GOSP - Grande Oriente de São Paulo

What GOSP - Grande Oriente de São Paulo does

GOSP (Grande Oriente de São Paulo) is a non-profit Masonic fraternal organization founded in 1921 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. It serves approximately 9,000 registered members organized across roughly 400 lodges and 24 administrative regions, supported by a staff of about 19 employees. Following its 2018 defederalization from the Grande Oriente do Brasil (GOB), GOSP operates as an autonomous Masonic obedience with independent governance, ritual authority, and international treaty-making capacity.

The organization supports a broad portfolio of Masonic rites — including the Rito Escocês Antigo e Aceito, Rito de York, Rito Brasileiro, Adonhiramita, Rito Moderno, and Rito Schröder — and operates a digital product suite comprising the Meus Rituais mobile application for ritual access, the Sistema de Atendimento member-service platform, an Online Electoral System for internal governance, the TV GOSP video channel, and the GOSP Cast podcast. It also maintains a physical headquarters complex that includes a museum, a specialized Masonic library, and a Noble Temple used for ceremonial activity and events such as the planned 2026 Congress.

GOSP funds its operations primarily through membership dues (anuidades), event and congress fees, and digital ritual sales. It extends member value through commercial partnerships such as the 2025 agreement with Droga Raia pharmacy chain for member discounts. Its 2024 leadership transition under Grão-Mestre Renato José Garcia de Almeida coincides with a stated emphasis on digital modernization and international engagement via mutual recognition treaties with Grand Orients in Portugal, France, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Mexico, and Rio de Janeiro.

Name

GOSP - Grande Oriente de São Paulo

Legal name

Grande Oriente de São Paulo

Website

https://gosp.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GOSP is a non-profit Masonic fraternal organization founded in 1921 in São Paulo, Brazil, serving approximately 9,000 members across 400 lodges and 24 administrative regions. It funds operations through membership dues, event fees, and digital ritual sales while operating member-facing digital platforms and ceremonial infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Fees: Revenue generated from annual membership fees and initiation fees from affiliated Masonic lodges and individual members across approximately 400 lodges in the State of São Paulo.
2. Congress and Event Revenue: Registration fees and ticket sales from major events including the annual Congress GOSP, ritualistic dinners, and regional gatherings. The 2026 Congress includes meals, materials, polo shirt, pen, pin, and ritual paraphernalia bag.
3. Digital Ritual Sales: Revenue from digital ritual packages sold through the Meus Rituais app, providing access to official ritual collections for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GOSP is a Masonic fraternal organization that provides membership services to approximately 9,000 members distributed across nearly 400 affiliated lodges in 24 administrative regions of the State of São Paulo. Its core offerings include access to Masonic rituals through digital platforms (Meus Rituais app), institutional administration tools (Sistema de Atendimento, online electoral system), annual Congress and ritualistic dinner events, and exclusive member benefits such as pharmacy discounts via the Droga Raia partnership.

Product overview

The Grande Oriente de São Paulo (GOSP) operates as a Masonic organization offering its approximately 9,000 members a portfolio of digital and service products. Core offerings include the Meus Rituais App for ritual access, the Sistema de Atendimento for unified request management, an online electoral system, and a virtual store for congress/event tickets. Communication platforms include TV GOSP (YouTube) and GOSP Cast (podcast). Member benefits include the Droga Raia discount partnership. The organization manages nearly 400 Masonic lodges (Lojas) across São Paulo state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meus Rituais App Mobile application providing GOSP members exclusive and secure digital access to official Masonic rituals, replacing vulnerable physical copies and strengthening compliance with Order laws across multiple rites including Rito Escocês Antigo e Aceito, Rito Moderno, Rito Adonhiramita, and Rito Brasileiro.
• Sistema de Atendimento do GOSP Unified digital platform that registers, tracks, and responds to administrative and ritualistic requests from lodges and members, generating tracking numbers in the #XXXX format with real-time status monitoring and automated email and WhatsApp notifications.
• Sistema Eleitoral Online

