TABLE OF CONTENTS FCRA Hand Book May 2010 SECTION I: FUNDS, SOURCES & RECEIVERS Before we go into the technicalities of FCRA, we try to get an overview of the money involved: how much money is received each year, who gives this money, who receives, and what is it used for The data given in this section is mostly based on reliable sources (except the narratives in the profiles) However, please keep in mind that this is not all the foreign aid that flows into India – aid received and redistributed by the Government is not included here Similarly, aid received by NGOs from UN Organisations or the World Bank is not included in these figures This section includes the following chapters: Error: Error: Error: Error: Error: Error: Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference source source source source source source not not not not not not found found found found found found SOURCES AND CAUTION Bulk of the analysis presented in this section is based on the annual ‘Inflow of Foreign Contribution Report’ prepared by the Ministry of Home Affairs This report provides a lot of valuable data on foreign contribution For this analysis, we have used the annual reports for 1996-97, 97-98, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01, 01-02, 02-03, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07 and 07-08 We would like to place on record our appreciation of the hard work the FCRA Department puts in while compiling this information, despite limited personnel and infrastructure There are some limitations on the present analysis Some of the charts may be misinterpreted, if taken casually You are, therefore, requested to carefully read the notes for each chart Also in general: • Foreign contribution in kind (material) is sometimes not valued or reported by receiving NGOs The figures and analysis will be distorted accordingly • The data includes all money reported as received for educational, social, religious, cultural, or economic programs ‘Social-change institutions’, development organisations, religious bodies, universities, and hospitals may receive this money as also NGOs set up by the Government For easier reading and in the absence of any definite classification, we have used the term NGO for all these • The FCRA department actually makes no real distinction between grant making agencies and NGOs We have used the term Agency to indicate that an organisation is mainly involved in making grants to other NGOs A crore means 10,000,000 or ten million A lakh means 100,000 One crore of Indian Rupees is currently equal to about 219,000 US Dollars, about 160,000 Euro, and 145,000 British Pounds Profiles of the donors given in this section have been compiled from various sources, including the Internet We hold out no warranties for the accuracy or fairness of the information Please verify the information on your own before arriving at any decisions We have also avoided the use of religious honorifics This is not intended as disrespect to the religious beliefs of any person FCRA means Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 INFLOW OF FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION R E F _ R E F 0 \ H \ * M E R G E F O R M AT HOW MANY ARE REGISTERED FRESH REGISTRATIONS AND PRIOR-PERMISSIONS In 2007-08 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT , about 866 associations were given FCRA registration and 367 associations were granted prior-permission to receive foreign contribution Another 2,342 individuals were granted permission to avail foreign hospitality under FCRA After a sharp rise in 03-04, the total number of registrations and permissions seems to have come down to 2300 annually There is also a creeping reduction in FCRA registrations, whereas the share of prior permissions has risen gradually This might reflect a growing reluctance in the FCRA Department to grant 'eternal' FCRA registration to associations As we see later, the FCRA Department would rather prefer that the FCRA status of associations was reviewed periodically PRESENT STATUS By October 2009 , a total of 38,374 associations were registered with FCRA Apart from these, about 500 associations had prior-permission Together, this comes to about 39,000 associations HOW MANY FILE FC-3? Not all Only about 60-70% files FC-3 regularly The number of associations filing FC-3 has grown at about 5% annually over the last 16 years This does not mean improved compliance Why? Because number of registered associations has also grown over last 16 years WHAT ABOUT THE REST? The law requires that FC-3 must be filed REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT even if no foreign contribution is received in a year However, the balance 30-40% seems to be quite consistent in not filing their FC-3 in time! FCRA Department then issues them a notice If they ignore the notice, this leads to cancellation of FC registration In the past, Government has cancelled FC registration of: • 203 organizations in July-96 REF _Ref248769600 \h • 497 organisations in September 1997 REF _Ref248769600 \h • 8,673 organisations in 2005 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT \* MERGEFORMAT \* MERGEFORMAT Of the last lot, 421 had their FCRA status restored REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT when the filed the pending FC-3 or provided proof that it had been filed earlier HOW MUCH DID THEY RECEIVE Going back to the ones who did file their FC-3, let’s see how much was received Foreign contribution has gone up from Rs.1,412 crores in 9192 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT