EIN 05-0574837

Dasra

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
State
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Dasra cultivates strategic philanthropy to advance its mission. One of its programs is #backthefrontline, which supports over 100 NGOs in India providing COVID relief in areas such as awareness and information. Another program, Make a Difference (MAD), founded in 2006, aims to break the cycle of poverty for urban ultra-poor children by working with them. Dasra is located in Houston, TX.
Total revenues
$17,008,912
2022
Total expenses
$5,369,305
2022
Total assets
$25,205,010
2022
Num. employees
3
2022

Program areas at Dasra

#backthefrontline is a Dasra program aimed to support approx. 100+ ngos in india serving the vulnerable populations for covid relief in below specified areas:-awareness, information & counselling (vaccination drives/ readiness, covid symptoms & appropriate behaviour, mental health counselling incl. Affected families, communities, gen. Popn., helpline)-infrastructure, equipment & medical support (beds, screening, testing, ambulance, o2 generation plants, medicines, doctor consultations)-skilling & livelihoods (mask making, buying & selling produce, access to govt. Schemes)-financial assistance (financial support, paying salaries of medical staff)-care packages (ration/ food aid, hygiene, covid essentials)-training & capacity building of flw/ community worker / volunteer networks/ field staff (1st response, bp/o2 readings, healthcare guides, prevention kit)
Consortium for dewats dissemination society (cdd) is a not-for-profit organization, registered in 2005, that innovates, demonstrates, and disseminates decentralized nature-based solutions for the conservation, collection, treatment, and reuse of water resources and management of sanitation facilities. These funds will be used for strengthening cdd's capacities in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector (wash).
Make a difference (mad) was founded in 2006 with the aim and objective to help children in need of care and protection and break out of the cycle of poverty etc. Mad's mission is to "transition urban ultra-poor children out of poverty", by working with children in need of care and protection across india. These children come from broken families where the household income is < $2 a day. Mad builds a community-powered social-protection system that provides a holistic, high touch, long term support system for children in need of care & protection. By mobilizing the community, mad is able to ensure children are receiving the necessary care, after school support, college placements support, scholarships, living stipends, job placements & career progression support from the age of 10 till the age of 28.
All other grants to various program services and expenses.

Grants made by Dasra

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Educate Girls GloballyAdolescent Girls and Young Women$100,000
United States Fund for Unicef10 To 19 Dasra Adolescents Collaborative (Dac)$73,985
Adolescent Health ChampionsProgram "girls Health Champions$50,000

Who funds Dasra

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Tarsadia FoundationProgram Support$2,000,000
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationEmpower Women and Girls$750,000
Skoll FoundationSocial Compact$560,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $6,004,798

Personnel at Dasra

NameTitleCompensation
Deval SanghaviPresident$250,480
Boris SipersteinDirector$0

Financials for Dasra

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$17,008,788
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$124
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$17,008,912

Form 990s for Dasra

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-23990View PDF
2021-122022-11-10990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122020-01-24990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $2,000,000 from Tarsadia Foundation
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The KL Felicitas Foundation
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 20 new grant, including a grant for $1,500,000 from David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1 Riverway Ste 1900
Houston, TX 77056
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
dasraus.org/ 
Phone
(713) 622-2310
IRS details
EIN
05-0574837
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T12: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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