Nonprofit · EIN 13-3593806
SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,751,036 | $5,811,393 | -$60,357 | $7,412,038 | $1,011,822 | $6,400,216 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,884,806 | $5,540,610 | $2,344,196 | $7,559,851 | $1,058,240 | $6,501,611 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,684,590
- of which government grants
- $3,414,653
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,572
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$47,381
- Other revenue
- $50,874
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,010,966
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $414,388
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,739,658
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,661,485
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $120,069
- Occupancy
- $338,902
- Travel
- $29,291
- Program services (functional)
- $4,404,193
- Management and general (functional)
- $987,634
- Fundraising (functional)
- $419,566
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,559,851
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,412,038
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,011,822
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,400,216
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,991,382
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,408,834
- Gross receipts
- $5,819,960
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 69
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAVITA MEHRA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $197,535 | $8,570 |
| MALINI KHORANA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER Officer | 40 | $139,812 | $78 |
| POOJA RAJ-GREEN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,110 | $8,412 |
| ZAINAB A MUZAFFAR | SR. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STRATEG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,192 | $8,755 |
| BEESHAM A SEECHARAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRIN CHOWDHURY | VICE BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RADHIKA NAYAR | VICE BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NILUFER R SHAIKH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUSHRA MANNAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VASANTA BHAIRAVI PUNDARIKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUPAL PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMEET SALWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MEERA SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DINA M SIDDIQI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NALINI TIWARI GREENAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEELA RAMNATH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEJAL SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIKSHA MISHRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAVITA MEHRA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,634 | $8,235 |
| MALINI KHORANA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER Officer | 40 | $119,812 | $78 |
| BEESHAM A SEECHARAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRIN CHOWDHURY | VICE BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RADHIKA NAYAR | VICE BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NILUFER R SHAIKH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUSHRA MANNAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VASANTA BHAIRAVI PUNDARIKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUPAL PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHEEN RUSHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMEET SALWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MEERA SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DINA M SIDDIQI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NALINI TIWARI GREENAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEELA RAMNATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1333, NEW YORK, NY 10008-1333
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BEESHAM SEECHARAN, PO BOX 1333 CHURCH STREET STATION, NEW YORK, NY 100081333
- Signed the 990
- BEESHAM SEECHARAN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (212) 714-9153
- Website
- WWW.SAKHI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3593806
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,412,038
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,819,960
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,751,036 | $5,811,393 | $7,412,038 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,884,806 | $5,540,610 | $7,559,851 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,305,420 | $4,221,577 | $4,367,901 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3593806).
Questions about SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC
- What is the EIN of SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC is 13-3593806.
- Is SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BEESHAM SEECHARAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,535 (KAVITA MEHRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,751,036, expenses of $5,811,393 and total assets of $7,412,038 at year end.
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