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Nonprofit · EIN 05-0574837

DASRA

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77056

Financials

$14.6M$14.1M2023$29.4M$18M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DASRA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$29,425,578$17,992,123$11,433,455$47,942,302$12,692,490$35,249,812
December 31, 2023990$14,572,153$14,131,058$441,095$32,261,578$8,445,221$23,816,357
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,502,897
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$922,681
Net gain from sales of assets
$307,482
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,609,315
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$577,840
Other salaries and wages
$63,067
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$679,528
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$45,967
Accounting fees
$104,497
Program services (functional)
$17,618,953
Management and general (functional)
$303,694
Fundraising (functional)
$69,476

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,261,578
Total assets, end of year
$47,942,302
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,692,490
Net assets, end of year
$35,249,812
Publicly traded securities
$27,538,544
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,540,075
Net assets with donor restrictions
$21,709,737
Gross receipts
$29,425,578
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NEERA NUNDYKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
60$344,000
DEVAL SANGHAVIPRESIDENT
Officer
60$233,840
BORIS SIPERSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ARPAN SHETHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANKUR SAHUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TARUN JOTWANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SAPPHIRA GORADIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NEERA NUNDYKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
60$315,000
DEVAL SANGHAVIPRESIDENT
Officer
60$233,840
BORIS SIPERSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ARPAN SHETHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANKUR SAHUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TARUN JOTWANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SAPPHIRA GORADIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
ONE RIVERWAY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77056-1920
In care of
% NEHAL SANGHARI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BORIS SIPERSTEIN, ONE RIVERWAY STE 1900, HOUSTON, TX 77056
Signed the 990
BORIS SIPERSTEIN, DIRECTOR
Phone
(713) 622-2310
Return prepared by
HARPER & PEARSON COMPANY PC

Mission

DASRA IS CATALYZING THE STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY MOVEMENT TO ENSURE THAT A BILLION LIVES CAN THRIVE WITH DIGNITY AND EQUITY. DASRA WORKS WITH PHILANTHROPISTS, FAMILIES, AND CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS TO SUPPORT THEM IN AMPLIFYING THEIR GIVING IMPACT THROUGH STRATEGIC, GOAL-BASED APPROACHES. IT ALSO HELPS NON-PROFITS GROW, UNLOCK PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL, AND COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ENABLE IMPLEMENTATION AT SCALE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GRASSROOT NON-PROFIT SUPPORT PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE MULTIFACETED CHALLENGES FACED BY COMMUNITIES AMIDST RAPID SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES. THESE CHALLENGES INCLUDE POVERTY, CHILD PROTECTION, MIGRATION, HEALTH, FOOD SECURITY, ETC ALL OF WHICH PERPETUATE SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND VULNERABILITY. IT HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED OVER 34 MILLION LIVES, EMPLOYING INTERSECTIONAL APPROACHES IN EDUCATION, HEALTH, WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE. THEY SERVE DIVERSE VULNERABLE GROUPS, INCLUDING SCHEDULED CASTES AND TRIBES, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, CHILDREN IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, ETC.
    Expenses $2,416,391 · grants $2,140,775
  • THE CAPACITY BUILDING FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING AND CATALYZING PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS BY PROVIDING CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERATING RESEARCH INSIGHTS TO DRIVE INFORMED DECISION-MAKING. IT HAS SUPPORTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, GENDER, HEALTH, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, AND MORE. IT ALSO ENHANCES OPERATIONAL CAPACITIES AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY SECTORAL NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPACT.
    Expenses $6,031,016 · grants $5,343,112
  • DASRA ADDRESSES CRITICAL URBAN SANITATION ISSUES TO PROMOTE SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE HUMAN WASTE MANAGEMENT. WITH RAPID URBANIZATION AND A GROWING SLUM POPULATION, MANAGING HUMAN WASTE HAS BECOME A PRESSING CHALLENGE. THEIR EFFORTS AIM TO ENSURE EQUITABLE SANITATION ACCESS AND REDUCE HEALTH RISKS CAUSED BY UNTREATED SEWAGE AND CONTAMINATED WATER, ESPECIALLY FOR VULNERABLE URBAN POPULATIONS.
    Expenses $1,662,728 · grants $1,473,075
  • ALL OTHER GRANTS TO VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES AND EXPENSES.
    Expenses $7,508,818 · grants $6,652,354

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025Not on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
05-0574837
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
2004
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$47,942,302
Income (IRS master file)
$29,425,578

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$29,425,578$17,992,123$47,942,302IRS
990December 2023$14,572,153$14,131,058$32,261,578XML
990December 2022$17,008,912$5,369,305$25,205,010IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 05-0574837).

Questions about DASRA

What is the EIN of DASRA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DASRA is 05-0574837.
Is DASRA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to DASRA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DASRA 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 DASRA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DASRA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DASRA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BORIS SIPERSTEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of DASRA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,000 (NEERA NUNDY, KEY EMPLOYEE).
How much revenue does DASRA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $29,425,578, expenses of $17,992,123 and total assets of $47,942,302 at year end.

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