2025-12-11T12:26:48-06:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY 2ND FLOOR LIVINGSTON NJ 07039 990 2024-07-01 133593806 SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS INC SAKH 2127149153 PO BOX 1333 CHURCH STREET STATION NEW YORK NY 100081333 BEESHAM SEECHARAN BOARD CHAIR 2127149153 2025-12-11 1 0 BRIDGET HARTNETT P01429163 9739949494 2025-12-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BEESHAM SEECHARAN PO BOX 1333 CHURCH STREET STATION NEW YORK NY 100081333 5819960 0 X WWW.SAKHI.ORG X 1990 NY 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. 14 14 47 69 0 0 8120081 5684590 0 0 10425 15572 -245700 50874 7884806 5751036 1454021 1010966 0 0 3160328 3661485 0 0 419566 926261 1138942 5540610 5811393 2344196 -60357 7559851 7412038 1058240 1011822 6501611 6400216 X 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. 1 0 571659 18139 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. 759482 21800 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. 1609304 923403 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. 1463748 47624 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. 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. 1463748 47624 4404193 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X KAVITA MEHRA 9174147115 PO BOX 1333 CHURCH STREET STATION NEW YORK NY 10008 BEESHAM A SEECHARAN BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SABRIN CHOWDHURY VICE BOARD CO-CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RADHIKA NAYAR VICE BOARD CO-CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NILUFER R SHAIKH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BUSHRA MANNAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VASANTA BHAIRAVI PUNDARIKA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUPAL PATEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUMEET SALWAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MEERA SHAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DINA M SIDDIQI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NALINI TIWARI GREENAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEELA RAMNATH SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEJAL SHAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIKSHA MISHRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAVITA MEHRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 197535 0 8570 MALINI KHORANA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER 40.00 X 139812 0 78 ZAINAB A MUZAFFAR SR. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STRATEG 40.00 X 109192 0 8755 POOJA RAJ-GREEN DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 113110 0 8412 559649 0 25815 4 0 1 0 0 146301 3414653 2123636 5684590 15572 15572 21543 146301 68924 -47381 -47381 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 98255 98255 98255 5751036 0 0 66446 1010966 1010966 414388 305281 71203 37904 2739658 2009190 474935 255533 269952 203807 44121 22024 237487 179150 38882 19455 120069 120069 368586 271941 78654 17991 266480 140227 84113 42140 338902 264988 55376 18538 29291 9237 15290 4764 11474 9243 1451 780 COMMUNICATIONS 4140 163 3540 437 5811393 4404193 987634 419566 370455 235053 2354172 2236774 1745467 1973495 16765 86672 3072992 2880044 7559851 7412038 52605 180407 174220 131572 831415 699843 1058240 1011822 X 3384824 2991382 3116787 3408834 6501611 6400216 7559851 7412038 X -60357 -41038 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3076949 3642421 6288223 8120081 5684590 26812264 3076949 3642421 6288223 8120081 5684590 26812264 4358308 22453956 384 135 3808 10425 15572 30324 4655 17069 13389 51456 98255 184824 27027412 0.83080 0.80750 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,655. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 17,069. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 13,389. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 51,456. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 98,255. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 SECURITY DEPOSTS 229012 PLEDGES RECEIVABLE, LONG TERM 1852844 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 798188 2880044 LONG- TERM LEASE LIABILITY OPERATING 699843 699843 X 6473911 653951 68924 722875 5751036 0 5751036 6575306 653951 109962 763913 5811393 0 5811393 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. YEARLY EVENT 167844 146301 21543 33890 2480 32554 167844 146301 21543 33890 2480 32554 68924 -47381 1 DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE 156 1010966 PART I, LINE 2: SAKHI IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY WITH STANDARDS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICIES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KAVITA MEHRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 172535 0 25000 0 0 0 0 0 8570 0 206105 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 1. 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. 2. HELPLINE - SAKHI EXPANDED ITS HELPLINE TO 24/2 COVERAGE, MAINTAINING ZERO WAIT TIMES AND DUAL COVERAGE THROUGH ALL SHIFTS. 3) FOOD JUSTICE - SAKHI OPENED A SATELLITE FOOD BANK LOCATION IN KENSINGTON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEE MEETINGS WERE FOLLOWED UP WITH PRESENTATIONS IN THE QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS. THESE MEETINGS WERE MINUTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990 WITH MANAGEMENT WHO THEN REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE 990 IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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 THAT THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON A RECOGNIZED STUDY AND REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE IF THE EXISTING SALARY FALLS WITHIN THESE RANGES. AFTER A DELIBERATION OF THIS MATTER, A NEW PROPOSED SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS VOTED ON. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFLECTS THE NATURE OF THIS PROCESS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BAD DEBT EXPENSE -41,038. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.