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Dasra reported $29.4 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.92 went to program services, $1.69 to management and general costs and $0.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $344,000 (KEY EMPLOYEE). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1056% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $344,000 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.91% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.5 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrassroot 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
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
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
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $344,000 | $0 | $0 | $344,000 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $233,840 | $0 | $0 | $233,840 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dasra (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $578K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 53
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Dasra totaling $7.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Dasra's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Dasra reported that 97.9% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dasra pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dasra reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $344,000, for the role of KEY EMPLOYEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dasra get its money?
Of $29.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dasra a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0574837 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533099349301308 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349303758 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342969349300324 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349300608 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349303385 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012959349300201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0574837: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.