Kiran Foundation

What Kiran Foundation does

Kiran Foundation (legally Kiran Social Foundation) is an India-based non-profit organization founded on June 15, 2016 by Anurag Jain in memory of his mother Maa Kiran Jain, registered under Section 8(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. Headquartered at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the foundation operates two core programs. Kiran Pratibha is a scholarship and holistic mentorship program for exceptional but economically underprivileged Indian youth (family monthly income below ₹20,000) pursuing education, sports, or arts, providing full financial support (tuition, study materials, equipment, boarding) alongside personalized mentoring and career guidance. Kiran Shakti is a women's empowerment program delivering free courses in native languages covering financial skills, digital literacy, legal rights, and English speaking. Cohorts remain small by design — 10 students in the founding 2018 batch, 12 in 2024, and 14 selected for 2026 from nationwide applications.

The foundation's technology infrastructure consists of a website (kiran.foundation), a mobile application launched in June 2025 (available on Google Play and Apple App Store), and online course delivery systems supporting remote mentoring and digital scholarship management. The platform was built by an international volunteer team spanning India, the US, and Europe. Revenue is generated entirely through individual donations across four sponsorship tiers (Patron ₹108,000/yr, Changemaker ₹51,000/yr, Believer ₹1,001/mo, Supporter ₹501/mo) and corporate CSR contributions. The foundation holds 80G, 12A, CSR, and NGO Darpan registrations that unlock tax-deductible giving and corporate CSR funding. Headcount stands at 21 employees supplemented by a distributed volunteer mentor network, with regional coordinators covering North and South India and alumni of the Pratibha program returning as mentors and trainers.

Name

Kiran Foundation

Legal name

Kiran Social Foundation

Website

https://kiran.foundation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kiran Foundation is an India-based non-profit providing scholarships to exceptional underprivileged Indian youth through Kiran Pratibha and free women's empowerment courses through Kiran Shakti, funded via donations and CSR contributions across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education and Youth Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Educational scholarship programs
• Women empowerment courses
• Youth mentorship
• Nonprofit education
• Financial skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Indore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Kiran Foundation operates as a charitable non-profit receiving donations from individuals and organizations. Sponsorship tiers include Patron (₹108,000/year), Changemaker (₹51,000/year), Believer (₹1,001/month), and Supporter (₹501/month).
2. CSR Funding: Corporate Social Responsibility funding from companies, with dedicated CSR email ([email protected]) and compliance registrations under Section 8 of Companies Act.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kiran Foundation is an Indian non-profit operating two core programs: the Kiran Pratibha Scholarship, which provides full financial support and personalized mentoring to exceptionally talented but underprivileged youth pursuing Education, Sports, or Arts; and the Kiran Shakti Courses, which deliver free vocational training in native languages covering financial skills, digital literacy, legal rights, and English speaking for women, especially homemakers. All programs are offered free to beneficiaries, funded through donations, sponsorships, and CSR contributions.

Product overview

Kiran Foundation operates a dual-track nonprofit model combining scholarship support with skills-based education. The Kiran Pratibha program provides comprehensive financial aid and mentorship to exceptional underprivileged youth in Education, Sports, or Arts. The Kiran Shakti program delivers free vocational courses for women through four modules covering financial skills, digital literacy, legal rights, and English speaking. A recently launched digital platform (website and mobile app) enables program delivery, student management, and community engagement across India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kiran Pratibha Scholarship: Scholarship program for exceptionally talented but underprivileged youth in education, sports, and arts, providing financial support and holistic mentorship.
• Kiran Shakti Courses

Products and services

• Kiran Pratibha Scholarship
• Kiran Shakti Courses
• Essential Financial Skills Course
• Essential Digital Skills Course
• Everyday Law for Women Course
• Laptop Support Program
• Kiran Foundation Digital Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Aditi Jain secured 10th rank in MPPSC and became Deputy Collector
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Physics Wallah (PW Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2025PW Foundation is a significant supporter of Kiran Foundation's mission. At Sankalp Diwas 2025, PW Foundation representative Sakshi Rana approved the partnership and committed full support for social transformation initiatives. PW Foundation shares alignment in educational mission.
• Samatva TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with Kiran Foundation in social impact initiatives.
• EdifyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting education and skill development initiatives aligned with Kiran Foundation's mission.
• Indoreyan (इंदौरियन)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community organization in Indore that participated in Sankalp Diwas 2025, contributing to the event's success.
• Hindi Sahitya Parishad (हिंदी साहित्य परिषद)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiterary organization that partnered in Sankalp Diwas 2025 celebrations in Indore.
• Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan (भारतीय विद्या भवन)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution that participated in Sankalp Diwas 2025, strengthening the cultural and educational aspect of the event.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education NGOs running literacy, learning and vocational programs nationwide at massive scale — a broader incumbent in the same education-for-underserved space, though not a pure scholarship provider.
• Reliance Foundation: Large Indian corporate foundation running education, scholarships, and rural development programs — a major incumbent in CSR-funded education support and a potential large-scale partner/funder for Kiran Foundation's expansion.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): Established Indian child-rights nonprofit supporting children's education and welfare through donations and partnerships — overlaps with Kiran Foundation's youth-development mission and CSR-eligible donation infrastructure.
• Smile Foundation: India-based NGO delivering education, healthcare and livelihood programs including scholarships and vocational training for underprivileged communities — comparable dual-track (education + livelihood) nonprofit model and CSR funding profile.
• Teach For India: India-focused nonprofit placing fellows to teach in low-income schools — comparable mission of expanding opportunity for underprivileged students, with established volunteer/fellow funnel and CSR funding access.

Direct peers

• Sitaram Jindal Foundation: Indian philanthropic foundation awarding merit-and-means-based scholarships to underprivileged students across India — directly comparable in mission, target beneficiary profile (low-income exceptional students), and scholarship-mechanism approach.
• Buddy4Study (NSDL e-Governance): India-focused scholarship discovery, application management and CSR-funding platform — directly comparable to Kiran Foundation's scholarship program workflow, online applications, and nationwide beneficiary targeting.
• Sarojini Damodaran Foundation: Long-running Indian scholarship trust providing educational financial support to talented students from economically weaker sections — comparable scope, beneficiary segment, and India-domestic grantmaking model.
• Nanhi Kali (KC NGO Foundation): Indian NGO supporting underprivileged girls' education through scholarships, sponsored tuition, and mentoring — directly comparable to Kiran Pratibha's scholarship-plus-mentorship model targeting economically disadvantaged youth in India.

Others

• GiveIndia: India's largest online donation/grantmaking platform enabling individual and CSR giving to vetted nonprofits — comparable as a fundraising and donor-engagement channel that Kiran Foundation could leverage or be listed on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kiranfound
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kirantrust

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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