Our mission is to catalyze socio-econimic change in India through the education of underpriviledged children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $628K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$8.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
$8.7M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$9.1M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1998.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $3.3M Management & general 3% · $104K Fundraising 3% · $89K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir IT Services
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Vol Engagement
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Projects
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates underprivileged children to drive socioeconomic change in India.

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3 programs · $829K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Asha Trust Asha Trust is a non-governmental organization that promotes education in a poverty ridden and militancy prone area in India by supporting community workers, teachers, educational materials and equipment essential to run primary, pre-primary and vocational training centers.

$601Kprogram expense
02

Asha Darshan Trust Asha Darshan Trust is a non-governmental organization that promotes education in militancy prone area by supporting community workers, teachers, educational material and equipment essential to run primary, pre-primary schools and vocational training centers.

$128Kprogram expense
03

Sankalp Ek Prayas Society Sankalp Ek Prayas is a non-governmental organization that supports improving the quality of education in remote geographies in India through children centric educational interventions at community and school level.

$100Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$322K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$224K
Investment incomeLn 3$322K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$3.3M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$224K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M$8.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$8.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.2M$3.2M
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$132$132
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$748$748
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$30K$89K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.3M$104K$89K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.4M$3.8M$615K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 30, 2025 $4.3M$3.4M$906K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $4.2M$3.5M$745K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $4.2M$3.2M$1.0M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2022 $3.6M$3.4M$274K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $3.6M$3.4M$203K$6.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,348,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,027,807$4,026,683
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $218,237$322,368
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,246−$514
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,225,798$4,348,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,094,272$3,226,699
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $387,005$215,953
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,481,277$3,442,652
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $744,521$905,885
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,348,537 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,026,683
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$223,677
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,026,683
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $322,368$322,368
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$5,984
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,470$5,470
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $327,838 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,348,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,442,652 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,226,699$3,226,699
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,157$48,157
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $132$132
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,515$7,515
IX-17 TravelManagement $748$748
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,347$23,347
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,101$17,101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $29,952 · Fundraising $89,001$118,953
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,250,046 · Management $103,605 · Fundraising $89,001$3,442,652
Part X · Balance sheet $8,747,973 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,971,880$1,714,028
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,112$146,377
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $350,094$658,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,981$33,930
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,242$546
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,712,281$6,194,592
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,061,590$8,747,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,074$23,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,074$23,249
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,450,909$8,586,382
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $591,607$138,342
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,042,516$8,724,724
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,061,590$8,747,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,724,724 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,348,537
XI-2 Total expenses$3,442,652
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$905,885
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,042,516
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$223,677
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,724,724

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