The Aasha Foundation

Name

The Aasha Foundation

Legal name

The Aasha Foundation

Website

https://aashafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services — Girls' Education and Shelter-Care Support

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAC

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAJAKAG

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

Keywords

• Shelter care services
• Girls education support
• Social enrichment programs
• Charitable foundation services
• Youth welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Reno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization raises funds through individual donations from supporters. Donations are accepted as one-time contributions via PayPal or as recurring annual pledges. Two giving tiers are offered: Aasha Sustainer ($30-$300 per year) and Aasha Transformer ($350-$3500+ per year). All funds are directed toward educational programs, college educations, room and board for students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Aasha Foundation provides educational, social, recreational, and healthcare support services to girls and young women living in shelter care in Mumbai, India. The foundation funds in-house tutoring, life-skills and vocational training, university enrollment, and post-graduate mentorship for a current cohort of 36 beneficiaries. The organization's U.S. base in Reno, Nevada, accepts individual donations and recurring sustainer/transformer gifts that fund the program operations.

Product overview

The Aasha Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive social, recreational, and educational enrichment support services for 36 girls and young women from a shelter home in Mumbai, India. Rather than a technology product company, it offers educational programs including private school placement, English language instruction, computer skills training, and extracurricular activities such as basketball, yoga, science workshops, and singing class. The foundation also funds university education, including college tuition, room and board for young women pursuing professional careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Enrichment Program In-house tutoring and academic enrichment delivered to girls and young women living in shelter care in Mumbai, India, to remediate education gaps caused by disrupted schooling.
• Life-Skills and Vocational Training Life-skills and vocational training preparing shelter-care beneficiaries in Mumbai for independent adult life after leaving institutional care.
• University Enrollment Funding Direct funding and enrolment support enabling beneficiaries to enter and complete university education after leaving shelter care.
• Post-Graduate Mentorship Program Ongoing mentorship provided to foundation alumni after university to support their transition into employment and independent adult life.

Quantifiable outcome

• 36 girls and young women receive comprehensive support annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Asha for Education: US-headquartered nonprofit (similar Reno/SF roots) funding education projects across India for underprivileged children. Closely comparable structure: US-incorporated 501(c)(3), US-based donor base, India-delivered education programs for disadvantaged youth.
• SOS Children's Villages: Global nonprofit supporting children in alternative care, including shelter/residential settings, with education-to-independence programming. Directly comparable in serving shelter-home populations and funding education through adulthood.
• Akanksha Foundation: Indian nonprofit providing education and enrichment to underserved children, including after-school programs and long-term student support. Directly comparable model of supplementing formal schooling with holistic enrichment for low-income youth.
• Educate Girls: India-based nonprofit focused on enrolling and retaining out-of-school girls and improving learning outcomes. Closely comparable beneficiary focus on disadvantaged girls in India and pathway-to-independence framing.
• Magic Bus India Foundation: India-based youth development nonprofit using sport and mentorship to move children from poverty to education and livelihood. Comparable in combining recreational activities (sports) with educational outcomes for underserved Indian youth.

Broad incumbents

• Room to Read: International nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across developing countries, including India. Comparable mission of supporting girls' education through long-term programming and US-based donor fundraising infrastructure.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): India-focused child welfare nonprofit supporting underprivileged children's education, health, and protection. Comparable beneficiary population and donor-driven funding model, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: Established US-based nonprofit supporting children facing critical challenges through experiences and long-term assistance. Comparable in operating from a US headquarters while funding programs benefiting youth, with a donation-driven revenue model.
• Pratham: One of India's largest education nonprofits focused on literacy, numeracy, and vocational skills for underprivileged children. Much larger scale, but comparable in mission of expanding educational access for disadvantaged Indian youth.

Regional players

• Concern Worldwide: International humanitarian organization addressing extreme poverty through education and livelihoods programming. Comparable in operating global donor-funded programs supporting youth education and independence in developing-country contexts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aashafoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-aasha-foundation

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Investors

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