Fundação Maçônica Manoel dos Santos

What Fundação Maçônica Manoel dos Santos does

Fundação Maçônica Manoel dos Santos (FMMS) is a Brazilian non-profit philanthropic foundation headquartered in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, founded on March 27, 1981 by members of Loja Maçônica "Acácia do Triângulo" nº 1924. The foundation operates a portfolio of free community, educational, and social-assistance programs across four Centro de Educação Infantil (early childhood education centers) serving approximately 536 children aged 0 to 5 across the Dona Zulmira, Shopping Park, Santa Mônica, and Cidade Jardim neighborhoods. Beyond childcare, FMMS runs the Programa Aprendiz Empreendedor, a youth apprenticeship program operating under Brazilian Law 10.097/2000 that places 860 apprentices (including youth with disabilities) with companies in Uberlândia and Araguari, and the Programa Reabilitar, a free rehabilitation-equipment lending service distributing wheelchairs, hospital beds, crutches, walkers, and orthopedic devices to approximately 1,000 users per year.

The foundation's revenue model is hybrid: government-partnership income from the Prefeitura de Uberlândia (administration of seven UAI units) and SEE/MG authorizations for CEIs, combined with commercial venue rental from the 300m² Salão de Festas/Eventos hall, plus implicit Freemason-network support. All social programs — childcare, apprenticeship, and rehabilitation equipment lending — are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, and the organization holds Utilidade Pública recognition at the municipal, state, and federal levels, plus a CNAS Certificado de Entidade de Fins Filantrópicos. The foundation is governed by a Conselho Curador (Board of Trustees, 2024-2025 chaired by Armindo Rosa Neto) and a Diretoria Executiva (Executive Director Edson Carneiro Pereira, Operations Director Elcio Trezzi), with a 16-term presidential history of Freemason leadership and a current operating headcount of 80.

Technology is non-differentiated: the foundation operates on standard administrative and educational infrastructure, with no proprietary platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed API or integrations. Digital touchpoints are limited to the WordPress-based fmms.org.br website, a separate aprendizempreendedor.org.br program site, an HR/payroll portal (holerite.fmms.org.br), and organic social media (Instagram handle @ceiirmaodelcia). The competitive position rests on regulatory standing, neighborhood-embedded physical assets, Freemason-network governance, and government partnership contracts rather than technology or scale economics, with all operations confined to the Triângulo Mineiro region (Uberlândia and Araguari).

Name

Fundação Maçônica Manoel dos Santos

Legal name

Fundação Maçônica Manoel dos Santos

Website

https://fmms.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Brazilian non-profit philanthropic foundation in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, operating four early childhood education centers, a youth apprenticeship program placing 860 apprentices, a free rehabilitation-equipment lending program serving 1,000 users per year, and a commercial event venue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Social Services & Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Youth apprenticeship programs
• Rehabilitation equipment lending
• Philanthropic social services
• Community event venues

Headquarters

HQ city

Uberlândia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Venue Rental (Salão de Festas/Convenções): The foundation generates revenue by renting out its event hall and convention center to the public for weddings, parties, conferences, and other events. Clients request quotes via the foundation's website. The venue offers 300m² of event space with climate control, stage, garden with waterfall, and industrial kitchen equipment.
2. Government Partnerships and Social Program Funding: The foundation operates social programs (childcare, apprenticeship, rehabilitation equipment lending) funded through partnerships with the municipal government and other public entities. The childcare centers are classified as philanthropic private schools, and the apprenticeship program operates under Law 10.097/2000, serving companies in Uberlândia and Araguari.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundação Maçônica Manoel dos Santos delivers free philanthropic social programs: four Centro de Educação Infantil (CEI) early childhood education centers serving children aged 0–5 across four Uberlândia neighborhoods; the Programa Aprendiz Empreendedor that places ~860 youth (with and without disabilities) into apprenticeship contracts under Brazilian Law 10.097/2000; and the Programa Reabilitar free rehabilitation-equipment lending service (~1,000 users/year). A Salão de Festas / Centro de Convenções is rented out on a quote basis to generate revenue that supports these social programs.

Product overview

Fundação Maçônica Manoel dos Santos is a community, educational and philanthropic foundation offering a portfolio of social programs. The core offerings include four Centro de Educação Infantil (early childhood education centers) serving children from infancy to 5 years: C.E.I. Irmã Odélcia Leão Carneiro (Shopping Park, 300 children), C.E.I. Tia Lia (Dona Zulmira, 105 children), C.E.I. Santa Mônica (Santa Mônica, 68 children), and C.E.I. Cidade Jardim (Cidade Jardim, 63 children). The foundation also operates the Programa Aprendiz Empreendedor youth apprenticeship program, the Programa Reabilitar equipment lending service for physical rehabilitation, and a Salão de Festas/Eventos venue rental service. These programs work together to fulfill the foundation's mission of contributing to the socio-cultural improvement of human beings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programa Aprendiz Empreendedor (PAE): Social program maintaining the Apprenticeship Law nº 10.097/00 to provide education, professionalization and employment to youth with or without disabilities
• Programa Reabilitar
• Centro de Educação Infantil Irmã Odélcia Leão Carneiro
• Centro de Educação Infantil Tia Lia
• Centro de Educação Infantil Santa Mônica
• Centro de Educação Infantil Cidade Jardim
• Salão de Eventos

