2025-02-14T08:19:08-06:00 2024-03-31 920460586 PWC US TAX LLP 655 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200015748 990 2023-04-01 272425805 AVASARA FOUNDATION FKA THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF INDIA AVAS 5144201106 115 PULASKI ROAD WHITEHOUSE STATION NJ 08889 ROOPA PURUSHOTHAMAN PRESIDENT & TREASURY 5144201106 2025-02-11 1 1 RYAN LAURIDSEN P00474508 2024141000 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ROOPA PURUSHOTHAMAN PO BOX 341960 BETHESDA MD 20827 256188 0 X WWW.LEADERSHIPFOUNDATIONINDIA.ORG X 2010 MD SEE SCHEDULE O 5 5 0 0 0 0 427352 255797 0 0 288 391 0 0 427640 256188 154437 440130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6455 23061 160892 463191 266748 -207003 656963 449960 0 0 656963 449960 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 440130 440130 0 THE MISSION OF AVASARA FOUNDATION IS TO INVEST IN AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN LEADERS IN INDIA BY BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS AND DEDICATED RESOURCES FOR GIRLS' EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 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THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE FULFILLED BY MAINTAINING A CONTINUOUS AND GENUINE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY, OR MEMBERSHIP GROUP, AS WELL AS CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES TO ATTRACT SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(I) THROUGH (B)(1)(A)(VI). ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE REASONABLE IN RELATION TO ITS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.THE AVASARA FOUNDATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF INDIA) HAS IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS STRUCTURAL AND OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES TO SUBSTANTIATE ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT FROM THE BROADER COMMUNITY THAT SHARES IN ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2010, AVASARA FOUNDATION HAS ACTIVELY SOUGHT PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO INVEST IN AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN LEADERS IN INDIA.FIRST, AVASARA FOUNDATION RELIES ON ITS BOARD MEMBERS AS THE PRIMARY FUNDRAISERS UNTIL IT CAN AFFORD DEDICATED DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS. BOARD MEMBERS CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH POTENTIAL DONORS THROUGH THEIR NETWORKS, HOSTING EVENTS, ATTENDING NETWORKING FUNCTIONS, AND HAVING ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS TO ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS AND DISCUSS THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT WHILE SEEKING FUNDING. THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH THE BOARD MEMBERS, BUILDS TRUST AND CREDIBILITY WITH POTENTIAL DONORS THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, REGULAR UPDATES, AND NEWSLETTERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOUNDATION HAVE MET WITH THE US GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON, DC TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THEIR MISSION.SECOND, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUOUSLY REFINES A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING PLAN FOR SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, WHICH FOCUSES ON IMPACTFUL STORYTELLING THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. MORE BROADLY, THERE IS AN EFFORT FOR MORE DIGITAL MARKETING AND ONLINE PRESENCE THROUGH REGULAR AND CONSISTENT POSTING OF THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS AND RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCES AND HOSTING OF EVENTS, THE FOUNDATION FURTHER BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS AND PERSONALIZED OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.THIRD, AVASARA FOUNDATION ALSO ATTEMPTS TO SPECIFICALLY TARGET THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY HAVE A MORE NARROW FOCUS THAT FITS WITHIN THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION THROUGH SPECIFIC APPEALS OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS [1]AVASARA FOUNDATION NORTH AMERICA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS (ANNUAL FUND PLEDGE), [2] ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN (DISCRETIONARY FUNDING), [3] STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS (ANNUAL FUNDING PLEDGE), [4] PROGRAM FUNDING (ANNUAL FUNDING PLEDGE), [5] NAMING OPPORTUNITY (DISCRETIONARY FUNDING), AND [6] SMALL GRANTS (DISCRETIONARY FUNDING).FOURTH, AVASARA FOUNDATION HAS POSITIONED ITSELF AND SEEKING TO RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT TARGET ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID), DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNITED STATES-INDIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (USIEF), MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION (MCC), DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.FIFTH, THE AVASARA FOUNDATION HAS POSITIONED ITSELF AND SEEKING TO RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING NGOS TARGET ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, DONORS CHOOSE, THE EDUCATE GIRLS FOUNDATION, THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION (CIFF), COLLEGE POSSIBLE, BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN (GFC), KHAN ACADEMY, THE MALALA FUND, ROOM TO READ, AND TEACH FOR AMERICA.LASTLY, AVASARA FOUNDATION HAS POSITIONED ITSELF AND IS SEEKING TO RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM PROMINENT CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO SHARE SIMILAR CAUSES. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANT MAKING N/A 440130 0 0 0 0 0 0 440130 0 440130 SOUTH ASIA CASH DONATION GRANT TO SUPPORT THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF AVASARA ACADEMY, INCLUDING COVERING SALARIES FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF. 248940 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A 1 RENTAL ASSISTANCE GRANT SOUTH ASIA 6 14257 WIRES/EFT/DEBIT CARD 0 N/A ADMISSION AND TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT SOUTH ASIA 6 176933 WIRES/EFT/DEBIT CARD 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS: A. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES A CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXPENSES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE ALIGNED WITH ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. PRE-GRANT ASSESSMENT: A. BEFORE APPROVING GRANTS, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICANTS' ACADEMIC RECORDS AND FINANCIAL NEEDS. B. THE ORGANIZATION MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, REFERENCES, OR OTHER METHODS TO VERIFY THE APPLICANT'S CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE THE GRANT. MONITORING AND EVALUATION: A. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES A MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK TO TRACK THE PROGRESS AND IMPACT OF THE FUNDED PROJECTS. GRANT USAGE: A. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANTS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES BY THE APPLICANTS. PART III, LINE 1 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO INVEST IN AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN LEADERS IN INDIA. WE PRIMARILY CARRY OUT OUR MISSION BY SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS FROM INDIA FINANCIALLY FOR ATTENDING SCHOOLS INTERNATIONALLY IN NORTH AMERICA. IN ADDITION, AVASARA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS AVASARA ACADEMY, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED YOUNG WOMEN IN PUNE, INDIA. PART III, LINE 4D FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF INDIA ENGAGES IN FUNDRAISING AND PARTNERSHIP BUILDING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA THAT FOCUS ON GIRLS' EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS. ROOPA PURUSHOTHAMAN - DIRECTOR DEEPA PURUSHOTHAMAN - DIRECTOR SISTERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. ONCE ALL COMMENTS AND EDITS ARE REVIEWED AND REVISIONS MADE WITH THE TAX PREPARER, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE WITH THE BOARD A STATEMENT DISCLOSING HIS OR HER PERSONAL, BUSINESS, OR ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS AND AFFILIATIONS THAT MAY POSE A CONFLICT; WHEN ANY SUCH AFFILIATION BECOMES RELEVANT IN THE MAKING OF ANY BOARD DECISION, THE DIRECTOR HAVING THE CONFLICT SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD AND THAT DIRECTOR SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER AND SHALL NOT USE PERSONAL INFLUENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMBABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC.