2026-06-18T13:50:07-05:00 2025-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2025-01-01 113632920 SOUTH ASIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICES INC SOUT 7183217929 143-06 45TH AVENUE FLUSHING NY 11355 SUDHA ACHARYA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7183217929 2026-06-18 1 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUDHA ACHARYA 143-06 45TH AVENUE FLUSHING NY 11355 5710917 0 X WWW.SACSSNY.ORG X 2001 NY COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT EMPOWERING MORE THAN 300,000 UNDERSERVED NEW YORKERS EACH YEAR 10 10 25 10 0 0 4529257 5024932 0 0 42722 42713 0 476902 4571979 5544547 0 0 0 0 1719610 1913958 0 0 320554 2370281 2501955 4089891 4415913 482088 1128634 6842130 7911415 603493 544144 6238637 7367271 X FOUNDED IN 2000, THE SOUTH ASIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICES (SACSS) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT EMPOWERING MORE THAN 300,000 UNDERSERVED NEW YORKERS EACH YEAR. LOCATED IN FLUSHING, QUEENS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).SACSS'S MISSION IS TO INTEGRATE SOUTH ASIANS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INTO THE CIVIC AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF NEW YORK CITY THROUGH EQUITABLE ACCESS TO VITAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES. SACSS PROVIDES HEALTHCARE ACCESS, FOOD JUSTICE THROUGH ITS CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE FOOD PANTRY, SENIOR WELLNESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, LEGAL GUIDANCE, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. COMMITTED TO INCLUSION, SACSS PROVIDES ALL SERVICES IN MORE THAN 20 LANGUAGES, ENSURING THAT EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR LANGUAGE CAN ACCESS THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE. 0 0 3653422 SEE SCHEDULE O 3653422 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X X ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS OF NY 2124610074 241 W 37TH STREET SUITE 1207 NEW YORK NY 10018 DEVI RAMCHANDRAN MBA PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUCHETA PONDA SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MYSORE GANDHI MS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BINODH DESILVA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANUPA SHRESTHA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MALAVIKA GANDHI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIZANUR RAHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MUSTAFA MUMTAZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HASSAN SAEED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MALAVIKA KHULLAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VASUDHA VISWANATH FORMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAH SWARNA MD FORMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUDHA ACHARYA MBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 180000 0 33 MARY ARCHANA A FERNANDEZ DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SUPPORT 35.00 X 130120 0 5808 REHAN MEHMOOD DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE 35.00 X 130120 0 23926 ANJALI MANIAM DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 120792 0 12831 561032 0 42598 4 0 1 0 ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS OF NY 241 WEST 37TH STREET SUITE 1207 NEW YORK NY 10018 ACCOUNTING 115310 1 184763 67500 980997 3791672 927937 5024932 42713 42713 275370 67500 166370 109000 109000 CARES ACT - ERTC 900099 349708 349708 OTHER INCOME 900099 18194 18194 367902 5544547 0 0 519615 180033 148896 16161 14976 1417055 1171973 127207 117875 28134 23268 2526 2340 159478 131896 14316 13266 129258 106903 11603 10752 11150 2187 5705 3258 131210 25740 67134 38336 288863 56667 147799 84397 19724 19724 63774 43368 16043 4363 40147 33203 3604 3340 100159 82836 8991 8332 61910 55885 3127 2898 125167 103519 11236 10412 18862 15600 1693 1569 FOOD PANTRY 1504372 1504372 PROGRAM & OTHER EXPENSE 83232 83232 OTHER OCCUPANCY EXPENSE 24242 20050 2176 2016 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 16253 13442 1459 1352 12890 10661 1157 1072 4415913 3653422 441937 320554 54510 170697 1236783 1818290 1931328 2490924 90269 16716 3843940 573713 3321375 3270227 207865 144561 6842130 7911415 118160 162704 288453 247864 196880 133576 603493 544144 X 6228637 7367271 10000 0 6238637 7367271 6842130 7911415 1128634 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3232463 3482713 5889761 4529257 5024932 22159126 3232463 3482713 5889761 4529257 5024932 22159126 956897 21202229 2138 1465 26785 42722 42713 115823 367902 367902 22642851 0.93640 0.94140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10000 10000 10000 10000 54000 54000 3639690 500425 3139265 150250 73288 76962 3270227 OPERATING LEASE PAYABLE 133576 133576 5441016 0 5441016 103531 103531 5544547 4312382 0 4312382 103531 103531 4415913 PART V, LINE 4: NET ASSETS SUBJECT TO STIPULATIONS IMPOSED BY DONORS AND GRANTERS. THE DONOR RESTRICTIONS ARE TEMPORARY IN NATURE AND THOSE RESTRICTIONS WILL BE MET BY THE ACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE PASSAGE OF TIME. WHEN A RESTRICTION EXPIRES, THAT IS, WHEN A STIPULATED TIME RESTRICTION ENDS OR PURPOSE RESTRICTION IS ACCOMPLISHED, NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ARE RECLASSIFIED TO NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS OF SPECIAL EVENTS 103,531. