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Taara US INC

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Palisades Park, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2010Arts & CultureEIN 45-5065373Revenue $568K in FY2025

On file with the IRStaara.org505 5th Street Unit B, 07650-2318 · Palisades Park, NJTax-exempt since Jun 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To rescue & empower sex-trafficking survivors to rebuild their lives while igniting a movement to prevent future victimization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $322K a year · 52% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $127K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$440
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$568K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$568K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$747K
FY2025$568K
Expenses
$373K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$189K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$373K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $332K Management & general 10% · $38K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rajiv Advani
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cristy Kaur
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mudit Gupta
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Collects and exhibits stories, articles, and memorabilia about Indian emigration to the US since 1950.

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1 program · $332K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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1. Scaling prevention: equipping children and teens with tools to stay safein 2025, taara expanded its prevention education footprint across both india and the united states, deepening curriculum quality while broadening REACH.IN india, our year-long, in-school awareness program continued to directly reach 16,000 children (and impacted…

$332Kprogram 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
Dharampuriya Family FoundationFY2024$100K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Smart Family Foundation of New YorkFY2024$10K
The Asha & Lal Sani Family Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$127K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$568K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$560K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$332K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$440
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$560K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$568K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$289K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$289K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$440
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$507K$289K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$730K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$440
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$94K$94K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$215K$215K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$10K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$332K$38K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $568K$373K$194K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $747K$361K$386K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $699K$290K$409K$838K 990 PDF
FY2022 $489K$189K$300K$429K 990 PDF
FY2021 $27K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $18K$138K 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $567,502 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $725,165$559,842
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,907$7,660
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,147$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $747,219$567,502
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $158,820$94,427
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $202,220$278,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $361,040$373,239
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $386,179$194,263
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $567,502 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$559,842
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$430,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$559,842
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,660$7,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,660$567,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,239 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $94,427$94,427
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $215,097$215,097
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,864$9,864
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $35,356$35,356
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,861$2,861
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,765 · Management $2,669 · Fundraising $3,200$15,634
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $332,014 · Management $38,025 · Fundraising $3,200$373,239
Part X · Balance sheet $1,446,667 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $506,990$289,246
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $730,260$1,157,421
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,237,250$1,446,667
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,542$440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,542$440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,225,708$1,446,227
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,225,708$1,446,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,237,250$1,446,667
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,446,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$567,502
XI-2 Total expenses$373,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$194,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,225,708
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$14,370
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$40,626
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,446,227

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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