CHINMAYA COMMUNITY AND RURAL SERVICE CENTRE
A new frontier for the Dharmic Seva efforts of Chinmaya Mission
DONATION FAQ
hariH Om and a loving welcome to noble-hearted persons. We are pleased to let you know that our organisation “Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT) ” is fully legally complaint and is an old reputed Trust registered, 1964
INTRODUCTION to CCMT
- Organization Name: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust (CCMT), 1964
- Legal Compliance:
- Registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA) , 2010
- Registered under Sections 12A & 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act
- Approved by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for accepting CSR funds
- Reporting: All transactions are submitted to Ministry of Finance (IT Dept). In addition FCRA details are submitted to Ministry of Home Affairs. Hence it is incumbent to verify Eligibility criteria to make a valid transaction.
- Tax Exemption:
- Donation to CCMT Trust is eligible for tax exemption in India.
- Donation to Chinmaya West is eligible for tax deduction in USA.
Donation Eligibility Considerations by Govt of Bharat:
- Passport Holder:
- Bharateeya🇮🇳 (Indian) or Non-Bharateeya 🌍(foreign) passport.
- According to RBI rules, Donations are accepted in INR (₹) from 🇮🇳 Indian Nationals only
- Tax Deduction:
- Consider if tax deductions are needed.
- Bank Type:
- Donations can be made via USA/Foreign banks or Indian banks .
Note: Traditional cheque mailing is good and address details available upon request.
FCRA Details
- Restriction: FCRA details are shared only upon request to prevent misuse.
- SWIFT MT103 FORMAT: An MT103 is a standardised SWIFT payment message used specifically for cross border/international wire transfers.
Donation Methods for Non-Bharateeya (Foreign Citizens) and Bharateeya (Indian Citizens) Passport Holders are given in the collapsible sections down below
======================CUSTOMISE THIS TEMPLATE FOR YOUR INTIMATION EMAIL:
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Subject; Donation for CM Ukkunagaram Project – [your name ]
Dear Swamiji,
I am attaching details of my contribution for CM Ukkunagaram Project, amount [USD] sent on [date ]
[if matching grant, then include details like your employer (google/apple/etc), along with benevity’s pdf acknowledgement]
Have sent this to [CM WEST/FCRA] through [imp to indicate mode of donation digital cheque/mailed a cheque/paypal/wire transfer/credit card/salary etc., as in mode ]
This is a “Specific Donation for CM Ukkunagaram Project.”
Request relevant people here to please acknowledge receipt of this donation.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
- Contact:
- Email: raghuveerananda @ chinmayamission. com
- Phone: 970 162 2633
Eligibility: 🌍Non-Bharateeya + 🇮🇳 Bharateeya Passport Holders
Process:
Check if your company has matching grants. If so select “Chinmaya Mission West”, through your employer’s Benevity portal.
Send donations to Chinmaya Mission West, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.
Include a memo: “Contribution to CCMT for Project Chinmayam 108 at CM Ukkunagaram.”
Send Intimation Email:
Send donation details to raghuveerananda@chinmayamission.com, copying
adandekar00@gmail.com,
debasish.mohapatra@chinmayamission.com. Do mention “Specific Contribution for CM Ukkunagaram Project“.Sample Email Template:
Subject: “Donation for CM Ukkunagaram Project – [Your Name]”
Include donation amount, mode of donation (e.g., digital cheque, wire transfer), and employer matching grants, if applicable.
see this pdf file
for payment methods like digital cheque, wire transfer, mailing cheque, paypal etc.,
Eligibility: 🌍Non-Bharateeya Passport Holders
Request FCRA Details:
Instruct your bank to send your amount as an outward remittance using the
SWIFT MT 103 format.Email raghuveerananda@chinmayamission.com
with Passport copy showing nationality (Photo page) to obtain FCRA account details and SWIFT details.
Donation Intimation:
After donation, send email with donation details as mentioned above.
Eligibility: 🌍Non-Bharateeya Passport Holders
Process:
Donations can be made from an NRE account in India, providing Passport copy showing nationality (Photo page).
Email: Contact
raghuveerananda@chinmayamission.com to initiate the process.
Intimation:
Send donation details in the same format as above after making the donation.
Donation Methods:
Donations can be made from 1. your Indian bank accounts or 2. via online bank transfers from foreign country.
Required documentation: Passport or Aadhar or PAN, and other relevant details.
Foreign Bank Donations
NRIs can request their foreign bank to send donations as an outward remittance using the SWIFT MT 103 format
SWIFT Code: Provided by CM Ukkunagaram.
Email Intimation:
- Send details of donation and Passport copy showing nationality (Photo page) to
raghuveerananda@chinmayamission.com
- Send details of donation and Passport copy showing nationality (Photo page) to
- Donations are not refundable.