Unmukt Foundation

Name

Unmukt Foundation

Legal name

Unmukt Foundation

Website

https://unmuktfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Holistic child education
• After-school programs
• Community development
• Environmental education
• Disaster recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhubaneswar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Unmukt Foundation operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through donations. They accept contributions via Razorpay payment links, bank transfers (HDFC Bank and SBI), and encourage monthly recurring donations through a dedicated form.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Unmukt Foundation is a registered non-profit organization delivering free, holistic educational programs to children from underserved communities in Bhubaneswar and surrounding bastis, using the proprietary PEACE model (Physical, Emotional, Academic, Creative Development, Environmental Action). Its offerings span after-school learning centers, in-school foundational literacy/numeracy interventions, festival-based cultural-environmental education, post-disaster school restoration, intergenerational storytelling, and youth leadership fellowships.

Product overview

Unmukt Foundation operates a multi-program educational platform serving underprivileged children from underserved communities in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The organization offers seven distinct programs: Freedom Fellowship (leadership development), Unmukt Learning Centre (after-school holistic education using the PEACE model), Aama Kritishaalaa (in-school foundational literacy/numeracy support), Unmukt Udaan (festival-based cultural and environmental education), School Restoration (post-disaster infrastructure rebuilding), Gapa Hi Jibana (intergenerational storytelling), and Project Jedi (COVID-era mentorship). These programs work together to provide comprehensive support spanning formal education, emotional development, creative expression, and environmental awareness for children from marginalized backgrounds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freedom Fellowship
• Unmukt Learning Centre (ULC)
• Aama Kritishaalaa
• Unmukt Udaan
• School Restoration
• Gapa Hi Jibana
• Project Jedi

Quantifiable outcome

• Children progressed from limited aspirations (wanting to be lift operators, thieves) to building remote-control robots, leading public performances for 500+ audiences, and driving environmental campaigns
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LivoLink Foundation (Tata Trusts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLivoLink Foundation is an initiative by Tata Trusts. The partnership supports Unmukt Foundation's community programs and environmental initiatives. As a trusted institutional partner, LivoLink Foundation provides strategic backing and potential funding for educational and environmental programs serving underserved children in Bhubaneswar.
• BE THE CHANGEminorOthersBE THE CHANGE is a social impact organization that collaborates with Unmukt Foundation on community initiatives. The partnership focuses on empowering communities through collaborative social programs.
• संस्कृत्या (Samskriya)minorOthersSamskriya is a cultural organization that partners with Unmukt Foundation on cultural preservation and revival initiatives, particularly through the Unmukt Udaan program which uses festivals to teach children about culture, creativity, and environment.
• Shishu Vikash Vidya Mandir (SVVM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVVM Khandagiri Bari is a local school (LKG to Class VIII) serving underprivileged children. Unmukt Foundation partnered with SVVM for school restoration after Cyclone Fani damaged the school in May 2019, ensuring 180 children could return to school and continue their education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Teach For India: Fellowships and direct-service education programs that place young leaders in low-income schools across India to improve learning outcomes for underserved children — closely comparable delivery model of placing engaged adults in under-resourced school environments.
• Akanksha Foundation: Mumbai/Pune-based non-profit running schools and after-school programs for children from low-income communities, with a strong focus on holistic development — directly comparable model of combining in-school and after-school holistic programs for underserved children.
• Make A Difference (MAD): India-based non-profit running shelter and education support programs for children in care homes through volunteer mentorship — closely comparable volunteer-led, community-based education support model.
• Magic Bus: India-based non-profit delivering education and life-skills programs to children and youth from underprivileged communities through community-led models — directly comparable community-led GTM and child-development focus.

Emerging players

• Peepul: India-based education non-profit partnering with government schools to improve learning outcomes through teacher training and direct instruction — comparable school-partnership GTM and underserved-children focus.
• Bal Utsav: Indian non-profit focused on providing quality education to underprivileged children through school transformation and community engagement — comparable model of working within government/low-fee private schools to improve outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Bharti Foundation: Corporate-backed non-profit running school-improvement programs (Satya Bharti Schools) for underprivileged children in rural India — comparable K-12 school-improvement mission with significantly larger scale and resources.
• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest non-profits focused on improving educational quality for underprivileged children, with programs spanning learning support, vocational training, and school improvement — directly comparable mission of supplementary education for underserved children.
• Smile Foundation: National non-profit implementing education, health, and livelihood programs for underprivileged children and families across India — comparable holistic child-welfare focus with national geographic footprint.
• Naandi Foundation: Large Indian non-profit working across education, water, and livelihood with measurable child-impact frameworks — comparable child-development mission with stronger impact-measurement infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unmuktfn
• Facebookfacebook.com/unmuktfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unmukt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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