Associação Educativa Evangélica

What Associação Educativa Evangélica does

Associação Educativa Evangélica (AEE) is a private, nonprofit evangelical educational association headquartered in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, founded in 1947 by the Fanstone missionary family. It operates as a mantenedora (sponsoring entity) for an integrated network of educational and healthcare institutions across the state of Goiás, including UniEVANGÉLICA (a multi-campus university spanning Anápolis, Ceres, Rubiataba, Jaraguá and Senador Canedo following the 2023 unification of four previously separate faculties), UniEGO (a Centro Universitário in Goianésia upgraded from FACEG in September 2025), Faculdade Evangélica Raízes, Escola de Enfermagem Florence Nightingale (technical nursing, founded 1933 and acquired by AEE in 2021), and two K-12 schools (Colégio Álvaro de Melo and Colégio Couto Magalhães). The network also encompasses Hospital Evang élico Goiano (HEG), which holds ANVISA high-conformity certification and Epimed Top Performance recognition for its ICU.

AEE's offering spans the full education lifecycle — from basic K-12 through undergraduate, graduate, and technical healthcare training — augmented by social impact programs including Projeto Criar e Tocar (free classical music education serving over 1,000 children and adolescents across nine nuclei), Projeto Agnes Wadell Chagas (after-school support for 100 children in Cocalzinho de Goiás), and Projeto Seeds (bilingual education). The organization employs approximately 59 direct collaborators (expanding to 86 including scholars and interns) and generated reported engagement with 129,205 people through Capelania activities in 2024.

AEE's revenue model is anchored in tuition and recurring fees from undergraduate, graduate, technical and continuing education programs, complemented by philanthropy and government-subsidized scholarships (Bolsa Filantropia, ProBem via OVG, and Bolsa Atleta). Distribution is primarily through on-campus enrollment, online vestibular portals, and institutional secretariats, with regional reach concentrated in interior Goiás. The core technology stack is conventional edtech: a Lyceum academic management system, a Portal da Bolsa Filantropia electronic-signature workflow, and an EAD department producing recorded video lessons in a dedicated studio. No proprietary AI capabilities are evidenced. Strategic partnerships with international evangelical networks (ICHE, ALUE), industry (Kingspan Isoeste), and faith organizations (Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil, Answers in Genesis) support academic cooperation, applied research and content distribution.

Name

Associação Educativa Evangélica

Legal name

Associação Educativa Evangélica

Website

https://aee.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Associação Educativa Evangélica (AEE) is a 1947-founded nonprofit evangelical educational association in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, operating a multi-campus network spanning K-12 schools, technical nursing, universities (UniEVANGÉLICA, UniEGO, Raízes), a hospital (HEG), and social programs serving thousands of students and vulnerable children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Anápolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Tuition fees from students enrolled in undergraduate programs, technical courses, and continuing education programs. Fee structure varies by course level and program type.
2. Filantropia Scholarship Program: Charitable scholarship program providing tuition discounts based on socioeconomic criteria, supported by institutional resources and government filantropia partnerships.
3. ProBem Government Scholarship Partnership: Partnership with Government of Goiás and OVG (Organização das Voluntárias de Goiás) offering full and partial scholarships through ProBem program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AEE delivers higher education (undergraduate and graduate programs through UniEVANGÉLICA, UniEGO, and Faculdade Evangélica Raízes), technical nursing education (Escola de Enfermagem Florence Nightingale), K-12 basic education (Colégio Couto Magalhães and Colégio Álvaro de Melo), and healthcare services (Hospital Evangélico Goiano). It complements these with philanthropy scholarship programs, social outreach projects including free music education (Projeto Criar e Tocar) and after-school support (Projeto Agnes Wadell Chagas), and athletic scholarships.

Product overview

Associação Educativa Evangélica (AEE) operates as an educational foundation maintaining a network of higher education institutions (UniEVANGÉLICA university with multiple campuses, UniEGO university center, and Faculdade Raízes), technical schools (Escola de Enfermagem Florence Nightingale), and basic education schools (Colégio Couto Magalhães, Colégio Álvaro de Melo). The organization also operates social programs including Projeto Criar e Tocar (music education), Projeto Agnes Wadell Chagas (child development), Projeto Seeds (bilingual education), and scholarship programs (Bolsa Filantropia, Bolsa Atleta). Healthcare services are provided through Hospital Evangélico Goiano. AEE also organizes events such as the Congress on Faith and Learning Integration (CIFA) and the Science and Purpose Conference.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Projeto Criar e Tocar: A social music project providing free classical music education to children and adolescents aged 8–17 in Anápolis, Goianésia and Ceres, operated by AEE and FUNEV since 2005.
• Projeto Agnes Wadell Chagas
• UniSOCIAL
• Capelania Institucional
• Bolsa Atleta AEE
• Programa Bolsa Filantropia

