2024-05-14T16:25:58-05:00 2023-06-30 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2022-07-01 133943630 SOUTH ASIAN YOUTH ACTION SAYA INC SOUT 7186513484 54-05 SEABURY STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 SONIA B SISODIA EXECUTIVE DIR. 7186513484 2024-05-14 1 SONIA SISODIA 999009999 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2122682804 2024-05-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SONIA B SISODIA 54-05 SEABURY STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 5658985 0 X WWW.SAYA.ORG X 1997 NY A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND HOLISTIC, IMPACTFUL PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED NYC YOUTH. 17 16 170 16 0 0 4621059 5061359 381503 409732 4356 4212 0 0 5006918 5475303 188500 183000 0 0 3412261 3359970 0 0 294028 677753 938164 4278514 4481134 728404 994169 3303661 4212440 376244 293404 2927417 3919036 X SOUTH ASIAN YOUTH ACTION (SAYA) IS A 501(C)3 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND HOLISTIC, IMPACTFUL PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED NEW YORK CITY YOUTH. AS ONE OF THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN ORGANIZATIONS CREATED IN THE UNITED STATES, SAYA IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE NYC METROPOLITAN AREA PROVIDING INCLUSIVE AND SECULAR COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WHILE CENTERING OUR COMMUNITY'S EXPERIENCES. ESTABLISHED IN 1996, WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AT EIGHT ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN QUEENS AND BROOKLYN, ALONG WITH OUR ELMHURST-BASED COMMUNITY CENTER - SERVING A GROWING NUMBER OF YOUTH EACH YEAR.OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING IN YOUTH AND PROVIDE THEM WITH TOOLS TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, PROFESSIONALLY, AND PERSONALLY. THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE, HOLISTIC APPROACH, WE WORK TOWARD EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LESS PRIVILEGED YOUTH, ENSURING THEY ARE ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY PREPA 0 0 3869580 222103 409732 SEE SCHEDULE OTHIS PAST YEAR PROVED AGAIN THE RESILIENCE AND DEDICATION OF OUR YOUTH AND STAFF. BETWEEN JULY 2022 AND JUNE 2023, OVER 1,950 YOUTH IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE PARTICIPATED IN SAYA PROGRAMMING. DURING THIS PERIOD, OUR PARTICIPANTS CONTINUED TO MAKE STRIDES IN MULTIPLE AREAS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND GAINING CRITICAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) COMPETENCIES THAT HAVE SHOWN TO HAVE A LONG-TERM, POSITIVE IMPACT. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN PROGRAMS USING THIS APPROACH RESULT IN: I) BETTER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, II) IMPROVED ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS, III) FEWER NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS, AND IV) REDUCED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. (DURLAK, J. A., WEISSBERG ET AL, 2011, META-ANALYSIS OF 200 SCHOOL-BASED SEL PROGRAMS INVOLVING 200,000 K-12 YOUTH). THROUGH SAYA-AUTHORED SURVEYS, YOUTH IN KINDERGARTEN TO 8TH GRADE SHOWED AN AVERAGE RATING OF 4.0 OUT OF 5.0 IN RELATION TO THEIR PERCEIVED ENJOYMENT AND LEARNING OF SAYA PROGRAMMING. WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAMMING, 100% OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRADUATED AND WERE ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE, WHILE 96% OF OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS REMAINED ON TRACK TO GRADUATE WITHIN FIVE YEARS. IN ADDITION, 18 YOUTH IN OUR COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING IN 2022 WERE GRANTED EDUCATION AID THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND, AN INDIVIDUAL DONOR-SUPPORTED INITIATIVETHROUGHOUT OUR WORK, WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE AND ENSURING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE DEDICATE TIME TO ACTIVITIES THAT GROUND THEM OUTSIDE OF ACADEMIC WORK. IN ADDITION TO ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING, SAYA PROGRAM FACILITATORS CONTINUED TO GROW OUR WELLNESS AND SELF-CARE EFFORTS THROUGH INCREASED ONE-ON-ONE CHECK-INS AND SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS. IN 2022, SAYA WAS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THE ASIAN AMERICAN FEDERATION AND COALITION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SUPPORT OF MULTIPLE WELLNESS INITIATIVES. AS PART OF THESE PROGRAMS, OUR YOUTH TOOK PART IN NON-VIOLENT MEDIATION TRAINING, HEALING WORKSHOPS, DISCUSSION, SELF-CARE ACTIVITIES, AND MENTORSHIP.OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED SEVERAL INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON RESPONDING TO LEARNING LOSS AND INCREASING ACADEMIC SUCCESS; REBUILDING RESILIENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND OTHER KEY SEL SKILLS; INCREASING INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORSHIP; AND INCREASING CAREER EXPOSURE - ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN INFUSED INTO OUR PROGRAMS. BY OFFERING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, SAYA IS WORKING TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES. OUR PRIORITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN INTENTIONALLY INSTITUTING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT UNDERSERVED YOUTH, AND WE ARE CONFIDENT IN OUR ABILITY AS AN ORGANIZATION TO DO THIS WORK FOR AS LONG AS IT IS NEEDED. 