The Largest Non-Profit Organizations in India

What are the largest charities and non-profits in India? Based on Wikidata, here is the list of the largest organizations by employees, members, and volunteers.

Last updated on January 22, 2025

Non-Profit Organizations from India

The data for these lists is based on the open database Wikidata and is largely taken from tax documents or annual reports of the organizations. By clicking on the edit icon of the organization, you can verify the source or add your own data.

The Largest Non-Profit Organizations from India by Employees

Non-profit organizations and charities by number of employees.


# Organisation Employees Year
1 Hand In Hand India 5.132
2 Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan 2.000
3 Magic Bus India Foundation 1.600
4 Bangalore Baptist Hospital Society 1.360
5 Agastya International Foundation 1.300
6 The Kalgidhar Society 1.287
7 Family Planning Association India 1.200
8 HelpAge India 1.165
9 Humana People To People India 1.140
10 Education Support Organization 1.100
11 Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child 1.003
12 All India Movement For Seva 830
13 PRADAN 708
14 Don Bosco Tech Society 656
15 Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra 560
16 Shree Krishnayan Desi Gauraksha Avam Golokdham Sewa Samiti 525
17 The Association For Leprosy Education, Rehabilitation And Treatment - India 505
18 Kaivalya Education Foundation 479
19 Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled 478
20 Hope Foundation India 473
21 Childline India Foundation 450
22 Dr M L Dhawale Memorial Trust 450
23 Society for Nutrition Education and Health Action 414
24 Hope Kolkata Foundation 373
25 Jan Swasthya Sahyog 345
26 Goonj 334
27 Snehalaya 324
28 Nidan 315
29 Y. R. Gaitonde Medical Educational And Research Foundation 300
30 Nirmaan Organization 300
31 World Health Partners 300
32 Yugrishi Shriram Sharma Acharya Charitable Trust 291
33 Shri Pandit Ratnachandraji Jain Kanyashala Trust 290
34 Swami Dayananda Educational Trust 286
35 Centre For Social Responsibility And Leadership 270
36 Gram Vikas 258
37 Terre Des Hommes Children's Organisation For Relief And Education 257
38 Bala Vikasa Social Service Society 250
39 Association Of Parents Of Mentally Retarded Children 250
40 Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation And Health Society 250
41 Kherwadi Social Welfare Association 241
42 Deepalaya 240
43 Lend-a-hand India 232
44 Quest Alliance (quality Education And Skills Training Alliance) 230
45 Gandhi Bhavan International Trust 230
46 Aseema Charitable Trust 222
47 S M Sehgal Foundation 218
48 Scodwes (sahyadri Community Development & Women Empowerement Society) 206
49 Shrimad Rajchandra Sarvamangal Trust 200
50 Agricultural Development Trust Baramati 200

Some federal organizations report only the employees at the federal headquarters, while others count all employees across federal structures.

The Largest Associations and Organizations by Members

Associations from India by number of statutory members. For federal associations, this usually results in multiple counts, as the sum of all members across federal structures is typically reported.


# Organisation Members Year
1 Self-Employed Women's Association of India 1.500.000 2012
2 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman 682.200 2019
3 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bengaluru 526.400 2018
4 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay 509.794 2018
5 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore 461.740 2019
6 Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur 436.736 2017
7 Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin 429.610 2017
8 Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery 405.460 2019
9 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore 398.259 2019
10 Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru 369.825 2019
11 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly 348.465 2017
12 Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore 339.863 2017
13 Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai 334.610 2019
14 Roman Catholic Diocese of Guntur 321.600 2019
15 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong 312.326 2017
16 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram 297.121 2020
17 Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura 289.127 2017
18 Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry 283.395 2017
19 Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada 267.050 2017
20 Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Idukki 266.500 2019
21 Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar 266.285 2019
22 Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Irinjalakuda 266.145 2019
23 Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela 262.657 2017
24 Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli 262.413 2017
25 Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithurai 244.662 2019
26 Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore 243.520 2019
27 Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam 240.118 2019
28 Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam 233.080 2019
29 Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally 222.700 2019
30 Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Thiruvananthapuram 222.200 2017
31 Roman Catholic Diocese of Chingleput 203.220 2019
32 Roman Catholic Diocese of Jashpur 201.979 2019
33 Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega 197.630 2017
34 Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur 194.820 2017
35 Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbatore 191.400 2019
36 Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam 191.200 2019
37 Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka 190.606 2019
38 Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumla 190.341 2019
39 Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore 190.000 2017
40 Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai 182.344 2017
41 Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mananthavady 176.562 2019
42 Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin 174.967 2019
43 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta 173.426 2019
44 Roman Catholic Diocese of Khamman 165.226 2019
45 Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Faridabad 164.934 2019
46 Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey 163.900 2018
47 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi 162.368 2017
48 Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara 154.700 2019
49 Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thamarassery 150.713 2017
50 Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul 149.170 2019

Non-Profit Organizations by Volunteers

Charitable organizations from India by number of volunteers.


# Organisation Volunteers Year
1 Hand In Hand India 24.450 2021
2 Team Everest 15.000
3 Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan 10.000
4 Magic Bus India Foundation 10.000
5 Shri Gaurang Goseva Sanstha Jalgaon 9.000
6 Adarsh Mahila Griha Udyog 8.100
7 Shuddhi 4.000
8 Society for Nutrition Education and Health Action 3.185
9 Gramalaya Trust 2.950
10 Sri Someswarnath Mahadev Trust (sanmat) 2.000
11 Network For Enterprise Enhancement And Development Support [needs] 1.700
12 Marathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha 1.329
13 Jan Kalyan Samajik Sansthan 1.100
14 Y4D Foundation 1.000
15 Medihelp Foundation 896
16 Deesha Education Foundation 850
17 Bala Vikasa Social Service Society 800
18 Thuvakkam Welfare Association 800
19 Shri Tribhuvandas Foundation 775
20 Yugrishi Shriram Sharma Acharya Charitable Trust 770
21 Mission Smile 750
22 Angel Xpress Foundation 700
23 Healthier Hearts Foundation 530
24 Foundation For Excellence India Trust 502
25 Sanchetana Community Health And Research Centre 500
26 Make A Difference 500
27 Shikshan Ane Samaj Kalyan Kendra 495
28 Centre For Youth And Social Development 450
29 Shree Krishnayan Desi Gauraksha Avam Golokdham Sewa Samiti 435
30 Ashwini Charitable Trust 416
31 Jan Swasthya Sahyog 400
32 Stairs 400
33 Child Help Foundation 350
34 Samudayik Vikas Samiti 350
35 Developmental Association For Human Advancement 342
36 Udichi Foundation 327
37 Aawaj Jankalyan Samiti 300
38 Shrimad Rajchandra Sarvamangal Trust 300
39 The Integrated Rural Development Of Weaker Sections In India 300
40 Jan Kalyan Gramodyog Seva Ashram 290
41 Jan Lok Kalyan Parishad 289
42 Urmul Seemant Samiti 270
43 Dr M Chandrasekhar International Foundation 255
44 Palli Vikash 254
45 Centre For Agriculture And Rural Development(card) 250
46 Chaitanya Rural Development Society, Shimoga 250
47 Gramin Vikas Mandal 250
48 Association For Rural Area Social Modification Improvement And Nestling 240
49 Lend-a-hand India 232
50 Nidan 230