2024-11-07T17:59:49-06:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 522216665 SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS LEADING TOGETHER SOUT 3012701855 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD 1100 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 NAJI'A TAMEEZ TREASURER 3012701855 2024-11-07 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MONEEK BHANOT 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD 1100 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 231053 0 X WWW.SAALT.ORG X 2000 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 6 6 8 0 0 703209 231036 0 0 17 17 4366 0 707592 231053 0 500 0 0 339187 575279 0 0 0 446611 341084 785798 916863 -78206 -685810 1205646 520266 5141 5568 1200505 514698 X SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS LEADING TOGETHER IS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT STRATEGY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO RACIAL JUSTICE THROUGH STRUCTURAL CHANGE. 0 1 184388 500 SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS LEADING TOGETHER IS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT STRATEGY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO RACIAL JUSTICE THROUGH STRUCTURAL CHANGE. SINCE 2021, SAALT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ITS INTERNAL POLITICAL EDUCATION AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SLOWLY DECREASED ITS EXTERNAL PROGRAMMING. FOR THE POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS WORK, THIS MEANT SHIFTING AWAY FROM DATA COLLECTION AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO ANALYZING THE ROOT CAUSES OF HATE VIOLENCE AND THE INCREASE IN SOUTH ASIAN ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES, AND UNDOCUMENTED POPULATIONS ENTERING THE U.S. THIS INFORMED SAALT'S INTERNAL SHIFTS TO MOBILIZE STAFF AND BOARD AS THE FIRST COMMUNITY OF ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR CAPACITY BUILDING AND POLITICAL EDUCATION SESSIONS. IN 2023, SAALT USED THIS COLLECTIVE LEARNING TO SHARPEN ITS IDENTITY AND PURPOSE AFTER REALIZING THE NEED TO BECOME INTENTIONALLY FOCUSED ON ISSUES IMPACTING SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE LENS OF CASTE. AFTER CONCLUDING THE HATE VIOLENCE SURVIVORS PROJECT AT THE END OF Q1 TO UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL IMPACT OF HATE VIOLENCE BY LEARNING DIRECTLY FROM INDIVIDUAL SURVIVORS, SAALT STAFF AND BOARD DEDICATED THE REST OF 2023 TO A PERIOD OF CHRYSALIS TO CREATE AN INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THAT REFLECTED SAALT'S EXTERNAL VALUES. FROM THIS UNPRECEDENTED ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE OF VALUES AT THE SCALE OF BOARD AND STAFF, EMERGED THE FOUNDATION OF A CULTURAL STRATEGY BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AND RELATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF CASTE IN SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. 184388 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA MD NY X LAKSHMI SRIDARAN 4152642494 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD 1100 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 MONEEK BHANOT BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKITA CHAUDHRY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NAJI'A TAMEEZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BIX GABRIEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAHEEN KALEEM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPA PANCHANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAKSHMI SRIDARAN CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117250 0 16368 SUMI DUTTA CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 96150 0 8119 NOEL DIDLA CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 75000 0 15664 SIMRAN NOOR CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 74975 0 8119 363375 0 48270 1 0 0 0 0 231036 231036 17 17 231053 0 0 17 X 500 500 403526 80705 322821 120385 24077 96308 13509 2702 10807 37859 7572 30287 25181 25181 74170 74170 160052 66433 93619 5812 36 5776 38467 38467 3857 3857 6002 6002 6596 6596 7011 7011 TRAINING 7725 7725 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2363 2363 PAYROLL SERVICE FEE 1716 1716 MISCELLANEOUS 1092 1092 1040 1040 916863 184388 732475 0 1007877 350398 169295 166112 4259 0 24215 3756 1548 1548 0 0 1205646 520266 5141 5568 5141 5568 X 1000926 514698 199579 0 1200505 514698 1205646 520266 -685810 3 0 X 0 0 0 X 757856 646070 1053667 703209 231036 3391838 757856 646070 1053667 703209 231036 3391838 1175926 2215912 665 25 16 17 17 740 7975 3787 249 4366 16377 3408955 38467 0.65000 0.68850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 916863 916863 162529 40632 0 0 118756 128558 142870 162529 552713 829070 354 7372 7726 29689 32140 35718 40632 138179 207269 354 7372 7726 1548 1548 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 SINCE 2021, SAALT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ITS INTERNAL POLITICAL EDUCATION AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SLOWLY DECREASED ITS EXTERNAL PROGRAMMING. FOR THE POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS WORK, THIS MEANT SHIFTING AWAY FROM DATA COLLECTION AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO ANALYZING THE ROOT CAUSES OF HATE VIOLENCE AND THE INCREASE IN SOUTH ASIAN ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES, AND UNDOCUMENTED POPULATIONS ENTERING THE U.S. THIS INFORMED SAALT'S INTERNAL SHIFTS TO MOBILIZE STAFF AND BOARD AS THE FIRST COMMUNITY OF ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR CAPACITY BUILDING AND POLITICAL EDUCATION SESSIONS. IN 2023, SAALT USED THIS COLLECTIVE LEARNING TO SHARPEN ITS IDENTITY AND PURPOSE AFTER REALIZING THE NEED TO BECOME INTENTIONALLY FOCUSED ON ISSUES IMPACTING SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE LENS OF CASTE. AFTER CONCLUDING THE HATE VIOLENCE SURVIVORS PROJECT AT THE END OF Q1 TO UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL IMPACT OF HATE VIOLENCE BY LEARNING DIRECTLY FROM INDIVIDUAL SURVIVORS, SAALT STAFF AND BOARD DEDICATED THE REST OF 2023 TO A PERIOD OF CHRYSALIS TO CREATE AN INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THAT REFLECTED SAALT'S EXTERNAL VALUES. FROM THIS UNPRECEDENTED ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE OF VALUES AT THE SCALE OF BOARD AND STAFF, EMERGED THE FOUNDATION OF A CULTURAL STRATEGY BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AND RELATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF CASTE IN SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 SINCE 2021, SAALT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ITS INTERNAL POLITICAL EDUCATION AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SLOWLY DECREASED ITS EXTERNAL PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES. THE RETURN WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS THE PROCESS AND MAINTAINS ALL SIGNED STATEMENTS ON FILE. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY DIRECTOR RECUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF AT ANY TIME FROM INVOLVEMENT IN ANY DECISION OR DISCUSSION IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR BELIEVES HE OR SHE HAS OR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS RESONATE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS OF SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCEDURE FOR APPROVING COMPENSATION IS THAT THAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATES A COMMITTEE CALLED THE "APPROVAL BODY", COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO CONSIDER COMPARABILITY DATA THAT MAY INCLUDE A) EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS, B) WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, C) DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS OF BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND D) INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE APPROVAL BODY MUST DOCUMENT ITS DECISION FOR THE APPROVAL, HOW IT WAS REACHED, AND ANY ACTIONS TAKEN. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS DONE IN DECEMBER 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OPERATIONS AND HR CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 70,869. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,869. POLICY AND PROGRAMS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,285. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,285. DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,750. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,750. PROGRAM RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,500. INTERN STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,898. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,898. PROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,750.