irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $3.31MPUBLIC HEALTH:DESIGNED TO REDUCE MATERNAL AND CHILD MORTALITY IN RURAL, IMPOVERISHED AREAS, THE MATERNAL AND NEWBORN SURVIVAL INITIATIVE (MANSI) LEVERAGES A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CARE FOR THEIR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN WHILE STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEM. MANSI PROVIDES PREVENTATIVE AND CURATIVE CARE FOR BOTH MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS, ALL THE WAY FROM THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH FACILITIES TO ENSURE NEW MOTHERS AND INFANTS HAVE THE CARE THEY NEED TO PREPARE FOR, SURVIVE, AND THRIVE DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY.AIF'S INTEGRATED PROGRAM, SNEH ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF MALNUTRITION AND WORKS TO INCREASE SCHOOL READINESS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS. THE SAHELI INTEGRATED PROGRAM EMPOWERS ADOLESCENTS BY TACKLING CHALLENGES AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND LIVELIHOODS.
- #2 $4.15MLIVELIHOOD:AIF'S LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS INCLUDE TWO SIGNATURE INITIATIVES: MARKET ALIGNED SKILLS TRAINING (MAST) AND ABILITY-BASED LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT (ABLE).1. MASTTHE MARKET ALIGNED SKILLS TRAINING (MAST) WORKS TO PROVIDE UNEMPLOYED YOUNG PEOPLE WITH COMPREHENSIVE SKILLS TRAINING THAT EQUIPS THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NEEDED TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND SUCCEED ON THE JOB. MAST NOT ONLY MEETS THE GROWING DEMANDS OF THE DIVERSIFYING LOCAL INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IT HARNESSES INDIA'S YOUTH POPULATION TO BECOME POWERFUL ENGINES OF THE ECONOMY.2. ABLEABILITY-BASED LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT (ABLE ENSURES THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN EQUAL, INCLUSIVE, AND DIGNIFIED LIVELIHOODS. EMPOWERING INDIA'S DIFFERENTLY-ABLED, ABLE BUILDS SKILL SETS AND FACILITATES ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, WHILE ALSO PROMOTING ACCEPTANCE OF DISABILITIES IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY.
named programs · 9 · from sources
What they call their work
Ability-Based Livelihood Empowerment (ABLE)
Initiative under MAST that creates inclusive livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities by building skill sets, facilitating employment, and promoting social acceptance.
Entre-Prerana
Intervention to revive livelihoods of street vendors through formal registration, access to low-cost capital via AI-enabled loan platforms, and linkages to e-commerce and new markets.
Geriatric Care Aide
Trains youth from marginalized communities to become certified caregivers, addressing the growing demand in India’s healthcare sector and providing sustainable livelihoods.
Learning and Migration Program (LAMP)
Provides continuous, quality education to children in areas of high seasonal migration through seasonal hostels and learning enrichment programs, supported by community advocacy.
Market Aligned Skills Training (MAST)
AIF’s flagship livelihoods program that equips disadvantaged youth, rural women, persons with disabilities, and nano-entrepreneurs with market-relevant skills, financial linkages, and employment opportunities through technology-enabled training and ecosystem partnerships.
Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative (MANSI)
Public-private partnership program that reduces maternal and child mortality in rural India by strengthening local health systems and providing preventive and curative care from households to government facilities.
Remote Employment (REMO) Centers
Innovative centers that facilitate remote job placement and acclimatization for beneficiaries in technology, banking, and travel sectors through a technology-enabled Learning Management System.
SAHELI
Integrated program empowering adolescents by addressing challenges at the intersection of health, education, and livelihoods.
SNEH
Integrated program addressing malnutrition and improving school readiness for children under 6 years through health, nutrition, and early education interventions.
activities · 12 groups
What they do
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Workforce Readiness Training 2 activities
- Expanding livelihood opportunities through MAST and ABLE programsDelivers market-aligned skills training, financial linkages, and employment access to disadvantaged youth, women, and persons with disabilities through the MAST and ABLE programs; has created 116,242 jobs for youth and 11,911 for persons with disabilities, trained over 1.3 million individuals, and established 290 skilling centers.
- Operating specialized skilling centers and Centers of ExcellenceOperates a Center of Excellence at Government ITI, Rewari, providing skilling, mentoring, and employment linkages in IT, electronics, logistics, and data management for marginalized youth, women, and persons with disabilities; also trains youth as geriatric care aides for sustainable healthcare livelihoods.
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Hands-On STEM Education Programs 1 activity
- Advancing STEM and technology education in government schoolsIntegrates technology and STEM education in government schools through the Digital Equalizer initiative, establishing computer centers and educational laboratories; provides interactive STEM learning experiences to 9 million children and has transformed 52,404 schools with innovative teaching practices.
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Direct Clinical Care Delivery 1 activity
- Delivering maternal and newborn health care through MANSIProvides preventative and curative care for mothers and newborns in rural, impoverished areas through the Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative (MANSI), operating from household to government health facility levels using a public-private partnership model to strengthen local health systems.
