EIN 13-3943630

South Asian Youth Action SAYA (SAYA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
141
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
South Asian Youth Action’s (SAYA) mission is to foster a strong sense of belonging in youth and provide them with tools to thrive academically, professionally and personally.
Also known as...
South Asian Youth Action
Total revenues
$5,006,918
2022
Total expenses
$4,278,514
2022
Total assets
$3,303,661
2022
Num. employees
141
2022

Program areas at SAYA

This past year proved again the resilience and dedication of our youth and staff. Between July 2021 and June 2022, over 1,950 youth in elementary, middle, high school, and college participated in SAYA programming. During this period, our participants continued to make strides in multiple areas, including developing leadership skills and gaining critical social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies that have shown to have a long-term, positive impact. Research has shown programs using this approach result in: i) better academic performance, ii) improved attitudes and behaviors, iii) fewer negative behaviors, and iv) reduced emotional distress. (Durlak, J. A., Weissberg et al, 2011, meta-analysis of 200 school-based SEL programs involving 200,000 K-12 youth). Through SAYA-authored surveys, youth in kindergarten to 8th grade showed an average rating of 4.0 out of 5.0 in relation to their perceived enjoyment and learning of SAYA programming. Within our community center programming, 100% of our high school seniors graduated and were accepted into college, while 96% of our college students remained on track to graduate within five years. In addition, 18 youth in our college access programming in 2022 were granted education aid through our scholarship fund, an individual donor-supported initiativeThroughout our work, we understand the importance of self-care and ensuring our young people dedicate time to activities that ground them outside of academic work. In addition to academic and leadership programming, SAYA program facilitators continued to grow our wellness and self-care efforts through increased one-on-one check-ins and small group discussions. In 2022, SAYA was awarded funding from the Asian American Federation and Coalition for Asian American Children and Families in support of multiple wellness initiatives. As part of these programs, our youth took part in non-violent mediation training, healing workshops, discussion, self-care activities, and mentorship.Over the past year, we have also introduced several initiatives focused on responding to learning loss and increasing academic success; rebuilding resilience, confidence, and other key SEL skills; increasing individualized mentorship; and increasing career exposure - all of which have been infused into our programs. By offering resources and support outside of school, SAYA is working to level the playing field as much as possible for underserved youth and communities. Our priority has always been intentionally instituting programs that support underserved youth, and we are confident in our ability as an organization to do this work for as long as it is needed.

Who funds South Asian Youth Action SAYA (SAYA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
ExpandED SchoolsExpanded Learning Time$70,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$25,250
SRS Family FoundationGeneral Unrestricted$25,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at SAYA

NameTitleCompensation
Jasmine BlaneyChief Financial Officer / Chief Finance Officer$100,939
Saphia NajafeeChief Development Officer
Sonia B SisodiaExecutive Director$144,082
Griselda EstevezDirector of Talent Strategy
Dedunu Suraweera, RichmondSchool Director
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for SAYA

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,621,059
Program services$381,503
Investment income and dividends$4,356
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,006,918

Form 990s for SAYA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-01990View PDF
2020-062021-05-18990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-04-15990View PDF
2017-062018-06-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Pricewaterhousecoopers Charitable Foundation (PCCF)
November 7, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 4, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Pricewaterhousecoopers Charitable Foundation (PCCF)
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Political advocacyReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
54-05 Seabury St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Queens County, NY
Website URL
saya.org/ 
Phone
(718) 651-3484
Facebook page
southasianyouthaction 
Twitter profile
@sayanyc 
IRS details
EIN
13-3943630
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O01: Youth Development Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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