Vidyodaya 2.0 - Donate

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Thank you for choosing to support us. You may select from the below options depending on your convenience.

VBVT has all statutory clearances, including 12A, 80G, CSR-1, and FCRA. You may refer to our cost breakdown for more details on our financial needs.

Please email us the payment acknowledgement, purpose of the donation, along with your ID/address proof.

For Indian Donors: Your address and a copy of PAN card. All eligible donations will receive an 80G receipt for tax exemption.
For Foreign Donors: A copy of address proof.
Purpose: General Support | Program Costs (School, Teacher Education, Community Education) | Capital Costs (New Campus)

If you need any help, or would like to donate to specific program or capital costs, please Contact Us.

From India (Capital Costs/New Campus)

Bank Transfer

A/c Name: VISWA BHARATI VIDYODAYA TRUST
A/c Number: 0754053000008943
IFSC Code: SIBL0000754
Bank: South Indian Bank
Branch: Gudalur

Payment Gateway (2.2% charges through Razorpay)

UPI (no charges, up to ₹ 2 Lakhs)

From India (General/Program Costs)

Bank Transfer

A/c Name: VISWA BHARATI VIDYODAYA TRUST
A/c Number: 39206388194
IFSC Code: SBIN0001016
Bank: State Bank of India
Branch: Gudalur

Payment Gateway (2.2% charges through Razorpay)

UPI (no charges, up to ₹ 2 Lakhs)

From US (Tax Benefits)

Bank Transfer (through Spring Foundation)

Bank: Choice Financial Group

Routing Number: 091311229

Account Number: 202532961407

Bank Address: 4501 23rd Avenue S, Fargo, ND 58104

Cheques (through Spring Foundation)

Payable to: Spring Foundation

Mail to: 1177 Valencia St, Apt 4, San Francisco, CA 94110

Payment Gateway (through Friends of Payir)

Zeffy

Please note that the above organizations withhold 5% as administrative charges, in addition to any bank transfer and currency conversion fees.

From UK (Tax Benefits)

Bank Transfer (through The Friends of HOPE)

Bank: Barclays

Sort Code: 20–79–29.

Account name: The Friends of H.O.P.E.

Account Number 10005568

Gift Aid: If you are a UK taxpayer and want to claim gift aid, please mention in the email that you are a taxpayer.

From Foreign Countries

Bank Transfer

A/c Name: VISWA BHARATI VIDYODAYA TRUST

A/c Number: 40108298767

IFSC Code: SBIN0000691

SWIFT Code: SBININBB104

Bank: State Bank of India

Branch: New Delhi Main Branch

Please consider the below for a seamless transfer or Contact Us for any queries.

Do SWIFT transfers only. Do not use a simple wire transfer that does not require a SWIFT code.
Do not do currency conversion to INR at the donor side.
Do mention purpose code as P1303
Add our FCRA number in "Message to Payee" or at an approriate place:

FCRA:075970111

At the appropriate place, add our address

Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya Trust

House Number: 18/514, Post box No 28

Street: Thottamoola

Postal Code: 643212

City: Gudalur, The Nilgiris

Please note

Our bank charges about INR 1180 for every credit into our account from outside India, in addition to currency conversion. If you are based in US or UK, kindly consider options "From US/UK (tax benefits)" depending on the amount of donation (they are aggregated and transferred keeping transfer costs minimal).

Benevity and Matching Grants

Depending on your employer, you may choose from one of the below options from your employer portal.

Benevity (web link)

Charity ID: 356-5720534028288_cb73

Unique Identifier: 5720534028288_cb73

Spring Foundation (web link)

Friends of Payir (web link)

India vs Foreign Citizenship Clarifications

Regardless of where one resides, if the donor has an Indian citizenship, then the money has to be sent using options listed in "From India" only.
If the donor is a citizen of some country other than India, even if the person is a OCI (Overseas Citizen of India), then the donation must be sent using options other than "From India".

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