2023-05-12T09:58:55-07:00 2022-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2022-01-01 550844632 SAJA GROUP INC SAJA 6468128949 145 CLARIDGE DR NE ATLANTA GA 30342 JOHN LAXMI TREASURER 6468128949 2023-05-12 1 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2023-05-12 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MYTHILI SAMPATHKUMAR 145 CLARIDGE DR NE ATLANTA GA 30342 16157 0 X www.saja.org X 2013 NY TO PROVIDE A NETWORKING AND RESOURCE FORUM FOR JOURNALISTS OF SOUTH ASIAN ORIGIN OR INTERESTED IN SOUTH ASIA OR SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA AND ACTING AS A RESOURCE TO FACILITATE/PROMOTE ACCURATE AND QUALITY COVERAGE OF SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTH ASIANS IN NORTH AMERICA. 5 5 0 11 0 0 30039 12913 3229 3012 250 107 0 125 33518 16157 20350 22685 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10156 5752 30506 28437 3012 -12280 582220 569940 0 0 582220 569940 TO PROVIDE A NETWORKING AND RESOURCE FORUM FOR JOURNALISTS OF SOUTH ASIAN ORIGIN OR INTERESTED IN SOUTH ASIA OR SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA AND ACTING AS A RESOURCE TO FACILITATE/PROMOTE ACCURATE AND QUALITY COVERAGE OF SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTH ASIANS IN NORTH AMERICA. 0 0 20000 0 3012 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS - SAJA IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING HIGH-QUALITY JOURNALISM. SAJA SCHOLARSHIPS ASSIST IN HELPING JOURNALISM STUDENTS MEET A PORTION OF THEIR TUITION FEES AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STUDYING AT UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA. UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS CONTINUING THEIR STUDIES AT A UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S. OR CANADA CAN APPLY. APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO BE SAJA MEMBERS. ALL APPLICANTS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ENROLLMENT. APPLICANTS MUST EITHER BE OF SOUTH ASIAN DESCENT (INCLUDING AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA, AND PEOPLE OF SOUTH ASIAN ORIGIN FROM THE CARIBBEAN) OR DEMONSTRATE AN INTEREST IN COVERING SOUTH ASIA AND/OR THE DIASPORA. IMMEDIATE RELATIVES OF SAJA BOARD MEMBERS AND JUDGES ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY. SAJA JOURNALISM AWARDS RECOGNIZE AND HONOR EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING UNDER A RANGE OF CATEGORIES. IN 2022, THE AWARD CATEGORIES WERE: (1) THE DANIEL PEARL AWARD RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING THAT EXHIBITS COURAGE UNDER DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES; (2) BUSINESS REPORTING; (3) ARTS & CULTURE; (4) HEALTH REPORTING; (5) COMMENTARY & OPINION; (6) STORY ON ANY SUBJECT; AND (7) STUDENT JOURNALISM. NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS ARE COLLECTED DURING THE FALL AND THE WINNERS ARE SELECTED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES ASSEMBLED BY THE BOARD OF SAJA. A SMALL FEE IS CHARGED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS WHICH BROUGHT IN $3,012 IN 2022. 2685 0 0 SAJA REPORTING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SRF) GRANTS - THE SRF PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE IN-DEPTH, LONG-FORM NEWS REPORTS COVERING ISSUES THAT ARE OFTEN IGNORED OR GIVEN ONLY FLEETING COVERAGE BY THE MEDIA. EXAMPLES OF THESE ARE NEWS OF NATURAL DISASTERS, ACCIDENTS, AND SCANDALS WHICH ARE OFTEN PROMINENTLY FEATURED AS "BREAKING NEWS" OVER A FEW NEW CYCLES, SPANNING A FEW DAYS BUT WHOSE LONG-TERM IMPACT IS SELDOM COVERED IN DEPTH, IF AT ALL. THE SRF PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING SUPPORT (IN THE FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED) TO JOURNALISTS FOR EXPENSES OF TRAVEL, ETC. 0 0 0 22685 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 NY X EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 2082874777 1120 S RACKHAM WAY MERIDIAN ID 83642 X SABRINA MALHI PRESIDENT 10 X X 0 0 0 MYTHILI SAMPATHKUMAR SECRETARY 10 X X 0 0 0 FARNOUSH AMIRI VICE PRESIDENT 10 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHOWDHURY BOARD MEMBER 10 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LAXMI TREASURER 10 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12913 0 12913 AWARD ENTRY FEES 900099 3012 3012 0 0 0 0 0 0 3012 107 0 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 125 0 0 125 16157 3137 0 107 0 0 22685 22685 4958 0 4958 0 203 0 203 0 591 0 591 0 28437 22685 5752 0 27704 18864 546899 542007 7617 9069 582220 569940 0 0 X 582220 569940 0 0 582220 569940 582220 569940 -12280 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 51463 165861 27867 30039 12913 288143 51463 165861 27867 30039 12913 288143 61990 226153 286 340 158 250 107 1141 70 70 289354 6241 0.78158 0.7408 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 OTHER RELATED REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 7 22685 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 A BOARD MEMBER IS ASSIGNED TO KEEP TRACK OF THE GRANT AWARDEE; SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE PAID ONLY AFTER CONFIRMING THE CANDIDATE HAS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM; OTHER GRANTS ARE AWARDED ONLY AFTER CONFIRMING THAT THE CANDIDATE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a SAJA'S FIVE OFFICERS ARE EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS OF SAJA GROUP INC. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE DRAFT FORM WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE FIVE BOARD MEMBERS OF SAJA GROUP INC. AND ALLOWED AT LEAST THREE BUSINESS DAYS TO RAISE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY BY A CLOSE REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE MAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. THESE ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.SAJA.ORG). THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE WEBSITE.