Products and services

• UniEVANGÉLICA (Universidade Evangélica de Goiás)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 students served annually through Projeto Criar e Tocar with free music education
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kingspan IsoestecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025Strategic cooperation agreement between AEE/UniEVANGÉLICA and Kingspan Isoeste (Latin America leader in industrial construction systems, part of global Kingspan Group). Partnership focuses on developing joint projects addressing real industry challenges, providing students access to practical market experience and cutting-edge technology, while giving industry access to academic expertise and innovative research.
• Answers in GenesiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Joint organization of 'Conferência Ciência e Propósito: o Universo, a Vida e a Missão Cristã' international conference. Partnership aims to explore intersection between cosmology, space exploration and Christian worldview, featuring astronauts Barry Wilmore and Jeffrey Williams.
• Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil (SBB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2025Institutional partnership between UniEVANGÉLICA and Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil focusing on Bible translation, accessibility initiatives, youth engagement, integral formation and biblical culture. SBB presented projects for Scripture dissemination including Braille and Libras formats, and strategies for distributing biblical content to university youth.
• Universidad de MonterreyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Technical visit by UniEVANGÉLICA team to Universidad de Monterrey to learn about patient-focused technology use in medical education. Team visited Hospital Zambrano Hellion TecSalud and Hospital San José Tecnológico for research opportunities.
• International Council for Higher Education (ICHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership network for evangelical higher education institutions, contributing to CIFA congress organization and global cooperation on integral formation based on Kingdom of God values.
• Aliança Latino-Americana de Universidades Evangélicas (ALUE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American alliance of evangelical universities, supporting CIFA international congress and cooperation networks for faith-based higher education formation.
• Prefeitura de AnápoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership for Projeto Criar e Tocar, providing free musical education to children and adolescents. Partnership also exists with Prefeitura de Ceres for musical project nuclei.
• 1ª Igreja Batista de AnápolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partnership for Projeto Criar e Tocar, providing venue (chácara) for youth camps and collaborative activities. Church invited students to participate and provided spiritual leadership for camping events.
• Fundação Universitária Evangélica (Funev)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunev is partner in Projeto Criar e Tocar alongside AEE, and manages Hospital Evangélico Goiano (HEG) and university hospital units. Funev also coordinates academic health units and community extension projects.
• Organização das Voluntárias de Goiás (OVG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment-linked organization distributing ProBem scholarships - Government of Goiás program offering full and partial scholarships for higher education to students in social vulnerability. AEE serves as participating institution.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG): State public university with multi-campus presence across Goiás including Anápolis, offering free tuition undergraduate and graduate programs — the primary public-sector competitor affecting AEE's pricing and enrollment capacity statewide.
• Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG): Major federal public research university headquartered in Goiânia with strong medical school and graduate programs — the top-of-market competitor for UniEVANGÉLICA and UniEGO graduate-level and medical students in Goiás.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (PUC Goiás): Catholic university system operating in the same Goiás geography as AEE, with multi-level programs and a faith-based identity. Direct regional competitor for UniEVANGÉLICA and UniEGO students in Goiânia and Anápolis.

Direct peers

• Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie: Brazilian Presbyterian (faith-based) university in São Paulo operating a comparable integrated model: multi-campus higher education, K-12 schools, hospital (Hospital Universitário Mackenzie), and social programs. Most directly comparable peer to AEE in terms of faith-based, multi-vertical nonprofit structure.
• Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo (UNASP): Adventist multi-campus educational network offering K-12 through graduate programs with explicit religious integration in curriculum — a faith-based educational model with similar emphasis on values-driven formation that closely parallels AEE's evangelical mission and multi-level structure.
• Universidade Metodista de São Paulo: Methodist university with multi-campus operations, faith-based mission, and integrated social/community extension programs — directly comparable denominational university model to AEE's evangelical educational association structure.

Emerging players

• Centro Universitário Filadélfia (UniFil): Smaller evangelical university center in Londrina (Paraná) with faith-based identity and community-oriented programs — a smaller-scale peer with similar evangelical DNA and multi-level educational mission, useful as a regional evangelical comparables reference.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Positivo: Large Brazilian private university group based in Paraná, publicly listed, operating multi-campus higher education with significant healthcare and law programs — comparable in breadth of offerings to UniEVANGÉLICA but with publicly-traded capital structure.
• Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Major Brazilian private higher education group with multiple campuses in São Paulo and beyond, offering comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and technical programs — comparable in scale and program mix to UniEVANGÉLICA.
• Estácio: One of Brazil's largest private higher education chains (now under Yduqs), operating nationwide with a broad portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs — represents the scaled, publicly-funded-for-profit benchmark AEE's nonprofit model competes against in Goiás.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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