What Phia Foundation does

PHIA Foundation (legally Partnering Hope into Action Foundation) is an India-registered non-profit charitable foundation headquartered at D-25/D, South Extension Part II, New Delhi. It designs and implements community development, humanitarian response, livelihood, digital literacy, health and rights-based programs, with primary delivery geographies in Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi NCR and Ladakh, and a recent expansion into Karnataka. Its core beneficiaries are migrant workers, tribal and Dalit communities, women and children, and small/marginal farmers; its secondary audiences are state governments (notably the Jharkhand Department of Labour on the State Migrant Control Room) and donor agencies.

Programmatically, PHIA's portfolio is anchored on three pillars. First, humanitarian response — most visibly the COVID-19 State Migrant Control Room (24x7 helpline) which tracked 1,078,662 stranded migrant workers in partnership with the Government of Jharkhand, plus crisis response reaching 750,000+ individuals with life-saving aid. Second, sustainable livelihoods and digital inclusion through the Internet Saathi ecosystem (active across 81,000+ villages, with derivative programs in financial services and the BOLO app), enterprise development projects with TATA Trusts/CISCO/FREND, and climate-resilient agriculture with ICARDA, New Venture Fund and Welthungerhilfe/BMZ. Third, rights and governance, including forest rights (FES), Zero Hunger Panchayat (WHH), the Safe and Responsible Migration Initiative (PDAG Consulting + ISB) and the It's Possible behavior-change campaign. Supporting areas include bridge schooling for rag-picker communities with Christian Aid, vaccination with Crypto Relief (200,866 doses), and maternal/child health with UNICEF.

Underlying technology is described as community engagement platforms and program management systems for humanitarian response — i.e., standard case-management tools rather than proprietary software. PHIA does not offer a public API, mobile app, or commercial SaaS product. Revenue mechanics are entirely grant- and donation-based: institutional grants from UNICEF, Christian Aid, Skoll, Welthungerhilfe, BMZ, Azim Premji Foundation, New Venture Fund and Crypto Relief; corporate CSR from SIDBI, HDFC Parivartan, ACC Cements, Sonalika, MTX and others; plus individual donations that qualify for 50% tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. There is no commercial product revenue, pricing model, or sales motion; the "go-to-market" is a community-led field implementation model with consortium partners (PRADAN, TRIF, FES, Karuna Trust, SSEVS) as delivery intermediaries.

Name

Phia Foundation

Legal name

Partnering Hope into Action Foundation

Website

https://www.phia.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

PHIA Foundation is an India-registered non-profit (Partnering Hope into Action Foundation), headquartered in New Delhi, that implements humanitarian response, migrant-worker support, livelihood, digital literacy, and rights-based programs for tribal, Dalit and migrant communities across Jharkhand, Bihar, MP, Kerala, UP, Delhi, Ladakh and Karnataka, funded by institutional grants and corporate CSR.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Community Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Community development programs
• Digital literacy training
• Livelihood development support
• Migrant worker assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: PHIA Foundation operates as a non-profit organization funded through donations, corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions, and grants from international development organizations, foundations, and government schemes. The foundation receives 50% tax exemption under section 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Phia Foundation (Partnering Hope into Action Foundation) is a non-profit organization that implements social welfare and community development programs for marginalized populations across India. It delivers humanitarian aid, migrant worker support, digital literacy training for rural women, livelihood programs, WASH initiatives, education for underprivileged children, healthcare access, forest rights advocacy, and climate-resilient agriculture interventions. Programs are funded through donations, grants, and CSR partnerships with government departments, international agencies, and philanthropic foundations.

