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Saheli INC FY2023 filing

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Burlington, MA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 03-0547972Revenue $1.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRS11 Bedford St Ste 6, 01803-3772 · Burlington, MATax-exempt since Mar 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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to empower South Asian women and families to lead safe and healthy lives. Saheli offers free services to the underserved South Asian women experiencing domestic abuse who face barriers to legal systems, public benefits, and achieving safe and healthy lives due to linguistic, cultural, transportation and resource barriers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $301K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$294K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$896K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$952K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +83%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$896K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$797K
FY2023$896K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.1M Management & general 11% · $140K Fundraising 4% · $47K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Neelam Wali
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aditi Soni
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruchika Yadav
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Usha Vakil
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers South Asian women and families facing domestic abuse with free services for safety and health.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Domestic Violence Prevention Program

Serving south asian women from afghanistan, bangladesh, bhutan, india, pakistan, maldives and sri lanka. Our trained advocates provide vital services to vulnerable women who are confronted by domestic violence and may be in crisis.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Boston Foundation INCFY2024$110K
The US Charitable Gift TrustFY2024$50K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$31K
Lahey Clinic Hospital INCFY2024$30K
Massachusetts Bar Foundation INCFY2024$20K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Life Science Cares INCFY2024$15K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$301K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$896K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$520K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$520K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$520K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$235K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
Net assetsLn 32$896K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$715K$520K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$983K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K$294K
Net assetsLn 32$797K$896K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$718K$625K$49K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$47K$4K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$7K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$185$185
Office expensesLn 13$39K$16K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$48K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$686$686
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$361K$361K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$140K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$1.6M$282K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$99K$896K 990 PDF
FY2022 $952K$705K$248K$797K 990 PDF
FY2021 $648K$566K$82K$549K 990 PDF
FY2020 $431K$381K$50K$467K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,392,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $965,510$1,392,646
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51$10,329
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,106−$10,592
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $952,455$1,392,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $449,127$771,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,807$521,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $704,934$1,293,106
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $247,521$99,277
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,392,383 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$71,354
VIII-1e Government grants$1,126,511
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,781
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,392,646
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,329$10,329
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,592−$10,592
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$263$1,392,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,293,106 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $625,433 · Management $48,570 · Fundraising $43,588$717,591
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,228 · Management $3,668 · Fundraising $3,292$54,188
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,075 · Management $12,036$19,111
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,621$34,621
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $185$185
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,455 · Management $22,305$38,760
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,240 · Management $18,405$66,645
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $686$686
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $361,319$361,319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,105,750 · Management $140,476 · Fundraising $46,880$1,293,106
Part X · Balance sheet $1,190,276 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $715,250$520,434
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $130,327$165,316
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,346$17,644
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,402$1,716
X-12 Other securities$250,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $133,140$235,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $983,465$1,190,276
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,470$10,970
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,497$6,389
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $158,824$276,966
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $186,791$294,325
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $720,128$861,554
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $76,546$34,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $796,674$895,951
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $983,465$1,190,276
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $895,951 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,392,383
XI-2 Total expenses$1,293,106
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,277
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$796,674
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$895,951

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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