Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation

What Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation does

Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation (SKS Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the United States and headquartered at 11808 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA. Originally established on December 6, 1999 as Navariti and renamed to its current identity in 2011, the foundation has delivered charitable programs for 25 years. It does not develop proprietary technology and has no employees in commercial engineering roles.

SKS Foundation operates three program lines, each delivered through partner organizations rather than direct execution. The Economic Development Program channels small loans, grants, and technical training to poor households in rural India through Vaya India to enable income-generating activities. The Education for Disadvantaged Children program supports The Bodhi School, which provides subsidized education to children of landless laborers and small farmers in rural India, including first-generation students. The Online Tutoring program, added in 2020 in response to pandemic disruption, delivers free foundational-academics learning to low-income students in both the United States and India via a third-party tutoring provider.

The foundation's revenue model is donation- and grant-based rather than commercial; tax-deductible contributions are accepted by check to its Malibu address, and U.S. Form 990 filings for tax years 2021 through 2024 are publicly posted on its website. Operating geographies span the United States (where it is domiciled) and India (where program delivery occurs through local partners). It maintains 11-50 employees on a small administrative footprint.

Name

Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation

Legal name

Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation

Website

https://sksfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds microfinance, subsidized K-12 education, and online tutoring for low-income populations in rural India and the United States. It operates through partner organizations and is funded by tax-deductible donations.

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Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

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Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation programs
• Rural education support
• Economic development grants
• Online tutoring services
• Nonprofit microfinance support

Headquarters

HQ city

Malibu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others

Core offering

Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that supports charitable programs through partner organizations. It funds an Economic Development Program that provides small loans, grants, and technical training to poor households in India; an Education for Disadvantaged Children program that supports subsidized schools for rural Indian children; and an Online Tutoring program offering free high-quality online learning to low-income students in the United States and India. The foundation is funded by tax-deductible donations rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation (SKS Foundation) operates as a 501-c3 non-profit organization established on December 6, 1999 (initially as Navariti). The foundation offers a portfolio of charitable social service programs rather than a unified technology product or platform. Its three main programs include: (1) an Economic Development Program providing small loans, grants, and technical training to poor families in India; (2) an Education for Disadvantaged Children program supporting schools in India that offer subsidized education to children from poor rural families; and (3) an Online Tutoring program that provides free virtual learning to low-income students in the US and India through a partnership with an online tutoring organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economic Development Program Provides small loans for poor households to establish income-generating activities, along with grants and technical training to the poorest families in areas of operation in India; delivered via partner organization Vaya India.
• Education for Disadvantaged Children Supports schools in India that provide subsidized education to children of poor families in rural areas, including first-generation students whose parents are often landless laborers or small farmers; delivered via partner organization The Bodhi School (Bodhi Society).
• Online Tutoring for Low-Income Students Provides free high-quality online learning to low-income students in the United States and India through partnership with an online tutoring organization, helping young people stay on track in foundational academic subjects during pandemic disruption.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Online Tutoring OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020SKS Foundation partnered with an online tutoring organization to provide free high-quality online learning to low-income students in the United States and India, helping young people stay on track in foundational academic subjects during pandemic disruption.
• Vaya IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKS Foundation supported Vaya India, an organization providing small loans for poor households to establish income-generating activities in India. The partnership focuses on economic development for the poorest families through microfinance and technical assistance.
• Bodhi SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKS Foundation supported The Bodhi School in India, which provides subsidized education to children of poor families in rural areas. Students include first-generation learners whose parents are often landless laborers or small farmers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Acumen: Nonprofit impact investor focused on poverty alleviation through patient capital and capacity building in South Asia and East Africa. Comparable mission to SKS's economic development work, with broader geographic and funding scope.
• GiveDirectly: Nonprofit providing direct cash transfers to extremely poor households in developing countries including India. Comparable mission of poverty alleviation through economic support, though using direct cash rather than microfinance intermediaries.

Direct peers

• Kiva: Nonprofit microfinance platform enabling small loans to underserved entrepreneurs globally, including India. Direct parallel to SKS Foundation's economic development pillar providing small loans for income-generating activities in rural India.
• Grameen Foundation: US-headquartered nonprofit focused on microfinance and poverty alleviation, supporting small loans for income generation in developing countries including India. Directly comparable to SKS's economic development program partnership with Vaya India.
• The Asia Foundation: US-based international development nonprofit operating across Asia including India, supporting education, economic empowerment, and governance programs. Similar trans-Pacific operating model and multi-program structure to SKS Foundation.
• Pratham USA: US-based nonprofit that funds education programs for underprivileged children in India. Closely comparable to SKS Foundation's education pillar supporting rural Indian schools like The Bodhi School, with similar dual-country (US-India) operating model.
• Room to Read: Nonprofit supporting literacy and girls' education in low-income communities across Asia and Africa. Comparable to SKS in its focus on subsidized education for disadvantaged children in rural India through partner schools.

Broad incumbents

• Ford Foundation: Large, established US private foundation funding poverty alleviation, education, and economic development globally including India. Operates in the same philanthropic space as SKS but at vastly greater scale and with institutional endowment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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