AKANKSHA EDUCATION FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
AKANKSHA EDUCATION FUND INC (EIN 13-3976569)
Tax period
2017-04-01 to 2018-03-31
Filed
2019-02-14
IRS object ID
201900459349300140
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2018-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN133976569EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE AKANKSHA FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlAKANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9179306515PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 2038AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonFALGUNI MALKANIPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9179306515PhoneNum
Signature2019-02-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9143818900PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.51.112.58IPv4AddressTxt
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Tax2017TaxYr
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerRAMESH SRINIVASANPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1PO BOX 2038AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10113ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$2,016,741GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AKANKSHAFUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE AKANKSHA FUND INC. IS A NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LESS PRIVILEGED INDIAN CHILDREN, ENABLING THEM TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND CHANGE THEIR LIVES. THE AKANKSHA FUND INC WORKS WITH THE AKANKSHA FOUNDATION (A REGISTERED INDIAN CHARITY) TO ADVISE AND HELP FUND THE FOUNDATION'S INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, CURRENTLY SERVING LESS PRIVILEGED, SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN INDIA AND RELATED CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,876,352NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AKANKSHA FUND INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO RAISE SUPPORT AND AWARENESS IN THE U.S. AND FUNDS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN INDIA. OUR PROGRAMS ENABLE SOME OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED CHILDREN IN THE WORLD TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND CHANGE THEIR LIVES. THE FUND WORKS WITH THE AKANKSHA FOUNDATION (A REGISTERED INDIAN CHARITY) TO ADVISE AND FUND THE FOUNDATION'S INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, WHICH CURRENTLY SERVE SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN INDIA AND RELATED CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. REALIZING THAT KIDS NOT ONLY NEED GOOD SCHOOLS, BUT ALSO STRONG TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS THE AKANKSHA FUND ALSO SUPPORTS THE INDIA SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND TEACH FOR INDIA. THESE THREE ORGANIZATIONS WORK HAND IN HAND WITH EACH OTHER TO REFORM EDUCATION IN INDIA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,958,927ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,938,143GrantAmt
DescIN FY2018, WE SENT 20 GRANTS TO THE AKANKSHA FOUNDATION, TOTALING $1,044,227. THE AKANKSHA FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION, ENABLING THEM TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. FOR OVER 25 YEARS, AKANKSHA HAS EDUCATED CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES ACROSS MUMBAI AND PUNE FIRST, THROUGH THEIR AFTER-SCHOOL CENTERS, AND SINCE 2007, THROUGH THE AKANKSHA SCHOOLS. TODAY, THEY ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST URBAN NETWORKS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS OF ITS KIND IN INDIA. LOOKING AHEAD, THEY SEEK TO EXPAND THEIR NETWORK OF SCHOOLS, SHARE THEIR EFFECTIVE PRACTICES AND ADVOCATE FOR QUALITY SCHOOL REFORM FOR CHILDREN ACROSS INDIA. IN THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH RAN FROM MAY 2017 TO MARCH 2018, THE AKANKSHA FOUNDATION SERVED 7,400 STUDENTS AND 2,500 ALUMNI ACROSS 20 SCHOOLS IN MUMBAI AND PUNE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE FINDING A NEW LEADER FOR AKANKSHA AND CLOSING THE CEO SEARCH PROCESS; COMPLETING A FIRST DRAFT OF THE AKANKSHA 3.0 THEORY OF CHANGE; SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FINAL SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW WALKTHROUGHS; HOLDING THE AKANKSHA GENERAL MEETING 2017; 10TH GRADERS TAKING BOARD EXAMS; EXPANDING THE ALUMNI COMMUNITY; ADDING NEW AND CREATIVE ART MODULES; INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO SCHOOL CURRICULUMS; AND CONDUCTING TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TRAININGS.AKANKSHA FUND MADE ONE GRANT TO TEACH FOR INDIA, A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED IN INDIA AND REGISTERED UNDER THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION REGULATION ACT, 2010, THAT WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH AKANKSHA FOUNDATION AND OTHERS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF BRINGING INDIA'S BRIGHTEST AND MOST PROMISING YOUTH TO SERVE AS FULL-TIME TEACHERS TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN SOME OF INDIA'S MOST UNDERRESOURCED SCHOOLS.AKANKSHA FUND ALSO MADE ONE GRANT TO A U.S. GRANTEE, FRIENDS OF TEACH FOR INDIA, INC. ("FTFI"), AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. TAX CODE. THIS GRANT WAS COMPRISED SOLELY OF FUNDS DONATED TO AKANKSHA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING TEACH FOR INDIA, A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED IN INDIA AND REGISTERED UNDER THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION REGULATION ACT, 2010. AKANKSHA FUND DIRECTED THIS GRANT TO FTFI AT THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF TEACH FOR INDIA, AND UPON THE RECEIPT OF WRITTEN ASSURANCES FROM TEACH FOR INDIA THAT FTFI'S MAIN PURPOSES INCLUDE PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO TEACH FOR INDIA'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.Desc
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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PersonFALGUNI MALKANIPersonNm
Phone2123621943PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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RAMESH SRINIVASAN
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH H ROBERTS
VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDE STELLINGS
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FALGUNI MALKANI
TREASURER & DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENIEL STROCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD A MORGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONA KILEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIKHA BHAKOO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIVEK RAGHAVAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VANDANA GOYAL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PUNYA SHAH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANKAR IYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLETTE HAIDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRAKASH MELWANI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BHARTI MALKANI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON ROLFE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GOURI SADHWANI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$138,333$0$12,458
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Noncash Contributions$58,464NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,907,259TotalContributionsAmt

