About
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Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Since
2012
The Environmentalist Foundation of India (E.F.I) is an organisation that focuses on the restoration of polluted freshwater bodies through community-ba Read moresed conservation efforts. The organisation operates across 14 Indian states, including major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. E.F.I's mission is to volunteer for India and the environment by delivering targeted projects, while its vision is to inspire Indians to appreciate the importance of preserving natural locales. The organisation aims to promote environmental awareness and work towards sustainable solutions for protecting India's natural resources, including lakes and ponds which are ignored and unclean due to human activity.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Sub Sector
Programs
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Lake Restoration Programmes
EFI is dedicated to promoting the conservation of India's freshwater bodies, which are often neglected and polluted due to human activity. It believes that these water bodies are important for sustaining different species of life, and aim to inspire the public to conserve them. Its main focus, besides the conservation of wildlife and tackling waste, is on adopting, methodically refreshing, and naturally restoring freshwater lakes and ponds.
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Samudra Project
EFI's Samudra project aims to raise awareness about the ecological importance of beaches and their surroundings, which are ignored due to their use for leisure. The organisation volunteers with city administrations to clean and maintain beach stretches in important cities with plans to extend the project to other cities. The focus is not just on cleaning beaches but on tackling waste build-up and its impact on wildlife.
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Volunteering Programme
EFI organizes weekend volunteering programmes across India, for conservation of the environment. It welcomes students and interns to participate in their projects, ranging from cleanups, plantations, to wildlife photography and street theatre performances. The 3-month-long internship programme offers real-time solutions for environmental decline. Senior citizens can also contribute to the efforts through volunteering.
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
21-50
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATE4621R
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Registration ID
713/2012
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VO ID / Darpan ID
TN/2017/0155491
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12A
AAATE4621RE20214
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80G
AAATE4621RF20211
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00002310
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust
Website
Financial Details
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2022-23
IncomeRs.243,882,426ExpensesRs.180,830,303Admin ExpensesRs.23,507,939Program ExpensesRs.157,322,364Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.