Products and services

• Centro de Educação Infantil Irmã Odélcia Leão Carneiro Free early childhood education center located at Rua Claudino José de Carvalho nº 160, Shopping Park neighborhood, Uberlândia, serving ~300 children aged 4 months to 5 years and 11 months with a team of 30 professionals; delivered by the foundation as a philanthropic private school.
• Centro de Educação Infantil Tia Lia Free early childhood education center located at Rua Norita, 222, Dona Zulmira, Uberlândia, serving ~105 children aged 0 to 5 years; the foundation's first daycare, originally created when no municipal daycare existed in the neighborhood.
• Centro de Educação Infantil Santa Mônica Free early childhood education center located at Av. Ortízio Borges, nº 2101, Santa Mônica, Uberlândia, serving 68 children aged 1 to 5 years with planned capacity of 222 in 2022.
• Centro de Educação Infantil Cidade Jardim Free early childhood education center located at Rua das Rosas, nº 359, Cidade Jardim, Uberlândia, serving 63 children aged 1 to 5 years with planned capacity of 116 in 2022.
• Programa Aprendiz Empreendedor Free youth apprenticeship program placing 860 apprentices (780 in Uberlândia and 80 in Araguari) aged 14–24 with partner companies under Law 10.097/2000; explicitly includes youth with disabilities.
• Programa Reabilitar Free rehabilitation equipment lending program operating for over 23 years at the foundation's Dona Zulmira headquarters; provides wheelchairs, bath chairs, hospital beds, crutches, walkers, IV stands, and orthopedic boots to ~1,000 users per year.
• Salão de Festas / Centro de Convenções Rental event venue with 300m² hall, 24m² stage, air conditioning, landscaped garden with waterfall, full industrial kitchen equipment and seating; located at Av. Aspirante Mega, 2630, Jardim Patrícia, Uberlândia. Rented on a quote basis to the public for weddings, parties, conferences, graduations and other events; revenue supports the foundation's social programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 childcare centers serving 300+ children annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEE/MG (Secretaria de Estado de Educação de Minas Gerais)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The state education secretariat authorizes the operation of all Centro de Educação Infantil (childcare centers) operated by the foundation, including C.E.I. Irmã Odélcia (authorized 2009), C.E.I. Santa Mônica (authorized August 20, 2021), and C.E.I. Cidade Jardim (authorized April 27, 2021).
• Instituto JoslinminorOthers · 1 January 2009The foundation owns the former Hospital das Acácias and has provided it under a 10-year comodato (loan agreement) to Instituto Joslin, an entity that cares for children with diabetes. This partnership allows the foundation to support diabetes care while generating no direct revenue from the property.
• Tribunal de Justiça de Minas GeraisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003In 2003, the foundation created the 'Juizado de Conciliação' project in partnership with the Minas Gerais State Court of Justice, allowing community members to resolve judicial disputes locally.
• Prefeitura de UberlândiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Beginning in 1994, the foundation entered a partnership with the municipal government to administer several Unidades de Atendimento Integrado (UAI) — Luizote, Planalto, Pampulha, Tibery, Roosevelt, Martins, and Morumbi. This partnership established the foundation as a key operator of public social services in Uberlândia.
• Loja Maçônica Acácia do Triângulo nº 1924coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981Founded on March 27, 1981 by members of Loja Maçônica Acácia do Triângulo nº 1924. The foundation is composed of Freemasons from lodges across Uberlândia and the Triângulo Mineiro region. The Masonic lodge provides governance oversight and ideological grounding for the foundation's social mission.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Fundação Feac: Philanthropic foundation in Campinas, São Paulo focused on social development, education, and child and youth protection. Comparable because both are locally rooted foundations delivering free multi-program social services to vulnerable populations in Brazilian municipalities with similar regulatory certifications.
• Fundação Lar Escola São Francisco: Brazilian philanthropic foundation providing rehabilitation and social services to vulnerable populations, with operations primarily in São Paulo state. Comparable to FMMS in mission and free-of-charge delivery model, but operates in a different regional context and is structured around residential rehabilitation rather than early childhood and apprenticeship.

Direct peers

• Instituto Jô Clemente: Brazilian nonprofit supporting people with intellectual disabilities through health, education, and rehabilitation programs. Comparable because both serve people with disabilities and vulnerable families via free programs, hold CNAS-recognized philanthropic status, and operate multi-site service models.
• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: Brazilian arm of SOS Children's Villages, providing direct services to children and youth in vulnerable situations including alternative care and family strengthening. Comparable because both deliver free direct services to children and youth through a multi-site operational network, though Aldeias Infantis focuses on residential care and FMMS on childcare and apprenticeship.
• APAE – Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais: Brazilian nationwide network of civil society organizations serving people with intellectual disabilities through education, health, and rehabilitation programs. Comparable because both are multi-site philanthropic organizations delivering free disability-inclusive services including rehabilitation support, education, and family assistance, with federal-level recognition as philanthropic entities.

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Bradesco: Large Brazilian foundation operating schools and educational programs focused on low-income communities. Comparable because both deliver free educational services to underserved populations through a network of physical facilities, although Fundação Bradesco operates at vastly larger national scale.
• Fundação Itaú Social: Major Brazilian corporate philanthropic foundation focused on education, youth, and social development programs. Comparable because both deliver education and youth-focused programming through a structured nonprofit model with multi-program portfolios across Brazilian geographies.
• Fundação Abrinq: One of Brazil's largest child-focused foundations, defending children's rights and supporting early childhood and youth development programs nationally. Comparable to FMMS because both are philanthropic foundations targeting children and youth in Brazil, though Fundação Abrinq operates at a national advocacy and grantmaking scale versus FMMS's local direct-service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles14 records

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