to Rs.11,337 crores in 06-07 That means an annual growth rate of 14.9% over these sixteen years The rate has been lowered somewhat due to stagnation in 94-95 and 2003-04 However, there is sharp increase in 2006-07 which is about 44 % increase over the previous year If you look at the average funds received per association, this has also gone up In 92-93, the average was Rs.15.5 lakhs In 07-08, it had risen to Rs.51 lakhs This is an increase of 9.13% per year per NGO What contributes to this rate of growth? Firstly, there is inflation Budgets have to increase every year just to remain at the same level in real purchasing power To understand this, look at the chart alongside, which uses change in gold prices to show the effect of inflation on foreign contribution Secondly, Rupee has fallen quite a bit over the last sixteen years In 1992, a dollar would get you 28 Rupees Today, it gets you 46 Rupees In some ways, this increases the ability of Agencies to fund programs in India Thirdly, program activities have also probably increased over the years, and finally relief and rehabilitation under Tsunami and other calamities WHAT DID THEY RECEIVE IT FOR THE FC-3 CLASSIFICATION Many NGOs find it difficult to slot their funds into the categories set out in form FC3 Also, quite often the purposes given in FC-3 overlap There is also another category: “Other activities” Around 30% of the funds are reported under this While this makes analysis difficult, it also shows how difficult it is to categorize NGOs’ work ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE… The table probably looks exciting to mathematicians For simple human beings, it is not of much use The chart here shows a simpler picture, with fewer categories This is a percentage chart and does not give money figures Rather it shows the relative percentage under a category in each year What the table and the chart tell us? • Money for purely religious activities remains more or less the same, around 10% Of course, contrary to popular belief, this money is not for Christian missionaries alone Money comes in for other religions also, including Hinduism • Welfare type activities REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT continue to be important, taking up as much 25% of the total flow • Very little money has been reported for environment – rising from a mere Rs.3.54 crores (0.14%) in 96-97 to 18.9 crores (0.48%) in 99-00 This is contrary to the reality in the field Numerous NGOs have spent large sums on environmental programs such as watershed development, soil and water conservation, forestry, pollution, and other similar issues • Similarly, the amount for disaster relief has been low over this period A total of Rs.111.07 crores was received from 96-97 to 98-99 These were also years when there was no major earthquake or cyclone Tragically, these figures jumped to 163.33 crores in 99-00, with the Orissa cyclone in Oct-99 • Though India is a land of history, very little is received by NGOs for maintenance of historical and cultural places From 96-97 to 99-00, this came to just Rs.6.95 crores! Partly, this is due to the sprawling presence of ASI REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Then again, this work is probably low priority for most international agencies except UNESCO And UNESCO funds will not be reported under FCRA • Quite a bit comes in for building construction, though: And then some money is spent on repairs and maintenance Over the last four years, this amounted to Rs.539.49 crores HOW MANY ARE RELIGIOUS… Out of the 26,799 associations registered with FCRA Department by August 2003, 28% had one or more religious objectives REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT A breakup of these organisations according to their faith is given alongside HOW MANY RECEIVED A CRORE AND ABOVE… With the continuing erosion of Rupee, a crore REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT today is not what it used to be In 91-92, just 249 associations received over a crore By 2007-08, this had risen to 1695 associations Of course, if we adjust this for inflation, using gold prices as a base, we find that the increase was only  Registered in Delhi  Received Rs.24 crores in 03-04 Figures for other years not available  www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/TheRotaryFoundation/Pages/ridefault.aspx The Foundation is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty One of the important programs of Rotarians is partnering in National Immunization in India Rotary began more than 100 years ago Today, Rotary operates worldwide with 1.2 million members in more than 200 countries and geographical areas 60 DAWAT-E-HADIYAH  Registered in Maharashtra  Received Rs.22 crores in 02-03 Figures for other years not available  www.dawoodibohra.co.uk/tag/dawat-e-hadiyah/ Dawat-e-Hadiyah promotes and fosters the interests of the Dawoodi Bohra Community, business community among Muslims His Holiness Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohras His organisation known as Dawat-e-Hadiyah, consists of many Dawoodi Bohra’s who are considered a subset of Ismaeli Shia Islam 61 COMMUNITY AID SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM  Registered in Pune, Maharashtra  Received Rs.20.1 crores, in 96-97 Figures for other years not available  www.caspindia.org/ Community Aid Sponsorship Program - CASP is a national organization committed to the sustainable development and strengthening of child, family and community CASP also works towards networking, strengthening alliances and building