Effective Date: 30 September 2026
Last Updated: 30 September 2026
Shankarrao Pitla Foundation accepts voluntary donations to support its charitable and social welfare activities.
1. Purpose of Donations
Donations may support initiatives undertaken by the Foundation, including:
Digital inclusion
Education and scholarships
Healthcare access
Community development
Livelihood and entrepreneurship initiatives
Environmental and community welfare activities
Other charitable activities consistent with the Foundation’s objectives
2. Voluntary Contributions
All donations are voluntary.
Making a donation does not create an obligation on the Foundation to provide any goods, services or personal benefit to the donor.
3. Payment Methods
Online donations may be accepted through Razorpay and other authorised payment methods made available by the Foundation.
All transactions are subject to successful processing and verification by the applicable payment provider.
4. Donor Information
Donors should provide accurate information when making a donation, particularly where the information is required for issuing receipts or other legally required documentation.
5. Donation Receipts
The Foundation may issue donation receipts for successfully received donations.
Where tax exemption or deduction is applicable, such benefit will depend on the Foundation’s applicable registrations, the nature of the donation, donor eligibility and prevailing Indian tax laws.
6. Use of Funds
Donations may be utilised for the Foundation’s charitable programmes, projects, operational requirements and other activities consistent with its objectives.
Where a specific campaign or programme receives more funds than required, the Foundation may use the excess towards a related charitable activity or another programme consistent with its objectives.
7. Refunds
Successfully completed donations are generally non-refundable.
Exceptional refund requests may be considered in cases such as duplicate transactions, technical errors or unauthorised transactions.
Please refer to our Donation Refund & Cancellation Policy.
8. Fraudulent or Suspicious Transactions
The Foundation reserves the right to investigate donations that appear fraudulent, suspicious, unauthorised or inconsistent with applicable laws.
Where necessary, transactions may be reported to the relevant payment provider, bank, regulatory authority or law-enforcement agency.
9. Changes to the Policy
The Foundation may update this Donation Policy from time to time.
Any updated version will be published on this page.
10. Contact
Shankarrao Pitla Foundation
Registered Office: [INSERT REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS]
Email: services@spitlafoundation.com
Phone: [INSERT CONTACT NUMBER]
