What Fundación Coanil does

Fundación Coanil is a Chilean nonprofit foundation founded in 1974 that operates as the country's largest provider of educational and social services for people with intellectual disabilities. Headquartered at Julio Prado 1761 in Ñuñoa, Santiago, the foundation supports approximately 3,528 children, adolescents, and adults annually through 50 initiatives spanning social programs, occupational and labor programs, educational services, and training/consulting. It operates 25 schools through its wholly owned subsidiary Fundación Educacional Coanil (serving ~2,000 students), delivers residential and care programs, and runs labor-inclusion services including the Taller Protegido (protected workshop) branded as Coanil Servicios. As of December 2025 the foundation employs 1,412 collaborators monthly.

Name

Fundación Coanil

Legal name

Fundación Coanil

Website

https://coanil.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Inclusion Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Special education
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Social services
• Protected employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. State government funding: Fundación Coanil operates as a collaborating institution of the Chilean State, receiving the vast majority of its financing from the Ministries of Social Development and Health. Funding is received through formal transfer agreements and conventions with government agencies including SENADIS (National Disability Service), the Specialized Protection Service for Childhood and Adolescence, and regional health services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fundación Coanil provides social, educational, occupational, and vocational programs for people with intellectual disabilities across Chile. The foundation operates a network of 25 special-education schools, protected employment workshops producing goods such as confectionery and machined parts, professional training services, and assistive-technology distribution.

Product overview

Fundación Coanil operates as a unified social foundation offering multiple interconnected programs and services for people with intellectual disabilities in Chile. The organization is structured around four core program areas: Programas Sociales (social support programs), Programas Ocupacionales y Laborales (occupational and labor programs including the Taller Protegido), Fundación Educacional Coanil (an educational foundation operating 25 schools), and Coanil Capacitaciones (training services). The Taller Protegido sub-division, branded as Coanil Servicios, produces and sells confectionery products (alfajores), provides mechanized services, and offers Incluterra green maintenance services. All programs work together to support the development, education, labor inclusion, and quality of life of beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programas Sociales (Social Programs) Community-based social support programs for people with intellectual disabilities in Chile, focused on social inclusion, daily living support, and family accompaniment.
• Programas Ocupacionales y Laborales (Occupational and Labor Programs) Occupational therapy and labor inclusion programs that prepare beneficiaries with intellectual disabilities for protected or open employment.
• Fundación Educacional Coanil Special-education network comprising 25 schools operated by Fundación Coanil for students with intellectual disabilities across Chile.
• Coanil Capacitaciones Professional training and capacity-building services delivered to support labor inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
• Taller Protegido Coanil Servicios Protected workshop producing confectionery (Alfajores y Cuchuflis) and providing machining services (Servicios de Mecanizado), offering sheltered employment to people with intellectual disabilities.
• Alfajores y Cuchuflis Confectionery product line produced by the Taller Protegido Coanil Servicios as part of the foundation's protected employment program.
• Servicios de Mecanizado Machining services provided by the Taller Protegido Coanil Servicios as part of the foundation's protected employment program.
• Incluterra Assistive-technology distribution program extending Fundación Coanil's disability inclusion work through access to assistive devices and technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,528 beneficiaries supported annually across social, educational, and occupational programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Universidad Andrés BellomoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership contributing to the foundation's educational and research activities. Universidad Andrés Bello is one of several university partners supporting Coanil's mission through institutional collaboration.
• Banco de ChilemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership with Banco de Chile as part of Coanil's alliance network supporting social programs and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
• Universidad Católica del MaulemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Universidad Católica del Maule contributing to educational and research collaboration for intellectual disability support.
• McDonald's ChilemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership with McDonald's Chile as part of the foundation's alliance network supporting labor inclusion and social programs.
• Universidad Adventista de ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Universidad Adventista de Chile for educational collaboration.
• Universidad de TarapacáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Universidad de Tarapacá contributing to regional educational activities.
• Universidad de TalcaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Universidad de Talca for educational collaboration in the Maule region.
• FalabellamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership with Falabella as part of Coanil's alliance network supporting labor inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
• Minera EscondidamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership with Minera Escondida supporting Coanil's social programs and labor inclusion initiatives.
• Instituto Milenio para la Investigación del CuidadominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Instituto Milenio para la Investigación del Cuidado contributing to care-related research for people with disabilities.
• SENADIS (Servicio Nacional de la Discapacidad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partnership through annual conventions for the Model Residential Programs for Adults with Disabilities. Multiple annual agreements (2023–2026) covering residential care, initiative funding, and program operations with SENADIS transfers.
• Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y AdolescenciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Chile's Specialized Protection Service covering programs such as FAE (Specialized Foster Families), RDS (Daily Care Service), PRD (Residential Protection Device), and PAD (Therapeutic Day Care) for children and adolescents with disabilities. Multiple agreements documented from 2020–2025.
• Regional Health Services (SSMO, SSMN, SS Talcahuano, SS Chiloé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with regional health services covering residential care for adults with disabilities through conventions with Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Oriente, Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Norte, Servicio de Salud Talcahuano, and Servicio de Salud Chiloé. Multiple annual agreements documented from 2021–2025.
• Ministerio del TrabajomoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor inclusion partnerships with Chile's Ministry of Labor covering programs for 'Labor Inclusion: An Opportunity for Growth' and 'Growing in Labor Inclusion, Better Quality of Life.'