partnerships with national and international organizations with mutually compatible objectives so as to accomplish its mission One of the first partners of Plan International, with partnership dating back to 1980s Also known as CASP-PLAN Also supported by USAID Supporters include Plan International – India, AC International Child Support – Denmark, TDH – Denmark, Foster Care Scheme – Govt of Maharashtra, etc 62 BHARAT SOKA GAKKAI  Registered in Delhi  Received Rs.17.4 crores in 97-98 Figures for other years not available  bharatsokagakkai.org/  www.sgi.org Established in 1986, Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) is the Indian counterpart of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a global association of grassroots organisations that seeks to promote the values of peace and respect for all people This is a religious association based in Japan, which is committed to spreading the values of Nichiren Buddhism Over 12 million SGI members in 190 countries and tmp_f264863bdb3afecd3852683b492a128b_pa3mVM Page 123 territories are engaged in their ‘human revolution’, drawing inspiration from the humanistic life philosophy of the Japanese Buddhist sage, Nichiren Daishonin 63 THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH  Registered in Kolkata  Received Rs.15.1 crores in 98-99 Figures for other years not available  www.missionofmercy.org  www.agschool.in/ Runs Churches, Hospital, 77 schools (sponsored by Mission of Mercy REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT ) and Bible schools Serves eleven states including the Northeast ‘Assemblies of God’ is the largest Pentecostal Church and is viewed as a fundamentalist Protestant group Active in evangelism Headed by Huldah Buntain, an American missionary working in India since 1954 She is also co-founder of ‘Mission of Mercy International’ The following similar names are registered with FCRA: Assembly of God Church School, Kolkata, West Bengal Assembly of God Church Vernacular School, Calcutta, West Bengal Assembly of God Church Vocational School, Kolkata, West Bengal Daisai Assembly of God Church Welfare Mission, Midnapore, West Bengal The Assemblies of God Church, Kolkata, West Bengal The Assemblies of God of North India, Calcutta, West Bengal The Assembly of God Church School, Calcutta, West Bengal The Assembly of God Church Teachers' Training Junior College, Calcutta, West Bengal Of these eight, the fifth one’s receipts are included in top 25 category 64 ASSEFA  Registered in Tamilnadu  Received Rs.12.9 crores in 96-97 Figures for other years not available  www.gdrc.org/icm/assefa.html Called Association for Sarva Seva Farms Based in Chennai Formed in 1969 as an agency to help people who received land under ‘Bhoodan’ Now works in six states on multiple issues including credit, child labor, education, health, environment, etc 65 HOLISTIC CHILD DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA  Registered in Delhi  Received Rs.12.7 crores in 97-98 Figures for other years not available  www.holisticchild.org/ Offices in Pune and Delhi Involved in residential child care and community based programs for children and their families Makes grants to other NGOs working on these issues Programs mainly in North India Holistic Child Development of India was earlier a part of CNI REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Council for Child Care It supports over 78 projects in 17 states and Union Teritorries Main partnership with Kindernothilfe (KNH), Germany tmp_f264863bdb3afecd3852683b492a128b_pa3mVM Page 124 66 INDIAN SOCIETY OF CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST  Registered in Delhi  Received Rs.12.6 crores in 97-98 Figures for other years not available No specific information found on the internet tmp_f264863bdb3afecd3852683b492a128b_pa3mVM Page 125 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Partly based on AccountAble 63: Inflow of FC: 98-99/ 9900 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT April through March REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT By an FCRA registered association REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Gazette Notification S.O.525 (E) dated 22nd July, 1996 published on 22nd July, 1996 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Gazette Notification S.O.666 (E) dated 19th September, 1997 published on 19th September, 1997 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Gazette Notification S.O.1621 (E) dated 26th October, 2005 published on 18th November, 2005 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Gazette Notification S.O.924(E) dated 16-06-06 vide Order dated 06-07-2006, 06-07-2006, 26-07-2006, 08-09-2006, 10-10-2006, 01-11-2006, 04-01-2007, 07-022007 and Gazette Notification S.O.427(E), 10-02-09 vide Order dated 29-05-2009, 25-06-2009, 17-092009, 08-10-2009, 16-11-2009, 23-12-2009, 18-02-2010, 12-03-2010 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 15 months: Jan ’91 to Mar ’92 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT This includes money spent on health education also REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Archaeological Survey of India Foreign funds received by ASI will not be reported under FCRA REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Based on information available at http://mha.nic.in/fcra/ fcra.html REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 10 million REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Year1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 200405, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Partly