Civic Intelligence

Desai Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 04-3433749

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Apr 15, 2020

Organization ProfileThedesaifoundation.org
209 Burlington RoadBedford, MA 01730

(781) 270-3655

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

20th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

80th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

13th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 13% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

80th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-57%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets20th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,698,664

Up $678,213 (+17%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$4,588,103

Up $655,898 (+17%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$110,561

Up $22,315 (+25%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Down

$589,653

Down $792,862 (-57%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$456,804

Up $170,326 (+59%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$132,849

Down $963,188 (-88%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,486,487Liabilities 2010: $14,740Net Assets 2010: $1,471,7472010Assets 2011: $1,719,097Liabilities 2011: $54,331Net Assets 2011: $1,664,7662011Assets 2012: $1,777,782Liabilities 2012: $5,000Net Assets 2012: $1,772,7822012Assets 2013: $1,988,802Liabilities 2013: $7,5002013Assets 2014: $2,403,922Liabilities 2014: $2,5002014Assets 2016: $2,840,291Liabilities 2016: $80,684Net Assets 2016: $2,759,6072016Assets 2017: $3,172,672Liabilities 2017: $71,481Net Assets 2017: $3,101,1912017Assets 2018: $4,020,451Liabilities 2018: $88,246Net Assets 2018: $3,932,2052018Assets 2019: $4,698,664Liabilities 2019: $110,561Net Assets 2019: $4,588,1032019Assets 2020: $4,747,765Liabilities 2020: $86,848Net Assets 2020: $4,660,9172020Assets 2021: $5,565,248Liabilities 2021: $89,528Net Assets 2021: $5,475,7202021Assets 2022: $5,308,058Liabilities 2022: $73,262Net Assets 2022: $5,234,7962022Assets 2023: $4,881,242Liabilities 2023: $105,290Net Assets 2023: $4,775,9522023Assets 2024: $4,525,524Liabilities 2024: $36,758Net Assets 2024: $4,488,7662024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$4,698,664
Liabilities$110,561
Net Assets$4,588,103
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $69,3702010Expenses 2011: $86,9742011Expenses 2012: $117,8732012Revenue 2013: $355,075Expenses 2013: $146,555Net Income 2013: $208,5202013Revenue 2014: $587,617Expenses 2014: $167,497Net Income 2014: $420,1202014Revenue 2016: $99,465Expenses 2016: $227,644Net Income 2016: -$128,1792016Revenue 2017: $521,083Expenses 2017: $179,499Net Income 2017: $341,5842017Revenue 2018: $1,382,515Expenses 2018: $286,478Net Income 2018: $1,096,0372018Revenue 2019: $589,653Expenses 2019: $456,804Net Income 2019: $132,8492019Revenue 2020: $816,808Expenses 2020: $760,323Net Income 2020: $56,4852020Revenue 2021: $1,507,044Expenses 2021: $944,929Net Income 2021: $562,1152021Revenue 2022: $1,597,101Expenses 2022: $991,996Net Income 2022: $605,1052022Revenue 2023: $888,639Expenses 2023: $1,333,677Net Income 2023: -$445,0382023Revenue 2024: $1,155,390Expenses 2024: $1,570,095Net Income 2024: -$414,7052024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$589,653
Expenses$456,804
Net Income$132,849
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Apr 15, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$17,107,226
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The desai foundation seeks to improve social and economic life in the villages of india and to develop and implement educational programs to promote indian culture and heritage in the united states.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$4,094,343$4,460,357▲ $366,014
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$305,737$214,415▼ $91,322
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,317$15,981▲ $7,664
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$4,408,397$4,698,664▲ $290,267
Other Assets Total-$7,911-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$78,606$95,561▲ $16,955
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,640$15,000▲ $5,360
Total Liabilities$88,246$110,561▲ $22,315
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$4,320,151$4,588,103▲ $267,952
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,320,151$4,588,103▲ $267,952
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,408,397$4,698,664▲ $290,267
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay13th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Megha DesaiPresident
Santhana KrishnanDirector
Yash ShahDirector
Moha DesaiTrustee
Nilima DesaiTrustee
Samir DesaiTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$533,102
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$56,551
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$390,677
Change in Net Assets
$132,849

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$199,294Fair Mkt Value
Total Noncash Contributions1$199,294-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$495,426
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$94,227
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$135,103
Other Revenue Adjustments
$61,431
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$630,529
Total Revenue per Form 990
$589,653
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$176,458
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$164,186
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$116,160
Total Fundraising Expense$29,999
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$118,509$11,471$20,887$150,867
Foreign Grants$79,128--$79,128
Fees for Services Other$49,050$3,110$2,725$54,885
Grants to Domestic Orgs$37,032--$37,032
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$32,796-$32,796
Travel$20,224$5,483$331$26,038
Occupancy$21,699$3,828$96$25,623
Payroll Taxes$8,876$1,575$2,868$13,319
Fees for Services Legal-$5,232-$5,232
All Other Expenses$139$3,688$972$4,799
Other Expenses$728$2,131$800$2,131
Office Expenses$17$1,966-$1,983
Advertising--$1,203$1,203
Total Functional Expenses$352,347$74,458$29,999$456,804

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$456,804
Expenses per Audited Statements$424,008
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$424,008
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$32,796
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Gram Vikas TrustGUJARAT, In-Health$32,286
Diwaliben U PatelBHARUCH GUJARAT, In-Livelyhood$18,557
Indian Institute of TechVALASAD GUJARAT, In-Education$14,285
Shantaben Vidyabhavan--Education$14,000
Community Impact at ColumbiaNew York, NY, In501(c)(3)General Support$8,800

International Summary

Spending
$79,128

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
IndiaGrants to Support Programs-00$79,128
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$61,431
Fundraising Gross Income$61,431
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Lotus Festival$172,608$54,619$8,780$45,839
Doh$31,249$6,812$1,998$4,814
Total Events$203,857$61,431$61,431-
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Loan Payable$95,561
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“All trustees are desai family members”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is reviewed by the trustees before submission.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Desai Foundation
EIN
04-3433749
Phone
7812703655
Address
209 BURLINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MA 01730

Signing Officer

Name
Samir Desai
Title
Trustee
Signed
2020-04-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Megha Desai
Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
5

Preparer

Firm
Goldberg Harder Adelstein & Co PC
Address
132 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111-2526
Preparer
Richard Byrne
Phone
6174263350
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“Special event costs $61431”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,698,664
Liabilities
$110,561
Net assets
$4,588,103
Revenue
$589,653
Expenses
$456,804
Net income
$132,849
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.53$0.04$4.49$1.16$1.57$0.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.88$0.11$4.78$0.89$1.33$0.45
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.31$0.07$5.23$1.60$0.99$0.61
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.57$0.09$5.48$1.51$0.94$0.56
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.75$0.09$4.66$0.82$0.76$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.70$0.11$4.59$0.59$0.46$0.13
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.02$0.09$3.93$1.38$0.29$1.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.17$0.07$3.10$0.52$0.18$0.34
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.84$0.08$2.76$0.10$0.23$0.13
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.40$0.00$0.59$0.17$0.42
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.99$0.01$0.36$0.15$0.21
2012Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.01$1.77$0.12
2011Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.72$0.05$1.66$0.09
2010Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.01$1.47$0.07