKSHA:-PROVIDED 528 HOURS OF COUNSELING. -SERVED 487 CLIENTS IN 2022 WITH 348 NEW REQUESTS FOR HELP. -PROVIDED FINANCIAL REQUESTS FOR CLIENT ASSISTANCE TO 88 CLIENTS. -PROVIDED OUTREACH/TRAINING VIA IN-PERSON, SOCIAL MEDIA, ONLINE EVENTS, AND PSA IN PRINT MEDIA BILLBOARD: MINIMUM 503 IN TRAINING OUTREACH MINIMUM 321,171.-PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT (TELEPHONE CONTACTS AND IN PERSON REFERRALS AND SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY): 14,274 SERVICES-PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY (CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND IMMIGRATION): 567 SERVICES-PROVIDED 626 REQUESTS FOR LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE.

    Expenses $932,623 · Grants $123,051

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aparna Bhattacharyya

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $91,515
    From this org
    $76,217
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,298
    Hours/week
    45
  • Tina Thapar

    BOARD MEMBER

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

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Monika Mittal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karina Deochand

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ritu Patel

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raunak Tejani

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sangeeta Sheth

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bidisha Sinha

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nisha Kapil

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mansi Anand

    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
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313199349310891

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