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Donate — every rupee auditable.

Your contribution funds Self-Help Groups, river restoration, free yoga sessions, and rural education across 12 districts of Chhattisgarh. 80G tax-deductible. CSR-1 eligible. Minimum ₹100. Instant receipt.

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80G approved
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CSR-1 eligible
₹100
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Overview

Every rupee auditable — every allocation published

When you donate to Meer Foundation, you are not writing a blank cheque. You are funding specific programmes — Prayaas learning centres, Bolti Nadi river walks, Farmours women's FPOs, Yoga Kutumb wellness sessions — with allocations published in our Annual Report and independently audited. Betterment Verification is the only metric that counts.

14+
Years of service
0+
Households reached
860+
Self-Help Groups
1,620
River km walked

“A donation is not a gift to an institution. It is a contract with a community. We hold ourselves to the terms of that contract — and we publish the receipts.”

— Founder, Meer Foundation, on donor accountability

Compliance

Four instruments, all current

Every compliance instrument required for tax-deductible and CSR-eligible donations is in place. The IDs below are real and verifiable.

80G approved
AACAM4289JF20241
08-07-2024
CSR-1 eligible
CSR00075824
16-07-2024
12A approved
AACAM4289JE20241
08-07-2024
NGO Darpan
CG/2018/0191949
Listed

Instant 80G receipt

Emailed within minutes of a successful donation. Use it when you file your Income Tax return.

PCI-DSS secure

Payment processed via a PCI-DSS-compliant gateway. We never see or store your card details.

50% deduction

50% of your donation is deductible under Section 80G, subject to the qualifying-limit rule.

Allocation

Where your donation goes

The default allocation across our five programme areas. Independently audited. Published in the Annual Report. If you want your donation restricted to a specific programme, write to meercare@live.com within 24 hours of donating.

Prayaas — rural education32%
Bolti Nadi — river restoration24%
Farmours — women's FPOs22%
Yoga Kutumb — health12%
Operations & compliance10%

Independently audited by a CA empanelled with the CAG. Annual allocation report available on the Annual Reports page. Donations are unrestricted by default — write to us within 24 hours to restrict to a specific programme.

80G deduction calculator

50% of donation · subject to qualifying limit

Donation
₹2,500
Deduction rate
50%
Tax saved
≈ ₹375

Effective tax saving assumes the highest income-tax slab (30%). 80G deduction is 50% of donated amount, subject to a qualifying limit of 10% of adjusted gross total income. Excess can be carried forward. Consult your CA for slab-specific calculations.

Awareness

Five things worth knowing before you donate

A quick carousel of the compliance, allocation, and accountability commitments behind every Meer Foundation donation.

Donate at a glance
80G
Every rupee you give is 80G-deductible
Tax-deductible

Indian donations to Meer Foundation are tax-deductible under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. Your receipt arrives by email instantly. Use it when you file.

Quiz

Test your knowledge of donating

Five quick questions on 80G, minimums, allocation, deduction rates, and PAN requirements. Pass at 60%.

Donation Quiz

5 questions · passing score 60%

Q1. Under which section of the Income Tax Act are donations to Meer Foundation tax-deductible?
Q2. What is the minimum donation amount accepted by Meer Foundation?
Q3. What percentage of donations is allocated to Prayaas (rural education)?
Q4. What is the standard 80G deduction rate for donations to Meer Foundation?
Q5. What is mandatory to receive an 80G receipt?
FAQ

Questions we get often

From 80G claims to UPI support to allocation restrictions — here are the questions donors ask us most.

Frequently asked questions

After your donation, you will receive an 80G receipt by email within minutes. The receipt carries your name, PAN, donation amount, date, and our 80G registration ID (AACAM4289JF20241). When filing your Income Tax return (ITR), enter the receipt details under Section 80G. The deduction is 50% of the donated amount, subject to the qualifying-limit rule (10% of your adjusted gross total income).

Every rupee auditable — every life improved

Pick a preset, enter your PAN, click donate. Your 80G receipt arrives in minutes. Your impact arrives in communities across Chhattisgarh.

80G approved (AACAM4289JF20241) · CSR-1 eligible (CSR00075824) · ₹100 minimum · Instant receipt · 14 years of service.