NonprofitsChhaya Community Development

Crime & Legal-Related

Chhaya Community Development

JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY

Total revenue

$6.2M

Total expenses

$3.3M

Net assets

$6.4M

Grants received

$7.1M

92 grants

EIN

113580935

Tax year

2024

Mission

Chhaya community development corporation is a non-profit organization that builds the power, housing stability and economic well-being of south asian and indo-carribean communities in new york city.

Programs

2 programs

Civic engagement works to educate community members about civic engagement, including helping community members to vote, encouraging voters to get out the vote, holding candidate forums to give the community the ability to ask questions to candidates for office, and advocating for regulations that make it easier for immigrants to vote.

Expenses: $548K

Economic justiceaims to provide its clients with the tools and information they need to achieve long-term economic independence through career development, financial capability, and asset building. This is achieved through financial counseling, education, free tax prep support, lending circle, and other related programs.

Expenses: $483K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.4M
Program service revenue$722K
Investment income$65K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$6.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.3M
Fundraising$256K
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$3.3M
Total assets$6.9M
Net assets$6.4M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ANNETTA SEECHARRAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$250K

40 hrs/wk

SADIA RAHMAN

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY

Board

$125K

40 hrs/wk

THERESA THANJAN

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

Board

$116K

40 hrs/wk

KAREN KAMINSKY

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Board

$66K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER HANWAY

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEREMY BENJAMIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RYAN D BUDHU

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MUHAMMED HUSSAIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GURJOT KAUR

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

NAHIDA UDDIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANOUSKA CHEDDIE

CO-CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RESHMA PATEL

CO-CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALLISON BALL

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

KALITA MUKUL CREATIVE INC

BRAVE SERVICES

$227K

NCHENG LLP

FISCAL MANAGEMENT

$154K

Grants received

Showing 92 of 92

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2M
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$599K
FUNDING FOR HOLISTIC PROGRAMS
2024
$400K
COMMUNITY PROGRESS MAKERS
2024
$100K
ANTI - HATE INITIATIVE
2024
$70K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$65K
Housing and Neighborhood Strategies
2024
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
Financial Counseling & Technology
2024
$25K
HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING
2024
$10K
Housing Preservation Program
2024
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$310K
POVERTY RELIEF
2023
$159K
PROGRAM EXPENSES
2023
$125K
LOCAL CENTER PROJECT
2023
$111K
FUNDING FOR HOLISTIC PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ANTI-ASIAN HATE, BIAS AND RACISM ("EQUITY")
2023
$105K
Housing and Neighborhood Strategies
2023
$100K
SUPPORT THE HOUSING JUSTICE PROGRAM
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
TAAF ANTI-HATE INITIATIVE
2023
$100K
Racial Justice Initiative
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPORT
2023
$70K
TO ORGANIZE TENANTS TO STOP PREDATORY LANDLORD PRACTICES, PROTECT RENT STABILIZATION AND TO PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THESE GROWING BUT UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND TO ADVANCE ALTERNATIVES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INITIATIVE AND THE BASEMENTS ARE SAFE FOR EVERYONE CAMPAIGN.
2023
$64K
General operating support
2023
$50K
CHANGE CAPITAL FUND - CHANGE CAPITAL FUND THE CHANGE CAPITAL FUND (CCF) IS A COLLABORATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT POOL FUNDS TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. CCF BEGAN FUNDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS TOWARDS THE GOAL OF MORE EFFECTIVELY REDUCING PERSISTENT AND CHRONIC POVERTY. EACH PARTICIPATING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WILL BE FUNDED OVER FOUR YEARS AND RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TOWARDS THE GOAL OF BUILDING INTERNAL CAPACITY FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES TRACKING SYSTEMS, AND DEVELOPING MORE EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MODELS.
2023
$17K
HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING
2023
$10K
BUILDING THE POWER, HOUSING STABILITY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
2023
$10K
support for the Housing Justice Program
2023
$10K
Financial Counseling & Technology
2023
$10K
BUILDING THE POWER, HOUSING STABILITY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SOUTH ASIAN AND INDO-CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
2023
$10K
Financial Counseling & Technology
2023
$8K
Charitable Event
2023
$174K
PROGRAM EXPENSES
2022
$174K
PROGRAM EXPENSES
2022
$170K
CAPACITY BUILDING - RURAL
2022
$78K
Housing Counseling; AAPI Community Resilience Fund; Small Business Network; Community Empowerment
2022
$75K
TO ORGANIZE TENANTS TO STOP PREDATORY LANDLORD PRACTICES, PROTECT RENT STABILIZATION AND TO PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THESE GROWING BUT UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND TO ADVANCE ALTERNATIVES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INITIATIVE AND THE BASEMENTS ARE SAFE FOR EVERYONE CAMPAIGN.
2022
$40K
BASEMENT APARTMENTS SAFE FOR EVERYONE (BASE) CAMPAIGN
2022
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
program support - Housing Justice Program
2022
$5K
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT
2022
$5K
AN HONORARIUM FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NFF 3.0 STRATEGY DESIGN PROCESS.
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$300
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$170K
Housing Counseling; Asset Building; AAPI Community Resilience Fund; Small Business Network
2021
$100K
Program expenses
2021
$14K
General Support
2021
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$99K
Housing Counseling; Asset Building; AAPI Community Resilience Fund
2020
$65K
HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING
2020
$60K
GENERAL
2020
$45K
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ASIAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$40K
BASE CAMPAIGN
2020
$40K
Financial Counseling & Technology
2020
$40K
TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND TENANT AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS IN QUEENS.
2020
$20K
SEE PART IV
2020
$20K
Census/Civic Engagement
2020
$15K
FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RESULTING ECONOMIC CRISIS.
2020
$15K
Equitble Neighborhood Development
2020
$10K
COVID-19 Response
2020
$8K
LEADING COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO ADDRESS URGENT COMMUNITY NEEDS EMERGING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
2020
$3K
RE-GRANTING OF FUNDS
2020
$2K
Matching Gift
2020
$1K
COVID-19 STAFF DIFFERENCE MAKER GRANT
2020
$150
General & Unrestricted
2020
$61K
Asset Building and Housing Counseling
2019
$45K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2019
$38K
FINANCIAL COUNSELING & TECHNOLOGY
2019
$38K
FINANCIAL COUNSELING & TECHNOLOGY
2019
$15K
CENSUS ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
2019
$10K
SEE PART IV
2019
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$99K
HOUSING COUNSELING AND ASSET BUILDING
2018
$36K
FINANCIAL COUNSELING & TECHNOLOGY
2018
$15K
BASE CAMPAIGN
2018
$15K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2018
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$20K
Relating to affordable housing
2017

Funded by

$7.1M from 36 funders · 92 grants · 2017–2024

Asian American Coalition For Children

$755K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

National Coalition for Asian Pacific

$677K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Asian American Federation Inc

$627K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Citi Foundation

$400K · 1 grant · 2024

Robin Hood Foundation

$370K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

New York Foundation

$280K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Enterprise Community Partners Inc

$230K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN113580935
NTEE codeI80
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-09
Formed2001
Employees30
Volunteers50
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