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 |
| Gouri Sadhwani | Past Executive Director | $68,750 | 2022-03-31 |
| Shankar Iyer | President | $0 | 2024-10-02 |
| Kate Shoemaker | Secretary | $0 | 2024-10-02 |
| Bharti Malkani | Vice President | $0 | 2024-10-02 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
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 |
|---|
| Children's Hope India | 501(c)(3) | Albertson, NY | $1,138,081 |
| American Friends of Shalva Israel | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $5,228,024 |
| Brace for Impact 46 | 501(c)(3) | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $982,412 |
| 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 |
| International Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Colorado Springs, CO | $725,295 |
| Ploughshares Fund | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $9,103,541 |
| Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,579,373 |
| Heifer Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Little Rock, AR | $9,016,278 |
Data update history
October 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairs
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 122488
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-10-16
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