A charity that never has to ask.

Manee Foundation began in 2024 with an uncomfortable observation: the most fragile thing about most charitable work is the fundraising it depends on. Campaigns end, donors move on, and the shelter still needs feeding.

So we built the funding in first. A permanent equity stake and a dedicated business wing pay for the work — forever. What we owe the public isn't an appeal for money; it's a complete, ongoing account of how ours is spent.

photo: founding team at the shelter site, 2024
Registered Section 8 companyIncorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 — profits can only be applied to our charitable objects, never distributed.
CIN  U88900PN2024NPL233157Incorporated  2024Registered office  Pune, Maharashtra
The self-funding model

Two permanent sources. Zero fundraising.

Source 1 · 26% equityStenJaan Group & AssociatesA 26% non-dilutable, non-transferable equity stake in every company of the group — dividends flow to the foundation in perpetuity.
Source 2 · dedicated wing profitsSS SyndicateA separate business entity whose security-services wing is dedicated to the foundation — its profits fund operations month after month.
Where it landsManee FoundationEvery rupee received and spent is published in Open Books — the three pillars first, admin capped at 10%.
Animals — shelter, treatment, food
Forest & Nature — trees, rivers, water
Children — education, fees, tutoring
Trustees & team

The people accountable for every rupee

portrait photoYakshni ShahFounder & Managing TrusteeFounded the foundation; leads its direction and the duty of care across all three pillars.
portrait photoStena ShahTrustee · FinanceKeeps the accounts — every entry published in Open Books passes through this desk first.
portrait photoMarjaan ShahTrustee · ProgramsResponsible for the day-to-day program work — animals, forest & nature, and children's education.
portrait photoSanjay ShahTrustee · FundraisingLooks after the foundation's funding and contributions, and the receipt trail that keeps them inspectable.