Akshaya Patra Foundation USA
Akshaya Patra Foundation USA
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About this organization
Mission
To feed over 3 million children every day by 2025
About
Akshaya Patra (Aak-sh-ayah pa-tra) is the world's largest NGO school meal program, providing mid-day school lunches to over 2.2 million children in over 24,000 schools across India every day. Akshaya Patra USA engages thousands of volunteers, youth ambassadors, and donors in the United States to raise funds and awareness in support of the Foundation's mission to end childhood hunger.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The mission of the foundation is to simultaneously address childhood hunger and malnutrition and to promote education for underserved children throughout india.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “The mission of the foundation is to simultaneously address childhood hunger and malnutrition and to promote education for underserved children throughout india.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is MA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2019 according to the filing is 92 MONTVALE AVE SUITE 2500, STONEHAM, MA, 02180.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2019 is 13.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,520,633.
- The CEO compensation structure within the organization is based on a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2001.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $626,616 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $460,819 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.