Vision
A society where service is universal, recognition is fair, and opportunity reaches everyone — regardless of caste, creed, gender, or region.
About the Foundation
Built on three colours,
guided by nine commitments.
A young trust with a long horizon. This is who we are, why we exist, and how we work.
§ 01Our Story
Why we started.
Trivarna Foundation was registered on 2 May 2026 in Tumakuru — but the impulse to start it had been building for a long time before that. Across our trustees’ lives in social service, business, and community work, the same patterns kept showing up: children dropping out of school for the smallest reasons, grassroots workers carrying entire communities and never being thanked, traditional practices slipping away because no one made room for them.
We didn’t want to start another single-cause organisation. We wanted something that could move on multiple fronts at once — because the things people need rarely arrive in tidy categories.
The name Trivarnameans “three colours”. Saffron-orange for service and sacrifice. Navy blue for trust and growth. Green for renewal. Together, beneath a golden arc, they hold up nine commitments to public good — written into our trust deed, and the work in front of us.
The things people need rarely arrive in tidy categories.
Vision & Mission
§ 02Vision & Mission
What we’re working towards.
Mission
To advance public welfare across nine focus areas through programmes that are inclusive, transparent, and impactful — built in partnership with the people already doing the work.
§ 03Our Values
How we work.
Inclusivity
Open to all, regardless of caste, creed, religion, gender, or region.
Transparency
Honest decision-making, clear reporting, and care with every rupee.
Sustainability
Long-term programmes that outlive any single year or campaign.
Recognition
Honouring service — especially the quiet, unsung kind.
Where we work
§ 04Where we work
Karnataka first.
Tumakuru, especially.
Trivarna Foundation begins its work in Karnataka — specifically in and around Tumakuru, where the trust is registered and where the trustees have local roots. As programmes scale, we expect to expand to neighbouring districts.
Primary focus
Where we are today
- Tumakuru — registered office, founding district
- Bengaluru Urban — secondary, where two trustees are based
Planned expansion
Years two and three
- Tumakuru region — Sira, Madhugiri, Pavagada taluks
- Neighbouring districts — as appropriate, with partner organisations
Our expansion will be deliberate. We will only commit to a new geography when we have a local partner, a clear programme, and the funding to see it through for at least three years.
Legal standing
§ 05Legal Standing
A registered
Public Charitable Trust.
- Trust Name
- Trivarna Foundation
- Type
- Public Charitable Trust
- Registration No.
- TMK-4-00018-2026-27
- Registration Date
- 2 May 2026
- Place of Registration
- Tumakuru, Karnataka, India
- Financial Year
- 1 April – 31 March
Registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 at the Office of the Sub-Registrar, Tumakuru, Karnataka.
12A & 80G status: Application for registration under Sections 12A and 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is currently in process.
What we do
Read about our nine focus areas.
From education and health to honouring achievers, every commitment matters.