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School and School-Community Events 1 activity
- Implementing school governance and community engagement programsConducts evening health meetings incorporating cultural activities like singing and dancing, and implements educational interventions in hundreds of schools across multiple states, benefiting tens of thousands of children and engaging parents, teachers, and school management committees.
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Community-Based Educational Programming 1 activity
- Implementing the Learning and Migration Program (LAMP)Provides continuous, quality education to children in areas of high seasonal migration through seasonal hostels, learning enrichment, and community-based advocacy; has empowered over 1.7 million children across 5,560 villages in 17 Indian states and union territories.
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Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
- Improving education outcomes through teacher training in STEM pedagogyTrains teachers in STEM and technology-focused teaching methods to improve student engagement and learning in Science, Math, and Social Science; has trained 257,317 teachers across India.
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Workplace DEI Research and Training 1 activity
- Promoting disability inclusion through DI-verse and inclusive employment initiativesLaunched DI-verse, India’s first workplace disability inclusion certification, and promotes national awareness through Purple Fest and multi-city campaigns; operates an AI-enabled job platform at inclusivejobs.in and developed a WCAG-compliant Learning Management System to support skills training and employment for persons with disabilities.
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Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
- Providing integrated early childhood development via SNEH and SAMAGRAImplements the SNEH program to provide nutritious meals, monitor child growth, deliver mental health sessions, and improve school readiness among children under six; also partners with state governments in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha to implement SAMAGRA, an integrated program for children’s health, nutrition, and education.
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Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Providing leadership development through the Banyan Impact FellowshipNurtures the next generation of globally minded changemakers through a fellowship program; has empowered over 615 Social Impact Fellows since inception.
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Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 1 activity
- Responding to humanitarian crises with integrated health and livelihood supportProvided coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic across health, livelihoods, and humanitarian relief, facilitating over 2 million vaccinations and restoring livelihoods of over 824,000 nano-entrepreneurs through targeted programs.
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Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 1 activity
- Training frontline health workers for maternal and child healthTrains ASHA workers to conduct home visits for monitoring infant growth and development, strengthening frontline healthcare systems in rural communities.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Funding large-scale education and skilling initiativesFunds and implements the Support My School Recycling Mission (SMS-MR) in 5,000 government schools across 19 states, reaching over 10 million students, and supports AI/ML skills development for 375,000 students across 1,029 schools in Delhi NCR, Karnataka, and Telangana.
- Supporting street vendors and nano-entrepreneurs through Entre-PreranaEmpowers street vendors and nano-entrepreneurs by training them in digital payment systems, connecting them with loans under the PM SVANidhi Scheme, and restoring livelihoods; has trained 868,501 vendors and disbursed 384,309 loans.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$17.40M
Contributions & grants$15.83M91%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1.56M9%
Other revenue$8K
expenses
Total expenses$17.96M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$3.73M
Grants paid out$11.70M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$34.63M
Cash$2.83M
Investments$28.75M
Liabilities$3.48M
Net assets$31.14M
Liquid reserves21.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -3.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NISHANT PANDEY | CEO | 40 | $688K |
| HEMA MUKUL GANDHI | CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPER OFFICER | 40 | $318K |
| KALPANA KANTHAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING | 40 | $318K |
| MUDGHA MUKHERJEE | DIRECTOR - ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECT. | 40 | $210K |
| JEANINE RACIOPPO | DEVELOPMENT DIR - EAST COAST | 40 | $201K |
| NIKITA KHOSLA | DIRECTOR - GROWTH | 40 | $183K |
board members · 19
- AJAY BANGA — CHAIR EMERITUS
- AJAY SHAH — BOARD MEMBER
- ARIANA BHATIA — BOARD MEMBER
- BRIAN PEREIRA — BOARD MEMBER
- DIAZ NESAMONEY — VICE-CHAIR
- HARIT TALWAR — CO-CHAIR
- JAYANT TAMBE — BOARD MEMBER
- JUSTIN STEINBERG — BOARD MEMBER
- KARAN AHOOJA — BOARD MEMBER
- LATA KRISHNAN — CO-CHAIR
- MASHA SAJDEH — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHAEL STEINBERG — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 7/2024)
- NIHARIKA CABIALLAVETTA — BOARD MEMBER
- PRADEEP KASHYAP — BOARD MEMBER
- PRASHANT LAL — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/2025)
- RAJ SESHADRI — BOARD MEMBER
- RAJ SHARMA — BOARD MEMBER
- RAJIV KAMILLA — BOARD MEMBER
- RIAZ TAPLIN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 65
Who they work with
- ASHA workers Partner — Trains and deploys ASHA workers to provide maternal and newborn health services at the community level.
- Adobe Partner — Partnership to improve early childhood education and nutrition outcomes in Madhya Pradesh.
- Amazon Future Engineers Partner — Partnership to build artificial intelligence and machine learning skills in 375,000 students across 1,029 schools in Delhi NCR, Karnataka, and Telangana.
