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Nonprofit · EIN 82-0561264

NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · ENCINO, CA 91426

Financials

$1.2M$1.2M2023$1.4M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,380,556$1,266,829$113,727$1,011,967$376,369$635,598
December 31, 2023990$1,220,296$1,194,562$25,734$826,651$304,780$521,871
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,100,737
Program service revenue
$279,819
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$187,532
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,000
Other salaries and wages
$35,443
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$165,443
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,810
Accounting fees
$11,460
Occupancy
$5,011
Travel
$74,845

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$826,651
Total assets, end of year
$1,011,967
Total liabilities, end of year
$376,369
Net assets, end of year
$635,598
Net assets without donor restrictions
$635,598
Gross receipts
$1,380,556
Employees
0
Volunteers
17
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
CA

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MONA SHAHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$130,000
NISHI KOTHARIPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
NANDITA RUCHANDANISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
RAHUL RANADIVETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
CHARAN BRAHAMVP SPONSORSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
KRITHIKA RAJKUMARVP PUBLIC RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
RASHMI CHANDRAVP MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
LALITHA ALLADIVP PROF. DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
MADIHA MERCHANTVP YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
DEEP BADESHAVP CONFERENCE
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
RACHNA MALKANAVP AFFILIATE RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
RAHIL DARBARVP PROGRAMMING
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
AKANKSHA GUPTAVP ADVOCACY
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
KEERTHI SUGURMARANPRESIDENT
Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MONA SHAHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$154,446
CHARAN BRAHMAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
KEERTHI SUGURMARANPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
RAHUL RANADIVETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
VANI VEDAMSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AARON BAINSVP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ASKER A SAEDVP SPONSORSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KRITHIKA RAJKUMARVP PUBLIC RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
RASHMI CHANDRAVP MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AJ DHALIWALVP AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIPS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NISHI KOTHARIVP ADVOCACY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LALITHA ALLADIVP PROGRAMMING
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MADIHA MERCHANTVP YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GOPI K PANCHAPAKESANVP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4930 BALBOA BLVD, ENCINO, CA 91426-7001
In care of
% PRESIDENT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NISHI KOTHARI, 4930 BALBOA AVENUE 260468, ENCINO, CA 91426
Signed the 990
NISHI KOTHARI, PRESIDENT ELECT
Phone
(949) 677-4180
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-0561264 or by the name NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE RAPIDLY GROWING SOUTH ASIAN LEGAL COMMUNITY WITH A RECOGNIZED AND TRUSTED FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND TO PROMOTE EQUAL RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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 $805,527 · grants $177,513 · revenue $232,809
  • 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 $134,386 · revenue $43,007
  • 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 $27,579 · grants $7,500 · revenue $3,802
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING SABA LEADRERSHIP INSTITUTE, SABA CARES, AND THE LOBBY DAY
    Expenses $10,146 · grants $2,518 · revenue $202

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-0561264
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,011,967
Income (IRS master file)
$1,380,556

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,380,556$1,266,829$1,011,967XML
990December 2023$1,220,296$1,194,562$826,651XML
990December 2022$986,960$786,126$631,502IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 82-0561264).

Questions about NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC is 82-0561264.
Is NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2005.
Are donations to NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION 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 NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NISHI KOTHARI.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (MONA SHAH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,380,556, expenses of $1,266,829 and total assets of $1,011,967 at year end.

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