Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust

What Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust does

Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust (TRUST) is a Pune, India-based non-profit charitable trust founded in 1992 as part of the Rathi family's century-long philanthropic tradition. It operates three core programmes: Saiyam, a school-based adolescent addiction prevention initiative delivered through structured school programmes, a Behaviour Change Model, and the Digital Saiyam mobile platform with gamified prevention modules; TANG (TaRa AtmaNirbhar Grant), launched in October 2022 in partnership with Atma and anchored by TBL Consultancy, which provides ₹2.5 Lakh unrestricted organisational development grants plus capacity-building workshops and expert mentorship to grassroots NGOs (23 NGOs across three cohorts through 2025); and MSN (Mahesh Safety Net), a community safety net that disburses ₹2,000 monthly cash transfers to 63 Maheshwari families (₹15 Lakh annually), alongside interest-free loans, medical support, scholarships, grocery kits, and mentoring.

The trust generates no product revenue; it is funded by donations from the Rathi family and individual donors, adopt-a-family contributions (₹25,000/year per family), in-kind contributions, and CSR grants from corporate partners. Donations are eligible for Indian tax exemption. Outreach is community-led, leveraging volunteer networks, school partnerships, and grassroots NGO collaborations, all concentrated in Pune. Its go-to-market channels include the trust website, newsletter, active Instagram/Facebook/LinkedIn presence, earned media coverage, and public awareness campaigns including rallies, street plays, and the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan national initiative.

The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising six Rathi family members plus a Trust Anchor from TBL Consultancy Services, supported by a small operational team (~20 employees). Strategic priorities are aligned with five UN Sustainable Development Goals (No Poverty, Quality Education, Good Health and Well-Being, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Partnerships for the Goals). Notable proprietary assets include Pune's first Status of Vulnerability to Addiction (SVAPC) report and a Digital Saiyam mobile application; both are differentiated more by domain specialisation and localised data than by advanced technology.

Name

Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust

Legal name

Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust

Website

https://trst.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust is a Pune-based family charitable trust operating three programmes: Saiyam (school-based adolescent addiction prevention), TANG (unrestricted grants and capacity-building for grassroots NGOs), and MSN (cash transfers and social support for vulnerable Maheshwari families).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Support Hotlines & Digital Wellbeing Tools (EDAJAIAL)

Keywords

• Addiction prevention programs
• NGO capacity building
• Community safety net
• Family philanthropy services
• School health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a charitable trust, TRUST relies on donations from individuals, families, and organizations. Contributions fund all three core initiatives: Saiyam (addiction prevention), TANG (NGO capacity building), and MSN (community safety net). Donors can contribute through adopt-a-family programmes, kit donations, scholarship funding, and general programme sponsorship.
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Grants: TRUST receives CSR funding from corporate partners. The TANG initiative is explicitly structured as a CSR grant programme, providing ₹2.5 lakh unrestricted grants to grassroots NGOs. MSN and Saiyam programmes also receive CSR contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust is a Pune-based charitable trust operating three programmes: Saiyam, a school-based addiction prevention initiative for adolescents aged 11–16 delivered through trained teachers and the Digital Saiyam platform; TaRa AtmaNirbhar Grant (TANG), an unrestricted grant and capacity-building programme for grassroots NGOs run in annual cohorts; and Mahesh Safety Net (MSN), a community safety net for vulnerable Maheshwari families providing direct cash transfers, interest-free loans, grocery kits, medical aid, scholarships and mentoring.

Product overview

Tarachand Ramnath Seva Trust operates as a multi-initiative philanthropic organization offering three core programs: Saiyam (school-based addiction prevention targeting adolescents aged 12-16 through structured school programmes, behavior change model, and Digital Saiyam platform), TANG/TaRa AtmaNirbhar Grant (NGO capacity-building initiative providing unrestricted grants of ₹2.5 lakh, mentorship, and workshops to grassroots NGOs), and Mahesh Safety Net (community safety net for Maheshwari families offering direct cash transfers, loans, medical support, scholarships, and livelihood opportunities). These initiatives are supported by organizational pillars including a Saiyam Institute, various legacy charitable institutions, and a Board of Trustees managing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saiyam: A school-based addiction prevention initiative that supports adolescents in building self-awareness, emotional resilience, and essential life skills to make informed and healthy choices.
• TANG (TaRa AtmaNirbhar Grant)
• MSN (Mahesh Safety Net)

