Karsa Bhakti Foundation (KBF)

What Karsa Bhakti Foundation (KBF) does

Karsa Bhakti Foundation (KBF) is an Indonesian non-profit organization founded in 2018 by alumni of state universities, headquartered in DKI Jakarta, with a mission to improve educational access for children from underprivileged (prasejahtera) families. The foundation operates three core programs — Karsa Dana (monthly Rp200,000 cash scholarships for SMP/SMA students to complete 12 years of schooling), Karsa Didik (tutoring and exam preparation for university entrance), and Karsa Daya (organizational capacity building for community partners) — and in 2025 added Karsa Kampus to support university students in partnership with Cakrawala University. Programs are delivered through a community-led GTM model via a network of 25+ local partner organizations (mitra) across at least seven Javanese cities/districts including Bogor, Depok, Banten/Serang, Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya.

KBF is funded entirely through donations: individual monthly donors paying a standard Rp200,000 per beneficiary, institutional CSR partners (e.g., Rumah Amal Salman for zakat distribution), and one-off contributions; the foundation raised Rp1.1 billion in 2024 and Rp184.5 million in 2025, with cumulative donations of Rp1.33 billion managed since inception. Outcomes to date include 95 SMA graduates (34 continuing to higher education), 215 active Karsa Dana beneficiaries, 141 Karsa Didik participants, and 656 Karsa Daya empowerment beneficiaries, supported by 111 donors across the network. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on a WordPress website, social media, email newsletters, and direct on-ground coordination with partner organizations, with annual reports serving as the primary transparency artifact.

The foundation is governed by a six-founder core team and an advisory bench drawn from BCG, Gojek, Grab, Superbank, Strategy& PwC, Deloitte, Sweef Capital, Traveloka, and Telkomsel, which is unusually senior for an organization of this scale. A planned leadership transition was executed on January 1, 2024, with founder Agung Utama moving to Board Chair and Faiz Fadhlih assuming the Executive Director role. The organization is classified as a private non-profit, not listed on any exchange, and operates exclusively within Indonesia.

Name

Karsa Bhakti Foundation (KBF)

Legal name

Karsa Bhakti Foundation

Website

https://karsabhakti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Karsa Bhakti Foundation is an Indonesian non-profit founded in 2018 that provides monthly scholarships, tutoring, and partner capacity-building to underprivileged SMP and SMA students in Java, funded by individual donors and institutional CSR.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Nonprofit and Scholarship Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Need-Based Grants & Bursaries (EDAIAOAB), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Educational scholarship programs
• Student tutoring services
• Community partner empowerment
• Donation-funded nonprofit
• Education access Indonesia

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: KBF receives regular monthly donations from individual donors. The standard monthly donation is Rp200,000 per beneficiary. Donors can also make general one-time donations without minimum amounts.
2. Institutional Partnerships and CSR: KBF collaborates with institutions for CSR programs and partnerships, including Rumah Amal Salman for zakat distribution and corporate partners for funding programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Karsa Bhakti Foundation provides monthly cash scholarships (Rp200,000/student) to underprivileged SMP and SMA students through its Karsa Dana program, free tutoring and university entrance exam preparation via Karsa Didik, organizational capacity building for local community partners through Karsa Daya, and higher-education continuation support via the new Karsa Kampus program. All programs are delivered through a network of 25+ local partner organizations across Java, Indonesia, with funding sourced from individual donors, corporate CSR partners, and zakat/Islamic charitable institutions.