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,300 feijoadas sold at single charity event supporting 12 institutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (GLMERJ)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Treaty of Friendship signed May 19, 2026 in Rio de Janeiro marking historic institutional rapprochement. Signed by Grão-Mestre Renato José Garcia de Almeida and GLMERJ Grão-Mestre José Ricardo Salgueiro de Castro. Emphasizes fraternity, mutual respect, union, and cooperation in Masonic perfection and philosophical study.
• Droga Raia (Raia Drogasil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025Partnership providing exclusive healthcare benefits to GOSP members including 21% discount on brand-name prescription medications, 45% on generics, 15% on OTC products, and 50% on pharmaceutical services (blood pressure, glucose testing, injectables). Valid at all Droga Raia physical stores with registered CPF identification.
• Grande Loja da Dinamarca (Danish Masonic Organizations)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Recognition signed between GOSP and Danish Masonry. Part of European mission and international diplomacy efforts. Includes recognition treaties with Supreme Grande Capítulo de Maçons do Sagrado Arco Real of Denmark.
• Taust Supermercados (Taust Ação Social)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate partner supporting the 22nd Beneficial Feijoada organized by A.R.L.S. Paz, Liberdade e Trabalho nº 2194 in Marília, helping optimize costs so that proceeds go entirely to charitable institutions.
• Comalto, Comasa, Imobiliária UniãominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate partners supporting charitable events organized by GOSP-affiliated lodges, providing essential support for social programs.
• Grande Loja Unida de PortugalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Treaty of Friendship and Intervisitation signed with United Grand Lodge of Portugal strengthening fraternal ties between Brazilian and Portuguese Masonry.
• Grande Loja da Aliança FrancesaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Treaty of Friendship and Recognition strengthening ties with French Masonic tradition.
• Grão-Mestrado de LiechtensteinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GOSP presence at the installation ceremony of the Grão-Mestre of Liechtenstein in Vaduz, strengthening European Masonic relations.
• Supremo Conselho do Brasil para o Grau 33 do Rito Escocês Antigo e Aceito (SCBREAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Grão-Mestre Renato José Garcia de Almeida serves as Senior Counselor of SCBREAA. Historic ties of fraternity and cooperation between GOSP and the Supreme Council for the 33rd Degree Scottish Rite. Grão-Mestre participates in Supreme Council activities.
• Suprema Conselho Autônomo para o Rito BrasileiromajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Treaty of Friendship signed with the Supreme Autonomous Council for Brazilian Rite during session commemorating 150th anniversary of Loja América.
• Supremo Conselho de Jacarepaguá (Rito Escocês Antigo e Aceito)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Recognition treaty enabling GOSP members to migrate to the Philosophical Bodies of the Supreme Council of Jacarepaguá, recognized worldwide.
• Excelso Conselho da Maçonaria AdonhiramitamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Recognition treaty with Adonhiramita Rite governing body (Gr. Patriarca Florisvaldo Xavier) allowing GOSP members to migrate to this Philosophical High Body with worldwide recognition.
• Rito ModernomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Recognition treaty with Modern Rite (Sovereign Inspector General Pasquale Mingnella) ensuring continued support and reception for GOSP members, as the only Modern Rite with worldwide recognition.
• Rito York/AmericanominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Installation of Symbolic Lodges of American/York Rite decided in meeting with CEO Paulo Roberto Curi. Support provided for founding new lodges under this rite in GOSP.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de São Paulo (GLESP): São Paulo state grand lodge founded by GOSP-affiliated lodges in 1927. Operates in the same geographic market with overlapping member base, similar ritualistic offering, and similar Brazil-jurisdiction service model, making it the closest in-territory competitor.
• Grande Oriente do Brasil (GOB): National Masonic obedience and former parent federation of GOSP until the 2018 defederalization. Operates the same model of grand lodges, ritualistic degrees, and member services across Brazil, making it the most direct comparable for membership, governance, and financial scale.
• Grande Loja Unida do Brasil: Brazilian Masonic grand lodge under the United Grand Lodge of England tradition. Operates the same membership-and-lodges model with similar ritual philosophy, providing a directly comparable obedience competing for the same potential initiates in Brazil.
• Grande Oriente Paulista (GOP): Founded in 1981 by GOSP-affiliated lodges, GOP is a separate Masonic obedience operating in the same São Paulo region. Competes directly for members, lodges, and spiritual/philosophical positioning within GOSP's home state.

Regional players

• Grande Loja Unida de Portugal: Portuguese Masonic grand lodge and recent GOSP treaty partner (2024). Operates the same Masonic grand lodge model with ritualistic degrees, lodge federation, and member services, providing a strong international peer for treaty value and ceremonial alignment.
• Grande Oriente do Rio de Janeiro: One of Brazil's largest state-level Masonic obediences, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Operates a near-identical grand lodge model with similar ritual offerings, lodge network, and member services, making it a strong regional comparable for revenue and membership scale.
• Grande Oriente do Rio Grande do Sul: Southern Brazilian Masonic obedience serving Rio Grande do Sul state. Comparable in mission, structure, and ritualistic offerings to GOSP, differing primarily by geography; serves as a useful benchmark for state-level grand lodge performance outside São Paulo.
• Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (GLMERJ): Rio de Janeiro state grand lodge and recent GOSP treaty partner (May 2026). Operates the same Masonic grand lodge model with comparable member services and lodge federation structure, providing a benchmark for cross-state institutional rapprochement.

Broad incumbents

• Grand Orient de France: One of the largest European Masonic obediences, operating under the liberal/adogmatic tradition. Comparable to GOSP as a sovereign Masonic power with rituals, lodge governance, and international recognition treaties; differs in scale and political/historical context.
• United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE): The world's oldest and largest Masonic grand lodge, serving as the international reference point for regular Freemasonry. Comparable in scope of ritual library, lodge network, and ceremonial offerings, though vastly larger in membership and resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GospSP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/GOSPGrandeOrientedeSãoPaulo
• Facebookfacebook.com/gosp.org.br
• Instagraminstagram.com/grandeorientesp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gosp---grande-oriente-de-s%C3%A3o-paulo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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