2025-11-17T12:49:41-05:00 2024-12-31 WITHUM SMITH BROWN PC 5847 SAN FELIPE ST SUITE 2600 HOUSTON TX 77057 990 2024-01-01 920761459 PRATHAM INTERNATIONAL INC % PRAGYA DHARIWAL PRAT 6179174685 1150 Walnut Street 2nd Floor Newton MA 02461 BALAKRISHNAN VENKATACHALAM President & COO 6179174685 2025-03-17 true true EMILY SMIKAL P01312781 7138601400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BALAKRISHNAN VENKATACHALAM 1150 Walnut Street 2nd Floor Newton MA 02461 2006741 false X www.prathaminternational.org X 2022 DE Pratham International was established to support learning innovations for children and youth in contexts across the globe. (Continued on Schedule O) 8 4 2 0 0 3444493 1735875 89072 225557 0 45298 0 11 3533565 2006741 0 43546 0 0 96126 602908 0 0 60772 841127 1273666 937253 1920120 2596312 86621 2654110 2755932 28183 25502 2625927 2730430 X PRATHAM INTERNATIONAL WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT LEARNING INNOVATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CONTEXTS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES THE ADAPTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF PROVEN, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS THE EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING AT THE RIGHT LEVEL (TARL) APPROACH, THROUGH CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUITED TO LOCAL CONTEXTS. IT ALSO DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND SOLUTIONS FOR LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS, FOCUSING ON ASSESSMENT, LEARNER SUPPORT, AND DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH LOCAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTS TO EMPOWER YOUTH THROUGH SKILL-BUILDING INITIATIVES. false false 877003 225557 Education- In 2024, the Education vertical deepened its support to existing partners while launching new pilots on foundational learning across three regions - Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Education programs primarily focused on adapting Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL), an evidence-based approach that helps children build foundational literacy and numeracy skills quickly by grouping them according to learning levels rather than age or grade. TaRL programs supported by Pratham International and its partners have been adapted in over 20 countries and 30 languages. In MENA, Morocco's Ministry of National Education, Pre-school and Sports continued its efforts to scale TaRL to 75% of schools by 2027, with the aim of reaching three million learners. In parallel, Morocco's Ministry of Interior piloted an NGO-led after-school model to engage civil society in rural areas to advance foundational learning, reaching 16,657 learners at endline. In Egypt, early efforts centered on program design and training of two implementing organizations. In Latin America, collaborations in Brazil, Colombia, and El Salvador reached over 14,000 children through diverse models delivered in collaboration with local partners. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Pratham International continued to collaborate with Empower Learning Africa (ELA)and its partners on TaRL programming. Since 2019, TaRL has reached 5.8 million children cumulatively across 16 countries, with government-led scale-up efforts underway in Cte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and Zambia. In 2024, adaptations for the early years were also introduced, while innovations within TaRL programming continued. The first adaptation of Pratham's early years approach, Leap Forward, was implemented in collaboration with Glasswing International across 20 schools in Guatemala and El Salvador. The model integrated community engagement through School Readiness Fairs, parental engagement via WhatsApp groups, and Glasswing staff-led teaching and learning activities during the school day. A total of 873 Pre-K to Grade 2 students participated in the initial School Readiness Fairs, while 190 and 134 children took part in classroom activities in Guatemala and El Salvador, respectively. Grades 1 and 2 in-class activities were also conducted in Kenya through ELA's learning camps. 363617 Digital- The Digital vertical led the development and deployment of a suite of technology-enabled solutions to strengthen learning and youth employability across diverse contexts. In the area of learning assessments, we built PadhAI - a customized AI-driven literacy assessment tool using one of the world's largest localized datasets (2,000 hours), capable of identifying regional languages, dialects, and accents. The tool was piloted with over 4,000 children and achieved ~90% accuracy, demonstrating strong diagnostic validity in the field. Complementing this, we also designed the Anytime Testing Machine - an AI-enabled tool that automates contextually aligned question generation, digitises and grades written and oral responses, and issues learner-sensitive, multilingual feedback to reduce teacher administrative burden and enable frequent, timely assessments. To support educators in managing multi-level, multilingual, and diverse classrooms, we began synthesizing facilitators' expertise to develop an AI assistant that enablesaccurate assessment of learning gaps, optimizes student grouping, and informs lesson planning through predictive analytics. Recognizing the critical need for digitization in low-resource contexts, the team has been working on refining OCR and OMR technologies to enable faster, more accurate, and robust capture and processing of unstructured responses. Separately, to strengthen English language skills among rural and second-language learners, the digital team developed an AI-assisted, LLM-based voicebot to improve speaking proficiency. Across all initiatives, the emphasis remained on innovating contextual, lightweight, and human-centric solutions that complement educators, empower under-resourced children and youth, and provide practical, scalable tools for learning. 