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Exclusion$1,338ExclusionAmt

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Securities$58,464SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$58,464SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$80,522ExclusionAmt

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Exclusion-$79,184ExclusionAmt

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Total$534,944TotalAmt
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$1,403,199TotalAmt
Program Services$1,403,199ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Management And General$20,246ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,872FundraisingAmt

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Total$1,447TotalAmt
Management And General$1,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,886TotalAmt
Management And General$13,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,150TotalAmt
Fundraising$3,150FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$293FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,644TotalAmt
Management And General$5,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$6,805TotalAmt
Program Services$1,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,882FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,388ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,244FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$459TotalAmt
Program Services$43ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$301FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,246,920TotalAmt
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Management And General$140,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$147,718FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,295,197BOYAmt
EOY$1,877,315EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,295,197BOYAmt
EOY$1,877,315EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$963EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$963EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,086,191BOYAmt
EOY$1,562,742EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,006BOYAmt
EOY$313,610EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,295,197BOYAmt
EOY$1,876,352EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,877,315EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$418,845ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$721,813CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$929,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,075,307CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,535,104CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,907,259CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,168,945TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$929,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,075,307CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,535,104CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,907,259CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,168,945TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,980,564SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,188,381PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$442CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$364CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$386CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$822CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,338CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,352TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,172,297TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.67860PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.49590PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$313,610BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$313,610OtherExpendituresAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,462BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$328,100ContributionsAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$44,952GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$313,610EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$360BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$339,982ContributionsAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$309,880GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$30,462EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$481,069BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$480,709GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$360EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$352,965BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$128,104ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$481,069EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,828,075TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,828,075RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,828,075TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,246,920TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,246,920ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,246,920TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 AUDIT OF THE FUND'S FINANCIALS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NONE OF THE NET ASSETS MET THE DEFINITION OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS BY U.S. GAAP. AS A RESULT, THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM PART V.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FUND RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUND HAD NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE FUND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIOD PRIOR TO 2015.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH ASIARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTMAKINGTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$1,403,199RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,403,199SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,403,199TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SOUTH ASIAFOR GENERAL SUPPORT, NETWORK SUPPORT AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE AKANKSHA FOUNDATION, FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE SCHOOLS, AND FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE INDIA SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE$1,044,227WIRE
SOUTH ASIAFOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE INDIA SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE$338,182WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceFOR SERVICES PROVIDED TOWARDS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN INDIATypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionSOUTH ASIARegionTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$20,790CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE FUND'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (IN THE CASE OF THE FUND, PRINCIPALLY IN INDIA) BEGIN BEFORE A GRANT IS APPROVED. PROPOSED GRANTS ARE REVIEWED BY FUND OFFICERS AND THE FUND BOARD BOTH INFORMALLY IN DIALOGUE WITH OFFICIALS OF THE RECIPIENT AND BY MEANS OF A FORMAL GRANT APPLICATION/GRANT AGREEMENT PROCESS. UNDER THE GRANT APPLICATION, SPECIFIC USES FOR THE FUNDS SOUGHT ARE DISCLOSED, AND SUCH USES ARE FURTHER RESTRICTED UNDER THE GRANT AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO REQUIRE CHARITABLE USE UNDER U.S. STANDARDS. THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALSO REQUIRES DETAILED PERIODIC REPORTING FROM THE RECIPIENT TO THE FUND ON THE ACTUAL USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS, AUTHORIZES ACCESS BY THE FUND TO THE RECIPIENT'S RELEVANT BOOKS AND RECORDS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZES THE FUND TO DISCONTINUE FUNDING UPON ANY NON-CHARITABLE USE AND OBLIGATES THE RECIPIENT TO RETURN TO THE FUND THE AMOUNT OF ANY GRANT NOT PROPERLY APPLIED. THESE PROCEDURES ARE BACKED UP BY REGULAR DIALOGUE (BY CORRESPONDENCE, TELEPHONE AND IN PERSON) BETWEEN THE FUND AND OFFICIALS OF THE RECIPIENT, AS WELL AS BY FUND SUPERVISORY VISITS TO OFFICES AND OPERATIONAL SITES OF THE RECIPIENT IN INDIA.
