Program areas at Akanksha Education Fund
Akanksha Education foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide children from low-income communities with a high-quality Education, enabling them to maximize their potential and transform their lives. For over 30 years, Akanksha has educated children from low-income communities across mumbai and pune first, through their after-school centers, and since 2007, through the school project. Today, they are one of the largest urban networks of public-private partnership schools of its kind in india. Currently, the foundation operates 26 schools, serving approximately 13,000 children and 5,100 alumni. Looking ahead, they seek to expand their network of schools, share their effective practices and advocate for quality school reform for children across india.
Grants made by Akanksha Education Fund
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Aam Foundation | To Support the Annual Operating Expense of the Project and Helping Girls Ews Students Who Aspire To Attend Top Liberal Arts Schools in India, Us, Uk and Australia | 2023-03 | $200,000 |
| TOWNS - The One World Network of Schools | To Support the Fund's Mission of Advancing Educational Outcomes for Disadvantaged Children in India. | 2023-03 | $35,000 |
Who funds Akanksha Education Fund
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Akanksha Education Fund
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Sejal Desai | Executive Director | $158,487 | 2023-03-31 |
| Falguni Malkani | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-02-08 |
| Kate Shoemaker | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
| Bharti Malkani | Vice President / Secretary and Director | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
| Shankar Iyer | President / Director | $0 | 2023-03-31 |
Financials for Akanksha Education Fund
| Revenues | FYE 03/2023 | FYE 03/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,565,148 | $2,857,995 | -10.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $24,010 | $843 | 2748.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-677 | $-2,434 | 72.2% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-8,372 | $-5,864 | -42.8% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,580,109 | $2,850,540 | -9.5% |
Organizations like Akanksha Education Fund
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,913,066 |
| American Friends of Shalva Israel | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $5,228,024 |
| Children's Hope India | 501(c)(3) | Albertson, NY | $1,138,081 |
| Brace for Impact 46 | 501(c)(3) | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $982,412 |
| Edify | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $11,013,812 |
| The Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,106,887 |
| Shin Shin Educational Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Jose, CA | $1,032,095 |
| Save Venice | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $6,780,618 |
| Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HFF) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $7,851,324 |
| Maestro Cares Foundation (MCF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $3,094,225 |
Data update history
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $110,000 from Steadview Foundation July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairs
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 2038
- New York, NY 10113
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- akankshafund.org/Â
- Phone
- (917) 930-6515
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-3976569
- Fiscal year end
- March
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1996
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q12: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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