What Lily Foundation does

Lily Foundation is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in August 2000, operating a dual-country model with its US base in Dallas, Texas and its programs and operations center in Kolkata, India. The organization delivers a multi-vertical portfolio of development services targeting underserved communities in India, spanning education (SMILE Scholarships, AALO Homes, Computer Centers, Bookbanks, Vocational Centers), healthcare (medical camps), disaster relief, and hunger alleviation (feed-the-needy programs). It runs between 101 and 250 staff and is supported by named institutional partnerships with MIT-India (MISTI), Andrew Yule & Co, Webel Informatics, and Birla Cement.

The organization's business model is a donation-and-CSR funding engine: capital is raised primarily in the United States and deployed against lower-cost service delivery in India. There are no commercial products, pricing tiers, or fee-for-service revenue lines; programs are funded through individual donations, corporate CSR partnerships, and institutional sponsorships. Financial scale is not publicly disclosed. The technical surface is limited to operational IT for program management — no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or data products are part of the offering.

There is no evidence of recent material changes in funding cadence, leadership, or geographic footprint. The operating model is structurally a cross-border development NGO, with revenue predictability contingent on the stability of a small number of CSR and institutional donor relationships rather than a diversified, recurring individual-giving base.

Name

Lily Foundation

Legal name

Lily Foundation of America Inc.

Website

https://lilyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lily Foundation is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas with operations in Kolkata, India. It delivers education, healthcare, disaster relief, and hunger programs to underserved Indian communities, funded by donations and CSR partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Lily Foundation relies primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations. The foundation accepts general donations, campaign donations, and project-specific sponsorships. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding from companies like Andrew Yule & Co, Webel Informatics Ltd, and Birla Cement supports vocational training and healthcare camps.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership or membership renewal fees are accepted as a way for supporters to contribute regularly to the foundation's operations.
3. Scholarship Sponsorship: Long-term sponsorship program where individuals can sponsor a scholarship seat for high school students for five, ten, or twenty years. Sponsors pay annually and receive progress reports on their sponsored students.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Lily Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds and operates an integrated portfolio of education, healthcare, and disaster-relief programs for underprivileged communities in India and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Core offerings include the SMILE Scholarship (monthly stipends for meritorious students), AALO Coaching Homes for literacy and exam preparation, Computer Centers and Bookbanks for digital and textbook access, Vocational Centers for trade skills, free Healthcare Gift camps, and Disaster Relief donations to credible organizations.