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS OF SPECIAL EVENTS 103,531. GALA 342870 67500 275370 123688 1975 40707 342870 67500 275370 123688 1975 40707 166370 109000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUDHA ACHARYA MBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 180000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 180033 0 0 0 REHAN MEHMOOD DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE 130120 0 0 0 0 0 3900 0 20026 0 154046 0 0 0 X 6 927937 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE(PRE AND POST ENROLLMENT), FOOD SECURITY, JOB READINESS, SENIOR SERVICES, EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING COMPUTER LITERACY AND ESOL CLASSES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. SACSS ASSISTS OVER 200,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, AND HAS STAFF THAT SPEAK OVER 20 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES TO MEET THE CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE CLIENTELE. FOOD SECURITY - THE SACSS FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE GROCERIES TO MORE THAN 2,200 FAMILIES EVERY WEEK. OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, THE PANTRY OFFERS BOTH IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND LONG-TERM FOOD SECURITY TO NEW YORKERS IN NEED. REFLECTING THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR PANTRY STOCKS ITEMS THAT HONOR CULTURAL AND DIETARY TRADITIONS SUCH AS OIL, RICE, LENTILS, SPICES, ETC. IN 2025, SACSS DISTRIBUTED OVER 5 MILLION POUNDS OF GROCERIES, REACHING MORE THAN 7,100 FAMILIES APPROXIMATELY 28,000 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES OR CHRONIC ILLNESSES, WHO RECEIVED HOME DELIVERIES. HEALTHCARE ACCESS - THE HEALTHCARE ACCESS TEAM AT SACSS HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES NAVIGATE, UNDERSTAND, AND MAXIMIZE THEIR HEALTHCARE BENEFITS IN PERSON OR BY PHONE, IN ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 20 LANGUAGES. SACSS ASSISTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CONNECTING WITH LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING MANAGED LONG TERM CARE, ADULT DAY CARE, AND NURSING HOMES, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDEPENDENT CONSUMER ADVOCACY NETWORK (ICAN). BEYOND INSURANCE, SACSS SUPPORTS ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS SUCH AS SNAP, ACCESS-A-RIDE, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND LOW-FARE METROCARDS. IN 2025, SACSS ENROLLED 2,120 INDIVIDUALS IN HEALTH INSURANCEINCLUDING MEDICAID, CHILD HEALTH PLUS, FAMILY HEALTH PLUS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND CHARITY CAREAND PROVIDED POST-ENROLLMENT SUPPORT TO 2,435 INDIVIDUALS. ITS HEALTHCARE OUTREACH REACHED OVER 78,000 PEOPLE ACROSS NEW YORK CITY IN 2025. SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES - SACSS OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO HELP SENIORS LEAD HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, AND SOCIALLY CONNECTED LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTHY EATING, COMBATING ISOLATION, AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, OFTEN IN A VARIETY OF SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES. SENIORS CAN ALSO ENJOY THE TWICE-WEEKLY SENIOR CENTER, HOSTING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES LIKE ART CLASSES, COLLAGE-MAKING, HEALTH RELATED DISCUSSIONS, YOGA, ZOOMBA, AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS. SACSS CONNECTS SENIORS TO VITAL PUBLIC BENEFITS, INCLUDING MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM, MEDICAID, SNAP, SSI, ACCESS-A-RIDE, SCRIE, DRIE, AND SENIOR METROCARDS, ASSISTING WITH APPLICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS. IN 2025, SACSS SERVED 27,000 SENIORS THROUGH WELLNESS CALLS, 104 SENIOR CENTER DAYS ENGAGING AN AVERAGE OF 35 PARTICIPANTS, WORKSHOPS, COUNSELING, BENEFITS ASSISTANCE, AND SIX SENIOR OUTDOOR TRIPS. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUMMER YOUTH LEADERSHIP, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - SACSS EMPOWERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH A RANGE OF PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. ITS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS INCLUDE FREE BASIC AND ADVANCED ESOL CLASSES, COMPUTER LITERACY COURSES, AND THE STITCH WITH SACSS TAILORING PROGRAM, WHICH EQUIPS UNDERSERVED WOMEN WITH SKILLS AND TOOLS TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. PROGRAMS LIKE WEDNESDAYS FOR WOMEN FOCUS ON EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING THROUGH YOGA, MINDFULNESS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. SACSS'S SUMMER YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ENGAGES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COMMUNICATION, CREATIVE WRITING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLEGE READINESS. THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, IN 2025, SACSS ASSISTED 135 INDIVIDUALS WITH REGISTRATION AND REACHED 105,250 PEOPLE IN VOTER OUTREACH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES IT ELECTRONICALLY AND SHARES IT WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF DAYS TO REVIEW, GIVE INPUT, AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. ONCE APPROVED, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS AND NYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHENEVER THE ORGANIZATION HIRES OR CONTRACTS, OR BUYS, IT MAKES SURE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IT MAKES SURE THAT THERE ARE QUOTES FROM AT LEAST THREE VENDORS BEFORE IT SELECTS ONE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE THE PRESIDENT OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND THE COMPENSATION IS DEPENDENT ON THE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.