2025-12-01T06:23:26-08:00 2024-12-31 453655094 Pranas Accounting Tax & Bookkeeping Ser 2116 Wilshire Blvd Suite241 Santa Monica CA 90403 990 2024-01-01 881590073 MAKERGHAT USA MAKE 8183382743 616 Harrington Hills Decatur GA 30032 NAVEENA KARUSALA President & CEO 2025-12-01 true true PRABHA SRINIVASAN P00840836 8183382743 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 616 Harrington Hills Decatur GA 30032 390286 false X www.makerghat.org X 2022 CA MakerGhat aims to develop a MAKER MINDSET among youth. MakerGhat encourage youth to develop a sense of agency and confidence to address local and global problems. The youngsters not only learn technical and soft skills but also think about, design, and implement solutions to challenges in their communities and beyond. 3 0 0 6 0 390286 0 0 0 390286 0 0 0 0 0 75596 75596 314690 1844 313876 4572 1914 -2728 311962 X MakerGhat aims to develop a MAKER MINDSET among youth. MakerGhat encourage youth to develop a sense of agency and confidence to address local and global problems. The youngsters not only learn technical and soft skills but also think about, design, and implement solutions to challenges in their communities and beyond. false false 30663 The organization led significant curriculum development initiatives aimed at strengthening hands-on learning and 21st-century skill-building across multiple states. This included the creation of a comprehensive curriculum for Grades 68 in Tamil Nadu and a parallel curriculum for Grade 9 learners in Odisha. Additionally, the organization developed an interactive hands-on childrens book designed for Grades 59, enabling students to engage in at-home making activities tied to key learning outcomes and skill milestones. These materials collectively aim to expand access to high-quality experiential learning resources. Expenses for curriculum design and development were incurred as part of program service activities. 23912 To strengthen teacher support and program quality, the organization invested in the digitization of monitoring and evaluation processes through the development of MakerDost, a WhatsApp-based chatbot. MakerDost provides 24/7 assistance to teachers, supports hands-on classroom implementation, gathers user feedback, and generates tailored teaching materials and resources. This digital tool enhances program scalability and enables continuous, data-driven improvement of instructional practices. 10000 The organization implemented the IGNITE Program in partnership with the Tamil Nadu StartUP Mission and a broad mentor network to support youth entrepreneurship in rural Tamil Nadu. Through this program, MakerGhat incubated 10 fellows, providing a structured series of masterclasses and workshops that guided participants through ideation, business model development, prototyping, pitching, and early-stage fundraising. As a result, more than half of the cohorts innovations are currently undergoing the patenting process. The program culminated in a major showcase event at IIT-Madras, which engaged over 200 potential youth entrepreneurs and generated strong interest for subsequent cohorts. Total expenses for the IGNITE Program were approximately $10,000, covering program delivery, training, and event execution. 4454 Other Program Expenses 4454 69029 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 0 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false CA X NAVEENA KARUSALA 8183382743 63 ABRAMS COURT APT 500 STANFORD CA 94305 X NAVEENA KARUSALA President & CEO 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NEHA NAIR CFO 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 VISHAL SHARMA Secretary 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 390286 390286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 390286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6270 6270 0 0 0 160 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Outside Consultants 69029 69029 BANK FEES 137 137 0 75596 69029 6567 0 1844 309376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4500 1844 313876 4572 1914 4572 1914 X -2728 311962 -2728 311962 1844 313876 314690 X false false false X 50000 606 390286 440892 0 0 50000 606 390286 440892 0 440892 0 0 0 440892 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.