2025-06-30T14:46:39-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 880230429 FRIENDS OF INDIA FRIE 2133005387 2284 Coral Ridge Ave Henderson NV 89052 Himanshu Kashyap Treasurer 7022730423 2025-06-30 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X foilv.com X X 104580 X 44955 0 59625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104580 0 0 0 12155 0 9436 94856 116447 -11867 54448 0 42581 X 54448 43226 0 0 0 355 54448 43581 0 1000 54448 42581 To promote and preserve the Asian Indian Culture inclusive of sentiment, respect, thought, feeling and moral associated with the living or non-living elements and objects. Hereafter the word "Culture" includes all of the elements mentioned above. To educate, introduce and acquaint Asian Indians and people of non Asian Indian origins, with Asian Indian culture, thoughts, morals and heritage associated with the living and non-living elements and objects. To disseminate the Asian Indian culture and heritage, with the intent to create a sense of respect for the Asian Indian Culture, in a society in any sphere of the universe. To foster understanding and friendship, and communal harmony among various Indian organizations and other ethnic groups. To promote and preserve the Asian Indian Culture in 2022, 2 ultural events Holi and Independance day were celebrated. Diwali the major cultural festival in November was celebrated in person benefitting more than 500 people. To disseminate the Asian Indian culture and heritage, with the intent to create a sense of respect for the Asian Indian Culture, Diwali was celebrated and message was imparted through various skits,songs,dances and speeches. To foster understanding and friendship, and communal harmony among various Indian organizations and other ethnic groups, FOI celebrated indian festivals with Hindu and Jain Temple, Gujarati association, NAPI and Ekal vidhyalaya 44955 0 0 Dr Rajat Sood President 2 0 0 0 Himanshu Kashyap Treasurer 2 0 0 0 Neeru Piplani Vice President 2 0 0 0 Meena Dadlaney Secretary 2 0 0 0 Purbhasha Banerjee Cultural Secretary 2 0 0 0 Amit Aggarwal Youth Secretary 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Himanshu Kashyap 2284 Coral Ridge Ave Henderson NV 89052 2133005387 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 1508 4229 25562 85510 44955 161764 17323 66890 23847 73199 59625 240884 18831 71119 49409 158709 104580 402648 402648 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18831 71119 49409 158709 104580 402648 1 1 0 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Transaction Processing Expense 3,736.82 Legal Fees 51.25 IT & Telecom Expense 22.17 Marketing Expense 950.00 Event Expense - Rental 62,302.46 Event - Catering 23,019.96 Event - Decorations 2,042.38 Event - AV 1,450.00 Event - Misc 653.04 Insurance Expense 628.00 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Accounts Receivable $354 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Accounts Payable $999.5 Friends of India is a small, volunteer-run nonprofit organization with rotating officers every two years. I served as the Controller for the prior fiscal year and ensured that the books were in order before transitioning them to the incoming Controller. Unfortunately, during this transition period, our team encountered delays due to the temporary unavailability of the IRS Form 990 e-file system. Once the forms became accessible, we faced additional challenges coordinating across the outgoing and incoming officers, which caused us to miss the filing deadline. We regret that this is our second late filing. After our previous lapse, we implemented a checklist and internal calendar, but this year's system issue and timing of officer transition created an unforeseen disruption. We take this matter seriously and have now added the following safeguards: Internal tax filing deadlines set 30 days before IRS deadlines. A designated backup compliance officer for transitions. A formal written transition process, including tax filing responsibility and calendar alerts. We respectfully request penalty abatement and affirm our continued commitment to full compliance. We remain focused on our mission and serving the community transparently and responsibly. Sincerely, Himanshu Kashyap Former Controller, Friends of India