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{{Short description|Indian non-profit organisation}} {{Multiple issues|{{Third-party|date=October 2022}} {{Citation style|date=October 2022}}}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox organization |name = Infosys Foundation |abbreviation = |logo = |type = non-profit organization |formation = {{start date and age|1996}} |founders = |headquarters = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]] |key_people = [[Salil Parekh]] (Chairperson) |area_served = [[India]] and [[United States of America]] |purpose = [[Healthcare]], [[Education]], Destitute Care, [[Rural development]], Arts and Culture<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infosys.com/infosys-foundation/about|title=Infosys Foundation Overview}}</ref> |method = Donations and grants |revenue = |endowment = [[Indian rupee|INโน]]43.6 [[billion]] as of 26 February 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infosys.com/infosys-foundation/about/donations/|title=FCRA Donations}}</ref> |num_employees = |owner = |former name = |homepage = {{URL|https://www.infosys.com/infosys-foundation}} }} '''Infosys Foundation''' is a [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organisation]] based in [[Karnataka]], [[India]], established in 1996 by [[Infosys]] to support the underprivileged sections of society.<ref name="mission">{{Cite web|url=https://www.infosys.com/infosys-foundation/about.html|title=Infosys Foundation | Mission & Journey - Overview|website=www.infosys.com}}</ref> It supports programs in the areas of education, rural development, healthcare, arts and culture, and destitute care<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140918101359/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-09-15/news/53943242_1_infosys-foundation-rural-development-programme Infosys Foundation to spend Rs 249 crore in fiscal 2015], ''[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]'', PTI 15 September 2014</ref> in remote regions of India.<ref name="mission"/><ref>[http://www.karnataka.com/ngos/infosys-foundation/ Infosys Foundation], Karnataka.com</ref> The foundation is solely funded by [[Infosys]], and no external donations are accepted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infosys.com/infosys-foundation/about/faqs.html|title=Infosys Foundation โ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)|website=www.infosys.com}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150203143723/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-14/news/58066122_1_infosys-foundation-food-safety-sudha-murty Infosys, Tata Group donate Rs 200 crore to expand reach of Bengaluru NGOโs school lunch programme], ''[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]'', K R Balasubramanyam & Bharat Joshi, ET Bureau 14 January 2015</ref> Infosys Foundation, USA, is an American branch of the Infosys Foundation, and supports several [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|science, technology, engineering and mathematics]] and community building initiatives.<ref>[http://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/infosys-foundation-expands-social-responsibility-in-u-s/article_1ad5c9e2-9ce5-11e4-9423-f726e3b21471.html Infosys Foundation Expands Social Responsibility in U.S.], 15 January 2015</ref>
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