189075 18546 Skills Training- The organisation expanded its youth-to-work initiative in Kenya, deepening its footprint across counties and accelerating pathways to employment through strategic partnerships, instructor training, and digital innovation. Building on foundational efforts in Kisumu, the program scaled to 12 counties - including Nairobi, Kericho, Busia, Bungoma, and Kilifi, engaging county governments, vocational training centers (VTCs), and industry leaders to strengthen the ecosystem for youth employability. To bridge the gap between training and employment, the NexTayari digital platform was launched, connecting youth, VTCs, and over 400 employers across key sectors. Over the year, 1,431 youth (50% women) from 35 VTCs and 15 technical trades were onboarded, with 93% receiving industry attachment offers. Placement coordinators provided mentorship and created feedback loops to enhance employer engagement. A 40-hour hybrid instructor training program reached over 250 trainers, supported by 100+ instructional videos, peer-led WhatsApp communities, and gamified learning strategies. We ran a pilot using an AI-powered interview bot to gauge youth interest, facilitating over 450 mock sessions. The organisation will continue to build on these learnings, deepen stakeholder partnerships, and position NexTayari as a scalable model for youth employment, one that can be owned and adopted by governments and replicated across geographies. LINE 4D, PROGRAM SERVICE -------------------- OTHER PROGRAMS - ONE TIME GRANT FOR FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS IN NAIROBI & KISUMU 25000 25000 1454695 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 5 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 4 false false false false false false false true false false true true true true true true true true false CA MA NJ NY X X PRAGYA DHARIWAL 6179174685 1150 WALNUT STREET 2ND FLOOR Newton MA 02461 X Balakrishnan Venkatachalam President & COO 40.0 0.0 X X 246219 0 33116 Pragya Dhariwal Secretary & Treasurer 40.0 0.0 X X 109193 0 19808 Devyani Pershad Director & Consultant 40.0 0.0 X 63956 0 0 Madhav Chavan Director & Consultant 40.0 0.0 X 58380 0 0 Dinyar Devitre Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Deepak Raj Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Nishant Baghel Director 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Amrita Ahuja Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 477748 0 52924 2 false true false PUSA Learning Services Pvt Ltd 78/A FIRST FLOOR KAMGAR NAGAR SG MUMBAI CITY MH IN 400024 Support Services 912707 1 1735875 1735875 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611710 225557 225557 225557 45298 45298 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 11 11 11 2006741 225557 45309 X 0 0 43546 43546 0 530673 378666 112397 39610 0 48308 31921 16387 0 973 557 416 22954 14042 8912 0 11779 11779 21420 21420 0 0 0 1113833 916937 175734 21162 0 10792 2406 8386 0 0 5098 5098 78837 52429 26408 0 1684 1684 0 0 3502 3502 649 649 PROGRAM EXPENSES 8309 8309 0 0 OTHER COSTS 6965 5745 1220 0 OTHER RELATED EXPENSES 4206 0 4206 0 BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES 4112 0 4112 0 2480 137 2343 1920120 1454695 404653 60772 2393181 871130 0 1563180 0 226848 31000 24168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 169159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48284 58120 12486 12486 2654110 2755932 28183 25502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28183 25502 X 2500891 2245077 125036 485353 2625927 2730430 2654110 2755932 86621 17882 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 3444493 1735875 5180368 0 0 0 0 0 3444493 1735875 5180368 0 5180368 45298 45298 0 11 11 5225677 314629 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X PART X, LINE 2 Pratham International, Inc. is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It recognizes the impact of an uncertain tax position only if that position is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authority based on the technical merits. The Organization accounts for interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions in the current period consolidated statement of activities, if necessary. The provision for income taxes is computed based upon the reported amount of income before income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method, whereby deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences on future years of differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities measured using the enacted tax laws and rates that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to their estimated net realizable value. true South Asia 20 Program Services SEE PART V 751249 Middle East and North Africa 1 Program Services SEE PART V 92294 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 Program Services SEE PART V 63956 Sub-Saharan Africa 2 Program Services SEE PART V 221173 Central America and the Caribbean Program Services SEE PART V 49968 South America Program Services SEE PART V 18455 East Asia and the Pacific 1 Program Services SEE PART V 36421 25 25 1233516 1233516 Sub-Saharan Africa Other programs- One time grant for flood relief efforts in Nairobi & Kisumu 25000 WIRE TRANSFE 0 none FMV Sub-Saharan Africa Skills Training- Youth training projects 13546 WIRE TRANSFE 0 NONE FMV 1 false false true false false false Page 3, Column (e) South Asia - Education, Digital, and Skills Training Middle East and North Africa - Education and Digital Europe - Education and Digital Sub-saharan Africa - Education, Skills Training and Other Program Central America/Caribbean - Education South America - Education East Asia and the Pacific - Digital PART I, LINE 2: The organization requires all foreign grantees to submit periodic reports detailing the use of funds and progress. Reports are reviewed by program staff to ensure that expenditures are consistent with the grant purpose and organizational policies. X X false false false false false false false false false Balakrishnan Venkatachalam President & COO 246219 10185 22931 279335 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: The Organization facilitates the adaptation and dissemination of proven, scalable solutions, such as the evidence-based Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach, through customized programming and technical assistance suited to local contexts. It also develops educational technology tools and solutions for low-resource settings, focusing on assessment, learner support, and digital content management. Additionally, the organization partners with local institutions and governments to empower youth through skill-building initiatives. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: Form 990 is reviewed by the President before filing. Once approved each Director will receive a copy of the Form 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: A conflict of interest disclosure policy is provided to each officer and director. Once a year, a conflict of interest questionnaire is sent out to be updated by each director. Each director is requested to notify if there has been a change that would generate a conflict. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND A DISCUSSION WITH INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AFTER WHICH A DECISION IS MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: Financial statements on website. 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