PART I, LINE 3:THE GRANT EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 3 AND PART II ARE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IN CONFORMITY WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$613,166GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$563,486CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$49,680GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$88,622RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$2,447FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$14,485EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$24,648OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$613,166GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$563,486CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$49,680GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$88,622RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$2,447FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$14,485EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$24,648OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$130,202DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$80,522NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF TEACH FOR INDIA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICASAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN473725301RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$534,944CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AKANKSHA FUND MADE ONE GRANT TO A U.S. GRANTEE, FRIENDS OF TEACH FOR INDIA, INC. ("FOTFI"), AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. TAX CODE. THIS GRANT WAS COMPRISED SOLELY OF FUNDS DONATED TO AKANKSHA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING TEACH FOR INDIA, A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED IN INDIA AND REGISTERED UNDER THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION REGULATION ACT, 2010. AKANKSHA FUND DIRECTED THIS GRANT TO FOTFI AT THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF TEACH FOR INDIA, AND UPON THE RECEIPT OF WRITTEN ASSURANCES FROM TEACH FOR INDIA THAT FOTFI'S MAIN PURPOSES INCLUDE PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO TEACH FOR INDIA'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. AKANKSHA FUND MONITORS THE USE OF ITS GRANT FUNDS THROUGH REVIEW OF WRITTEN REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP AS PRUDENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGOURI SADHWANIPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$138,333BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,458NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$150,791TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$58,464NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG. SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4ON MARCH 5, 2018, THE AKANKSHA FUND AMENDED THEIR BYLAWS WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 1. SIZE OF BOARD WILL BE NO LESS THAN 3 AND NO MORE THAN 20 2. RENEWABLE THREE-YEAR TERMS FOR EXECUTIVE MEMBERS 3. AT LEAST 3 BOARD MEETINGS A YEAR, GENERALLY 4 4. UPDATED EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS TO BE LINE WITH THE POSITIONS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCIAL CONTROLS COMMITTEE OF AKANKSHA FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKED CLOSELY WITH AKANKSHA FUND'S EXTERNAL AUDITORS DURING THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 2018-JANUARY 2019 TO FINALIZE AKANKSHA FUND'S AUDITED FINANCIALS FOR THE 2017-18 FISCAL YEAR AND TO PRODUCE A DRAFT FORM 990, A COPY OF EACH OF WHICH WAS SHARED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AKANKSHA FUND FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK IN JANUARY 2019, ALL PRIOR TO AKANKSHA FUND'S FILING WITH THE IRS ITS FINAL FORM 990, WHICH INCORPORATED ALL FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM SUCH PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IN ADDITION TO ANNUAL DISCLOSURES, ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE DISCLOSURES AS NEEDS ARISE AND TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING (APART FROM PROVIDING INFORMATION) WHILE THE MATTER IS REVIEWED AND ANY RELATED ACTION TAKEN. AFTER THE INITIAL DISCLOSURE, THE AFFECTED INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING FULL DISCLOSURE OF ANY TRANSACTION AND RELATED INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE REQUESTED. DISCLOSURES ARE NORMALLY REFERRED INITIALLY TO THE FINANCIAL CONTROLS COMMITTEE, WHICH CONDUCTS A FULL REVIEW AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO WHETHER ANY ACTIONS INVOLVED WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE FUND, WITH OR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. THE FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (WHICH MAY ALSO, IF IT WISHES, PERFORM ALL OR PART OF THE FULL REVIEW NORMALLY DONE BY THE FINANCIAL CONTROLS COMMITTEE) THEN CONSIDERS THE MATTER, TOGETHER WITH ANY FINANCIAL CONTROLS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AND MAKES ANY DECISIONS INDICATED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AWHEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GOURI SADHWANI, WAS FIRST HIRED FOR THE AKANKSHA FUND IN OCTOBER OF 2013, SHE WAS THE FUND'S FIRST FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE AND THE BOARD ESTABLISHED A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE TO PREPARE FOR THE PROCESS. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO OFFER THE JOB, THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED THE SALARY AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR NY NON-PROFIT DIRECTORS, AND IN NEGOTIATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE FIELD FOR SOME TIME. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE METS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING EACH YEAR TO DISCUSS HER PROGRESS AND HANDLE THE ANNUAL REVIEW, WITH ADVICE FROM THE BOARD. NOTES AND APPROVALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THIS EFFECT. USUALLY THE REVIEW PROCESS BEGINS IN OCTOBER AND IS COMPLETED BY DECEMBER/JANUARY. WHEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEEDS SOME EXTRA HELP, SHE IS DIRECTED TO HIRE PART TIME STAFF, AND SHE MANAGES THIS PROCESS WITH AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HANDLED THE HIRING, REVIEW AND SET THE SALARIES, WHICH WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. BY 2016, AS PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, THE HEAD OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ACTING AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, REACHED A THREE-YEAR SALARY COMMITMENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH IS ENTERING ITS LAST YEAR AS OF OCTOBER 2019. ENSURING CONTINUITY, THE FUND HELD NEGOTIATIONS FOR FURTHER EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE FINAL AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING. THE FUND CONTINUES TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE FIELD, AS THIS PROCESS WAS CONSIDERED AS AN "INVESTMENT" IN THE AKANKSHA FUND'S FUTURE FINANCIAL GROWTH. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTINUES TO DO ANY ADDITIONAL HIRING OF PART TIME PERSONNEL, SHE HANDLES THEIR REVIEWS AND ANY RAISES IN THEIR SALARIES. ALL OF THIS IS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH STILL ACTS AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS BASIS OF ACCOUNTING FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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