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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1674016

API CHAYA

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98114

Financials

$4.1M$4.5M2023$5.6M$5.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of API CHAYA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,605,225$5,132,497$472,728$3,494,680$329,432$3,165,248
December 31, 2023990$4,146,759$4,511,802-$365,043$2,956,313$263,793$2,692,520
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,724,402
of which government grants
$4,240,223
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,458
Net income from fundraising events
-$220,163
Other revenue
-$125,635

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$957,995
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$235,623
Other salaries and wages
$2,478,034
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,312,710
Professional fundraising fees
$4,475
Legal fees
$150,573
Accounting fees
$25,394
Occupancy
$146,477
Travel
$8,822
Depreciation
$1,133
Program services (functional)
$4,434,960
Management and general (functional)
$659,237
Fundraising (functional)
$38,300

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,956,313
Total assets, end of year
$3,494,680
Total liabilities, end of year
$329,432
Net assets, end of year
$3,165,248
Land, buildings and equipment
$378
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,631,248
Net assets with donor restrictions
$534,000
Gross receipts
$5,825,388
Employees
42
Volunteers
70
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
WA

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PRIYA RAIEXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR
Officer
35$110,227$10,162
KATRINA PESTANOEXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR
Officer
35$101,161$17,006
SRILATA REMALACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VERONICA DAVEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NAFEESA KASSIMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN CHUNGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LORRI ALFONSIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TEJAL ANGOLKARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVELYN CHOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELBY IWATANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZAHRA LUTFEALIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEERAJ MATHURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THAO PHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATRINA PESTANOEXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR
Officer
35$104,369$8,211
PRIYA RAIEXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR
Officer
35$103,938$8,272
ZAHRA LUTFEALICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
VERONICA DAVETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHELBY IWATANISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN CHUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORRI ALFONSIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEERAJ MATHURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NITIKA ARORABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SRILATA REMALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARUL KODEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 14047, SEATTLE, WA 98114-0047
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PRIYA RAI, PO BOX 14047, SEATTLE, WA 98114
Signed the 990
PRIYA RAI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(206) 467-9976
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

API CHAYA EMPOWERS SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO GAIN SAFETY, CONNECTION, AND WELLNESS. WE BUILD POWER BY EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING SOUTH ASIAN, ASIAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND ALL IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO END (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) EXPLOITATION,CREATING A WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE CAN HEAL AND THRIVE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SURVIVOR ADVOCACY: API CHAYA PROVIDES ADVOCACY-BASED COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, SAFE HOUSING ALTERNATIVES, HELPLINE, CRISIS INTERVENTION, LEGAL ADVOCACY AND A RESOURCE REFERRAL FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN 2024, API CHAYA PROVIDED 5600 HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND CLIENT ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THEIR CHILDREN. WE CONTINUE TO BE PART OF THE COALITION ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, WASHINGTON STATE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WASHINGTON COALITION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS, THE WASHINGTON ANTI-TRAFFICKING RESPONSE NETWORK AND THE FREEDOM NETWORK.
    Expenses $2,788,130 · grants $834,419
  • COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: API CHAYA ORGANIZES LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES, PARENTING CLASSES, AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. WE ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HEALING EVENTS, TRAININGS, CONFERENCES, PARENTING CLASSES, AND IN ROBUST VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS. IN 2024, API CHAYA COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS PARTNERED WITH OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE MORE THAN 300 LOCAL EVENTS TO INSPIRE SOCIAL CHANGE AND INCREASE THE SKILLS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES TO CREATE CONDITIONS OF SAFETY AND HEALING. THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND MEDIA, API CHAYA REACHED MORE THAN 12,000 INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $1,646,830 · grants $123,576

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
91-1674016
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,494,680
Income (IRS master file)
$5,825,388

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,605,225$5,132,497$3,494,680XML
990December 2023$4,146,759$4,511,802$2,956,313XML
990December 2022$4,205,033$3,994,480$3,253,488IRS
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 91-1674016).

Questions about API CHAYA

What is the EIN of API CHAYA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of API CHAYA is 91-1674016.
Is API CHAYA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to API CHAYA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does API CHAYA 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 API CHAYA 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 API CHAYA 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 API CHAYA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PRIYA RAI.
Who are the officers and directors of API CHAYA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,227 (PRIYA RAI, EXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does API CHAYA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,605,225, expenses of $5,132,497 and total assets of $3,494,680 at year end.

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