FEAPAES

What FEAPAES does

FEAPAES (Federação Nacional das Apaes), founded in 1954 and operating for over 70 years, is a Brazilian civil non-profit society that serves as the national federation coordinating a network of 275 local APAE associations across Brazil. The federation's primary mission is to defend the rights of and deliver social inclusion services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities, reaching 1,770,666 assisted beneficiaries and providing 25,969,341 service attendances per year. Its service portfolio spans social assistance, rights advocacy, family support programs, the APAE Faculty for higher-education professional training, and recurring national events including the Olimpíadas Especiais das Apaes (Special Olympics) and the Festival Nacional Nossa Arte (National Art Festival).

The federation's products are primarily organizational and informational rather than technology-based: a Transparency Portal (Portal da Transparência), a centralized donation platform (Plataforma de Doações), institutional awareness campaigns (e.g., Semana Nacional da Pessoa com Deficiência Intelectual e Múltipla, Alô da Inclusão), and a Communications Office (Assessoria de Comunicação) managing press relations, media training, and event coverage. The underlying technology stack is limited to a public-facing website and standard content-management infrastructure; no proprietary platform, AI/ML components, or application programming interfaces are disclosed. The chapter website referenced is hosted at miracemadotocantins.apaeto.org.br, indicating the local Miracema do Tocantins chapter sits within the Tocantins state federation (APAETO) and the national federation (FEAPAES).

FEAPAES operates as a charitable non-profit and does not generate revenue through commercial pricing; all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization's economic model is donation-driven, accepting contributions via PIX (instant payment) to [email protected], PayPal through the PayPal Giving Fund, and bank transfer through Banco do Brasil (Agency 0452-9, Account 451.239-1). Funding is supplemented by volunteer contributions, government support, and member fees from the local APAE chapters. The distribution model is federated: services are delivered directly to beneficiaries at the municipal level through local APAEs, with the national federation providing coordination, advocacy, communication, and fundraising infrastructure. The Miracema do Tocantins chapter, located at Avenida Rio Branco 780, CEP 77650000, employs 16 staff and serves as a representative local node of the larger national network.

Name

FEAPAES

Legal name

Federação Nacional das Apaes

Website

https://miracemadotocantins.apaeto.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FEAPAES (Federação Nacional das Apaes) is a Brazilian non-profit federation coordinating 275 local APAE associations that provide free social inclusion services and rights advocacy to over 1.77 million people with intellectual and multiple disabilities annually, funded primarily through donations and government support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adaptive & Para-Sport Event Organizers (MPAKADAM), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN), Disability & Adaptive Sport Governing Bodies (Paralympic & Sport-Specific) (MPAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Intellectual disability advocacy
• Social inclusion programs
• Nonprofit disability network
• Special education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Miracema do Tocantins

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization operates as a non-profit network funded primarily through donations from the public. They accept donations via PIX ([email protected]), PayPal, and bank transfer (Banco do Brasil: Agency 0452-9, Account 451.239-1) under the name Federacao Nacional das Apaes.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FEAPAES is the national federation of APAE organizations in Brazil, providing free social assistance, rights defense, and inclusion services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities through a federated network of 275 local APAEs. It also operates national awareness campaigns (Special Olympics, Art Festival, Family Year), the Faculdade APAE Brasil higher education institution for professional training, donation platforms, and an institutional transparency portal.

Product overview

FEAPAES (Federação Nacional das Apaes) is a non-profit network that for over 70 years has dedicated itself to defending rights and providing services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Brazil. The organization operates through a federated structure with 275 APAEs serving over 1.7 million people annually. Its digital presence includes a transparency portal, institutional communication services, awareness campaigns (including Congressos Nacionais, Olimpíadas Especiais, and Festival Nossa Arte), a higher education institution (Faculdade APAE Brasil), donation platforms, and various informational resources including videos and files.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serviços de Assistência Social (Social Assistance Services) Free non-profit social assistance and rights defense services for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Brazil, delivered through 275 APAEs serving over 1.7 million people annually.
• Portal da Transparência (Transparency Portal) Public transparency portal providing access to institutional information, financial reports, and governance documents of the APAE network.
• Faculdade APAE Brasil Higher education institution offering courses specifically designed for professional development in the disability assistance field.
• Plataforma de Doações (Donation Platform) Donation platform accepting contributions via PIX, PayPal, and Banco do Brasil bank transfer to support the APAE network and its services.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PayPal Giving FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPayPal is used as a donation platform for the APAE network, allowing supporters to make monetary contributions to support services for people with disabilities.
• Banco do BrasilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBanco do Brasil provides PIX and bank transfer services for donations to the APAE network, enabling electronic payments for supporters making contributions.
• APAE Faculty (Faculdade APAE Brasil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe APAE Faculty (higher education institution) offers courses and professional training programs related to disability, Special Olympics, art festivals, and family engagement programs, creating a comprehensive ecosystem of services and education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Associação Brasileira de Autismo (ABRA): Brazilian autism advocacy organization focused on a specific disability sub-segment; comparable as a national Brazilian rights-advocacy body competing for the same donor and government-partner pool.
• Down Syndrome International: Global umbrella organization for national Down syndrome associations; comparable as a federated model advocating rights and coordinating services for a specific intellectual-disability population.

Direct peers

• Inclusion International: Global federation of disability-rights organizations advocating for people with intellectual disabilities; comparable as a federated umbrella structure coordinating national member associations across countries.
• Special Olympics International: Global movement providing year-round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities — FEAPAES organizes the Olimpíadas Especiais das Apaes as part of this movement, making it a directly comparable program peer.
• Instituto Jô Clemente: Brazilian non-profit focused on intellectual disability prevention and inclusion, with national reach, donation-based funding, and a comparable mission to defend rights and deliver services to people with intellectual disabilities.
• Fundação Dorina Nowill: Brazilian non-profit producing accessible content and services for people with visual impairments; comparable as a nationally scaled Brazilian disability-rights organization reliant on donations and volunteer engagement.
• AACD (Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente): Major Brazilian non-profit delivering medical, rehabilitation, and social-inclusion services to people with physical and intellectual disabilities; directly comparable in mission, scale, and donation-based Brazilian operating model.

Broad incumbents

• CBM (Christian Blind Mission): International disability-focused development organization operating across multiple disability categories with broader geographic reach; comparable as a large-scale, donation-funded disability NGO with federated program delivery.
• March of Dimes: Established US non-profit advocating for maternal and child health including disability prevention; comparable as a long-running, donation-funded organization combining advocacy, services, and national brand recognition.

Regional players

• MENCAP (United Kingdom): UK's leading charity for people with learning disabilities operating a federated national network with local branches delivering direct services — closely comparable operating model in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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