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Teletón Chile: Teletón is the most prominent Chilean nonprofit focused on rehabilitation and inclusion of people with disabilities, operating rehabilitation institutes nationwide. It directly competes with Fundación Coanil in fundraising, government advocacy, and serving the Chilean disability population, though with a stronger rehabilitation-medical orientation versus Coanil's social-education-vocational model.
• Fundación Down Chile: Chilean nonprofit dedicated to supporting people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities through education, family support, and labor inclusion programs. Directly comparable in mission, beneficiary population, and program mix, though smaller in scale than Fundación Coanil.
• ANFAS Chile (Asociación Nacional de Familias y Amigos de Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual): Chilean association representing families and friends of people with intellectual disabilities, providing advocacy, family support, and programs. Comparable as a peer organization in the Chilean intellectual disability ecosystem with similar government advocacy and program delivery roles.

Emerging players

• Best Buddies Chile: Chilean operation of Best Buddies International, supporting one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable beneficiary population and labor inclusion focus, though focused on friendship/employment rather than Coanil's residential and educational model.
• Special Olympics Chile: Chilean affiliate of Special Olympics International, providing sports training and athletic competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable as it serves a similar beneficiary population in Chile, though with a narrower sports-focused mission compared to Coanil's broader social-educational-vocational scope.

Others

• Inclusion International: Global federation advocating for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities, with national affiliates in many countries. Comparable through its intellectual disability advocacy mission and framework alignment with Coanil's stated adherence to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, though operating at a global rather than national service-delivery level.
• Senadis (Servicio Nacional de la Discapacidad): Chilean government agency responsible for disability policy implementation and funding distribution. Functions as Coanil's primary government funding partner rather than a competitor, but is referenced here as a key ecosystem participant whose budget decisions directly shape Coanil's funding environment.

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Las Rosas: Major Chilean nonprofit providing residential care and support services for vulnerable elderly populations. Comparable as a large Chilean nonprofit with residential care operations and government funding relationships, though focused on elderly care rather than intellectual disability.
• Fundación Hogar de Cristo: Chile's largest social services nonprofit, serving people experiencing poverty and social exclusion including those with disabilities. Comparable as a major Chilean nonprofit with multi-program structure, government funding relationships, and nationwide service delivery, though its scope extends beyond disability to broader social vulnerability.
• Fundación Integra: Chilean nonprofit operating early childhood education centers nationwide for vulnerable children. Comparable as a Chilean nonprofit education provider with government funding and a large facility network, though focused on early childhood rather than intellectual disability across the lifespan.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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