Associação Solidariedade Sempre

What Associação Solidariedade Sempre does

Associação Solidariedade Sempre (ASS) is a Brazilian non-profit civil society organization of public interest (OSCIP) founded on April 12, 2003, and headquartered at Av. Nova Londrina, 415 - A, Fundos, JD. Lindóia, in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. Registered under CNPJ 05.617.703/0001-87 and governed by Federal Law 9.790/99 and Federal Decree 3.100/99, the organization provides free music education — centered on orchestral instruments including violin — and socio-educational programming to at-risk adolescents aged 10-17. Operations run on a daily basis across two shifts (morning and afternoon), with participants receiving breakfast, snacks, and lunch as part of the program. The organization is led by President Ricardo Akira Hayama, Vice President Célia Morioka, Director Cláudia Monteiro, and Musical Coordinator Tiago Santos (a former student), and is supported by approximately 10 staff and a network of alumni who return as educators.

The association's underlying delivery model is human-led and community-anchored: beneficiaries are referred through child welfare councils (conselhos tutelares), word-of-mouth, and community engagement, with no digital platform or technology product mediating the service. Core programming emphasizes discipline, citizenship, values formation, and musical skill acquisition under the guiding principle of "aprender, saber para viver" (learn, know to live).

Monetization is entirely donation-based and free to beneficiaries. Funding streams include individual donations (one-time, monthly, or annual), corporate tax incentive donations through the Lei Federal de Incentivo à Cultura (companies may donate up to 4% of real-profit income tax; individuals up to 6%), material donations (food, supplies, instruments), the Nota Paraná municipal fiscal receipt donation program, and event-based fundraising such as feijoadas and raffles. Banking partners include Banco do Brasil (for tax incentive deposits) and Itaú (for general donations). The organization also holds legal partnership with Rocha Rocha Advogados and is certified as a Partner Institution of the Movimento Nós Podemos Paraná. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Associação Solidariedade Sempre

Legal name

Associação Solidariedade Sempre

Website

https://solidariedadesempre.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Associação Solidariedade Sempre is a Brazilian OSCIP non-profit founded in 2003 in Londrina, Paraná, providing free orchestral music education and socio-educational programming to at-risk youth aged 10-17, funded through donations, tax incentive programs, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services and Music Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal) (EDAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE)

Keywords

• Music education programs
• Socio-educational activities
• Youth social inclusion
• Community non-profit services
• Orchestral instrument training

Headquarters

HQ city

Londrina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Financial donations from individuals, which can be occasional, monthly, or annual contributions. All donated funds are fully invested in the institution's programs and projects.
2. Corporate Tax Incentive Donations (Lei de Incentivo à Cultura): Companies taxed on real profit can donate up to 4% of their due income tax to cultural projects. Individuals can donate up to 6% of their due income tax. Donations are made to a dedicated bank account and generate tax deduction receipts (Mecenato).
3. Material Donations: Donations of food, office supplies, cleaning products, and other goods that support the maintenance and management of the association.
4. Musical Instrument Donations: Donations of orchestral musical instruments to support the music education programs.
5. Nota Paraná Fiscal Donation Program: Collection of municipal sales tax receipts (Nota Paraná) donated without CPF identification, where supporters deposit receipts in collection urns or register donations via the Nota Paraná app.
6. Event-based Fundraising (Promoções): Fundraising events including feijoadas, raffles, and other cultural/promotional activities to generate donations and community engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Associação Solidariedade Sempre provides free music education and socio-educational programming to at-risk adolescents aged 10-17 in Londrina, Paraná. Daily workshops in two shifts (morning and afternoon) deliver orchestral instrument training (including violin), citizenship preparation, values education, and meals (breakfast, snacks, and lunch) to enrolled youth. All programs are offered at no cost to beneficiaries and financed through donations and Brazilian cultural incentive law mechanisms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Music Education Program Daily music education program delivering orchestral instrument training (notably violin) to at-risk adolescents aged 10-17, operated free of charge at the association's Londrina headquarters in morning and afternoon shifts.
• Socio-Educational Activities Program Structured socio-educational activities that develop discipline, commitment, organizational skills, perseverance, and citizenship preparation for enrolled adolescents aged 10-17.
• Daily Meals Program Provision of breakfast, snacks, and lunch to enrolled adolescents aged 10-17 during their daily attendance at the association's workshops, addressing nutritional needs as part of comprehensive care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alumni transformation stories demonstrating personal development from 'disinterested' youth to responsible citizens and educators

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lei Federal de Incentivo à CulturacoreOthersFederal cultural incentive law (Law 9.790/99) that enables companies and individuals to redirect a portion of their income tax to cultural projects, providing a critical funding mechanism for the association's music education programs.
• Movimento Nós Podemos ParanáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional movement working with leaders and institutions to achieve Millennium Development Goals. The association is certified as a partner institution.
• Rocha Rocha AdvogadosminorOthersLaw firm partner providing legal support to the association.
• Nota ParanáminorOthersMunicipal fiscal receipt donation program allowing citizens to donate their Nota Paraná receipts to the association, providing additional fundraising through consumer purchases.
• Banco do BrasilminorOthersOfficial bank used for receiving tax incentive donations from companies participating in the Lei de Incentivo à Cultura program.
• ItaúminorOthersBank used for receiving general financial donations from supporters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• El Sistema (Fundación Musical Simón Bolívar): The original Venezuelan program and global reference model for using ensemble/orchestral music education as a tool for social development among at-risk youth; the conceptual ancestor of virtually all such programs in Latin America, including Associação Solidariedade Sempre.
• Instituto SESC de Música (SESC): SESC-run free music education programs across Brazil offering instrumental instruction to broad publics, including youth from lower-income backgrounds; overlaps in free music instruction but serves a wider demographic and is embedded in a large commercial entity.

Direct peers

• Projeto Guri: Major Brazilian non-profit music education program operated by Associação Santa Marcelina, serving tens of thousands of children and adolescents across São Paulo state with free music courses—an analogous donation-funded music-for-social-impact model at much larger scale.
• Ação Social pela Música do Brasil: Brazilian non-profit offering free music education (orchestral and choral) to children and adolescents in social vulnerability across multiple states; directly comparable target beneficiary, free-of-charge model, and orchestral pedagogy.
• NEOJIBA (Núcleos Estaduais de Orquestras Juvenis e Infantis da Bahia): Bahia state government-sponsored program providing orchestral and ensemble music education to youth from low-income communities; comparable in serving at-risk youth via orchestral instruments and socio-educational support, with public rather than purely donation-based funding.
• Instituto Baccarelli: São Paulo-based non-profit that delivers intensive classical/orchestral music training to children and youth from vulnerable communities, including meals and socio-educational support—closely comparable in mission, beneficiary profile, and orchestral-instrument pedagogy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Solidariedade-Sempre-243989338989351
• Instagraminstagram.com/solidariedadesempre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-solidariedade-sempre

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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