3869580 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 170 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X JASMINE BLANEY 7186513484 54-05 SEABURY STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 SAMIDH GUHA CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SONIA DEB SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SASANK CHARY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BHARAT DAS MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUCHARITA DASA MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUNITA DESAI MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SAMIR A GANDHI MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHALINI MAHAJAN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 FARAZ MUNAIM MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 THARA NATALIE PRASHAD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PRASHANT A RAJ MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BHARAT SAWHNEY MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RADHIKA SEGHAL MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ZARME SHAHNAWAZ MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHEETAL SHETH MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARUN SUBRAMAMIAN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SONIA B SISODIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 147540 0 24479 SAPHIA NAJAFEE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 114590 0 7874 JASMINE BLANEY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 111648 0 7874 373778 0 40227 3 0 1 0 0 586570 3318576 1156213 56354 5061359 CONTRACT SERVICES 611710 409732 409732 409732 4212 4212 183682 586570 183682 0 5475303 409732 0 4212 183000 183000 426498 140462 142344 143692 2512536 2403041 57872 51623 136495 134108 2104 283 284441 247463 19911 17067 12271 12271 29500 29500 282667 270097 6504 6066 1426 525 484 417 203237 181757 10974 10506 57000 49590 3990 3420 25373 25358 15 42075 36605 2945 2525 PROGRAM EXPENSES 113694 113430 264 CLIENT STIPENDS 39103 39103 EVENT EXPENSE 35189 35189 STAFF AND BOARD TRAININ 20267 12960 5448 1859 76362 32081 22900 21381 4481134 3869580 317526 294028 507635 446255 2338462 2631176 274457 255573 22696 98560 20775 20775 0 0 154524 775102 5887 5774 3303661 4212440 376244 293404 376244 293404 X 2322417 3052385 605000 866651 2927417 3919036 3303661 4212440 994169 -2550 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3818454 4039311 3681278 4621059 5169438 21329540 3818454 4039311 3681278 4621059 5169438 21329540 21329540 11096 9523 6275 4356 4212 35462 25603 144 1115 26862 21391864 1122859 0.99710 0.99520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20775 20775 0 0 X 5472753 -2550 -2550 5475303 0 5475303 4481134 0 4481134 0 4481134 PART X, LINE 2: SAYA DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. ANNUAL GALA 770252 586570 183682 66500 117182 770252 586570 183682 66500 117182 183682 0 1 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH 183000 PART I, LINE 2: AFTER STUDENTS ARE AWARDED A SAYA SCHOLARSHIP, SAYA TRACKS THE STUDENTS' ENROLLMENT AND GRADES, AS WELL AS CONTINUING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN OUT IN EIGHT INSTALLMENTS THROUGHOUT EACH STUDENT'S TIME IN COLLEGE. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS SHARE THEIR GRADES AND PROOF OF COURSE ENROLLMENT WITH SAYA AFTER EACH SEMESTER, AND MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS PREVIOUSLY SHARED WITH THEM IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A SUBSEQUENT INSTALLMENT. STUDENTS SIGN A CONTRACT WHEN FIRST AWARDED THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION RELATED COSTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SONIA B SISODIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 147540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24479 0 172019 0 0 0 X AUCTION ITEMS 19 56354 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFERS TO AVAILABLE INDUSTRY DATA IN ORDER TO DETERMINE A SALARY CHANGE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROPOSES ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES AND SALARY LEVEL CHANGES FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND AVAILABLE COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. THESE PROPOSED INCREASES ARE REVIEWED, DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFERS TO AVAILABLE INDUSTRY DATA IN ORDER TO DETERMINE A SALARY CHANGE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROPOSES ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES AND SALARY LEVEL CHANGES FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND AVAILABLE COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. THESE PROPOSED INCREASES ARE REVIEWED, DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SAYA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.