2021-11-13T10:14:37-06:00 2021-06-30 221430039 SOBEL & CO LLC CPA'S 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY LIVINGSTON NJ 070391711 990 2020-07-01 133593806 SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN INC SAKH 2127149153 PO BOX 1333 CHURCH STREET STATION NEW YORK NY 100081333 VIDYA SATCHIT BOARD CHAIR 2127149153 2021-11-12 1 VIDYA SATCHIT 999009999 BRIDGET HARTNETT P01429163 9739949494 2021-11-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z VIDYA SATCHIT PO BOX 1333 CHURCH STREET STATION NEW YORK NY 100081333 3081988 0 X WWW.SAKHI.ORG X 1990 NY SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S MISSION IS TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA IN A SURVIVOR-LED MOVEMENT FOR GENDER JUSTICE AND TO HONOR THE COLLECTIVE AND INHERENT POWER OF ALL SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. WE UNITE SURVIVORS, COMMUNITIES, AND INSTITUTIONS TO ERADICATE DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1989, SAKHI WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO BREAK THE SILENCE SURROUNDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WITHIN NEW YORK CITY'S LARGE SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANT POPULATION. 10 10 21 21 0 0 2063712 3076949 0 0 1598 384 12319 4655 2077629 3081988 255040 396830 0 0 1021257 1615620 0 0 320812 442324 498752 1718621 2511202 359008 570786 1647489 1919096 369806 70627 1277683 1848469 X SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S MISSION IS TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA IN A SURVIVOR-LED MOVEMENT FOR GENDER JUSTICE AND TO HONOR THE COLLECTIVE AND INHERENT POWER OF ALL SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. WE UNITE SURVIVORS, COMMUNITIES, AND INSTITUTIONS TO ERADICATE DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1989, SAKHI WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO BREAK THE SILENCE SURROUNDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WITHIN NEW YORK CITY'S LARGE SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANT POPULATION. 0 0 256625 15489 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (EE): THE EE PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FROM THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA. SAKHI RECOGNIZED EARLY ON THE CLOSE LINKS BETWEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ECONOMIC CONTROL AS WELL AS SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE CHOICES THAT ENABLE SAFETY FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. REALIZING THE NEED FOR SERVICES AIMED AT IMPROVING SURVIVORS' ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, SAKHI HAS PROVIDED SKILLS-ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES SINCE THE MID-1990S UNDER THE BANNER OF THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROJECT. IN 2001, OUR EFFORTS WERE FORMALIZED UNDER THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM. WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO WOMEN SO THAT THEY CAN ACCESS PUBLIC BENEFITS, JOBS, CREDIT, BANKING, AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT SO THAT THEY CAN REACH THEIR GOALS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SAFETY. 322816 15620 ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM: SAKHI CREATES A SAFE PLACE FOR SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE. WE AFFIRMATIVELY SUPPORT ALL SURVIVORS OF ALL GENDERS, RACES, ETHNICITIES, RELIGIONS, SEXUALITIES, CASTES, OR ANY OTHER IDENTITY MARKERS. WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE, LINGUISTICALLY-APPROPRIATE SERVICES INCLUDING: CRISIS RESPONSE, SAFETY-PLANNING, AND ONGOING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; ACCOMPANIMENTS, TRANSLATION ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY IN COURT, DURING HEALTHCARE VISITS, AND AT PUBLIC BENEFITS AND WELFARE AGENCIES; WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS; CONNECTIONS TO COUNSELING, LOW-COST OR FREE HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND EXAMS, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND SHELTER AND/OR HOUSING. EACH YEAR, SAKHI'S ADVOCATES SUPPORT OVER 450 SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND FIELD MORE THAN 2,000 CALLS ON OUR HELPLINE 335314 262249 HOUSING PROGRAM: SAKHI'S HOUSING PROGRAM HELPS SOUTH ASIAN SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE RELOCATE TO OR REMAIN IN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: HOUSING COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY: SAKHI'S HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES SURVIVORS HIGHLY PERSONALIZED CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE HOUSING ASSISTANCE. SAKHI'S HOUSING PROGRAM MANAGER AND STAFF OF MULTILINGUAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ADVOCATES PROVIDE CLIENTS 1:1 COUNSELING HELPING CLIENTS: FIND TEMPORARY SHELTER, APPLY FOR HOUSING SUBSIDIES, FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS, AND ACCESS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES, SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND MOVING COSTS. EMERGENCY SHORT-TERM HOUSING: SAKHI PROVIDES SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE (1-3 MONTHS) TO HELP SURVIVORS IN DANGER RELOCATE IMMEDIATELY OR TO PREVENT EVICTION. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING :PARTIALLY FUNDED BY MAJOR GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SAKHI OFFERS SURVIVORS (AND DEPENDENTS) UP TO 24 MONTHS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN A FAIR-MARKET APARTMENT OF THEIR CHOICE. IN ADDITION, SAKHI PROVIDES HELP WITH RELOCATION, SAFETY MEASURES, SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYMENTS, AND INITIAL UTILITY PAYMENTS. 939002 103472 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: SAKHI AIMS TO BE AN ENGAGED, ACCOUNTABLE, AND VISIBLE PRESENCE IN THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA AND THE MOVEMENT TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WE CONDUCT GRASSROOTS OUTREACH TO: INFORM SURVIVORS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND SAKHI'S SERVICES, RAISE AWARENESS OF VIOLENCE WITHIN THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY, AND CONDUCT TRAININGS ON GENDER-BASED, SEXUAL, AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE THROUGH A SOUTH ASIAN LENS.AS THE MAJORITY OF THE SURVIVORS WE WORK WITH HEAR ABOUT SAKHI THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH, WE PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND WORK WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND UNIVERSITIES, BY PRESENTING IN THEIR SPACES. WE ALSO SEEK TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF GENDER-BASED AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AS WELL AS THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE GREATER SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK CITY. THROUGH THESE ENGAGEMENTS, WE STRIVE TO EDUCATE ON TOPICS SUCH AS BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, SAKHI'S SERVICES AND HISTORY, AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO THESE WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, SAKHI HAS A ROBUST CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS.YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (YEP): IN 2016, SAKHI DEVELOPED OUR YEP AS A WAY TO SUPPORT THE HEALING OF YOUNG SURVIVORS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT PEOPLE OF ALL GENDERS AND AGES ARE AFFECTED BY INTERPERSONAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-24, OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE TO FREELY EXPLORE ISSUES AROUND IDENTITY, FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND POSITIVE SEXUALITY AND GENDER. SAKHI SEEKS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY BREAK CYCLES OF INTERPERSONAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WE ALSO HOST AFTER-SCHOOL PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE SURVIVORSHIP, RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND INTIMATE PARTNERS, ACADEMIC AND CAREER CHOICES, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND MORE. YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS OFTEN FEATURE GUEST SPEAKERS AND SOUTH ASIAN LEADERS FROM A VARIETY OF FIELDS AND AGENCIES. ALL SUPPORT GROUPS AIM TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AMONG OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ARE CO-FACILITATED BY OUR YOUTH INTERNS, WHO RECEIVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING FROM SAKHI STAFF.SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROGRAM: THE SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING CRISIS INTERVENTION, ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND ONGOING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO NURTURE THE HEALING PROCESS OF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. SERVICES INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, REFERRALS TO LEGAL CONSULTATIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS, REFERRALS TO SHORT AND LONG TERM COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, ACCOMPANIMENTS, AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE.FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAM (FJP): SAKHI'S FJP PROVIDES CULTURALLY FAMILIAR AND NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED FOODS TO SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. FJP OFFERS IN-PERSON FOOD PANTRIES AT TWO CONFIDENTIAL LOCATIONS, DIRECT FOOD DELIVERY, AND CASH GROCERY CARDS.COUNSELING / MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAM: SAKHI'S COUNSELING PROGRAM HELPS SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (1) PROCESS THEIR EXPERIENCES; (2) DEVELOP COPING MECHANISMS AND (3) ENCOURAGE THE HEALING PROCESS THROUGH CULTURALLY SPECIFIC MULTILINGUAL COUNSELING AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS. SAKHI'S LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING SESSIONS IN MULTIPLE SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC LENS. IN SAKHI'S COUNSELING PROGRAM, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES ARE UNIQUELY HONED TO INCLUDE SOUTH ASIAN PERSPECTIVES. FOR EXAMPLE, CULTURAL/SOCIAL STIGMA, SUCH AS SHAME AROUND SEXUAL NEEDS AND THE BODY IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN PROCESSING THE BODILY TRAUMA OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. COUNSELING SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, AND REFERRALS AND FOLLOW UP WITH OUTSIDE PROVIDERS IF POSSIBLE.IN ADDITION TO ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, SAKHI'S COUNSELORS FACILITATE "CHAI AND CHAT" PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS OPEN BOTH TO CLIENTS MOVING OUT OF ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING AND CLIENTS WHO PREFER A GROUP SETTING. 939002 103472 1853757 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 10 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 NY X MALINI KHORANA 2127149153 PO BOX 1333 CHURCH STREET STATION NEW YORK NY 100081333 VIDYA SATCHIT BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NANDINI MONGIA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANITHA IYER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUNANDA NAIR-BIDKAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHEEN RUSHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEESHAM A SEECHARAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NALINI TIWARI GREENAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUSHRA MANNAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NILUFER SHAIKH BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DEEPTI JAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAVITA MEHRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 115315 0 9653 MALINI KHORANA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 59000 0 13 174315 0 9666 1 0 0 0 YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC 1500 WALNUT STREET 1200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ACCOUNTING 104710 1 1565818 1511131 3076949 384 384 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 4655 4655 4655 3081988 0 0 5039 396830 396830 247882 177487 29420 40975 1143938 817867 136472 189599 117721 87835 11909 17977 106079 79148 10732 16199 123444 123444 113467 96782 5565 11120 85538 58598 5026 21914 147247 114203 12347 20697 264 259 2 3 5369 4147 457 765 6765 4971 877 917 COMMUNICATIONS 16658 15630 382 646 2511202 1853757 336633 320812 139664 207500 574018 594355 840112 1027971 22744 18788 13902 11810 7461 2092 63490 68390 1647489 1919096 90561 35824 241727 10313 37518 24490 369806 70627 X 612487 943403 665196 905066 1277683 1848469 1647489 1919096 570786 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 668796 774840 895552 2063712 3076949 7479849 668796 774840 895552 2063712 3076949 7479849 598480 6881369 1598 384 1982 12317 4655 16972 7498803 0.91770 0.90380 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 12,317. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,655. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10360 9336 1024 3542 2474 1068 2092 DEFERRED RENT 24490 24490 X 3103787 21799 21799 3081988 0 3081988 2533001 21799 21799 2511202 0 2511202 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020. AT JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020, THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. 