HelpYourNGO - Livelihood - Mann-Deshi-Foundation

Mann Deshi Foundation

Sector: Livelihood
Sub Sector: Community Development
Tax Deduction: 50% u/s 80G of The Income Tax Act, 1961
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% Spent on Beneficiaries

83%
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Year of Establishment : 1996
Registered Address : At & Post : Mhaswad, Tal: Mann , Satara 415509, Maharashtra
Presence : Maharashtra
Website : https://www.manndeshifoundation.org
Email : manndeshi.mahila@rediffmail.com
Telephone : +91 2373 270788; +91 2373 270141
Donor Contact : Ms. Vanita S. / +91 8605177711 / shindevanita5@gmail.com
Registered Under : The Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950
The Societies Registration Act, 1860
Auditor : Gadve & Associates
Bankers : IDBI Bank, Axis Bank
Trustees/Directors/Managing Committee: : Ms. Chetna Sinha - President, Mr. Jawahar Deshmane - Vice-President, Ms. Rekha Kulkarni - Managing Trustee, Dr. Dhairyabala Jayant Shaha - Trustee, Dr. Ruchi Lal Sangoi - Trustee, Dr. Veena Vishvajit Ambike - Trustee, Ms. Falguni Devendra Gada - Trustee

Mann Deshi Foundation is dedicated to empowering rural and vulnerable women in India. Through its multifaceted programs, the foundation focuses on enhancing women’s economic agency by creating access to finance, building business skills, and facilitating market opportunities. Closely working with the Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank—the first bank exclusively for rural women in India—the Foundation and the Bank together provide financial inclusion and tailored support to women micro-entrepreneurs.

Major Interventions:

Its vision is to enable women to make independent choices and be celebrated as equal and valuable members of their communities.

  • Women's Business School: Offering courses for aspiring and existing women entrepreneurs, these mobile business schools bring financial and business education to remote rural areas, empowering women’s economic growth.
  • Financial & Digital Literacy: Providing essential financial literacy through workshops, this initiative teaches banking basics, savings, loans, and business management practices, helping women gain control over their financial futures.
  • Para-Vet Training: Training women in goat farming, animal healthcare, and first aid, empowering them to manage a crucial livelihood asset in rural farming communities.
  • Women & Young Girls: Supporting vulnerable girls and young women with life skills, health workshops, financial literacy, and livelihood training to improve their prospects and self-sufficiency.
  • Entrepreneurship Development: Training in agriculture, computer literacy, vocational skills, and business management to help women launch and grow their businesses.
  • Deshi MBA: A year-long intensive program, that strengthens their financial, marketing, and management skills through workshops, business visits, and mentorship.
  • Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University: Distance education initiative offering Bachelor’s degrees in Arts and Commerce to rural women, enabling them to pursue higher education and improve their career opportunities.

Healthcare initiatives focus on improving access to essential medical services in rural communities. Women are trained to provide doorstep healthcare, offering primary screenings for hypertension, blood sugar, and BMI. It also operates 24/7 cardiac ambulances, offering free emergency transport services. Diagnostic Centre provides radiology, pathology, physiotherapy, and OPD services at government rates. Additionally, regular Health Camps have been set up to offer health screenings for chronic conditions and vision tests for children.

Community Empowerment initiatives focus on providing market linkages and fair pricing for farmers, to help them adapt to challenges like unseasonal rainfall and drought. This led to the creation of the Agriculture and Soil Testing Centre, offering interventions across the entire agricultural value chain—from pre-sowing to post-harvest stages. Training in organic farming techniques is conducted, including Miyawaki Forest creation and organic fertilizer production. Improving water conservation and facilitating farm-to-market distribution further strengthen farmers’ livelihoods.

FY 2021 (₹) FY 2022 (₹) FY 2023 (₹)
Income
Government Sources - - -
Foreign Sources - 211,963,777 99,948,423
Institutional Sources - 91,742,338 -
General Donations 156,904,162 12,086,432 116,702,718
Sales/Fees 4,936,436 7,964,907 18,303,466
Interest/Dividend 4,081,972 4,127,654 5,199,606
Other Income - - 16,711,142
Total Income (A) 165,922,570 327,885,108 256,865,355
 
Expenditure
Direct Program Activities 143,884,220 185,521,866 184,378,528
Program Staff Cost - - -
Travel Expenses - - -
Direct Program Expenses 143,884,220 185,521,866 184,378,528
Fund Raising Expenses - - -
General Staff Cost 2,778,717 4,472,172 4,462,570
Overhead Expenses 8,300,987 10,181,687 12,279,414
Depreciation 14,731,197 18,795,836 20,898,858
Other Expenses/Transfers 42,540 110,000,000 -
Total Expenditure (B) 169,737,661 328,971,561 222,019,370
 
Surplus / Deficit (A-B) -3,815,091 -1,086,453 34,845,985
Assets
Fixed Assets 131,026,653 153,509,734 202,111,205
Current Assets 9,408,519 20,167,950 15,361,203
Cash And Bank 6,075,547 6,947,884 3,792,197
Total Current Assets 146,510,719 180,625,568 221,264,605
Investments 76,413,899 125,833,927 95,941,950
Accumulated Deficits - - -
Total Assets 222,924,618 306,459,495 317,206,555
 
Liabilities
Trust Corpus 1,300 1,300 1,300
General Funds - - 229,820,444
Earmarked Funds 208,092,333 292,565,226 80,844,981
Unutilized Grants - - -
Total 208,093,633 292,566,526 310,666,725
Loans 4,411,072 2,940,715 1,470,357
Loans (From Members) - - -
Current Liabilities 10,419,913 10,952,254 5,069,473
Other Liabilities - - -
Total Liabilities 222,924,618 306,459,495 317,206,555
1) Sales/Fees include Vocational Skill Training fees, Adult Education fees, Community Radio receipts, rent, and sale of bio-fertilizers.
2) Other income includes short-term gains.
3) The NGO has provided an overall amount spent, but not a detailed breakdown.
4) Other expenses include transfers to accumulated funds.
FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023
Beneficiary Details
Direct Beneficiaries (nos.) - - -
Indirect Beneficiaries (nos.) - - -
Average Cost per Direct Beneficiary (₹) - - -
Staff Details
No. of Staff - - -
Number of Consultants - - -
Number Of Volunteers - - -
Total - - -
Highest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) - - -
Lowest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) - - -
NGO Name Sector Sub Sector Location % Spent on Beneficiaries Income (₹) Expense (₹)
Sumruddhi Trust Livelihood Self Help Groups - Women Maharashtra 93 688,559 703,700
Sita Devi Foundation Livelihood Financial Inclusion Delhi 91 1,357,079 1,343,079
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Kherwadi Social Welfare Association (Yuva Parivartan) Livelihood Vocational Training Maharashtra 86 241,261,020 241,023,292
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Mann Deshi Foundation Livelihood Community Development Maharashtra 83 256,865,355 222,019,370
ETASHA Society Livelihood Vocational Training Delhi 80 37,693,394 55,052,696
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Outreach Association of Volunteers for Rural Development Livelihood Comprehensive Karnataka 79 24,575,785 26,071,792


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