Product overview

PHIA Foundation (Partnering Hope into Action Foundation) is a non-profit organization that implements social welfare programs and community development initiatives rather than commercial products or services. The organization operates various programs including migrant worker support (State Migrant Control Room), digital literacy (Internet Saathi), education (bridge schools), WASH initiatives, livelihood programs, climate action, and healthcare access. These are charitable programs delivered in partnership with various donors and government agencies, not commercial products offered for sale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internet Saathi Digital Literacy Project Digital literacy program that trains rural women (Internet Saathis) across 81,000+ villages to use the internet and digital tools, enabling them to support their communities and pursue economic opportunities.
• State Migrant Control Room (SMCR) 24x7 helpline operated in partnership with the Department of Labour, Government of Jharkhand, that tracks, supports, and assists migrant workers in distress, including crisis intervention and safe return coordination.
• Bridge Schooling Initiative Non-formal education program for children from rag-picking and migrant communities in Delhi NCR, providing bridge schooling to mainstream them into formal education.
• Project Himalaya Climate-resilient agriculture and agroforestry-based livelihood program implemented in Leh, Ladakh, along with solar street light installations in Punjab to reduce carbon footprint.
• JIDHAN Project Integrated health and nutrition program covering 499 villages across Khunti, Gumla, and Simdega districts in Jharkhand, implemented in consortium with PRADAN and TRIF.
• HII Project (Health and Social Security Protection) Health and social security intervention project targeting awareness and access for 200,000 individuals in East Singhbhum and Khunti districts, funded by the Skoll Foundation for COVID-19 response.
• Creating Rural Entrepreneur Project Women's entrepreneurship development initiative partnering with FREND, CISCO, and Tata Trusts through the Internet Saathi network, aiming to create 1,650 women entrepreneurs.
• Smart Betiyaan Project Adolescent girls' empowerment program in Uttar Pradesh delivered in partnership with UNICEF and FREND, focusing on digital access, education, and life skills.
• JEEVAN/CCASE Program Climate-resilient farming program in partnership with ICARDA, promoting organic farming, kitchen gardens, and women's empowerment for tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
• Swachh Bachpan Muskurata Bachpan WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) program promoting social and behavioural changes at individual and community levels, supported by UNICEF in schools and Anganwadis.
• Crypto Relief Vaccination Program COVID-19 vaccination drive in collaboration with CAC, Aarogya Jharkhand and Swasti-The Health Catalyst covering 5 districts and 11 blocks in Jharkhand with 200,866 vaccine doses administered.
• Safe and Responsible Migration Initiative (SRMI) Policy and program initiative led in consortium with PDAG Consulting, ISB, and CMID with the Department of Labour, Government of Jharkhand to improve safe migration practices.
• Saranda Forest Maternal and Child Health Project Project strengthening access to maternal and child health services in the Saranda region of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand for HO tribes in deep forest areas, implemented with UNICEF support and ASRA.
• Kerala Floods Livelihood Recovery Program Post-flood livelihood recovery and climate-resilient agriculture program for Dalit and Adivasi communities in Kerala after the 2018 floods, including bamboo handicrafts and organic farming training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81,000+ villages covered through Internet Saathi Digital Literacy Project
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF supports multiple PHIA projects including WASH interventions in schools and Anganwadis, maternal and child health services in tribal areas, and Smart Betiyaan program for adolescent girls in Uttar Pradesh.
• ICARDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICARDA collaborates with PHIA on JEEVAN/CCASE program promoting climate-resilient farming with emphasis on women's empowerment.
• CISCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISCO partners with FREND and Tata Trusts on Creating Rural Entrepreneur Project for women entrepreneurs through Internet Saathi network.
• FRENDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREND collaborates on Internet Saathi ecosystem and Smart Betiyaan project for empowering women and girls through digital access.
• FRENDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREND (Forum for Development and Collaboration) partners with PHIA on Smart Betiyaan project alongside UNICEF for empowering adolescent girls in Uttar Pradesh.
• Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFES partners on forest rights recognition for tribal communities, facilitating Individual Forest Rights (IFR) and Community Forest Rights (CFR) under Forest Rights Act.
• PRADANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) is part of consortium implementing JIDHAN project and Zero Hunger Panchayat initiative.
• TRIF (Tata Trusts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRIF (Tata Rural Integrated Development) part of JIDHAN consortium for integrated health and nutrition in Jharkhand.
• JhpiegocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJhpiego supports household water treatment storage (HWTS) project for reducing diarrhoea incidence in Khunti and West Singhbhum districts.
• SSEVSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSEVS (Society for Social Economic and Voluntary Services) network partner implementing sustainable livelihood platforms for Dalit communities in Bihar.
• Karuna TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaruna Trust partners on livelihood programs for marginalized communities through bamboo crafts and vegetable cultivation.
• PDAG Consulting LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPDAG Consulting LLP leads consortium on Safe and Responsible Migration Initiative (SRMI) with Department of Labour, Government of Jharkhand.
• ISB (Indian School of Business)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISB provides technical support for Safe and Responsible Migration Initiative through policy research and Technical Support Unit.
• CMIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMID part of SRMI consortium for safe migration policy work in Jharkhand.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tata Trusts: India's largest philanthropic foundation, also a current PHIA partner. Comparable as a grantmaking foundation funding rural livelihood, women's empowerment, and health programs at far larger scale, but operates as a funder/intermediary rather than a direct field implementer.
• Dasra: India's leading philanthropic intermediary and capacity-builder for NGOs. Comparable to PHIA as a non-profit intermediary operating in the same funding ecosystem, though focused on strengthening other NGOs rather than direct program delivery.
• Oxfam India: Major international NGO operating in India on inequality, migrant worker rights, tribal/Adivasi welfare, and gender justice — closely aligned thematic focus with PHIA's migrant support and tribal rights advocacy, at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• PRADAN: Professional Assistance for Development Action operates livelihood and women's empowerment programs across rural India, overlapping directly with PHIA's rural livelihood, climate-resilient agriculture, and gender-focused work, and is already a consortium partner on JIDHAN.
• Goonj: Large Indian non-profit focused on rural development, disaster relief, and migrant worker support with a pan-India grassroots model. Directly comparable to PHIA on humanitarian response, community-led distribution, and rural livelihood programs.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): One of India's largest children's rights NGOs working on education access and child welfare. Comparable to PHIA's bridge schooling initiative and Smart Betiyaan adolescent girls program in mission, target beneficiaries, and donor-funded operating model.
• Smile Foundation: India-based non-profit delivering education, healthcare, and livelihood programs to under-served communities through CSR and institutional funding — directly comparable operating model, donor base, and thematic portfolio to PHIA.
• ActionAid India: Federation member working on women's rights, migrant labor, and tribal communities in India. Comparable to PHIA on rights-based programming with marginalized populations, humanitarian response, and government scheme access work.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: Long-established Indian development foundation working on livestock, climate-resilient agriculture, and tribal livelihood. Highly comparable to PHIA's JEEVAN/CCASE program and tribal community work in Jharkhand and Kerala.
• Helpage India: Major Indian non-profit focused on vulnerable populations including migrants and elderly. Comparable to PHIA on rights-based social service delivery, government partnerships, and donor-funded program model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/foundationphia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phia-foundation
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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