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Certifications
Fully Compliant
Hope Educational Society (and its operating project Hope Academy) has been granted all of the registrations, certifications and approvals needed to be in full compliance with local, state and national requirements as a non-profit, tax exempt school.
| Type | Purpose | Authorizing Body | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HES Certificate of Registration, Charter Docs and Amendments—AP 12 9646700 | Registration is required by law for all non-profit Societies in India. | Registrar of Societies Government of Andhra Pradesh | 2013 (# 124 of 2013) |
| Grant of Approval u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961—AABAH5267Q | Under section 80G deduction is available to any tax payer (may be individual, company, firm or any other person) making donation to a Society with an 80G certificate. | Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Hyderabad | 25/01/2017 |
| Grant of Registration u/s 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961—AABAH5267Q | Trusts, Societies and Section 8 Companies can seek registration u/s 12A to claim exemption under Income Tax Act' 1961, if certain conditions are satisfied | Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Hyderabad | 25/01/2017 |
| Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 HES—010350252 WSCOF—010350210 | The purpose of the FCRA Act is to regulate the acceptance and use of foreign contributions and to prohibit acceptance and use of foreign contributions for any activities detrimental to the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. | Ministry of Home Affairs (FCRA Wing) | HES—21/07/2017 WSCOF—02/12/2009 |
| United States New Horizons Foundation (NHF) 501(C)(3) EIN 84-1123082 NHF operating project Hope Academy Vizag (HAV) | The New Horizons Foundation (NHF) is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to “help people change the world by transforming their vision into reality.” The New Horizons Foundation is a public charity, and therefore donors can take advantage of the most liberal charitable contribution rules available under the IRS code. The New Horizons Foundation ensures strict compliance with every provision of charitable tax law, code and regulation. | Internal Revenue Service | NHF: 20/9/1994 HAV: 12/9/2015 |