Salim Ali Foundation was set up by four trustees in 2006, and is currently governed by ten trustees as well as an Advisory Council comprised of scientists, administrators, policy makers and sociologists across India.
CURRENT TRUSTEES
1. Dr. K.M. Chandrasekhar IAS Retd. (Chairman, Centre for Development Studies; Formerly Cabinet Secretary; Vice Chairman, Kerala State Planning Board) – President
2. Mr. S.M. Vijayanand IAS Retd. (Chairman, Centre for Management Development; Formerly Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala) – Vice President
3. Dr. C.T.S. Nair, IFS Retd. (Consultant, FAO; Formerly Forest Economist of FAO; Executive Vice President and Principal Secretary Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment) – Vice President
4. Prof. Dr.Rajan Gurukal (Vice Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Counsil), Former Vice chancellor, M.G University)
5. Mr. C. Chandrababu (Director, National Institute for Physical Medicine and Research; Additional Director, COSTFORD, Thrissur; Formerly Joint Development Commissioner, Kerala)
6. Mrs. S. Usha (Director, Thanal, Thiruvananthapuram; Agricultural Expert, Policy maker and analyst)
7. Dr. Dinesh Cheruvat, IAS (Collector, Idukki; Formerly Director, Panchayat, Government of Kerala; Worked in the Fisheries Department of Kerala for 25 years in different positions)
8. Mrs. Shamika Mone ((Treasurer and the Managing Committee member of the Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI). President of INOFO (Inter-continental Network of Organic Farmers Organisations)
9. Mr. P. Kochuraman (Treasurer; Worked as Secretary of various Panchayats)
10. Dr. V.S. Vijayan (Managing Trustee & Chairman, SAF; Formerly Chairman, Kerala State Biodiversity Board; Founder Director, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore)
ORIGINAL TRUSTEES
1. Late Dr. M.K. Prasad (Environmentalist)
2. Late Dr. K.P.S. Chavan (Biologist, Policymaker)
3. Late Dr. N.P. Balakrishnan (Plant Taxonomist)
4. Dr. V.S. Vijayan (Biologist, Policymaker and analyst)
OTHER DETAILS OF THE TRUST
- SALIM ALI FOUNDATION TRUST : Registration No. 794; date: 29 June 2006.
- PAN : AAGTS4074E
- 12 A of IT: AAGTS4074EE20214
- 80 G of IT: AAGTS4074EF20214
- CSR Registration: CSR00015511
- Darpan Registration UID of VO/NGO: KL/2024/0480629