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government — Former Indian Prime Minister who supported the founding of AIF
- Bank of America Partner — Partnership to deliver the Engage to Empower program, providing skills training and career support for women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and youth from marginalized communities.
- Bank of America Partner — Supports the Entre-Prerana project for street vendors and funds the Engage to Empower career support intervention under the MAST program.
- Bill Clinton Government — Former U.S. President who supported the founding of AIF
- BlackRock Partner — Collaborates on the Engage to Empower project to provide skill enhancement, mentoring, and job access for marginalized youth and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).
- BlackRock Partner — Funds the Engage to Empower intervention under MAST, providing employee volunteer mentoring in tech and finance sectors for marginalized groups.
- Cheshire Disability Trust (CDT) Partner — Co-organized an employer engagement seminar with AIF to promote inclusive employment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).
- Circle of Hope Partner — Supports the "Developing Leadership and Employment Readiness for Women with Disabilities" project to train and place women with disabilities in employment.
- Coca-Cola Foundation Partner — Partnered since 2017 on the SMS-MR initiative to promote waste management and hygiene in 5,000 government schools across 19 states and union territories.
- Dell Technologies Partner — Partners on the Future Workspace Skills project to build workforce readiness in college-going girls and persons with disabilities through REMO Centers and NSDC-certified curriculum.
- Dell Technologies Partner — Partnership to implement the Future Workspace Skills project, building workforce readiness in college-going girls and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) through technology-enabled training and Remote Employment (REMO) Centers.
- Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh Partner — Collaborating to implement SAMAGRA, an integrated program for children.
- Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Odisha Partner — Collaborating to implement an integrated program for children.
- Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security (DWCDSS), Government of Jharkhand Government — Collaborates on the Tejaswini Project to improve socio-economic outcomes for adolescent girls and young women in Jharkhand.
- Dr. Nammy Patel Funder — Supports the Dental Hygiene Program in Bhavnagar and Amreli, Gujarat since 2020.
- EXL Service.com (I) Pvt. Ltd Partner — Collaborates on the Prashast skilling project delivering industry-aligned training in data analytics and business process management.
- Extreme Networks India Pvt. Ltd. Partner — Collaborates to build capacities of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, and Bengaluru through classroom and lab infrastructure development.
- Ford Foundation Funder — Funds the ABLE program to create career pathways for 8,000 Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) over three years starting December 2021.
- Franklin Templeton Partner — Supports the Geriatric Care Aide project to train marginalized youth for sustainable livelihoods in healthcare.
- Franklin Templeton Asset Management Pvt Ltd Partner — Supports the Geriatric Care Aide project to train youth from marginalized communities for sustainable livelihoods in elder care.
- Garimella Family Partner — Supporting the Digital Equalizer Foundation’s School Transformation Project at Government Girls High School, Bollaram, Secunderabad, Telangana, in honor of Smt. Annapurna Garimella.
- Government of India Government — Aligns programming with the Government of India’s New Education Policy to address learning poverty and dropout rates.
- Gurukrupa Foundation Partner — Supports LAMP in Shivamogga District, Karnataka since 2021 through Learning Resource Centres.
- HCL Foundation Partner — Collaboration to integrate core curriculum with technology and introduce technical innovation in 20 schools in Madurai, focusing on coding and life skills.
- HDFC Bank Partner — Partnership to improve learning outcomes for 5,250 students by training 150 teachers in 50 schools in Maharashtra.
- HDFC Bank Ltd Partner — Partners to support skilling courses in junior colleges, equipping students with computer labs and training in business process management and life skills.
- Herbalife Nutrition Partner — Supports LAMP in Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh to address learning needs of tribal children and adolescent girls and supplement nutrition and life skills.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Culturally Grounded Community Engagementmethodology: culturally-engaged_health_promotionBy using familiar community spaces like banyan trees and cultural forms such as music and dance to deliver health and education content, the organization increases participation and learning retention because these methods align with local worldviews and social practices.
- Integrated Development Approachmethodology: integrated-development-approachBy addressing education, health, livelihoods, and leadership in a coordinated manner, the organization produces sustainable poverty alleviation because multidimensional problems require interconnected solutions that reinforce one another.
- Market-Aligned Economic Inclusionmethodology: market-aligned_skillingBy aligning skills training with labor market demands and linking individuals to formal employment through technology and employer partnerships, the organization improves job placement and retention because economic opportunities must match real-world demand to be effective.
- Mobility-Sensitive Education Continuitymethodology: migration-sensitive_educationBy providing seasonal hostels, mobile learning centers in sugarcane fields, and localized support, the organization ensures educational continuity for children affected by seasonal migration because consistent enrollment and learning require adapting to the realities of migrant families’ lives.
- Stakeholder-Driven Systems Changemethodology: multistakeholder_partnershipsBy engaging government, civil society, private sector, and communities in co-design and implementation, the organization achieves scalable and sustainable impact because durable change requires alignment across multiple actors and institutional systems.