Nonprofit · EIN 03-0547972
SAHELI INC
Tax-exempt · BURLINGTON, MA 01803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,496,311 | $1,118,877 | $377,434 | $1,744,010 | $188,719 | $1,555,291 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,849,016 | $1,567,110 | $281,906 | $1,471,103 | $293,246 | $1,177,857 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,392,383 | $1,293,106 | $99,277 | $1,190,276 | $294,325 | $895,951 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $648,094 | $565,938 | $82,156 | $570,438 | $21,285 | $549,153 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,489,463
- of which government grants
- $988,353
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,325
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,477
- Other revenue
- -$6,477
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $608,756
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $704,165
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,973
- Accounting fees
- $49,731
- Occupancy
- $78,263
- Travel
- $4,113
- Depreciation
- $686
- Program services (functional)
- $923,406
- Management and general (functional)
- $184,106
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,365
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,471,103
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,744,010
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $188,719
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,555,291
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $344
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,382,230
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $173,061
- Gross receipts
- $1,502,788
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEELAM WALI | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ADITI SONI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUCHIKA YADAV | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| SUTANUKA D PHOENIX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| USHA VAKIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHWETA AGARWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEENAKSHI GARODIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUMATHI MADHURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEHLA GULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARUNA KRISHNAMURTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOWMINI SAMPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LULUAH SAFRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEELAM WALI | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ADITI SONI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUCHIKA YADAV | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| SUTANUKA D PHOENIX | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| USHA VAKIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHWETA AGARWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEENAKSHI GARODIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUMATHI MADHURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEHLA GULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANGEET SRIKANTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITU KAPUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARUNA KRISHNAMURTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA LAVKUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANUSHKA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REENA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOWMINI SAMPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LULUAH SAFRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEELAM WALI | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ADITI SONI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUCHIKA YADAV | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| SUTANUKA D PHOENIX | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| USHA VAKIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHWETA AGARWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEENAKSHI GARODIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUMATHI MADHURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEHLA GULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANGEET SRIKANTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITU KAPUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARUNA KRISHNAMURTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA LAVKUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANUSHKA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REENA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOWMINI SAMPATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LULUAH SAFRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEELAM WALI | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MEENAKSHI GARODIA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUCHIKA YADAV | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| TANU DEBASRI BASU | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| ADITI SONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAVITHA CHANDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| N R NIRMALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHWETA AGRAWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUMATHI MADHURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONAL GANDHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| USHA VAKIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1345, BURLINGTON, MA 01803-6345
- In care of
- % PAMELA GOLDBERG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RUCHIKA YADAV, PO BOX 1345, BURLINGTON, MA 01803
- Signed the 990
- RUCHIKA YADAV, TREASURER
- Phone
- (866) 472-4354
- Website
- HTTPS://SAHELIBOSTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LMHS PC
Mission
TO EMPOWER SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN AND FAMILIES TO LEAD SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVES. SAHELI OFFERS FREE SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC ABUSE WHO FACE BARRIERS TO LEGAL SYSTEMS, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND ACHIEVING SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVES DUE TO LINGUISTIC, CULTURAL, TRANSPORTATION AND RESOURCE BARRIERS.
Program accomplishments
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM - SERVING SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN FROM AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, PAKISTAN, MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA. OUR TRAINED ADVOCATES PROVIDE VITAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE WOMEN WHO ARE CONFRONTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MAY BE IN CRISIS. SAHELI PROVIDES SERVICES IN SEVEN SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND OUR TRAINED ADVOCATES UNDERSTAND THE CULTURE THAT THESE VULNERABLE WOMEN COME FROM. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: RESPONDING TO HELPLINE CALLS, SAFETY PLANNING WITH CLIENTS, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY CRISIS FUNDING ($200/PERSON/YEAR), SUPPORT GROUPS, PARENTING WORKSHOPS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS. SAHELI ALSO COLLABORATES WITH SEVEN LARGE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS.Expenses $923,406 · revenue $1,482,986
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0547972
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,744,010
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,502,788
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,496,311 | $1,118,877 | $1,744,010 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,849,016 | $1,567,110 | $1,471,103 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,392,383 | $1,293,106 | $1,190,276 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $952,455 | $704,934 | $983,465 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $648,094 | $565,938 | $570,438 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0547972).
Questions about SAHELI INC
- What is the EIN of SAHELI INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAHELI INC is 03-0547972.
- Is SAHELI INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to SAHELI INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAHELI INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAHELI INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAHELI INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAHELI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RUCHIKA YADAV.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAHELI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SAHELI INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,496,311, expenses of $1,118,877 and total assets of $1,744,010 at year end.
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