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KASHMIRI OVERSEAS ASSOCIATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 521294852 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q710 · International Affairs · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$500K
expenses
$584K
net assets
$727K
employees
1
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

. THE KOAS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE KASHMIR PANDIT ETHNIC AND SOCIO-CULTURAL HERITAGE (LANGUAGE, HISTORY, ART, ETC.), CELEBRATE RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS OF

profile · synthesized from sources

Kashmiri Overseas Association Inc promotes Kashmiri Pandit ethnic and socio-cultural heritage, including language, history, and religious festivals. The organization provides direct humanitarian aid through medical assistance for seriously ill individuals, particularly during the pandemic, and supports children affected by tragedy through education funding, school supplies, and living expenses. Its programs primarily serve displaced Kashmiri Pandit communities, including those in refugee camps.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $71K
    HELP TO NEEDY-MEDICAL PROGRAM HELPS TOWARD THE SERIOUSLY ILL AS THE EPITOME OF COMPASSION WHICH IS THE GREATEST OFFERING OF A MAN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COVID PATIENTS AS WELL
  2. #2 $233K
    SUPPORT A CHILD PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CHILDREN DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY TRAGEDIES THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TUTION, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND LIVING EXPENSES TO SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO ARE CURRENTLY LIVING IN REFUGEE CAMPS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS THE CHILDREN TO FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING AND IT ALSO PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO A SPONSOR TO BE A MENTOR TO A HELPLESS CHILD WHO IS OTHERWISE ADRIFT IN A SEA OF MISERY AND WITHOUT ANY SENSE OF PURPOSE OR DIRECTION.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Help to Needy - Medical Program
Provides medical assistance to seriously ill individuals, including COVID-19 patients, as an act of compassion and community support
Support a Child Program
Offers educational opportunities, tuition, school supplies, and living expenses to children affected by tragedy, particularly those living in refugee camps, while connecting them with sponsors as mentors
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Provide educational support to children in refugee camps
      Offers educational assistance including tuition, school supplies, and living expenses to children affected by tragedy and residing in refugee camps.
  • Direct Clinical Care Delivery 1 activity
    • Provide medical assistance to seriously ill individuals
      Delivers medical aid to seriously ill individuals, including those affected by COVID-19, as an expression of compassion.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$500K
Contributions & grants$48K10%
Program service revenue$445K89%
Investment income$6K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$584K
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$541K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$727K
Cash$727K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$727K
Liquid reserves14.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -5.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 13
  • ABHINAV RAINA — DIRECTOR, ZONE 7
  • AKSHAY KAUL — Director, Zone 10
  • ASHISH KACHROO — Director, Zone 4
  • ASHWANI KAUL — VICE PRESIDENT
  • DR ARCHANA KAKROO — PRESIDENT
  • DR HEMA RAINA — Director, Zone 3
  • JYOTI CHAKU — Director, Zone 8
  • NEETA BHAT — SECRETARY
  • NIDHI KOUL — Director, Zone 1
  • RAKESH THAPLOO — TREASURER
  • RENU WAKHLU — DIRECTOR, ZONE 5
  • UPHAAR KOTRU — Director, Zone 9
  • VIKRAM SALMAN — Director, Zone 2
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Cultural Heritage Preservation
    methodology: cultural_preservation
    By actively preserving and promoting Kashmiri Pandit ethnic and socio-cultural heritage—including language, history, art, and religious festivals—the organization sustains community identity and continuity, because maintaining cultural traditions strengthens collective belonging and intergenerational resilience.