Program areas at Maker Bhavan Foundation
Invention Factory (IF) An existing program of the Foundation, Invention Factory is an intensive six-week residential summer program in inventing for undergraduate engineering and design students in India. To date, a total of 146 students from 20 IITs and 6 NITs have participated in the program with 74 provisional patent applications filed in India and the USA. In 2023 the program was conducted at 3 locations, IIT Bombay, IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Jammu. 30 student teams (59 students) from 12 IITS and 6 NITs participated in the program which resulted in 30 provisional patents filed both in the USA and India. The cost incurred for this programme was USD 204,912.57 in 2023.
Learn Engineering by Activity Program (LEAP) This programme was launched in 2021 in partnership with IIT Madras to provide IIT-style, industry-oriented Project Based Learning courses to tier II & tier III engineering colleges in India. In 2023, LEAP courses were expanded by 6 colleges in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala with 1363 as student beneficiaries with 118 faculty trained and 41 projects worked on. The expenses towards this programme in the year 2023 was USD 45,000.
Tinkerers Labs (TLs) - Tinkerers Labs are 24/7 student-managed academic makerspaces set up in partnership with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India. In 2023, MBF supported the establishment of 2 new labs at Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai in Maharashtra and IIT Indore, Madhya Pradesh. In total there are 11 TLs that have been set up in India. The cost of setting up the facilities was USD 243,902 and out of which, we have disbursed USD 61,689.65 in 2023 to these 2 new TLs.
Grants made by Maker Bhavan Foundation
Who funds Maker Bhavan Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Iit Gandhinagar Foundation | 2021-12 | In Collaboration With Maker Bhavan Foundation and Iitgn University, the Grant Is Provided To Significantly Improve and Enhance All Aspects of Teaching Soft Skills at Iitgn Utilizing Active Learning Pedagogy. To Achieve This Goal, Us Based Active Learning Sciences Inc. Has Developed Several Full Semester Courses Including Communication, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Basic Finance and Other Courses To Teach at Iitgn. | $400,000 |
| Indira Foundation | 2023-08 | Support Invention Factory and Stem Education | $50,000 |
| Wheels India Niswarth Foundation | 2023-12 | To Provide Access To World-Class Equipment, Resources and Knowledge To Integrate New Methods of Teaching and Learning Into the Existing Engineering Curriculum in India. | $6,025 |
Personnel at Maker Bhavan Foundation
| Name | Title | Date of data |
|---|
| Damayanti Bhattacharya | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-11-28 |
| Jayant Kholgade | Co - Founder | 2023-11-28 |
| Namita Lobo | Executive Director, Programmes Namita Is A Program Management and Operations | 2023-11-28 |
| Osheen Jain | Manager Communication and Outreach | 2023-11-28 |
| Raj Katira | Programme Manager Innovation | 2023-11-28 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Maker Bhavan Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $607,648 | $473,850 | 28.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $-5,365 | $5,067 | -205.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $602,283 | $478,917 | 25.8% |
Organizations like Maker Bhavan Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Carbondale, CO | $1,765,000 |
| Friends of the University of Surrey | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $154,716 |
| Iit Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Omaha, NE | $861,114 |
| Florida Association of School Administrators Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Tallahassee, FL | $204,871 |
| Holland Public Schools Educ Found | 501(c)(3) | Holland, MI | $297,414 |
| The Griffin School Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Olympia, WA | $155,483 |
| Hampton Educational Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hampton, VA | $301,484 |
| Adams Central Schools Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hastings, NE | $292,532 |
| Explore Knowledge Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Las Vegas, NV | $661,803 |
| Fremont Public School Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Fremont, NE | $570,485 |
Data update history
March 7, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 28, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Indira Foundation January 2, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1228 Harker Ave
- Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Metro area
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- County
- Santa Clara County, CA
- Website URL
- makerbhavanfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (650) 346-6300
IRS details
- EIN
- 82-2933252
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B80: Student Services and Organizations of Students
- 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 - In Process
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0259793
- FTB Entity ID
- 4072576
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-03-05
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