Centro Filantrópico Simon Lundgren

What Centro Filantrópico Simon Lundgren does

Centro Filantrópico Simon Lundgren (legal name: Centro Filantrópico de Assistência Social Charles Leonard Simon Lundgren) is a Brazilian non-profit social organization (Organização Social sem fins lucrativos) founded on April 30, 2000, in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, and named in honor of Swedish missionary Charles Leonard Simon Lundgren. The organization manages 16 municipal Early Childhood Education Schools (Escolas de Educação Infantil) under a shared management contract (Contrato de Gestão Compartilhada) with the Caxias do Sul Municipal Government, an arrangement in place since 2018. Services are delivered free of charge to children aged 0-6 from families in social vulnerability, with all operations concentrated within the municipality. The administrative and operational scope covers 16 named schools across the city, governed by a board of directors and administrative council, with the current president being Mateus Levi Machado (since 2025) and vice president Paulo Ribeiro.

The revenue model relies on two streams: (i) the shared management contract with the municipal government, which provides public budget allocations to operate the 16 schools, and (ii) voluntary donations accepted via bank transfer (Banco do Brasil), PIX, and in-kind contributions of infant diapers, wipes, children's clothing, and items for charity raffles and thrift stores. The organization does not disclose financial figures. Ancillary activities include free professional training courses delivered through a partnership with the municipal 'Trabalho 10' program (covering panification, confectionery, hairdressing, administration, computing, and LID/Metrology), educator workshops via partners such as Faculdade Anhanguera and Livraria Emanuel, community seminars (e.g., 'Cuidando das Infâncias'), and targeted initiatives like a digital inclusion classroom for adolescent detainees at CASE. There is no proprietary technology platform, app, or API; the listed tech stack is empty, and the delivery model is fundamentally brick-and-mortar.

The go-to-market approach is relationship-driven rather than sales-driven: a shared management contract anchors the core revenue, while donation growth depends on community events, the institutional website (cfsl.org.br), Facebook, WhatsApp direct contact, and word-of-mouth referrals. Marketing channels are top-of-funnel and community-oriented, with no evidence of paid acquisition, programmatic outreach, or digital fundraising infrastructure. Headcount of 21 suggests a lean administrative core coordinating what is likely a larger in-school workforce. Custodial governance is internal (board and council), with no external investment or private equity ownership indicated.

Name

Centro Filantrópico Simon Lundgren

Legal name

Centro Filantrópico de Assistência Social Charles Leonard Simon Lundgren

Website

https://cfsl.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro Filantrópico Simon Lundgren is a Brazilian non-profit that administers 16 municipal Early Childhood Education Schools in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, under a shared management contract with the municipal government since 2018, serving children aged 0-6 in social vulnerability and supplementing operations with individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Nonprofit social services
• Community education programs
• Charitable donation services
• Professional training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Caxias do Sul

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contract - Shared Management: Operates under a shared management contract with the Caxias do Sul Municipal Government to administer 16 early childhood education schools, funded through public budget allocations.
2. Donations: Accepts financial contributions via bank transfer (Banco do Brasil), PIX, and in-kind donations of infant diapers, wipes, children's clothing, and items for charity raffles and thrift stores.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centro Filantrópico Simon Lundgren is a nonprofit social organization based in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, that administers a network of 16 Early Childhood Education Schools under a shared management contract with the Caxias do Sul Municipal Government. The organization provides free educational care to children aged 0 to 6 from families in social vulnerability, and also operates professional training courses and accepts financial and in-kind donations to support its social mission.

Product overview

Centro Filantrópico Simon Lundgren is a non-profit charitable organization that provides early childhood education services through 16 schools of education infantil (early childhood education schools) in Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil. The entity operates under a shared management contract with the Caxias do Sul City Hall since 2018. The organization offers donation collection services accepting financial contributions and in-kind donations. The schools include: Alaíde Monteiro, Ana Aurora do Amaral Lisboa 1, Antonieta Pistorello, Aurora Milesi Rizzi, Consolação, Crescer e Aprender, Frei Ambrósio, Guadalupe, Nivaldo Kercher, Planalto Rio Branco, Professora Maria do Carmo Ioppi, Santa Rita de Cássia, Santos Dumont, Suzel Serafini, Vovó Maria, and Walmor Wicteky.

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Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prefeitura de Caxias do SulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2018Since 2018, the entity operates under a shared management contract (Contrato de Gestão Compartilhada) with the Caxias do Sul Municipal Government to administer 16 Early Childhood Education Schools. The contract involves joint governance and public budget funding.
• Livraria EmanuelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2013Livraria Emanuel offered EVA and Scrapbook craft workshops to educators of early childhood education schools, supporting continuous professional development.
• Faculdade AnhangueraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2013Partnership established in August 2013 to provide Centro Filantrópico staff access to undergraduate and postgraduate courses at reduced prices, supporting team professional development and qualification.
• CASE (Centro de Atendimento Socioeducativo)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2011Partnership with CASE to provide a digital inclusion classroom for adolescent detainees, offering basic IT and commercial software training, with support from the Chaplaincy sector.
• Programa Trabalho 10 (Prefeitura de Caxias do Sul)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOngoing partnership with the municipal 'Trabalho 10' program to provide free professional training courses (panification, confectionery, hairdressing, administration, computing, LID/Metrology) for community members in social vulnerability. The Centro Filantrópico acts as an intermediary, publicizing courses and facilitating enrollment.
• Centro de Saúde Clélia ManfrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the Centro Filantrópico during the Family Festival event at EEI Santos Dumont, providing health services including blood glucose and blood pressure testing.
• FTEC (Faculdade de Tecnologia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic students from the Economics and Market discipline at FTEC made a donation to the Centro Filantrópico, demonstrating community engagement from educational institutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-filantr%C3%B3pico-simon-lundgren

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