Sanma is a Christian non-profit charitable organization incorporated in the state of Texas and approved by the federal government of the United States as a 501(c)3 organization. The charitable organization of Sanma has been working in the rural community of India since 1979 and is registered in India under the 1955 charitable act of the state of Kerala. The Educational Service Society of India, which is an entity within Sanma, is also recognized as a FCRA approved institution by the government of India.