Sambhali U.S.

What Sambhali U.S. does

Sambhali U.S. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Maryland on July 2, 2019, and headquartered at 100 Grant Ave., Takoma Park, Maryland. The organization operates as an all-volunteer fundraising and awareness entity that channels donor contributions to Sambhali Trust, an independent Indian NGO founded by Govind Singh Rathore in 2007. Sambhali U.S. supports eight interconnected programs delivered in Rajasthan, India, through Sambhali Trust: Empowerment Centers (vocational training, languages, self-defense), Primary Education Centers, Boarding Homes for girls, Nirbhaya (gender-based violence prevention and survivor support), Aadarsh (child protection education), Sathi (healthcare program launched January 2025), Garima (LGBTQIA+ support), and Sarai (emergency shelter opened in 2024). The target beneficiaries are marginalized women, adolescent girls, children, and LGBTQIA+ community members in Rajasthan.

Sambhali U.S. derives all of its revenue from charitable contributions. The revenue model comprises three streams: individual donations processed via the Network for Good platform on sambhalius.org, corporate sponsorships and foundation grants (examples include the Marstine Family Foundation funding Garima and an anonymous donor funding Sathi), and Board of Directors contributions that cover minimal overhead so that other donations flow entirely to programs in India. In FY2025, the organization raised $121,786 against expenses of $116,405. There is no product, technology platform, or paid workforce; the organization is governed entirely by its volunteer Board of Directors.

Go-to-market is community-led: Sambhali U.S. builds awareness through its website, an Instagram presence (@sambhalius), quarterly email newsletters, ongoing blog content featuring beneficiary stories, and annual reports (most recently the 2025 "Resilience in Bloom"). Since 2015, Sambhali Trust has held Special Consultative Status by the UN Economic and Social Council, and Sambhali U.S. earned the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency in 2025. Cumulative reach across Sambhali Trust's programs since 2007 exceeds 75,000 women, children, and LGBTQIA+ community members.

Name

Sambhali U.S.

Legal name

Sambhali U.S.

Website

https://sambhalius.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sambhali U.S. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fundraises in the United States to support Sambhali Trust's education, vocational training, healthcare, shelter, and gender-based violence programs for marginalized women, girls, children, and LGBTQIA+ community members in Rajasthan, India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Human Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising
• Women empowerment programs
• Vocational training services
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Grassroots humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Takoma Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to support programs for women and girls in Rajasthan. The organization accepts donations through its website via Network for Good platform.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Corporate sponsorships and foundation grants fund specific programs. Examples include grants from the Marstine Family Foundation for the Garima project and anonymous donor grants for the Sathi healthcare program.
3. Board Member Contributions: Board of Directors donations cover the minimal overhead expenses of the all-volunteer organization, ensuring 100% of other donations fund programs in India.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sambhali U.S. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds and builds awareness to support Sambhali Trust's grassroots programs in Rajasthan, India. It channels individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants to free programs including vocational training, primary education, residential boarding, gender-based violence survivor support, child protection, healthcare, LGBTQIA+ community services, and emergency shelter.

Product overview

Sambhali U.S. is a nonprofit organization that supports a suite of interconnected programs operated by Sambhali Trust in Rajasthan, India. The portfolio includes Empowerment Centers providing vocational training and sisterhood, Primary Education Centers for academic instruction, Boarding Homes for residential support, Nirbhaya for gender-based violence prevention and survivor services, Aadarsh for child protection education, Sathi for healthcare delivery, Garima for LGBTQIA+ community support, and Sarai for emergency shelter. All programs are free and focus on women, girls, children, and LGBTQIA+ community members, with an emphasis on intergenerational learning and holistic empowerment through education, economic independence, and access to services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Empowerment Centers

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75,000 women, children, and LGBTQIA+ community members reached since founding in 2007
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Girls Not BridescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSambhali Trust works with the global network Girls Not Brides to transform attitudes and practices around child marriage in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Girls Not Brides brings together over 2400 civil society member organizations in nearly 100 countries working collectively to end child, early, and forced marriages. The collaboration has provided guidance, new perspectives, and a strong support system to strengthen Sambhali's prevention work.
• Hairdressers Without BordersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHairdressers Without Borders visited twice to provide hairdressing and makeup workshops for Garima project participants, supporting vocational training for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Give2Asia: U.S.-based nonprofit that facilitates charitable giving to Asia-based organizations, including many working on women's empowerment and education in India. Comparable cross-border fundraising infrastructure and donor-advised model.
• SEWA USA: U.S. fundraising arm supporting the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in India, focused on economic empowerment and social protection for poor women workers. Closely comparable beneficiary focus (marginalized Indian women) and U.S.-based fundraising structure.
• Mann Deshi Foundation: Supports Mann Deshi's financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and education programs for rural women in Maharashtra, India. Comparable model of U.S.-based fundraising for an Indian women's empowerment implementing partner.
• Pratham USA: U.S.-based 501(c)(3) fundraising arm that supports Pratham's education programs for underprivileged children in India. Operates the same U.S.-fundraising-for-Indian-implementing-NGO model as Sambhali U.S., with comparable volunteer engagement and donor cultivation channels.
• American India Foundation: U.S.-based nonprofit that raises funds in America to support education, livelihood, and public health programs in India, with a strong focus on women and girls' empowerment. Directly comparable mission overlap and cross-border nonprofit structure.
• Women for Women International: Supports marginalized women in conflict-affected countries with vocational training, rights awareness, and economic empowerment. Comparable holistic model combining education, health, and economic independence for women, though operating in different geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Partners in Health: Large international nonprofit providing healthcare to the poor in multiple countries including patterns of integrated community health and women's empowerment work. Comparable holistic approach to marginalized populations but operates at much greater scale.
• Room to Read: Established international nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across Asia and Africa, with significant programming in India. Comparable girls' education and women's empowerment mission but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Malala Fund: Global nonprofit championing girls' education and empowerment, with active programming in India. Comparable focus on girls' education and rights, but operating at significantly larger scale with global brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Ubuntu Fund: Small U.S.-based nonprofit supporting education and community development programs for marginalized children in Africa. Comparable small-scale, volunteer-driven U.S. nonprofit model supporting international grassroots programs, though focused on a different geography and beneficiary group.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sambhalius

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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