Products and services

• Saiyam — Addiction Prevention Initiative School-based addiction prevention programme for adolescents aged 11–16 in Pune, delivered through structured school curricula, a behaviour change model, and the Digital Saiyam mobile platform. Targets substance use, alcohol, tobacco and digital addiction risks among school students, with training-of-trainers delivery through schools.
• TaRa AtmaNirbhar Grant (TANG) Capacity-building grant programme for grassroots NGOs delivering ₹2.5 lakh unrestricted OD grants plus mentorship and capacity-building workshops, run in annual cohorts (Cohort 1 in 2023, Cohort 2 in 2024, Cohort 3 in 2025). Targets organisational development and long-term sustainability of small NGOs.
• Mahesh Safety Net (MSN) Community safety net for vulnerable Maheshwari families in Pune providing monthly direct cash transfers (₹2,000 per family), interest-free loans, grocery kits, medical support, scholarships, livelihood support and mentoring. Disburses ₹15 Lakh annually across 63 families monthly.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63 families receive monthly financial support (₹2,000 each), totalling ₹15 Lakh annually disbursed through MSN.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• TBL Consultancy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022TBL Consultancy Services serves as the Trust Anchor and Chief Impact Catalyst for TRUST. The firm is deeply embedded in TRUST's operations, providing strategic guidance, and Mr. Darshan P Mundada from TBL serves as the Trust Anchor on the Board of Trustees. TBL also anchors the TANG initiative.
• Atma (atal) Charity FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Atma is a strategic partner in the TaRa AtmaNirbhar Grant (TANG) initiative, anchoring the programme alongside TRUST. Atma provides knowledge resources, webinars, and ecosystem support for grassroots NGOs receiving TANG grants.
• Jnana Prabodhini's Institute of PsychologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term academic and implementation partner for the Saiyam addiction prevention initiative. Has been collaborating with TRUST and Saiyam Institute for over four years on evidence-based addiction prevention programming.
• VOPA (Vishwa Hindu Parishad)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerVOPA is a partner in the Saiyam initiative, collaborating on digital app-based addiction prevention curriculum implementation across Pune schools. Mentioned alongside TRUST, Parivartan Trust as implementing partners in Pune.
• Parivartan TrustmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerParivartan Trust partners with TRUST on Saiyam's public awareness and school programmes in Pune. Collaborates on digital app-based courses and community outreach alongside VOPA.
• JPIP (Jnana Prabodhini Institute of Psychology)coreTechnology or IntegrationJPIP supports Saiyam through research, assessment frameworks, and programme design for addiction prevention. Partner in the SVAPC (Status of Vulnerability to Addiction) Pune report and behaviour change model development.
• Seth Tarachand Ramnath Charitable Ayurvedic HospitalminorOthersFounded in 1926 by Late Shri Raobahadur Hanmantramji Rathi, this was the first charitable initiative of the Rathi family, providing accessible Ayurvedic healthcare in Pune. It is part of the trust's legacy institutions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dasra: India's leading strategic philanthropy foundation that builds capacity of grassroots NGOs through grants, research, and advisory—directly comparable to TANG's NGO capacity-building model.
• Tata Trusts: India's largest family philanthropy foundation with a multi-initiative portfolio spanning health, education, and livelihoods, comparable in family-driven, multi-programme model.
• Smile Foundation: National development organization running education, health, and livelihood programmes for underserved families and children—comparable to MSN's family safety-net approach.
• Reliance Foundation: Family philanthropy operating across health, education, and rural transformation in India—comparable in family-driven, multi-initiative, large-scale Indian philanthropy.
• Azim Premji Foundation: Family philanthropy focused on education, health, and equity—comparable in mission, multi-initiative structure, and India-centric geographic focus.
• Piramal Foundation: Family philanthropy addressing health, education, and livelihood through programmatic initiatives—comparable as a multi-initiative family philanthropy in India.
• EdelGive Foundation: Philanthropy foundation focused on scaling high-impact grassroots NGOs in India through unrestricted grants and capacity building—closely comparable to TANG.
• Deshpande Foundation: Family philanthropy focused on community development and entrepreneurship in underserved Indian communities—comparable in family-driven, India-centric, multi-programme model.
• Magic Bus Foundation: Youth development organization delivering school and community-based programmes for adolescents in India—closely comparable to Saiyam's school-based adolescent prevention model.

Emerging players

• GiveIndia: India's largest donation platform connecting donors to NGOs—comparable as the donation/CSR funding infrastructure backbone that supports many of the same grassroots NGOs TRUST works with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/tarachandramnathsevatrust

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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