2019-11-12T18:35:29-05:00 2018-12-31 201242059 M D & Associates LLP 8303 SW Fwy Ste 960 Houston TX 77074 990 2018-01-01 200638718 Sewa International Inc SEWA 100 W Oaks Mall Houston TX 770821764 V Santhanaraman CFO 7137746533 2019-11-15 true Ganga Thiagarajan P00069546 7137746533 2019-11-12 216.215.92.186 2019-11-14 12:29:04 7926132019318rsvmkqa 2019-11-14 P 03E7572A14921227573D8FA08A0943E481D5F2E9 03E7572A14921227573D8FA08A0943E481D5F2E9 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z X 4281935 false X www.sewausa.org X 2003 GA SEWA INTERNATIONAL IS A FAITH BASED CHARITY THAT SERVES REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, GENDER & NATIONAL ORIGIN. MISSION IS TO SERVE HUMANITY IN DISTRESS, AID LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM. SEWA HAS 41CHAPTERS IN US STATES. 5 5 30 4500 0 0 4178957 4166948 0 5846 -181245 146319 112768 4331122 4098471 1355823 1491190 0 305007 513895 0 87385 476977 751654 2137807 2756739 2193315 1341732 3534582 4885056 29067 37809 3505515 4847247 X SEWA INTERNATIONAL IS A FAITH BASED CHARITY THAT SERVES REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, GENDER & NATIONAL ORIGIN. MISSION IS TO SERVE HUMANITY IN DISTRESS, AID LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM. SEWA HAS 41CHAPTERS IN US STATES. false false 1155437 Various program expenses related to Disaster Recovery, Rehabilitation and such activities in USA, India & various other countries. In 2018 the focus was on Hurricane Harvey recovery in Rosharon, Brazoria County, Texas. 22 homes rebuilt, 61 Greenhouses repaired, 225 homes supplied with appliances & furniture. 80000 voluntary hours enrolled.California Cap Fire Relief & rehabilitation- 232 beneficiaries, 134 volunteers involved, 7 partnering organization and over 100K raised and spent on the relief work 564524 SEWA through 6 different programs in USA and India is assisting in education and child welfare programs. Aspire Tutorials is one such program conducted in Houston, Cleveland, Atlanta to help 5 centers serving 5 schools, 160 students, 40 volunteers, 3500 volunteer hours, 30 programming hours per week and helping students from Grade 1 to 8. Cleveland Aspire program is also helping High School Athletes to improve their Grades in schoolwork while excelling in sports. 429839 Other Program Services 324806 These funds are spend in environment, family services, health & hygiene, refugee empowerment and rural development related programs.Family services helped resolving 125 cases, conducted 39 workshops related to Family Emergency crisis. Under this program SEWA conducts health and wellness programs, famiy case management services, educational and awareness workshops.Under Refugee Empowerment SEWA runs a Bhutanese Refugee empowerment program under which in 2018, it reached out to 11 cities, 15 local Bhutanese involved, 70000 Bhutanese refugees are aware and over 500 families have been assisted and scholarships given to 10 students. 324806 2474606 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 true 30 true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false X X Venkata Santhanaraman 7132444992 100 W Oaks Mall Houston TX 770821764 X Ramesh Bhutada Chairman of the Board 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarojini Gupta Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manohar Shinde Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shridhar Talanki Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mukesh Goel Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sree Sreenath CEO 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Venkata Santhanaraman CFO 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arun Kankani EVP SEC 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SWADESH KATOCH VP Disaster Relief 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ASHWANI GARG VP ADMIN 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANIL DESHPANDE VP Information Technology 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDEEP KHADKEKAR VP Marketing n Development 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Syam Kosigi VP Organization 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false X 1998799 2168149 191000 4166948 2219 2219 183464 -183464 -183464 -183464 1998799 EVENT TICKET SALES 900099 67397 67397 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 31050 31050 MISC REVENUES 900099 14321 14321 112768 4098471 -68477 0 0 X 631389 631389 859801 859801 477375 367532 82764 27079 36520 27526 6504 2490 276565 255175 21390 1000 1000 4528 4528 50740 42933 6376 1431 28538 17180 8237 3121 104911 69938 14982 19991 52647 49051 1878 1718 3000 3000 873 873 4855 4855 5909 2044 3865 SUPPLIES FREIGHT