based on AccountAble 64, 65: Profiles of Top FC Receivers REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Estimated Population of 2008 has been taken from Census of India- Projected Population REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Based on AccountAble 40: Non-foreign Sources REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Foreign contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 Applicable in India REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT S.O 1014 (E) Published in Part 2, Sec 3, sub-section (ii) of Gazette of India – Extraordinary, dated 13- Nov-2000 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Commonly known as “The World Bank” REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT As Notified Normally called UPU REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT It has several sub-committees also, such as on drug control, oceans and coastel areas, rural development, statistical activities, water resources, nutrition, etc REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Based on AccountAble 41: Foreign Sources REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Partly based on AccountAble 68, 74, 75: Profiles of Top FC Donors REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT World Vision International receives funds from World Vision Inc (Federal Way, Washington, USA), among others These funds are raised/ collected by Word Vision partners across the world During 2008, world vision partnership income was 2.57 billion dollar India office (world Vision of India) contributed/ raised 4.21 million dollar (Rs.18.95 crores) REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 38 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Registered in Spain on March 18, 1997 under number 08/0315 of the Foundation’s Registry REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 39 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 53 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 43 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT FPPI’s US member is also named Plan International USA Inc d.b.a Childreach ‘d.b.a.’ means ‘doing business as’ REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Called sponsors REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 41’ REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT A Spanish phrase meaning ‘United Hands’ REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Spanish official agency REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Actionaid India, based in Bangalore Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 44 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT China REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 56 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT EZE and three other German protestant organisations (SO – Service Overseas, KED – Churches Develo Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 39 39 Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 53 FPPI’s US member is also named Plan International USA Inc d.b.a Childreach ‘d.b.a.’ means ‘doing business as’ 40 41 Called sponsors 42 Also see 43 A Spanish phrase meaning ‘United Hands’ 44 China 45 Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 56 EZE and three other German protestant organisations (SO – Service Overseas, KED – Churches Development Service, FMS – Federation of Missionary Societies in Germany) have recently merged into a new organisation called EED – Evangelische Entwicklungs Dienst (Church Development Service) The fifth protestant organisation, BFW – Bread for the World, did not merge into EED In 2012 EED will merge with Bread for the world, a campaign of the protestant churches and free churches in Germany to bring about justice for the poor 46 Literally, ‘Evangelist Central Office for Development Assistance’ The German abbreviation ‘e.v.’ stands for 47 In Germany (and five other OECD countries), the Government collects a special tax called ‘Church Tax’ along with income tax In Germany, this tax (called Kirchensteuer) comes to about 8-9% of the income tax It is collected only from tax-payers registered with one of the main churches (such as Catholics, Lutherans or Protestants) These funds are used for charitable and religious activities across the world In 48 49 Actionaid India, based in Bangalore Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 44 pment Service, FMS – Federation of Missionary Societies in Germany) have recently merged into a new organisation called EED – Evangelische Entwicklungs Dienst (Church Development Service) The fifth protestant organisation, BFW – Bread for the World, did not merge into EED In 2012 EED will merge with Bread for the world, a campaign of the protestant churches and free churches in Germany to bring about justice for the poor REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 50 Literally, ‘Evangelist Central Office for Development Assistance’ The German abbreviation ‘e.v.’ stands for ‘eingetragener verein’, i.e registered association REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 51 In Germany (and five other OECD countries), the Government collects a special tax called ‘Church Tax’ along with income tax In Germany, this tax (called Kirchensteuer) comes to about 8-9% of the income tax It is collected only from tax-payers registered with one of the main churches (such as Catholics, Lutherans or Protestants) These funds are used for charitable and religious activities across the world In 1999, the church tax came to about DM 17 billion (~Rs 39,100 crores) REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 52 Supports 48,446 children through 384 projects REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 53 Oxford Committee for Famine Relief REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 54 Missio is a Latin word which means ‘mission’ REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 55 The web-site provides a list of 14 projects in the states of Assam, Gujarat, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 56 Formerly part of Indonesia Now separated after a civil war REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 57 Sponsored by 41 churches REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 58 Full name in German is ‘Bischöfliches Hilfswerk MISEREOR e.V.’ It means ‘The German Catholic Bishops’ Organisation for Development Cooperation’ REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 59 Full name in German is ‘Katholische Zentralstelle für Entwicklungshilfe e.V.’ It means ‘The German Catholic Central Agency for Development Aid’ REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 60 DM 124 million, DM 25 million, DM 148 million respectively KZE funds come from the German Church tax REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 61 Figures taken from Misereor Annual Report for 1999 on its web-site These may not tie up with FC funds reported as received in India due to a variety of reasons For example, some NGOs may report funds as received directly from KZE REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 62 Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 58 REF _Ref248769540 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 63 Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found’ on page 41 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 64 At current exchange rates of IRs.46.5 per US $ REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 65 Primarily grants to organizations and individuals, direct charitable activities and programme support REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 66 Charity Commission for England and Wales maintains a register for charitable and voluntary organisations in UK We could not find an exact match for Maharishi Ayurved Trust in this register The register does show an organisation with a similar name: “The Maharishi Ayurved Disease-Free Society Trust”, based in Bedfordshire, UK REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 67 Also see ‘Error: Reference source not found on page 47 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 68 ICCO’s cooperation partners are MDO/Churches in Action; Woord en Daad; OREON; ZOA Refugeecare; TEAR fund; Protestant Christian Churches; Young Management; Doe Wel (“Do Good”, deaconry of the Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands); ICS; ZZG; Interservice Netherlands; Aids Fonds; Foundation for Christian Education; Passage; Fund for Hope for Children REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 69 Endowment includes $1.6 billion from the first installment of the gift from Warren Buffett recorded August 24, 2006, the second installment of $1.76 billion recorded on July 11, 2007, the third installment of $1.8 billion recorded on July 1, 2008, and the fourth installment of $1.25 billion recorded on July 1, 2009 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 70 Vide registration number 295329 in the name of Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment Another sister organisation is registration vide 1066764 The Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment Benevolent Fund REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 71 Original goal of Hermann Gmeiner was to provide a family, a house, a village to the orphans of war and abandoned children REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 72 About Rs.10,672 crores REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 73 Adventist Development and Relief Agency International REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT http://www.adventist.org/world_church/facts_and_figures/index.html REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Religious schools REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Four protestant organisations of Germany merged into EED The fifth one, BFW did not merge into EED However, in 2012, EED will merge with Bread for the world, a campaign of the protestant churches and free churches in Germany to bring about justice for the poor REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT We could not find an exact match for Maharishi SAS Trust in the register maintained by Charity Commission for England and Wales for charitable and voluntary organisations in UK REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT We could not find an exact match for Maharishi Education Foundation in the register maintained Charity Commission for England and Wales for charitable and voluntary organisations in UK The register does show an organisation with a similar name: “Maharishi Foundation” REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT See ‘11 Mata Amritanandmayi Mission’ on page REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Any place of worship is technically called a church under US Tax law REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT A 13th century Buddhist reformer, based his teachings on the Lotus Sutra and its core message of the dignity of all life REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Partly based on AccountAble 64, 65: Profiles of Top FC