Aasmaan Foundation

What Aasmaan Foundation does

AASMAAN Foundation is a non-governmental organization registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 (registration number E/10062/Ahmedabad), founded in 2009 as a group of 10 friends and formally registered in 2012. The organization is headquartered in Ahmedabad with secondary operations in Bangalore established in 2016, and runs on a volunteer-led model with 100+ active volunteers drawn from a cumulative pool of 300+ contributors over its operating history. Its beneficiary base is underprivileged children in Ahmedabad and Bangalore, with 200+ children receiving complete support and a cumulative 8,500+ children impacted since inception across events and projects.

The foundation operates a portfolio of seven distinct programs: the AASMAAN Teaching Project (ATP) delivering daily instruction in English, Gujarati, Maths, Hindi, and Science at three centers (Paldi, Motera, Gurukul); the Child Mentor Programme (CMP) pairing volunteers with individual children for 3 hours weekly; the AaSh scholarship covering complete schooling expenditure for 10 students; Let's Go Shopping (LGS) experiential learning events; Food for Thought (FFT) annual 10-day fundraising food stall; the Community Development Project (CDP) supporting families of beneficiaries; and the AaSh Festival. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is conducted in person at teaching centers and through events. The organization has no app, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue is generated through individual donations and charitable contributions plus grassroots fundraising events, primarily Food for Thought, with no disclosed corporate sponsors, institutional grants, or paid services. Beneficiaries receive services free of cost. The organization has one minor tactical partnership with the Institute of Design Expression Art & Learning (IDEAL) for craft workshops and is recruiting a full-time Director of Operations, signaling a gradual shift from purely volunteer-led to hybrid professionalized operations.

Name

Aasmaan Foundation

Legal name

AASMAAN Foundation

Website

https://aasmaanfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AASMAAN Foundation is a youth-led, Ahmedabad-based NGO founded in 2009 that delivers free education, mentorship, and community development programs to underprivileged children in Ahmedabad and Bangalore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (61171), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH), Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK)

Keywords

• Child education programs
• Youth mentorship services
• Community development initiatives
• Charitable fundraising events
• Social welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Fundraising Events: Primary fundraising through events like Food for Thought where volunteers set up temporary food stalls for 10 days on IIM road, selling food items prepared by volunteers. All profits are donated to grass-root projects including notebooks distribution and child mentor project. Started in 2013.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The NGO collects donations from supporters to fund education, health, and rights programs for underprivileged children. Registered under Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AASMAAN Foundation provides free education, health support, rights advocacy, and community development services to underprivileged children through volunteer-run programs. Core offerings include daily teaching at three centers (Paldi, Motera, Gurukul) covering English, Gujarati, Maths, Hindi, and Science, one-on-one child mentorship, a scholarship program covering full schooling expenditure, experiential learning events, and family livelihood upliftment programs.

Product overview

AASMAAN Foundation operates a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on education, child development, and community upliftment for underprivileged children in Ahmedabad and Bangalore. The core programs include the AASMAAN Teaching Project (ATP) for academic instruction, the Child Mentor Programme (CMP) for one-on-one child sponsorship, AaSh for comprehensive scholarship support, and Let's Go Shopping (LGS) for experiential learning. These are complemented by Food for Thought (FFT) as a major fundraising vehicle and the Community Development Project (CDP) for family economic empowerment. The organization functions as a traditional NGO rather than a technology platform, offering these social programs directly to beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AASMAAN Teaching Project (ATP) A regular teaching project where volunteers teach the basics of English, Gujarati, Maths, Hindi and Science to children studying in different standards. Daily classes are held at 3 centres located at Paldi, Motera and Gurukul.
• Child Mentor Programme (CMP) An initiative connecting volunteers directly with children, where each volunteer takes full responsibility for one child's education, health, regularity at school, and social aspects, dedicating a minimum of 3 hours per week (12 hours/month).
• AaSh Scholarship Program Flagship scholarship project covering complete expenditure for schooling, extra practice classes, counseling support, grooming, workshops, and health checkups for deserving students. Currently supports 10 students with plans for 13 more.
• Let's Go Shopping (LGS) Real-time simulation of a shopping experience where underprivileged children purchase goods using play money, teaching importance of money, expense management, and personal preferences. Goods include clothes, toys, footwear, and stationery.
• Food for Thought (FFT) Ten-day fundraising food stall event on IIM road where volunteers prepare and sell food items, with all profits donated to grass-root projects like notebooks distribution and child mentor project.
• AASMAAN Community Development Project (CDP) Project helping families of children at three centres expand/improve their businesses by identifying gaps, providing marketing and brand building knowledge, and improving hygiene and communication skills of slum residents.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Institute of Design Expression Art & Learning (IDEAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Colours of Kindness craft and art workshop for Paldi Centre Kids. IDEAL provided support for the workshop where children made beautiful craft products and bags.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education NGOs with wide national reach in remedial education and early childhood learning. Comparable educational mission and target beneficiary base, though at significantly larger scale than AASMAAN.
• Teach For India: National fellowship placing young leaders in low-income schools to improve educational outcomes — comparable in using youth-driven engagement to deliver education to underprivileged children, though more selective and centrally funded.

Direct peers

• CRY (Child Rights and You): One of India's largest NGOs focused on underprivileged children's education, health, and rights, with multi-city operations and volunteer mobilization. Directly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and program structure to AASMAAN.
• Smile Foundation: National NGO delivering education, health, and livelihood programs for underprivileged children through direct service projects — closely mirrors AASMAAN's integrated child welfare and community upliftment model.
• Door Step School: Indian NGO delivering education directly to underprivileged children through street and community-based classes — highly comparable direct-service education delivery model to AASMAAN's teaching centers.
• Make A Difference (MAD): Youth-led Indian NGO running education and mentorship programs for underprivileged children across multiple cities with a strong volunteer model — nearly identical operating philosophy and beneficiary focus to AASMAAN.
• Uday Foundation: Indian NGO focused on education and welfare of underprivileged children, with programs combining learning support, health, and community engagement — comparable mission and target population to AASMAAN.
• Magic Bus India Foundation: Youth-focused NGO providing education and life-skills mentoring to underprivileged children across India — comparable in program mix (education + life skills) and volunteer-driven delivery model.

Emerging players

• Nanhi Kali (Mahindra Foundation): Scholarship-style program providing academic support to underprivileged girls, including tutoring, materials, and mentoring — closely comparable to AASMAAN's AaSh scholarship component.

Regional players

• Helpage India / SOS Children's Villages: Established Indian NGOs working on child welfare and education support for vulnerable children — adjacent in mission space, useful as broad NGO-sector comparables for funding and governance benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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