Support Independent Aviation Safety
Building on work begun in 2018 and formally incorporated as a Section 8 Company in July 2021, Safety Matters Foundation operates as India’s first independent aviation safety NGO — without industry funding, without commercial sponsorship, without editorial compromise. Reader and donor support is what keeps it that way.
Why Your Support Matters
Aviation safety research in India is overwhelmingly funded by the industry it is meant to scrutinise. The Foundation exists to fill that gap — producing original research, sustaining the mindFly Blog and Katha podcast, operating an anonymous safety reporting portal, and contributing to international safety forums including ISASI, the Flight Safety Foundation, the Royal Aeronautical Society, and the European Aviation Training Symposium.
This work has no public funding stream. Every article published, every podcast episode released, every confidential report received and acted upon is sustained by individual contributions and institutional grants from those who believe independent safety research is worth defending.
Registration & Tax Benefits
Safety Matters Foundation is a Section 8 Company, incorporated on 23 July 2021 under the Companies Act, 2013, registered with the Income Tax Department under Section 12A and approved under Section 80G, and registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as an eligible CSR implementing entity (CSR-1). Contributions are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and corporate donors may direct CSR contributions to the Foundation in line with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- 12A Registration (u/s 332): ABGCS5064AE20261
- 80G Approval (u/s 354): ABGCS5064AF20261
- CSR-1 Registration: CSR00110553 (issued 29 April 2026, ROC Haryana, SRN AC3250773)
- PAN: ABGCS5064A
- GSTIN: 06ABGCS5064A1ZM
- CIN: U85300HR2021NPL096553
- Date of Incorporation: 23 July 2021
- Date of 12A/80G Approval: 23 April 2026
- Validity: Tax Year 2026–27 to 2028–29
- Issuing Authority: Principal Director of Income Tax (12A/80G); ROC Haryana, MCA (CSR-1)
Individual donors may claim a 50% deduction on the donated amount under Section 80G, subject to the qualifying limit prescribed under the Act. Corporate donors may direct CSR contributions to the Foundation in line with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.
How to Contribute
To enable claim of 80G benefit, donations above ₹2,000 must be made through banking channels — cash donations above this threshold are not eligible for deduction under the Act.
Bank Transfer
Commercial Shopping Centre,
South City II, Gurgaon, Haryana
UPI
Scan via any UPI app or enter the ID directly:
safetymatters03@upiDonation receipt and 80G certificate. A receipt acknowledging your contribution will be issued within seven working days. The Foundation files Form 10BD annually with the Income Tax Department; your Form 10BE certificate — required to claim the 80G deduction on your return — will be issued by 31 May following the financial year of donation.
Please share the following details with us after transfer so the receipt and certificate can be issued correctly: full name, PAN, postal address, donation amount, date and mode of transfer.
For Corporate CSR Partners
Safety Matters Foundation is a Section 8 Company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN: U85300HR2021NPL096553) and registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as an eligible CSR implementing entity (CSR-1: CSR00110553). The Foundation’s aviation safety research and public education work is eligible for CSR contributions under Schedule VII, Category (ix) of the Companies Act, 2013, which covers contributions to incubators or research and development projects in the field of science, technology, engineering, and medicine, funded by the Central or State Government, public-sector undertakings, or any agency of the Central or State Government.
For full CSR partnership details, the Safer Skies India proposal, partnership tiers, and downloadable documents, see our Partner with Us page. For CSR partnership proposals, institutional grants, or sponsorship of specific research projects, please write to admin@safetymatters.co.in.
Questions about donating, CSR partnerships, or institutional grants?
Safety Matters Foundation is a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013, incorporated on 23 July 2021 (CIN: U85300HR2021NPL096553), with PAN ABGCS5064A and GSTIN 06ABGCS5064A1ZM (Haryana). Provisional registration under Section 12A and provisional approval under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act have been granted by the Principal Director of Income Tax for the period TY 2026–27 to TY 2028–29. CSR-1 Registration (Form CSR-1) granted by ROC Haryana, MCA on 29 April 2026 under Registration Number CSR00110553, SRN AC3250773. Final registration under 12A/80G will be sought before expiry of the provisional period in accordance with Rule 18I.
