Pequeno Cotolengo Paulista

What Pequeno Cotolengo Paulista does

Pequeno Cotolengo Paulista is a private non-profit charitable institution founded in 1964 in Cotia, São Paulo, and operated under the Orionite Congregation (Congregação Orionita). It is the first Pequeno Cotolengo established in Brazil and provides institutional accommodation, rehabilitation, and social-inclusion services for people with multiple physical and intellectual disabilities in situations of abandonment and social vulnerability. The organization operates 7 residential homes (Lar Infantil, Lar Masculino, Lar Feminino, Lar dos Idosos, Lar Enfermaria, and two Residências Inclusivas) on its main Cotia campus, housing 104 residents, and runs a Centro de Convivência e Reabilitação that delivers 12 specialized therapeutic services (physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutrition, hippotherapy, pet therapy, social assistance, recreation, and more), processing over 123,000 service procedures annually.

The institution's core "products" are entirely service-based and delivered free of charge to beneficiaries: institutional shelter, specialized therapeutic care, inclusive housing for semi-independent residents, and a volunteer-run diaper factory (~10,000 adult diapers per month). Supporting revenue-generating activities include the Bazar Solidário (thrift shop), Telemarketing (recurring monthly contributor program), Locação de Espaços (auditorium, 700-seat event hall, 300-seat auditorium, and a beach house in Ilha Comprida), charitable fundraising events (Festa da Amizade, now in its 46th year, and Costela & Leitão Fogo de Chão), and corporate donation channels such as the Empresa Amiga program, Belacausa cashback app, Nota Fiscal Paulista, and corporate income-tax donation routes via PIX, PicPay, Sicredi, Itaú, Bradesco, Santander, and Banco do Brasil. The technology footprint is operational rather than product-driven — website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, X), email newsletter, and event management — with no proprietary software platform or API disclosed.

Commercially, the entity is a donation-funded nonprofit with no disclosed revenue figures. Its go-to-market is community- and event-led: it converts volunteer engagement, corporate partnerships, telemarketing outreach, and recurring individual donors into operating capital, while using space rentals and merchandise resales as auxiliary income. Beyond the main Cotia campus, the Cotolengo network has expanded to Paraná, Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso do Sul, Ceará, and a Joinville site under construction, indicating a federated operating model coordinated through the Orionite religious network rather than a single corporate entity. Governance is led by Diretor Presidente Padre Ricardo Paganini (appointed February 1, 2024) and a Conselho Fiscal for the 2024–2027 mandate.

Name

Pequeno Cotolengo Paulista

Legal name

Pequeno Cotolengo Paulista

Website

https://cotolengosp.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pequeno Cotolengo Paulista is a 60-year-old Brazilian non-profit (Orionite Congregation) providing free institutional care, rehabilitation, and inclusive housing for 104 residents with multiple disabilities across 7 residential homes in Cotia, São Paulo, funded by donations, events, and space rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Care and Social Assistance Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADABAA

General Assisted Living Facilities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYHLADABAE

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Institutional shelter
• Rehabilitation therapies
• Social assistance nonprofit
• Inclusive residence programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cotia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue from individual and corporate donations via PIX, bank transfers, and cash contributions. Multiple banking options provided including PicPay, Sicredi, Itaú, Bradesco, Santander, and Banco do Brasil.
2. Telemarketing: Monthly contributor program through telemarketing where supporters commit to regular contributions to help improve service quality.
3. Bazar Solidário: Sale of donated used merchandise (clothes, furniture, appliances, books, household items) where 100% of proceeds fund monthly costs of the institution.
4. Space Rental: Rental of institution facilities including auditorium (300 seats), event hall (700 seats), and beach house in Ilha Comprida to companies, universities, and organizations.
5. Beneficial Events: Annual fundraising events including Festa da Amizade (45+ years), Costela & Leitão Fogo de Chão, and other events to raise funds for institutional maintenance.
6. Corporate Income Tax Donations: Companies taxed by real profit can support projects through municipal, state, and federal funds.
7. Nota Fiscal Paulista: Consumer can donate fiscal receipts to the institution through São Paulo state's Nota Fiscal Paulista program.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Pequeno Cotolengo Paulista is a non-profit charitable institution in Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil, providing 24/7 institutional accommodation, specialized rehabilitation therapies (physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutrition, hippotherapy, pet therapy), and inclusive residence programs for people with multiple disabilities in situations of abandonment and social vulnerability. The institution operates seven residential homes serving 104 residents, processes over 123,000 service procedures annually, and supplements funding through charitable events, space rentals, telemarketing, and a thrift bazaar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 104 residents served daily with institutional care
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Universidade São JudasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Physiotherapy students created special orthoses to assist residents' daily routines and activities, facilitating movements for wellbeing in activities like dressing and eating.
• McDonald'sminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership where residents from Inclusive Residence obtained their first jobs at McDonald's Shopping Raposo unit, marking their professional development milestone.
• WepinkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2023Partnership providing support and resources to improve quality of life and comfort for residents through donations of supplies for diaper factory and food for the institution.
• AlvoComminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2023Marketing services partnership providing valuable communication services to expand institutional reach and spread the charity mission.
• N MultiFibraminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2023Support in events and projects providing inspiring and renewing force for the institution's mission.
• Multiple Event Partners (Alvocom, N-MultiFibra, Pochteca Coremal, Contirineu Contabilidade, Grupo Fluah, Bolater, Groove Catálogo, Renault Carrera, Sathel Energia, Grupo AJB)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2023Various companies that contributed to the success of the Costela & Leitão Fogo de Chão event through investments and fundraising actions.
• Rino DescartáveisminorOthers · 1 May 2022Donation of disposable materials for use in the institution's operations.
• GT6 BrasilminorOthers · 1 May 2022Daily donations to the institution through partner Douglas, contributing to the wellbeing of residents.
• Bidfood BrasilminorOthers · 1 May 2022Significant contribution through product donations providing intelligent food service solutions.
• Instituto SidartaminorOthers · 1 May 2022Donation of chocolate Easter eggs making residents' Easter celebration happier and sweeter.
• BelacausaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2022Cashback social app partnership where users can shop at partner stores and direct cashback to the institution at no extra cost.
• Colégio Giusto ZonziniminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual school partnership for charitable events, celebrating three consecutive years of collaboration impacting lives of people with disabilities.
• Pet ZoominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing special June festival experience at the establishment for residents, offering nature interaction activities with animals.
• Desbravadores do Vale do SolminorOthersVolunteer group that brought donations and performed presentations for residents.
• Projeto Só RiaminorOthersVolunteer project that brought donations and organized a special June festival celebration for residents.
• GranzenminorOthersTraining partner that provided opportunities for residents to participate in professional courses for personal development.
• ElevenLabsminorOthersListed as Empresa Amiga (Friendly Company) partner providing support to the institution.
• ViveominorOthersListed as Empresa Amiga (Friendly Company) partner providing support to the institution.
• Secretaria de Desenvolvimento SocialcoreOthersState government partnership for Residência Inclusiva Municipal project housing girls with physical disabilities in community homes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: Largest pediatric specialty hospital in Brazil, providing complex medical care, research, and education for children and adolescents. Comparable donor-dependent non-profit structure, focus on vulnerable pediatric populations, and Brazilian national footprint.

Direct peers

• Instituto Jô Clemente: São Paulo-based non-profit providing health, education, and social-inclusion services for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable mission, geography, and donor-funding model, with broader social-inclusion programming.
• APAE Brasil (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais): APAE is Brazil's largest disability-services federation with 2,000+ affiliated units providing institutional care, rehabilitation, and education for people with intellectual disabilities. Directly comparable mission and service portfolio to Cotolengo, operating at much greater national scale.
• Associação Cruz Verde: São Paulo-based non-profit providing residential care, education, and rehabilitation for children and adults with multiple disabilities. Closely comparable institutional-care mission and donor-funded operating model.
• AACD (Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente): AACD is one of Brazil's leading disability rehabilitation institutions, offering specialized therapy, orthopedic workshops, and inclusive education. Comparable mission focus on disability care and rehabilitation, with similar donor-funded non-profit structure.
• Pequeno Cotolengo Paranaense: Sister institution under the same Orionite network, providing institutional care for people with multiple disabilities in Curitiba, Paraná. Most directly comparable peer — same founding tradition, model, and donor base, serving a different Brazilian state.
• Fundação Dorina Nowill: São Paulo non-profit providing services and support for people with visual impairment, including rehabilitation and inclusive education. Comparable disability-services mission and Brazilian non-profit funding structure.
• Fundação Casa do Caminho: Brazilian non-profit providing institutional shelter and care for people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. Comparable residential-care mission, donor-dependent model, and religious-affiliated origins.
• Pequeno Cotolengo Catarinense: Sister Cotolengo institution in São José, Santa Catarina. Operates the same care model for people with multiple disabilities under the Orionite network, with shared brand and donor ecosystem.
• Lar Sírio Pró-Idoso: São Paulo-based residential care institution for elderly in vulnerability, providing accommodation, healthcare, and social inclusion. Comparable institutional-care model, donor-dependent funding, and São Paulo operating geography.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cotolengo_sp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFszX49OVyX2r5fynxTtL7w
• Facebookfacebook.com/cotolengosp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pequeno-cotolengo-paulista
• Instagraminstagram.com/cotolengopaulista

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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