Financials
Akshaya Patra was awarded the Gold Shield Award for "Best Financial Reporting" by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for our 2012-2013 Annual Report. This is the fifth consecutive year that Akshaya Patra has received the Gold Shield Award, having won in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. ICAI has inducted Akshaya Patra in their Hall of Fame, the first NGO to be recognized.
How We Put Your Donations to Work
Akshaya Patra's mission is to simultaneously address childhood hunger and malnutrition and to promote education for under-served children in India. Akshaya Patra USA supports this mission by raising funds and awareness in the United States. Akshaya Patra UK provides support for the school meal program in the United Kingdom.
Akshaya Patra USA is a registered with the US Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Our Tax ID number is 01-0574950. All contributions are subject to Akshaya Patra USA's Gifts Acceptance Policy.
Akshaya Patra combines the execution excellence of the for-profit sector and the deep compassion of the non-profit sector to address two critical social challenges facing India: malnutrition and access to education. With government subsidies it costs Akshaya Patra $15 to feed one child for an entire year. That is where your donations goes to work, providing meals, critical infrastructure, and kitchen equipment so that we can reach as many children as possible. This model of public-private partnerships enables our program to be sustainable, scalable, and effective.
Meal Cost Breakdown
