2022-11-14T09:20:52-08:00 2021-12-31 201403280 FULTON & KOZAK LLC 7187 JONESBORO RD STE 100A MORROW GA 30260 990 2021-01-01 582190065 RAKSHA INC RAKS 4048760670 PO BOX 12337 ATLANTA GA 30355 APARNA BHATTACHARYYA Executive Dir. 2022-11-14 true APARNA BHATTACHARYYA 999009999 SHEILA M KOZAK CPA P00687026 7709614200 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PO BOX 12337 ATLANTA GA 30355 1495130 false X WWW.RAKSHA.ORG X 1995 GA RAKSHA - MEANING "PROTECTION" IN SERVERAL SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES - IS A GEORGIA-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY. RAKSHA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE A STRONGER AND HEALTHIER SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. RAKSHA WORKS TOWARDS HEALING, EMPOWERMENT, AND JUSTICE FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. 9 9 11 30 0 1285498 1493911 3913 0 5 35 623 1034 1290039 1494980 162129 181716 0 602136 607306 0 20800 293073 286651 1057338 1075673 232701 419307 685433 1126798 86010 108068 599423 1018730 RAKSHA - MEANING "PROTECTION" IN SERVERAL SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES - IS A GEORGIA-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY. RAKSHA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE A STRONGER AND HEALTHIER SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. RAKSHA WORKS TOWARDS HEALING, EMPOWERMENT, AND JUSTICE FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. false false 973225 181716 RAKSHA, INC. PROVIDES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL DIRECT SERVICES SUCH AS COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, INTERPRETATION, TRANSLATION, ADVOCACY, CAREER ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SERVICES TO SOUTH ASIANS. RAKSHA, INC. SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDE FACE TO FACE COUNSELING, TELEPHONE COUNSELING, FACILITATING AND HOSTING MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS, PROMOTING CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND ADVOCACY FOR THE COMMUNITY'S OVERALL RIGHTS AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS THROUGH ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIONS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS, RAKSHA:-PROVIDED 637 HOURS OF COUNSELING. -SERVED 516 CLIENTS IN 2021 WITH 339 NEW REQUESTS FOR HELP. -PROVIDED FINANCIAL 913 REQUESTS FOR CLIENT ASSISTANCE TO 117 CLIENTS. -PROVIDED OUTREACH/TRAINING VIA IN-PERSON, SOCIAL MEDIA, ONLINE EVENTS, AND PSA IN PRINT MEDIA BILLBOARD: MINIMUM 352,562.-PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT (TELEPHONE CONTACTS AND IN PERSON REFERRALS AND SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY): 15,573-PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY (CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND IMMIGRATION): 677-PROVIDED 1,020 REQUESTS FOR LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE. 973225 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 false 11 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X APARNA BHATTACHARYYA 4048760670 PO BOX 12337 ATLANTA GA 30355 APARNA BHATTACHARYYA Executive Dir. 45.00 0.00 X 76066 0 13504 TINA THAPAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BHAVYA CHAUDHARY ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONIKA MITTAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANGEETA SHETH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BIDISHA SINHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NISHA KAPIL Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MADHU DESHMUKH Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RITU PATEL Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MANSI ANAND President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 76066 13504 0 false false false NONE 0 56625 882797 554489 10255 1493911 0 35 35 0 0 0 0 150 56625 150 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 1034 1034 1034 1494980 1069 0 181716 181716 0 0 89570 84572 2856 2142 0 420382 396939 13396 10047 0 59216 55900 1895 1421 38138 36070 1182 886 0 10057 10057 46065 46065 0 0 0 55909 55564 197 148 0 3226 2820 335 71 0 0 50880 48031 1628 1221 979 979 0 0 965 965 0 6997 6605 224 168 6692 6317 214 161 COMPUTER EXPENSE 19517 17801 1522 194 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 18237 17626 349 262 Printing and Publications 13374 13374 PUBLIC RELATIONS 12730 12730 41023 26124 10820 4079 1075673 973225 81648 20800 297954 491998 4180 204215 359551 383928 0 0 0 0 2350 2615 6297 10886 40200 36245 10951 3955 25051 0 0 0 4150 4150 685433 1126798 76503 77984 25873 5008 4499 4211 86010 108068 X 568053 917897 31370 100833 599423 1018730 685433 1126798 419307 X false true X true true true X 821546 1052612 1096932 1285498 1493911 5750499 0 0 821546 1052612 1096932 1285498 1493911 5750499 0 5750499 1 1 6 5 35 48 0 341 209 2259 623 1034 4466 5755013 35397 0.99920 0.99870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40200 36245 3955 3955 DUE TO AAPOG 4211 4211 X 1501840 6860 6860 1494980 1494980 1082533 6860 6860 1075673 1075673 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Rakshas application of ASC 740 regarding uncertain tax positions had no effect on its financial position as management believes Raksha has no material unrecognized income tax benefits, including any potential risk of loss of its not-for-profit tax status. Raksha would account for any potential interest or penalties related to possible future liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits as income tax expense. Raksha is no longer subject to examination by federal, state or local tax authorities for periods before 2018. false EK SHAAM 56775 56625 150 150 56775 56625 150 150 150 true 0 0 FINANCIAL/EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 117 181716 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE BOARD REGULARY DISCUSSES POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND VOTES ON WHETHER TO GO FORWARD WHEN ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management RAKSHA DETERMINES COMPENSATION BY COMPARING DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE IT IN THE AREA. COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND AGAIN WE TRY TO HAVE RATES THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS OF OUR SIZE AND THAT ARE COMMUNITY BASED. RAKSHA ALSO GETS INFOMATION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS TO GET AN IDEA OF COMPENSATION FOR STAFF. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees COMPENSATION IS BASED ON SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS OF OUR SIZE DOING SIMILAR WORK. WE ALSO GET INFORMATION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS TO GET AN IDEA OF COMPENSATION FOR STAFF. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 SPECIFICALLY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THIS COPY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GUIDESTAR ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990.