SAJA GROUP INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
SAJA GROUP INC (EIN 55-0844632)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-12
IRS object ID
201611349349202816
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-05-12T16:49:34-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Easy Office dba JitasaBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11750 W Front Street Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityBoiseCityNm
State AbbreviationIDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP83702ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN550844632EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SAJA GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSAJABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6468128949PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line117 Cotswood RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityGreenwichCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06830ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMs Divya SingaraveluPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone6468128949PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMary SoperPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01402577PTIN
Phone2082874777PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$101,351GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$81,263ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$19,748ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$340InvestmentIncomeAmt
Sale Of Assets Gross$0SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$101,351TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$71,735GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members$0BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$0SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,935FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$0OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$0PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$36,418OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$110,088TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$8,737ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$493,250NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$484,513NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$491,150BOYAmt
EOY$484,527EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$2,100BOYAmt
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BOY$493,250BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$14EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$493,250BOYAmt
EOY$484,513EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTo 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.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Educational, training, and job counseling services are provided by way of seminars, conferences, workshops, and one-on-one mentorship. The organization provides scholarships and awards aimed at encouraging high school and college students to study and become trained to become journalists, to promote the extent, depth, and quality of coverage of South Asia and South Asians in North American media.$55,000$55,000
Promoting journalism for South Asia and South Asians by providing data resources and information to improve quality, quantity and frequency of coverage.$0$13,640
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$68,640TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

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Sharaf Mowjood
President10$0$0$0
Aarti Virani
Vice President10$0$0$0
Trisha Sakhuja
Secretary5$0$0$0
John Laxmi
Treasurer10$0$0$0
Divya Singaravelu
At-large Officer5$0$0$0
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Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
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Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Address Line11750 W Front StAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2Suite 200AddressLine2Txt
CityBoiseCityNm
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$86,829CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$81,263CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$192,317SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10Scholarship Grants - $55,000; Internship Grants - $10,000; SAJA Reporting Fellowship Grants - $6735
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Chapter Events - $13640; Convention - $18238; Travel - $209; Software/Website - $2250; Other Expenses - $2081
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26Due to (from) Saja - $13.83

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