South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc
Our mission is to strengthen the rapidly growing south asian legal community with a recognized and trusted forum for professional growth and development, and to promote equal rights and access to justice for the south asian community.
South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc at a glance
In short: South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc gave $102K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $51K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $101,980
- -47.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,990
- -21.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,990
- Total assets
- $1,011,967
- +22.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Nasaba Foundation ($58K). Together the top 2 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $194K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $102K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nasaba Foundation Anaheim, CA | Assist with a Research Fellowship and Annual Grant. | $57,545 |
| South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston Boston, MA | Annual Research Fellowship Grant. | $44,435 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,011,967 | $1,380,556 | $1,266,829 | $101,980 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | $826,651 | $1,220,296 | $1,194,562 | $194,375 | 3 | $48 |
| 2022 | $631,502 | $986,960 | $786,126 | $250 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $275,369 | $294,216 | $254,881 | $1,500 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $236,115 | $167,050 | $274,198 | $500 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc
Based on IRS filings
South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Encino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $102K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc is led by Mona Shah, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mona Shah
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$40K (2021) → $130K (2024)
Keerthi Sugurmaran
President
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krithika Rajkumar
Vice President Public Relations
Vice President Young Lawyers Division → Vice President Public Relations, 2022
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rahul Ranadive
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lalitha Alladi
Vice President Prof. Development
Vice President Programming → Vice President Prof. Development, 2024
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madiha Merchant
Vice President Young Lawyers Division
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nishi Kothari
President Elect
Vice President Advocacy → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rashmi Chandra
Vice President Membership
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akanksha Gupta
Vice President Advocacy
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charan Braham
Vice President Sponsorship
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deep Badesha
Vice President Conference
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nandita Ruchandani
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachna Malkana
Vice President Affiliate Relations
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rahil Darbar
Vice President Programming
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Asker A. Saed (2020–2023) — Vice President Sponsorship
- Former: Aaron Bains (2021–2023) — Vice President Annual Conference
- Former: Charan Brahma (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Aj Dhaliwal (2022–2023) — Vice President Affiliate Relationships
- Former: Gopi K. Panchapakesan (2022–2023) — Vice President Professional Development
- Former: Vani Vedam (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Devin Persuad (2020–2021) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Nitin Ghambir (2020–2021) — Vice President Sponsorship
- Former: Samir Mehta (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Asatha Madaan Fahr (2021) — Vice President Programming
- Former: Jasmine Singh (2021) — Vice President Public Relations
- Former: Monique Bhargava (2021) — Vice President Affiliate Relationships
- Former: Priya Bathija (2021) — Vice President Professional Development
- Former: Tara Mythri Raghavan (2021) — President-Elect
- Former: Tejas Shah (2021) — Vice President Advocacy
- Former: Anant Pradhan (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Asatha Madaan (2020) — Vice President Yld
- Former: Dinesh Kumar (2020) — Vice President Pr
- Former: George C. Thomas (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Madhuri Nemali (2020) — Vice President Annual Conference
- Former: Moh Sharma (2020) — Vice President Community Outreach
- Former: Nikki Bhargava (2020) — Vice President Affiliate Relations
- Former: Rappi Gill (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $130K, to Mona Shah (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc
How much does South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc give each year?
South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc gave $102K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $194K across 3 grants.
How large is South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc?
South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc?
South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Encino, CA. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc operate?
South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts.
What is South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc's EIN?
South Asian Bar Association of North America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0561264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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