1) What are the methods can I use to donate to ADR online?
Ans: One can donate online through Internet Banking (Indian Banks only), National Debit Card/Credit Card.
2) Can I donate through cheques/demand drafts, if Yes - how?
Ans: One can send us a Cheque or DD in favour of "Association for Democratic Reforms" along with the Donation Form to the following address:
T-95, C.L. House, 2nd Floor,
Near Gulmohar Commercial Complex
Gautam Nagar,
Landmark: Green Park Metro Station (Gautam Nagar exit),
New Delhi-110 049
Phone: +91-011-4165-4200, +91-8010394248
Fax : +91-11-46094248
Email : [email protected]
3) Are my donations eligible for tax deductions?
Ans: Donation to ADR is exempt under 80G(5) of the I.T. Act,1961 vide order DIN AAAAA2503PF2021101 dated 04-07-2024 valid till 31-03-2026 i.e. AY 2026-27.
4) Who can donate to ADR?
Ans: Donor should be an Indian citizen either living in India or abroad (NRIs with Valid Indian passport).
5) How do I know that my donation has been accepted?
Ans: Incase of online donation, the receipts are sent at the registered email id, after every successful transaction. However, for Cheque / DD / cash, the receipts are sent by post or hand delivery as the case may be.
6) I have more questions on donations. How do I get more help?
Ans: One can e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at +91-8010394248
7) What payment gateway do you use?
Ans: For Domestic transactions, we have RazorPay as the payment gateway.
8) What security measures do you have in place?
Ans: We offer the highest level of security available - 128-bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption.
9) Do you store my credit/debit card information?
Ans: No. The ADR servers do not store any credit/debit card related information with them.
10) I had a failed transaction - what does it mean? Who do I get in touch with?
Ans: A failed transaction could result due to multiple reasons; kindly mail us at [email protected] or call us at +91-8010394248
11) I had a failed transaction but money has been taken from my card/bank account. What do I need to do?
Ans: Mail us at [email protected] or call us at +91-8010394248
12) I have no transaction number or email but money has been taken from the account.
Ans: Mail us at [email protected] with details such as amount, name of donor, email id, date of transaction and mode of payment.
14) What if I don’t want to give my passport details?
Ans: For NRI’s, passport number is a mandatory field to validate the citizenship.
15) I made a donation. I need a receipt for tax filing purposes.
Ans: Mail us at [email protected] with details such as amount, name of donor, email id, date of transaction and mode of payment.
16) Donation Refund Policy