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Baithak Foundation

Baithak aims to use music exposure and training as an anchor in children's lives to keep them rooted, energized, motivated, curious and sensitive in the face of increasing stress and isolation.

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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  • Overview

  • PROGRAMS

  • People

  • ABOUT US

  • FIELD VISIT

Cause Area

Primary Sectors

Secondary Sectors

Financials

  • 2025

    Total Income
    Rs.12,200,000
    Total Expenses
    Rs.10,000,000
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.800,000
    Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.

Geographies Served

Programs

  • APT Project

    District

    State

    District

    Satara

    Pune

    Ratnagiri

    States

    Maharashtra

    What is the APT Project?

    Anubhav ~ Inspire (Deeply moving experience)
    A series of highly experiential chamber concerts by young artists of Indian Traditional Music and Dance forms is hosted once every month.

    Parichay ~ Engage (Participative Engagement)
    A series of workshops that deepen the experience of art through participation. Hosted once every month for a select group of interested students.

    Taleem ~ Develop (Building Antifragility)
    Create a mindset capable of accepting challenges and failures. Develop an inward looking individual capable of patience, compassion and generosity. Create a community of practice through the learning club once every week.

  • Pune Kabir Festival

    District

    State

    District

    Pune

    States

    Maharashtra

    Pune Kabir Festival is an endeavour anchored in the wisdom shared by Kabir and other saints. It is an attempt to bring the works of saints to the centre of our modern lives.

    Through participation, embodied presence and learning, the festival aims to bring us together in listening and celebrating words and wisdom that have lived for centuries.

    By blurring the lines between a performer and audience, we envision the creation of a truly collective effort to create a space for dialogue in our city.

  • Curated Events

    District

    State

    District

    Pune

    States

    Maharashtra

    Baithak Foundation team curates home concerts, public events, and thematic events that represent Indian Traditional art forms. We are partners with many reputed venues and event organisers in the city of Pune. Every year, Baithak curates 30+ such events.

  • Baithak's Illustrated Books

    Baithak is continually working on a series of illustrated books to introduce and present personal histories of inspiring performing artists. It is an attempt to see the performers beyond their art - to explore what brought flavour to their life, what were the times they lived in, the people who were part of their journey and what mattered to them. These books are designed so that people of all ages and levels of exposure to traditional arts can enjoy them.

    In 2019, Baithak Foundation published ‘Freddy’ - an illustrated book featuring music and the life of Pt. Firoz Dastur. In 2024, we proudly published ‘Bhimsen’ and 'Pt. Omkarnath Thakur'.

Impact Metrics

  • Children Engaged

    Program Name

    APT Project

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2023-24 2500
    • 2024-25 5000

  • Traditional Artforms Presented

    Program Name

    APT Project

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2024-25 15

  • Artists Benifitted

    Program Name

    APT Project

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2024-25 125

  • Schools Reached

    Program Name

    APT Project

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2024-25 75

Leadership Team

  • Dakshayani Athalye

    Trustee & CEO

  • Mandar Karanjkar

    Trustee

Demographics & Structure

  • Organisation Strength

    None

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AACTB8351R

  • Registration Number

    E/7523/Pune

  • CSR Form 1

    CSR00034108

  • 80G

    AACTB8351RF20214

  • 12A

    AACTB8351RE20216

  • FCRA

    Not Available

About

  • Headquarters

    Pune, Maharashtra

  • Since

    2016

Impact

We work in 4 districts in Maharashtra. Baithak is directly impacting over 10,000+ children across 130+ schools and community centres, and providing sustainable livelihood opportunities to over 350 young artists. 120 children are learning a traditional art form weekly. We annually curate the Pune Kabir Festival, reaching more than 3000 audiences. Baithak curates at least 20 home concerts every year, developing a base of connoisseurs of various art forms. Baithak creates dignified livelihoods for musicians and brings the joy of music into children’s lives.

Vision and Mission

Baithak envisions creating a society with equitable music access and learning opportunities for children from the most marginalized communities, believing that music exposure and education are as important as mainstream education.

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

    CTS No. 943/B-5, PMC Workers Society, Hanuman Nagar, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune, Maharashtra

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

    Pune

Other Details

  • Type

    Non-profit

  • Sub Type

    Trust

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Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    No

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management