- Revenue 2024
- $6,471,521
- Expenses 2024
- $6,921,806
Program services were 85.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- P30
- Classification
- 2000
- Street
- 5405 SEABURY ST
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SOUTH ASIAN YOUTH ACTION (SAYA) IS A 501(C)3 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND HOLISTIC, IMPACTFUL, FREE PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED NEW YORK CITY YOUTH. AS ONE OF THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, WE PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE POSITIVE AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. OUR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING - CENTERED ON THE PILLARS OF LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND ENRICHMENT - PROPELS THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND DRIVES EDUCATION EQUITY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND HOLISTIC, IMPACTFUL PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED NYC YOUTH.
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SAYA REMAINS STEADFAST IN SUPPORTING UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH ACROSS ALL PROGRAM SITES. THROUGH CULTURALLY-AFFIRMING RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT, WE FOSTER RESILIENCE, ENHANCE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRIORITIZE NURTURING A SENSE OF BELONGING. THE SUCCESS OF THIS YEAR UNDERSCORES THE PROFOUND IMPACT OF SAYA'S MULTIFACETED PROGRAMS, REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. BETWEEN JULY 2024 AND JUNE 2025, MORE THAN 4,000 YOUTH IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE PARTICIPATED IN SAYA PROGRAMMING ACROSS 12 SITES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)1. ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING:THIS YEAR, OUR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS COMBINED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT, AND TEAM-BASED ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND BELONGING. EIGHTY PERCENT OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ARE HIGHLY ENGAGED IN SAYA'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING, AND FOUR OUT OF FIVE STUDENTS AT OUR LARGEST ELEMENTARY SITE SAID SAYA GIVES THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE NEW SUBJECTS AND IDEAS. ADDITIONALLY, WE INCREASED OUR PARENT AND GUARDIAN ENGAGEMENT THROUGH REGULAR FAMILY-FOCUSED EVENTS. 2. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING:SAYA DEEPENED OUR PRESENCE ACROSS ALL HIGH SCHOOL SITES, STRENGTHENING OUR CONNECTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES - PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT TO MEET THEIR EVOLVING NEEDS. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, WE SURVEYED OUR COMMUNITY CENTER PARTICIPANTS, WITH THOSE YOUTH WHO RESPONDED INDICATING SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH: 83% REPORTED IMPROVED COMMUNICATION, AND 68% SHOWED ENHANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING ABILITIES. IN ADDITION, OUR IMPACT ON COLLEGE READINESS WAS SIGNIFICANT, WITH 91% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ON TRACK TO GRADUATE WITHIN FIVE YEARS AND 100% OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ATTENDING OUR CENTER PROGRAM ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.3. COLLEGE SUCCESS AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING:OUR 2024 COLLEGE SUCCESS COHORT CURRENTLY HAS A 97% PERSISTENCE RATE, HAVING STAYED IN SCHOOL THROUGH THEIR SECOND YEAR OF COLLEGE, WHICH IS 20% HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 77% (PER THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE RESEARCH CENTER)
Expenses $5,906,546 · Grants $196,500 · Revenue $1,271,971
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Sonia B SisodiaSONIA B SISODIA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $216,513
- From this org
- $177,738
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,775
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $177,738
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,866
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,909
- Filer's total
- $216,513
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Saphia NajafeeSAPHIA NAJAFEE
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $184,562
- From this org
- $172,872
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,690
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $172,872
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,690
- Filer's total
- $184,562
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Suhail AhmedSUHAIL AHMED
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $145,531
- From this org
- $141,485
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,046
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jasmine BlaneyJASMINE BLANEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $158,481
- From this org
- $132,519
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,962
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $132,519
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,962
- Filer's total
- $158,481
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Griselda EstevezGRISELDA ESTEVEZ
SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $140,148
- From this org
- $113,418
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,730
- Hours/week
- 40
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Georgia SchoonmakerGEORGIA SCHOONMAKER
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING
- Total calculated
- $123,393
- From this org
- $108,860
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,533
- Hours/week
- 40
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Dedunu SuraweeraDEDUNU SURAWEERA
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $117,712
- From this org
- $103,761
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,951
- Hours/week
- 40
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Samidh GuhaSAMIDH GUHA
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sunita DesaiSUNITA DESAI
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sonia DebSONIA DEB
SECRETARY (THROUGH 1/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rippi Gill RangwalaRIPPI GILL RANGWALA
SECRETARY (STARTED 4/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sasank CharySASANK CHARY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Bharat DasBHARAT DAS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Sucharita DasaSUCHARITA DASA
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Shalini MahajanSHALINI MAHAJAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Arjun MenonARJUN MENON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Faraz MunaimFARAZ MUNAIM
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Sri MurthySRI MURTHY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Thara Natalie PrashadTHARA NATALIE PRASHAD
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Bharat SawhneyBHARAT SAWHNEY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Radhika SeghalRADHIKA SEGHAL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Zarme ShahnawazZARME SHAHNAWAZ
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Sheetal ShethSHEETAL SHETH
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Arun SubramanianARUN SUBRAMANIAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2024
- Revenue
- $6,471,521
- Expenses
- $6,921,806
- Contributions
- $5,124,022
- Grants paid
- $196,500
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2023
- Revenue
- $7,129,065
- Expenses
- $5,833,735
- Contributions
- $6,472,728
- Grants paid
- $193,000
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2022
- Revenue
- $5,475,303
- Expenses
- $4,481,134
- Contributions
- $5,061,359
- Grants paid
- $183,000
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $5,006,918
- Expenses
- $4,278,514
- Assets (EOY)
- $3,303,661
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,813,066
- Expenses
- $3,755,738
- Assets (EOY)
- $3,046,686
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $4,161,036
- Expenses
- $4,201,777
- Assets (EOY)
- $3,068,686
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,943,053
- Expenses
- $4,016,603
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,460,094
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $4,012,400
- Expenses
- $3,882,865
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,449,325
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,738,154
- Expenses
- $3,370,395
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,402,599
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2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,693,480
- Expenses
- $3,234,956
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,093,262
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2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,517,889
- Expenses
- $2,421,452
- Assets (EOY)
- $1,444,985
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2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,300,913
- Expenses
- $2,129,502
- Assets (EOY)
- $1,284,082
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.
Grants made
No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.
Grants received
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$1,001,000
2023 HEALTH
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$400,000
2024 POVERTY RELIEF
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2024 FUNDING FOR HOLISTIC PROGRAMS
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2024 COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
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2022 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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2024 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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2023 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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$100,000
2024 EXPANDED LEARNING TIME
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$85,000
2022 DAF
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2022 DEVELOP AND PILOT HEALING-CENTERED PROGRAMS FOR AAPI YOUTH ("HCY")
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.