Fourth Wave Foundation

Empowers communities to achieve self-reliance by addressing children's issues through innovative, inclusive, and ethical solutions.

  • Gold Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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Financials

  • 2021

    Total Income
    Rs.18,408,615
    Total Expenses
    Rs.15,502,103
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.10,238,698
    Program Expenses
    Rs.5,263,405
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  • 2022

    Total Income
    Rs.36,284,709
    Total Expenses
    Rs.27,262,425
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.9,029,741
    Program Expenses
    Rs.18,232,684
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  • 2023

    Total Income
    Rs.61,347,888
    Total Expenses
    Rs.44,187,251
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.3,820,987
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  • 2024

    Total Income
    Rs.31,998,375
    Total Expenses
    Rs.42,624,781
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.2,901,217
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  • 2025

    Total Income
    Rs.49,864,396
    Total Expenses
    Rs.46,297,341
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.5,138,206
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Geographies Served

Programs

  • Project VENDA

    District

    Palakkad

    Alappuzha

    Malappuram

    Pathanamthitta

    Kollam

    Kasargod

    Idukki

    Wayanad

    Kannur

    Thrissur

    Ernakulam

    Kozhikode

    Thiruvananthapuram

    Kottayam

    States

    Kerala

    In Kerala, our initiative Project VENDA has educated and empowered over 300,000 children to confidently reject drugs and make responsible decisions. Through a series of well-planned initiatives, we have been acknowledged by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for our evidence-based interventions. In June 2021, we introduced our S.A.F.E. Program, aimed at establishing Substance Abuse Free Environments in six districts throughout the State. By 2024, our goal is to positively influence the lives of half a million students in Kerala.

  • Nanagu Shaale

    District

    Koppal

    Belgaum

    Bellary

    Gadag

    Chikkaballapura

    States

    Karnataka

    Nanagu Shaale is an inclusive education initiative run by the Fourth Wave Foundation to help children with disabilities access and succeed in mainstream schools. The program was created to address the large number of children with disabilities in Karnataka who either never attend school or drop out due to a lack of support and accessible infrastructure

Impact Metrics

  • Students Equipped to Make Informed Health Choices

    Program Name

    Project VENDA

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2023-24 146939
    • 2024-25 98479
    • 2025-26 148151
  • Parents, Teachers Equipped to Create a Safe, Drug-Free Environment for Children and Empower Them to Live Purposefully

    Program Name

    Project VENDA

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2022-23 704
    • 2023-24 1086
    • 2024-25 1568
    • 2025-26 1800
  • Community Members Equipped to Collectively Plan and Implement Actionable Solutions to Create Substance Abuse Free Environments (S.A.F.E.)

    Program Name

    Project VENDA

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2022-23 703
    • 2023-24 1621
    • 2024-25 2025

Leadership Team

  • ASHWIN MAHESH

    Member

  • DIANA JOSEPH

    Director and Managing Trustee

  • C C JOSEPH

    Director

  • VASANTHI SRINIVASAN

    Member

  • RAJA SHANMUGAM

    Member

  • C. BALAGOPAL

    Member

Demographics & Structure

  • Organisation Strength

    None

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATF2177R

  • Registration Number

    BNG(U)-BLR(S)/355 IV 2006-07

  • CSR Form 1

    CSR00003260

  • 80G

    AAATF2177R25BL02

  • 12A

    AAATF2177R25BL01

  • FCRA

    094421527

About

  • Headquarters

    Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Since

    2006

Impact

The organization has educated and empowered over 300,000 children in Kerala to resist drugs through Project VENDA, and has trained and mainstreamed over 60,000 children with disabilities into regular government schools in Karnataka.

Vision and Mission

Fourth Wave Foundation's vision is to create a culture of socially responsive communities that work together to build a better tomorrow, with a mission to encourage all segments of society to attain self-reliance.

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

    Indian Social Institute, Old Heritage Building 24 Benson Town, Bangalore, Karnataka, India,, Bangalore, Karnataka

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

    Bangalore

Other Details

  • Type

    Non-profit

  • Sub Type

    Trust

Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    No

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management