Civic Intelligence

Desai Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 04-3433749

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Jun 16, 2021

Organization ProfileThedesaifoundation.org
132 Lincoln StreetBoston, MA 02111

(781) 270-3655

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

17th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

57th percentile

6.9%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

14th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 14% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

31st percentile

1.0%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets17th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,747,765

Up $49,101 (+1.0%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$4,660,917

Up $72,814 (+1.6%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$86,848

Down $23,713 (-21%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

Up

$816,808

Up $227,155 (+39%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$760,323

Up $303,519 (+66%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$56,485

Down $76,364 (-57%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st 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

2020

Assets$4,747,765
Liabilities$86,848
Net Assets$4,660,917
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th 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

2020

Revenue$816,808
Expenses$760,323
Net Income$56,485
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Jun 16, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$16,472,192
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$4,460,357$4,358,207▼ $102,150
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$214,415$321,187▲ $106,772
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$15,981$49,101▲ $33,120
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$11,359-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$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$4,698,664$4,747,765▲ $49,101
Other Assets Total$7,911$7,911→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$95,561--
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$53,400-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$15,000$33,448▲ $18,448
Total Liabilities$110,561$86,848▼ $23,713
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,588,103$4,660,917▲ $72,814
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,588,103$4,660,917▲ $72,814
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,698,664$4,747,765▲ $49,101
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay14th 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
$495,774
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$321,034
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$318,590
Change in Net Assets
$56,485

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$715,736
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$101,072
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$16,329
Other Revenue Adjustments
$74,559
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$732,065
Total Revenue per Form 990
$816,808
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$316,950
Other Expenses$272,922
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$170,451
Total Fundraising Expense$51,873
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$205,277--$205,277
Other Salaries and Wages$120,706$15,596$8,505$144,807
Grants to Domestic Orgs$111,673--$111,673
Payment Travel Entrtnmnt Publicly Ofcl$29,108$4,570$13,713$47,391
Occupancy$17,594$26,540-$44,134
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$26,513-$26,513
Payroll Taxes$21,343$2,744$1,557$25,644
Fees for Services Management$450$10,098$450$10,998
Office Expenses$483$7,507-$7,990
Other Expenses$870$3,720$1,606$6,196
All Other Expenses$852$2,240$1,128$4,220
Fees for Services Other--$3,000$3,000
Advertising$616$1,239$560$2,415
Total Functional Expenses$596,065$112,385$51,873$760,323

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$760,323
Expenses per Audited Statements$733,810
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$733,810
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$26,513
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
About Fresh IncBoston, MA-Covid-19 Relief$20,000
Food Bank Ny CityNew York, NY-Covid-19 Relief$20,000
Lahey PhilanthropicBurlington, MA-Health$11,500
Community Impact at ColumbiaNew York, NY-General Support$8,000
Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA-Education$7,500
Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MA-General Support$6,000

International Summary

Spending
$205,277

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$205,277
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$74,559
Fundraising Gross Income$74,559
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Lotus Festival$166,744$51,229-$51,229
Cali Diwali$51,325$12,771-$12,771
Total Events$251,743$74,559$74,559-
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-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
132 LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON, MA 02111

Signing Officer

Name
Samir Desai
Title
Trustee
Signed
2021-06-16
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
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 $74559”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,747,765
Liabilities
$86,848
Net assets
$4,660,917
Revenue
$816,808
Expenses
$760,323
Net income
$56,485
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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