Product overview

Karsa Bhakti Foundation (KBF) operates a unified portfolio of educational access programs centered on three core pillars: Karsa Dana (monthly cash scholarships), Karsa Didik (university entrance exam tutoring), and Karsa Daya (partner organization capacity building). Karsa Dana provides financial support to underprivileged students from SMP to SMA, while Karsa Didik offers intensive tutoring for university preparation. Karsa Daya strengthens local partner organizations through training and workshops. Newer initiatives include Karsa Kampus (university student support) and planned Karsa Alumni program. All programs are built on principles of professionalism, transparency, measurable impact, and innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Karsa Dana – Beasiswa Prestasi Monthly cash scholarship program providing Rp200,000 per student per month to underprivileged SMP and SMA students to help them complete 12 years of mandatory education. Funds cover transportation, meals, school fees, learning equipment, and extracurricular activities, with regular evaluation. Target beneficiaries are students from economically disadvantaged (prasejahtera) families at risk of dropping out.
• Karsa Didik – Bimbingan Belajar Tutoring and learning guidance program for class 12 scholarship recipients preparing for university entrance exams. Includes intensive tutoring, try-out classes, major selection guidance, and motivation sessions, delivered in collaboration with BIMAN Foundation (BIDIK program) and Skuling.id. Target users are KBF scholarship students approaching university entrance exams.
• Karsa Daya – Pemberdayaan Mitra Community partner empowerment program focused on building the organizational capacity of local partner organizations (mitra) in accompanying children through education. Delivered through training, workshops, and ongoing support to build a collaborative ecosystem. Target users are local community-based organizations, schools, and orphanages that host KBF scholarship recipients.
• Karsa Kampus Higher education support initiative supporting KBF alumni who continue to university, delivered through partnerships with academic institutions such as Cakrawala University. Target users are KBF scholarship graduates continuing tertiary education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 students graduated from SMA since 2018
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cakrawala UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025New partner for Karsa Kampus program launched in 2025. Supports KBF alumni in continuing to higher education through this university partnership.
• Ngariung.idminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner organization in Bandung area for Karsa Dana scholarship program.
• Skuling.idminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration partner for Karsa Didik tutoring program, providing additional learning resources and support for students preparing for university entrance exams.
• PWC Consulting Indonesia (Indonesia Mengajar)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023PwC Consulting conducted 'Indonesia Mengajar' sessions for KBF partner organizations in October 2023. Provided sessions on higher education preparation, career development, and organizational management for BIMAN and ISBANBAN mentors.
• Growth Center Kompas GramediaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborated on 'Jurnalisme Kebangsaan' (Civic Journalism) program in March 2023, providing journalism and content creation training for KBF partner organization members.
• ISBANBAN FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Key partner based in Banten, operating in SMAN 2 Kota Serang and SMAN 1 Pandeglang. Collaborates on Karsa Dana scholarships and runs Karsa Mimpi tutoring program for university entrance exam preparation.
• Panti Asuhan Nurul QurancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner orphanage in Semarang that hosts KBF scholarship recipients. KBF conducts regular visits and maintains ongoing relationship with the orphanage.
• Sekolah Kita RumpincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Original partner organization in Rumpin area, Kabupaten Bogor. Provides support for KBF scholarship recipients including monitoring student progress and providing feedback on program impact.
• BIMAN FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Long-term strategic partner in Depok area. BIMAN Foundation provides mentorship and runs the BIDIK (BIMAN x Karsa Didik) tutoring program for KBF scholarship recipients. Collaboration includes joint events, talkshows, and student graduation ceremonies. BIMAN provides physical space (Waqaf Tower) for tutoring sessions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Indonesia: Indonesian branch of the global child-rights organization with significant education access programming in underserved areas. Comparable target beneficiary segment (underprivileged Indonesian children), though backed by an international network with substantially larger resources and a broader child-rights mandate.
• Plan International Indonesia: Indonesian operations of the international NGO focused on children's rights, including education access for marginalized children. Comparable beneficiary focus on educational inequality in Indonesia, though operating within a much larger global framework.

Direct peers

• Wahana Visi Indonesia: Child-focused humanitarian NGO operating across Indonesia with significant education access and community empowerment programs. Comparable as an Indonesian non-profit working on educational inequality and partner-based community delivery, though at much larger scale.
• Yayasan Indonesia Mengajar: Indonesia Mengajar places young university graduates as teachers in remote Indonesian schools, directly tackling educational inequality for underserved children. Highly comparable mission to KBF's education access focus, with similar university-alumni founding model.
• Tanoto Foundation: One of Indonesia's largest philanthropic foundations, founded by the Tanoto family (RGE Group), focused on education, scholarships, and leadership development. Highly comparable as a scholarship-providing Indonesian education foundation, though at materially larger scale.
• Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT): Indonesian humanitarian organization with major education and scholarship programs funded through public donations and corporate partnerships. Comparable as an Indonesian non-profit using community-driven fundraising for education programs at meaningful scale.
• Yayasan Anak Bisa: Indonesian education-focused non-profit providing scholarships and educational support to underprivileged children. Directly comparable as a similar-sized Indonesian scholarship foundation serving low-income students.
• Lazismu: Zakat, infaq, and sadaqah management body of Muhammadiyah with extensive education scholarship programs for underprivileged students across Indonesia. Comparable as a zakat-funded education scholarship provider serving similar beneficiary segments.
• PKPU Human Initiative: Indonesian humanitarian organization with significant education programs including scholarships and community-based delivery. Comparable as an Indonesian non-profit combining donation-driven funding with community-led implementation, though broader in scope.
• Dompet Dhuafa: One of Indonesia's largest zakat-based charitable organizations, with substantial education scholarship and student-support programs. Comparable as an Indonesian non-profit that channels donations (including zakat/CSR funds) into education access — directly relevant given KBF's 2025 partnership with Rumah Amal Salman for zakat distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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