SATHYA SAI SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SATHYA SAI SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 23-7024944)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-05-13
IRS object ID
202321339349301242
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-13T12:56:04-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN465600210PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ZEINA MAALOUF CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 N SANTA ANITA AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityARCADIACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP910062722ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237024944EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SATHYA SAI SOCIETY OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSATHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6262226083PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 660908AddressLine1Txt
CityARCADIACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP910660908ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR NARENDRANATH REDDYPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6263552507PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstNARENDRANATHPersonFirstNm
Person LastREDDYPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonZEINA MAALOUFPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00603454PTIN
Phone6263214880PhoneNum
Preparation2023-05-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDR NARENDRANATH REDDYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 660908AddressLine1Txt
CityARCADIACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP910660908ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$960,836GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1968FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIEF ACTIVITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,722,596PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$552,810CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$313,635PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$55,632CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$24,235PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$137,193CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,060,466PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$471,249CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$80,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,700CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$111,710CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$114,951PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,945,515PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$353,839CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$3,344TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$117,410ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,700GrantAmt
DescPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIEF ACTIVITIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$117,410TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNARENDRANATH A REDDYPersonNm
Phone6262226083PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11220 OAKLAWN RDAddressLine1Txt
CityARCADIACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91006ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
DR NARENDRANATH REDDY
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BASKIN
VP/TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VENKATKRISHNAN SRINIVAS
SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR ANUPOM GANGULI
VICE PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$552,810TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$55,526TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$55,526RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$52,500RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$189,693RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$137,193RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$137,193TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$137,193ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$300,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$299,894SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$106SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$106TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$106RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$471,249TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$55,632RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion-$137,193ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,700TotalAmt
Program Services$5,700ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,000TotalAmt
Program Services$2,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,644TotalAmt
Program Services$18,644ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,655TotalAmt
Program Services$83,655ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
BANK CHARGES$3,715$3,715
TEMPLE OPERATIONAL EXPENS$2,793$2,793
PO BOX RENTAL, PERMITS$353$353
PAYPAL FEES$313$313

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237TotalAmt
Program Services$237ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,410TotalAmt
Program Services$117,410ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,328BOYAmt
EOY$171,367EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,327,171BOYAmt
EOY$2,636,618EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,384,156LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$117,563LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,350,248BOYAmt
EOY$3,266,593EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,178,170BOYAmt
EOY$2,645,609EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,953,917BOYAmt
EOY$8,720,187EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,344EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,344EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,953,917BOYAmt
EOY$8,716,843EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,953,917BOYAmt
EOY$8,716,843EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,953,917BOYAmt
EOY$8,720,187EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$353,839ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$409,087NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$384,054CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$624,285CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$447,078CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,722,596CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$552,810CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,730,823TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$384,054CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$624,285CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$447,078CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,722,596CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$552,810CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,730,823TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,730,823PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$91,800CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,600CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$52,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$239,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,970,323TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$165,320GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.95990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96160PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$130,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$130,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,254,156OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$117,563DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,136,593BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,266,593TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Purpose Of GrantHUMANITARIAN RELIEFPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$5,700CashGrantAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2NARENDRANATH REDDY HYMAVATHI REDDY MARRIED HUSBAND AND WIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BPRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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