Product overview

Lily Foundation operates as a unified charitable non-profit organization offering multiple interconnected educational and humanitarian programs. The core portfolio includes the SMILE Scholarship for underprivileged students, AALO Homes (Study, Primary Coaching, and High School Coaching Homes) for educational support, Computer Centers for digital literacy, Bookbanks for textbook access, and Vocational Centers for job skills training. Supporting programs include Healthcare Gift for free health camps, Disaster Relief for natural disaster response, the MALA Program partnership with MIT, SHINE Magazine for communications, and Feed the Needy for homeless feeding. All programs work together toward the foundation's mission to break the cycle of poverty through education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SMILE Scholarship Program Scholarship Made for India's Less-fortunate Entrants (SMILE) provides monthly stipends to academically high-achieving underprivileged students in high school (Rs.1000-1500/month) and college (Rs.2000-2500/month), with sponsors paying $220/year per high school student or $440/year per college student.
• AALO Homes Study Homes and Coaching Homes offering after-school literacy, tutoring, and exam preparation for underprivileged primary and secondary students in West Bengal and Jharkhand, with the first alumni reunion in 2014 attended by 120 students who had progressed since 2004.
• Computer Centers Facilities in rural and suburban India providing computer hardware, software, and training to promote digital literacy and bridge the technological divide, including four centers at Amdanga, Dhulai, Hijaldiha and Kolkata.
• Bookbanks Libraries offering long-term borrowing of textbooks, learning resources, and reference materials for underprivileged students who cannot afford book costs.
• Vocational Centers Trade and professional skills training programs in mobile phone repairing, home appliance servicing, air conditioner/refrigerator repair, desktop publishing, and related trades for sustainable livelihoods, including the Andrew Yule & Co-sponsored cohorts of 75 students (September 2015 - March 2016).
• Healthcare Gift Free preventive health-check mobile camps, health awareness events, wellness checkups, diagnostic fairs, and specialist treatments serving thousands of patients in underserved communities, including a Ghatsila Mega Health Fair (2009) serving approximately 2,000 patients and a February 2020 camp with 162 cataract surgeries scheduled.
• Disaster Relief Donations to credible local and international organizations for relief efforts in response to natural disasters and catastrophes worldwide, including contributions to CARE for the 2004 Great Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Nepal Earthquake Relief via Bharat Sevashram Sangha (2015), Kerala floods (2018), and Orissa flood relief (2019).
• MALA Program (MIT-Lily Alliance) Partnership with MIT-India (MISTI) offering Train the Trainers internships where MIT students train volunteer teachers in STEM topics at Lily's rural high schools and classroom centers in India, with Lily and MISTI assisting with travel, housing, and logistics.
• Long-term Scholarship Seat Sponsorship Multi-year individual sponsorship of a high school seat for five, ten, or twenty years starting at $1,200 (Rs. 60,000/- for India), with annual payment options and progress reports on sponsored students.
• Feed the Needy Program Biannual homeless feeding program including Mother's Day events and Thanksgiving lunch with volunteer cooking and food distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• AALO Study Homes have produced successful students who would never have pursued academics due to family economic conditions, with the first alumni reunion attended by 120 students after 10+ years of operation
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Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• MIT-India (MISTI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Lily Foundation in partnership with MIT-India (MISTI) offers internships to university students for the 'Train the Trainers' program. MIT students participate in collaborations through Lily Foundation, training volunteer teachers and tutors in STEM topics at Lily's high schools and classroom centers in rural villages of India. Lily and MISTI assist with travel, housing, and logistics. The program enables MIT interns to make a difference in the lives of impoverished students.
• M.P. Birla Eye Clinic (Kolkata)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMedical team of 18 members from M.P. Birla Eye Clinic provided eye care services at Dhulai Eye Camp, performing cataract surgery for selected patients.
• Netaji Subhas Cancer Research InstituteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Ashis Mukhopadhyay from Netaji Subhas Cancer Research Institute presented cancer awareness information at Kolkata Cancer Awareness & Thalassemia Camp.
• I.Q. City Hospital (Durgapur)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealth Check Camp in Dumni (January 2020) assisted by 2 doctors, 2 health technicians, 2 nurses, and 2 officials from I.Q. City Hospital. 125 patients served with free medicines provided to 100 patients.
• Rotary Club of GeetanjaliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with Rotary Club of Geetanjali for Behala Eye and General Health Check Camp providing physician specialist services, free primary care medicines and free eye glasses.
• Hoogly Printing WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNegotiation in progress for training 25 students in Desktop Publishing at Lily Computer Kendra, Kolkata. Training to take place at Haridevpur facility.
• DMS Institute (Dhulai)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey local partner hosting multiple Lily Foundation projects including Computer Center, three AALO Coaching Homes, Vocational Center facility, and healthcare events. Location of the XIIth Annual Education Conference. Primary organization responsibility for EDCON in Dhulai, Bankura.
• Hijaldiha Vivekananda Seva SamitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration on several projects. Hosts one Computer Center, one High School Coaching Home, and a vocational training facility. Recently opened an eye hospital in their premises with pathology lab donation from Lily Foundation.
• Roar 4 ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for COVID-19 relief supporting DFW seniors with emergency meals during the 2020 pandemic crisis.
• Bharat Sevashram SanghaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNepal Earthquake Relief donation (May-June 2015) sent to Bharat Sevashram Sangha for relief work.
• CAREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disaster relief donations made to CARE for Pakistan flood relief (2010) and Great Tsunami relief (2004) through IANT, Dallas.
• Red Cross/Red Crescent in IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBihar, India Flood of 2008 contribution made to Red Cross/Red Crescent in India.
• HRCBMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBangladesh Cold Front relief (2002-2003) in collaboration with HRCBM distributing blankets, clothes and sweaters to disadvantaged families.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-lily-foundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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