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Trivarna Foundation

Founder Trustees · Est. 2026

The people behind
Trivarna Foundation.

Four founder trustees, drawn from social service, business, and community work — bringing together the people, places, and judgment needed for the next decade of the trust.

A trust is only as good as the four people who sign for it. We aim to be worth that signature.

§ 01The Founders

Shri Gopala P portrait

Shri Gopala P

Founder Trustee & Managing Trustee

Gopala P has spent his working life in grassroots social service across Karnataka. Based in Tumakuru, he has been involved in community development work for over fifteen years, with a focus on education and social welfare in rural areas. He serves as Managing Trustee of Trivarna Foundation, anchoring its day-to-day operations and field engagement. His belief that service should be both consistent and unannounced shapes the foundation's commitment to recognising unsung contributors.

Social ServiceCommunity DevelopmentRural Outreach
Tumakuru, KarnatakaSocial Service
Shri Mohan Kumar K N portrait

Shri Mohan Kumar K N

Founder Trustee & Secretary

Mohan Kumar K N brings business and operational experience to Trivarna Foundation, serving as Founder Trustee and Secretary. Based in Bangalore, he handles the trust's administrative coordination, partnerships, and operational planning. His professional background in business has shaped a disciplined, transparent approach to how the foundation manages its commitments and reports its work.

OperationsAdministrationPartnerships
Bangalore, KarnatakaBusiness
Smt. Shruthi D portrait

Smt. Shruthi D

Founder Trustee & Treasurer

Shruthi D serves as Founder Trustee and Treasurer of Trivarna Foundation, overseeing the trust's finances, accounts, and compliance. Based in Bangalore, she brings the same care to the foundation's financial stewardship that she brings to her family — measured, responsible, and detail-oriented. Her role ensures that every rupee contributed to Trivarna is accounted for and applied with intention.

Financial StewardshipComplianceReporting
Bangalore, KarnatakaHome Maker
Smt. Ranjitha A portrait

Smt. Ranjitha A

Founder Trustee

Ranjitha A is a Founder Trustee of Trivarna Foundation, bringing entrepreneurial experience and a commitment to women's welfare and community development. Based in Tumakuru, she focuses on the foundation's work in social welfare, women's empowerment, and local community engagement. Her perspective grounds the trust's commitments in the realities of the communities it intends to serve.

Women's WelfareCommunity EngagementEntrepreneurship
Tumakuru, KarnatakaBusiness

§ 02Governance

How the trust
is run.

Trivarna Foundation is governed by a Board of three to fifteen trustees. Day-to-day operations are handled by a Managing Committee comprising the Managing Trustee, Secretary, and Treasurer.

The Board meets at least twice a year. The Managing Committee meets quarterly, with audited accounts and an annual report placed before the Board at the close of each financial year.

Board size
3 – 15 trustees
Board meetings
≥ 2 per year
Committee meetings
Quarterly
Annual review
End of FY

§ 03Advisory Network

Coming together,
one voice at a time.

In formation

Trivarna Foundation is building an advisory network of practitioners, academics, and field experts who guide our work across the nine focus areas. Advisors will be announced as the network forms.

If you have lived experience or domain depth in any of our focus areas and would like to advise the trust, we’d like to hear from you.

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