Frequently asked.
Fifteen questions we hear most, answered plainly. Still curious? Our contact form is one click away.
Yes. Circle of Good is 80G tax exempt, so your contribution is eligible for tax benefits under Indian law. You'll receive a receipt for every donation, and the 80G guide explains the deduction in full.
Around 92% of the cost per child goes directly to nutrition support, with the remainder covering transport and administration. We publish how every rupee is allocated and track outcomes through growth monitoring and MUAC measurement.
Absolutely. We co-design programs with local organisations and welcome CSR partners, funders, and field collaborators. Use our contact form and choose "Partner with you", and we'll set up a conversation. Companies can start with the CSR partnership page and the CSR readiness pack.
We work with a small, committed group of volunteers across field operations, data, and outreach. Tell us about your skills and availability through our contact form and we'll be in touch when there's a fit.
We run two programmes in Maharashtra: Project Roha, reaching 250 children across 25 villages, and Project Karasgaon, supporting 100 malnourished children in Karasgaon. We focus deeply on fewer areas rather than spreading thin.
₹208 a month is our average cost of supporting one child, and it is what monthly sponsorship charges. The true cost differs by project: in Roha it is ₹208 a month with a ₹2,700 all-in year, while in Karasgaon a child's raw-material basket costs ₹120 a month. Both numbers are broken down on our transparency page, and you can give any amount using the calculator on our donate page.
Reply to the thank-you email from donations@circleofgood.in with your PAN and postal address. We file Form 10BD each year and issue your Form 10BE certificate from it, one figure for the financial year. The 80G guide walks through the deduction and the rules.
No. Sponsorship is directed at a programme, never a person, because our first non-negotiable is dignity: we do not name or photograph children for fundraising. You get cohort-level reporting on how many children, where, and how they are doing. See sponsor a child.
It is the nutrition line for one child in Project Roha: ₹2,500 a year divided by twelve and rounded down. Transport and the people who measure and follow up add about ₹200 a year, which is why a one-time year is ₹2,700 all in. The split is drawn out on where your money goes.
Mid-upper-arm circumference. A tape around a child's upper arm gives an early, reliable read on acute malnutrition and recovery, which is why every enrolled child is measured every month alongside weight and height.
It stops from the next cycle. You do it yourself in My Circle, with no emails or calls, and any month already paid stays with the child it was paid for.
Yes. Start a circle: your own page with a live tally, one link to share, and every gift on it made to the Foundation directly in the giver's name, with their own 80G receipt.
No. We do not hold FCRA registration, so we cannot accept foreign contributions yet. Indian citizens and residents giving from an Indian account can donate.
Circle of Good Foundation is a Section 8 non-profit registered in Mumbai, with 80G, 12A and CSR-1 registrations in place. Every registration number is published on where your money goes, and certificates are shared with anyone doing due diligence.
One email every three months on what changed in Roha and Karasgaon and what the money did. Dated programme updates are also published under programme updates, and CSR partners get reporting on the cadence their tier sets.