1 DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE 160 396830 1 PART I, LINE 2: SAKHI IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY WITH STANDARDS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICIES. FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1 FOUNDED IN 1989, SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN EXISTS TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA IN A SURVIVOR-LED MOVEMENT FOR GENDER JUSTICE AND TO HONOR THE COLLECTIVE AND INHERENT POWER OF ALL SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. SAKHI IS COMMITTED TO SERVING SURVIVORS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF EFFORTS INCLUDINGBUT NOT LIMITED TODIRECT SERVICES, ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WE HAVE SERVED OVER 10,000 SURVIVORS OVER THE LAST THIRTY-TWO YEARS. TODAY, SAKHI IS THE ONLY DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATION EXPLICITLY ADDRESSING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WITHIN NEW YORK CITY'S SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY. BEING OF THE COMMUNITY, SAKHI MONITORS AND CHALLENGES PRACTICES THAT OPPRESS SURVIVORS AND APPLAUDS THOSE WHICH PROMOTE SAFE AND RESILIENT RELATIONSHIPS. SOUTH ASIAN IMMIGRANTS AND SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE ARE PRESENT THROUGHOUT OUR STAFF AND BOARD. ALL DIRECT SERVICE STAFF ARE BILINGUAL, AND MANY ARE FLUENT IN MULTIPLE SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES. SAKHI PROVIDES SERVICES AND REFERRALS IN MORE THAN EIGHT SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES:BENGALI, HINDI, MALAYALAM, MARATHI, PUNJABI, GUJARATI, SYLHETI, AND URDU. THE LARGEST AND MOST VULNERABLE GROUP THAT WE WORK WITH CONSISTS OF LOW-INCOME, RECENTLY-IMMIGRATED SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WHO HAVE LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND THEREBY HAVE LIMITED ABILITY TO ACCESS RESOURCES OR SUPPORT. SAKHI SUPPORTS SURVIVORS THROUGH AN ARRAY OF CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE, LINGUISTICALLY-APPROPRIATE SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY-PLANNING, AND ONGOING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; ACCOMPANIMENTS, TRANSLATION ASSISTANCE, AND ADVOCACY IN COURT, DURING HEALTHCARE VISITS, AND AT PUBLIC BENEFITS AND WELFARE AGENCIES; LOW-COST OR FREE HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND EXAMS, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND HOUSING. SAKHI ALSO SUPPORTS SURVIVORS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FORCED MARRIAGE, AS WELL AS STUDENTS WITH TITLE IX SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. WE HAVE 8 MAJOR PROGRAMS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, FOOD JUSTICE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH. IN 2019, WE RECEIVED NEARLY $1.6M FROM NEW YORK STATE'S OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES TO LAUNCH TWO SATELLITE SITES AND EXPAND OUR PRESENCE IN NEW YORK CITY. THE FIRST LAUNCHED IN QUEENS IN JANUARY 2020 AND THE SECOND HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD TEMPORARILY IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC'S EVER-CHANGING CONDITIONS WE HOPE TO OPEN OUR OFFICE IN BROOKLYN SOMETIME IN 2022. IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, SAKHI RAPIDLY ADAPTED TO MEET SURVIVORS' CRITICAL NEEDS. WE WORKED AS A TEAM TO MODIFY OUR CORE SERVICES, EXPAND OUR FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAM, AND INCREASE OUR CLIENT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. EXPANDING OUR DIRECT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE HAS AIMED TO HELP EASE THE STRESSFUL FINANCIAL BURDENS SUFFERED THROUGHOUT THIS CRISIS. WE HAVE SUPPORTED PAYMENTS FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND ITEMS SUCH AS PHONE BILLS, SANITARY PRODUCTS, MEDICATION, AND DIAPERS TO RELIEVE SURVIVORS OF SOME PRESSURE. ADDITIONALLY, GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING RENT PAYMENTS AND SAKHI'S EXPERIENCE WITH LANDLORDS THREATENING EVICTION REGARDLESS OF CLIENT RIGHTS, OUR EMERGENCY FUNDING AIMS TO HELP CLIENTS REMAIN SAFELY HOUSED AND OUT OF NYC'S SHELTER SYSTEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990 WITH MANAGEMENT WHO THEN REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE 990 IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THAT THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON A RECOGNIZED STUDY AND REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE IF THE EXISTING SALARY FALLS WITHIN THESE RANGES. AFTER A DELIBERATION OF THIS MATTER, A NEW PROPOSED SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS VOTED ON. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFLECTS THE NATURE OF THIS PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.