Receivers REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Ministry of Home Affairs REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT 96-97 to 06-07 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Son of Fr Ferrer REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT The word Caritas comes from Latin It means, Charity Love The name connotes the Church’s efforts to bring Compassion and Love to Humanity, as Mother Theresa aptly put it, Charity is Love in Action REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT International Confederation of Caritas Organizations REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Annually 4.83 lakhs patients are treated at BAPS medical institutions REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT ~ 6,000 students are educated by 29 BAPS educational institutions annually REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT The name “Oxfam” comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, founded in Britain in 1942 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT With 14 members such as Oxfam America, Oxfam Australia, Oxfam-in-Belgium, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam France - Agir Ici, Oxfam Germany, Oxfam Great Britain, Oxfam Hong Kong, Oxfam Ireland, Oxfam Mexico, Oxfam Novib (Netherlands), Oxfam New Zealand, Oxfam Québec, Intermon Oxfam (Spain) Oxfam India and Oxfam Japan are Oxfam Observer members REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT A foreign company limited by guarantee REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Spiritual teacher REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT MGDF Endowment Fund ($1 billion) for World Peace and MGDF Operating Fund for World Peace are tax deductible for U.S donors Based on IRS records filed in Dec 2007, MGDF’s assets were valued $19,87,19,909, Income $4,03,19,420, and Revenue $3,38,61,529 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT The Kindernothilfe e.V., was founded in 1959 supporting five children in Kerala The work of KNH grew in India as well as in other parts of the world While integrating the KNH work with the Church in 1967, the formation of the Council for Child Care, a body under the Synod of the Church of South India, was done to take over the responsibility of child care of KNH in the Hostels, Home and Orphanages under the management of the Diocese REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Issue dated 10th September 1998 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT The Society of Jesus is founded by St Ignatius of Loyola in 1540 For over 450 years, Jesuit priests and brothers are serving the Church in new and unexpected ways The total number of Jesuits worldwide on January 1, 2004 was 20,170 The Society of Jesus is the largest religious order of the Roman Catholic Church There are 93 Jesuit provinces, along with 13 dependent regions, that make up the basic organizational unit of the Society of Jesus Each province is headed by a provincial superior who is appointed by and reports directly to the Society’s General Superior Jesuit provinces are grouped into eleven regional 'assistancies', each with an 'assistant' to Father General in Rome The Karnataka Province is one such province of the same Society of Jesus The Jesuits of this province are involved in a variety of ministries like the Social, Pastoral, Spiritual and Educational ministries REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT PSI was founded in 1970 with world headquarters in Washington (USA) to improve reproductive health using commercial marketing strategies in more than 65 countries Revenue (budget) in 2008 was $402 million For its first 15 years, PSI worked mostly in family planning (hence the name Population Services International) In 1985, it started promoting oral rehydration therapy PSI’s first HIV prevention project — which promoted abstinence, fidelity and condoms — began in 1988 PSI added malaria and safe water to its portfolio in the 1990s and tuberculosis in 2004 REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Compassion International is a Christian child development organization dedicated to releasing children from poverty Works through local churches to provide child development programs to deliver children from economic, physical, social and spiritual poverty, enabling them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults Compassion recently celebrated the milestone of million sponsored children REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Spreading Jesus Christ’s teachings; converting to Christianity by preaching REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Religious conversion, often by inducement REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Development of Humane Action REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT A part of Bethesda Ministries of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA REF _Ref248769600 \h \* MERGEFORMAT Church of North India ... Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany 219 Embassy of Finland 220 Embassy of France 221 Embassy of Ireland 222 Embassy of Italy 223 Embassy of Japan 224 Embassy of Mexico 225 Embassy of Portugal.. .SECTION I: FUNDS, SOURCES & RECEIVERS Before we go into the technicalities of FCRA, we try to get an overview of the money involved: how much money is... NAM S&T Centre – Centre for Science and Technology of the Non - Aligned and other Developing Countries, New Delhi 77 Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, New York 78 Office of Internal