2025-04-30T18:23:48-05:00 2024-06-30 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-07-01 133943630 SOUTH ASIAN YOUTH ACTION SAYA INC SOUT 7186513484 54-05 SEABURY STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 SONIA B SISODIA EXECUTIVE DIR. 7186513484 2025-04-30 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2122682804 2025-04-22 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SONIA B SISODIA 54-05 SEABURY STREET ELMHURST NY 11373 7349188 0 X WWW.SAYA.ORG X 1997 NY A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND HOLISTIC, IMPACTFUL PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED NYC YOUTH. 20 19 222 19 0 0 5061359 6472728 409732 601955 4212 53882 0 500 5475303 7129065 183000 193000 0 0 3359970 4592269 0 0 379924 938164 1048466 4481134 5833735 994169 1295330 4212440 5747222 293404 527763 3919036 5219459 X 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. 0 0 5128474 193000 601955 SAYA REMAINS STEADFAST IN SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT 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 2023 AND JUNE 2024, MORE THAN 4,200 YOUTH IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE PARTICIPATED IN SAYA PROGRAMMING ACROSS 11 SITES.(CONTINUTED ON SCHEDULE O)ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING:THIS YEAR, OUR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDED A RICH BLEND OF ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTERED CREATIVITY, TEAMWORK, AND LEARNING. AT THE END OF SPRING 2024, FOCUS GROUPS AT ALL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SAYA SITES REVEALED THAT MOST PARTICIPANTS WERE SATISFIED WITH THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING. STUDENTS APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY NEW ACTIVITIES, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND PLAY GAMES THEY USUALLY DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO. THEY FELT SAFE AND COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR FACILITATORS, WHICH BOOSTED THEIR CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGED PARTICIPATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPED STUDENTS BUILD NEW FRIENDSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN EXISTING ONES THROUGH TEAM-BUILDING AND COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES.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.AT OUR COMMUNITY CENTER, WE SAW RETENTION RATES OF 67% STUDENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL FROM FALL 2023 TO SPRING 2024 AND 70% FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SURVEYS INDICATED SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT, WITH 92% OF STUDENTS REPORTING A STRONG OR VERY STRONG SENSE OF SOCIAL AWARENESS. THIS INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH OTHERS, AND THE ABILITY TO APPRECIATE DIFFERING OPINIONS AND FEELINGS OF OTHERS. 92% FELT A STRONG OR VERY STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING, AND 84% OF STUDENTS REPORTED STRONG OR VERY STRONG SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS, WHICH INCLUDE THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE THEIR TIME AND WORK INDEPENDENTLY.COLLEGE SUCCESS AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING:OUR IMPACT ON COLLEGE READINESS WAS SIGNIFICANT, WITH 97% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THEIR SECOND YEAR OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND 93% ON TRACK TO GRADUATE WITHIN FIVE YEARS, AND 100% OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL. 5128474 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 3 0 1 222 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 19 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 SUNITA DESAI VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SONIA DEB SECRETARY (THROUGH 1/25) 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 SAMIR A GANDHI MEMBER (THROUGH 6/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHALINI MAHAJAN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARJUN MENON MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 FARAZ MUNAIM MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SRI MURTHY MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 THARA NATALIE PRASHAD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PRASHANT A RAJ MEMBER (THROUGH 6/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 RIPPI GILL RANGWALA 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 147060 0 26009 SUHAIL AHMED CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 118185 0 0 JASMINE BLANEY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 119164 0 8370 SAPHIA NAJAFEE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 123790 0 8370 508199 0 42749 4 0 1 0 0 503017 3985361 1984350 47946 6472728 CONTRACT SERVICES 611710 601955 601955 601955 53882 53882 220123 503017 220123 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 500 500 500 7129065 601955 0 54382 193000 193000 321132 101660 173263 46209 3649798 3366355 72535 210908 10154 8936 609 609 310553 289235 7124 14194 300632 264556 18038 18038 24650 18747 1174 4729 344873 309849 6965 28059 1354 310 1044 185768 175398 5856 4514 82772 72839 4967 4966 64608 64411 197 17015 14576 1821 618 1271 1271 36867 32443 2212 2212 PROGRAM EXPENSES 138789 138628 117 44 STIPENDS 38135 38135 EVENTS 28021 28021 EQUIPMENT RENTAL, REPAI 17881 8941 8940 66462 30455 19401 16606 5833735 5128474 325337 379924 446255 943012 2631176 2600066 255573 353932 98560 36648 33489 22046 0 11443 775102 1483848 5774 318273 4212440 5747222 293404 200529 0 327234 293404 527763 X 3052385 4203756 866651 1015703 3919036 5219459 4212440 5747222 1295330 5093 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4039311 3681278 4621059 5169438 6472728 23983814 4039311 3681278 4621059 5169438 6472728 23983814 23983814 9523 6275 4356 4212 53882 78248 144 1115 500 1759 24063821 1634189 0.99670 0.99710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33489 22046 11443 11443 SECURITY DEPOSIT 6851 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 311422 318273 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 327234 327234 X 7134158 5093 5093 7129065 0 7129065 5833735 0 5833735 0 5833735 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, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. ANNUAL GALA 723140 503017 220123 220123 723140 503017 220123 220123 220123 0 1 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH 104 193000 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 CONTRACTS WHEN FIRST AWARDED THAT REQUIRE THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS 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 147060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26009 0 173069 0 0 0 X AUCTION ITEMS 19 47946 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B 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. 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.