Maitri is a free nonprofit organization for south asian women in situations of domestic abuse, cultural displacement, or unresolved conflict.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $612K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $455K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1993.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.4M Management & general 13% · $247K Fundraising 15% · $290K

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; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$145,400Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rama Dharmarajan’s $154K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rama Dharmarajan$154,248$145,400$142,814$132,613$127,512$127,513
Zakia Afrin$111,388—————
Vishalakshi Vallurnatt$107,900—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Helps South Asian women facing abuse, displacement, or conflict.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Maitri provides services to south asian women in situations of domestic abuse, cultural displacement, or unresolved conflict. Services include referrals to mainstream organizations, information and informal peer counseling, free trasnportation, support group facilities, TRANSLATION/INTERPRETATION, and assistance with resumes and job…

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $447K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$68,829
Unitemized GrantFY2023$81,783
Unitemized GrantFY2022$89,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$65,355
Unitemized GrantFY2020$54,561
Unitemized GrantFY2019$86,754

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$175K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$247K
Fundraisingcol D$290K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$526K
Investment incomeLn 3$175K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$565K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 639
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$82K$82K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$179K$126K$24K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$697K$138K$169K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$43K$33K$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$71K$11K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$91K$64K$11K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$18K$5K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$35K$5K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$18K$5K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$750$4K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$132K$94K$18K$20K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$858$4K
InterestLn 20$35K$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$11K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$66K$8K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$12K$5K$933
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.4M$247K$290K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.0M$775K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.4M$2.0M$454K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.8M$517K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.4M$818K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.2M$650K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.3M$457K$3.1M 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 $2,407,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,203,836$2,229,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75,535$175,490
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,480$2,580
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,285,851$2,407,260
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $89,800$81,783
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,239,492$1,408,991
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $439,399$462,515
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,768,691$1,953,289
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $517,160$453,971
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,407,260 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$525,729
VIII-1e Government grants$1,091,669
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$611,792
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,938
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,229,190
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $167,496$167,496
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,994$7,994
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,580$2,580
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $178,070$2,407,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,953,289 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $81,783$81,783
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,135 · Management $24,335 · Fundraising $28,881$179,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $697,039 · Management $138,110 · Fundraising $169,433$1,004,582
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,787 · Management $5,237 · Fundraising $4,565$42,589
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,756 · Management $11,303 · Fundraising $9,850$91,909
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,959 · Management $10,730 · Fundraising $15,871$90,560
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,890 · Management $5,230 · Fundraising $2,710$25,830
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,789$4,789
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,982 · Management $4,719 · Fundraising $9,488$49,189
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,570 · Management $4,632 · Fundraising $3,604$25,806
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $750 · Management $3,676 · Fundraising $8,386$12,812
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,483 · Management $17,822 · Fundraising $20,169$132,474
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,806 · Management $858 · Fundraising $3,803$10,467
IX-20 InterestPrograms $35,250$35,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,212$48,212
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,362 · Management $2,103 · Fundraising $2,257$15,722
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,713 · Management $8,206 · Fundraising $10,441$84,360
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,755 · Management $4,916 · Fundraising $933$17,604
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,416,232 · Management $246,666 · Fundraising $290,391$1,953,289
Part X · Balance sheet $8,432,649 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,492,057$2,397,607
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $248,750$165,165
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,602$59,890
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,424,977$1,394,486
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,869,985$3,850,788
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,423$564,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,088,794$8,432,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $161,297$191,338
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $517,048$1,096,486
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,053,345$2,587,824
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,980,449$5,844,825
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,035,449$5,844,825
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,088,794$8,432,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,844,825 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,407,260
XI-2 Total expenses$1,953,289
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$453,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,035,449
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$355,405
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,844,825

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