BANK FEES 81546 73880 164 7502 ARTISTS EXPENSE 4279 4279 MEALS N FOOD SUPPLIES 48907 30740 2920 15247 REPAIRS N MAINTENANCE 54253 15199 35412 3642 29103 28218 885 2756739 2474606 194748 87385 3438100 1112554 5000 450 29284 17407 17999 8289 6872 9710 55326 837278 2907657 3534582 4885056 29067 37809 29067 37809 X 361167 3117283 3144348 1729964 3505515 4847247 3534582 4885056 1341732 0 X false X true X true false X 1054250 2333251 1954818 4325276 4098471 13766066 1054250 2333251 1954818 4325276 4098471 13766066 3905978 9860088 29 1693 421 5846 2219 10208 13776274 0.71570 0.73930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false 7693 8289 -596 10306 10306 9710 FIDELITY INVESTMENTS AC Z48743128 2907657 F 2907657 4098471 4098471 4098471 2756739 2756739 2756739 South Asia CHARITABLE South Asia SERVICE South Asia CHILD WELFARE South Asia Family Welfare 4 4 false false false false false false 24 Various 1998799 1998799 19991 15247 5997 46150 1998799 1998799 19991 15247 5997 46150 87385 1911414 true X 0 X 0 X Office Rent 13200 Fair value X 7835 Rosharon hours 156700 IRS Guideline X Aspire Center 1 9600 Fair value X Aspire Center 2 11500 Fair value false true false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTORS/ OFFICERS ARE FURNISHED THE AUDITED FINANCIALS BY THE VP FINANCE. THOSE ARE APPROVED AND THEN FORWARDED TO OUTSIDE CPA FOR FINALIZING THE TAX RETURNS Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c WHENEVER THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE BOARD THEN THE NECESSARY DIRECTOR/OFFICER SHALL ABSTAIN FROM THE DELIBERATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SAID DISCUSSION. Each Director/ Officer signs Director and Officer Annual Conflict of Interest Statement and it is kept on the records CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a All the officers, Directors, Trustees are volunteers and none of them have any compensations paid to them by the Organization. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Though none of the Executive Team members of Officers a compensated by the organization, there is a Review process in place for an annual review of the performance of the Executive Team. Annually EC team presents to the Board the projections for the upcoming year and the review of the past year. This report is reviewed by the Board, deliberated and commented and the same is documented. In the current year the CEO has presented a 5 year projection to the Board and it has begun to implement the same accordingly. It will be reviewed by the Board on an Annual basis. Since 2018 the projections are compared with the actual results. The performance thus evaluated and appreciated by the Board and the EC. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 The organization Directors/ Officers are furnished the Audited financials by the Vice President, Finance. Those are approved after review and then forwarded to outside CPA for finalizing Tax Return Form 990 The Annual Report, Audited Financials and Form 990 are available to the public on www.sewausa.org/financials. The Form additionally is available at www.guidestar.org and www.charitynavigator.org through those organizations respective websites. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The organization website www.sewausa.org is very descriptive and all Annual Report, Audited Financial statements etc are available on the website. For all additional information there is a contact us information on website and info@sewausa.org email is provided to anyone to contact and obtain more information Statement of Revenue Part VIII All the Officers, Directors, Trustees are volunteers, none of them have any compensation paid by the organization List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g OPERATIONS, BANK CHARGES, GEN N ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AND DUES N SUBSCRIPTIONS List of other expenses Part IX line 24e FUND RAISING PROFESSIONAL & SHOW FEES FOR THE CHAPTER WISE DETAILS OF EXPENSES ON SCH G Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Other Program servicesSEWA provides services with the core mission of serve humanity in distress; aid local communities and promote volunteerism. The projects which do not fit in the major groups have been added in the Other program category and the services are provided in the areas where generally it will help and assist family and children in improving the Health, Education, Life of each individual. In the Year 2018 such group projects benefited with 429839$ spent by SEWA. General explanation attachment Organization has a written Whistleblower policy on record since last few years and also Record Retention Policy in compliance with the IRS rules.