Brillo de Sol

Name

Brillo de Sol

Legal name

Brillo de Sol, Inc.

Website

https://brillodesol.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAE

Waldorf/Steiner K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAGAMAA

IEP/IFSP-Aligned Curriculum & Lesson Materials

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Instructional Materials for Special Education

SECONDARYEDAJAEAJ

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYEDAFAKAI

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Classroom Support Platforms

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Accessibility, Assistive Technology & Special Needs EdTech

Keywords

• Special education services
• Disability support programs
• Child sponsorship programs
• Nonprofit education
• Therapeutic education

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship: Individual child sponsorship program where donors provide full scholarships ($700/year or $60/month) or half scholarships ($350/year or $30/month) that cover tuition, rent for the school building, teacher salaries, school supplies, and sometimes medication or transportation for specific students.
2. General Donations: One-time or monthly donations (Star $5, Sun $10, Galaxy $20 per month) that support general operations including rent, teacher salaries, and educational materials. Donors can direct funds to specific projects or the organization uses discretion for current needs.
3. University Partner Volunteer Support: University partners provide volunteers, student evaluations, training, and assistance with diagnosis and treatment plans. While not direct revenue, this partnership reduces operational costs for the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brillo de Sol runs an inclusive non-profit school in La Antigua Guatemala that provides individualized special education, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and emotional rehabilitation to children with disabilities and learning challenges from low-income families. The organization supplements its educational programming through formal partnerships with universities that deliver audiology, speech, occupational, and psychology services on-site, and it funds operations through an individual Child Sponsorship Program and donation platform.

Product overview

Brillo de Sol is a non-profit special education school in Guatemala operating as a single unified institution (Asociación Brillo de Sol) with a supporting US nonprofit (Brillo de Sol USA). The core offering is special education services for children with disabilities and learning difficulties, encompassing individualized instruction, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and specialized teaching methodologies. The organization generates revenue through a child sponsorship program with tiered scholarship options (Full at $700/year or Half at $350/year) and monthly donation plans (Star $5, Sun $10, Galaxy $20), all processed via Stripe. No technology product platform exists; the organization is a traditional charitable school.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special Education Services Inclusive special education program providing individualized instruction, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and emotional rehabilitation to children and adolescents with disabilities and learning challenges in La Antigua Guatemala. Tuition is offered on a sliding scale, with a minimum contribution of approximately 7 quetzales (about $1 USD) per month, making the program accessible to low-income families.
• Child Sponsorship Program Sponsorship program through which individual donors fund the education of specific children at the Brillo de Sol school via recurring monthly payments, full or half scholarships, or tiered monthly donation plans. Donations are processed through Stripe, by check, or by electronic funds transfer, are 100 percent tax-deductible, and include correspondence between the sponsor and the sponsored child.

Quantifiable outcome

• School growth from 2 tables and 8 chairs to over 85 students with multiple programs including early learning, speech therapy, psychology, teacher training, parent education, cooking classes, and agronomy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Rafael Landívar GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessors and students from the Education, Psychology and Speech Therapy departments visit Brillo de Sol once or twice a year to assist with student evaluations and preparation of diagnosis and treatment plans. They also provide training to teachers on various topics and teaching methodologies.
• Southern Connecticut State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessors and students from the Education, Psychology and Speech Therapy departments visit Brillo de Sol once or twice a year to assist with student evaluations and preparation of diagnosis and treatment plans. They also provide training to teachers on various topics and teaching methodologies.
• University of North Carolina Chapel HillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessors and students from the Education, Psychology and Speech Therapy departments visit Brillo de Sol once or twice a year to assist with student evaluations and preparation of diagnosis and treatment plans. They also provide training to teachers on various topics and teaching methodologies.
• University of RedlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessors and students from the Education, Psychology and Speech Therapy departments visit Brillo de Sol once or twice a year to assist with student evaluations and preparation of diagnosis and treatment plans. They also provide training to teachers on various topics and teaching methodologies.
• Western Washington UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessors and students from the Education, Psychology and Speech Therapy departments visit Brillo de Sol once or twice a year to assist with student evaluations and preparation of diagnosis and treatment plans. They also provide training to teachers on various topics and teaching methodologies.
• Sacred Heart UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessors and students from the Education, Psychology and Speech Therapy departments visit Brillo de Sol once or twice a year to assist with student evaluations and preparation of diagnosis and treatment plans. They also provide training to teachers on various topics and teaching methodologies.
• Luzac College-LyceumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessors and students from the Education, Psychology and Speech Therapy departments visit Brillo de Sol once or twice a year to assist with student evaluations and preparation of diagnosis and treatment plans. They also provide training to teachers on various topics and teaching methodologies.
• CasaSitominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization through which volunteers initially encountered Brillo de Sol at CasaSito Festivals. Joe Phebus, founder and past-president of Brillo de Sol USA, worked with CasaSito developing a curriculum and mentoring young entrepreneurs while living in Guatemala.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationSecure payment processing platform used for all online donations, including single donations, monthly donations, and scholarship sponsorship payments. Provides credit and debit card payment processing for donors worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Common Hope: Guatemala-based nonprofit providing education, healthcare, and family support to children from low-income families. Comparable in its Guatemala-focused school sponsorship model, US-based fundraising entity, and integration of educational and wraparound services.
• CasaSito: Existing Brillo de Sol partner and Guatemala-based youth development nonprofit. Both organizations serve low-income Guatemalan youth through education and life-skills programming and share an overlapping volunteer and donor base in Antigua Guatemala.
• Hope for Guatemala: Guatemalan child sponsorship nonprofit operating through US donations. Directly comparable on sponsorship-based funding, child-focused programming, and US 501(c)(3) structure supporting Guatemala-based services.
• Long Way Home: Operates an alternative education program in Tecpán, Guatemala for at-risk youth. Similar model of running a physical school in Guatemala that serves children failed by the traditional system and is funded through US-based individual donations.

Broad incumbents

• Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International): International NGO operating disability-inclusive education and rehabilitation programs across Latin America. Comparable on disability-focused service delivery and inclusive education methodology, but global in scale with broader programmatic mandate.
• Escuela de Educación Especial (Guatemala Ministry of Education): Government-operated special education schools across Guatemala. Direct competitor in the special education space but publicly funded and free, serving a different socioeconomic tier; relevant for assessing the competitive landscape in Guatemala.
• SOS Children's Villages Guatemala: Major international NGO operating in Guatemala focused on children without parental care or at risk of losing it. Comparable on Guatemala-based child welfare services, but vastly larger scale and broader mission (care, not specialized education).

Regional players

• Refuge International: US-based nonprofit delivering education, healthcare, and community development services in Guatemala. Comparable cross-border nonprofit operating model with US fundraising arm and Guatemala service delivery, though broader in mission scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/brillodesol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brillo-de-sol

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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