ACM Rio

Name

ACM Rio

Legal name

Associação Cristã de Moços do Rio de Janeiro

Website

https://acmrio.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAIAB

Club Sports Programs

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Athletics, Recreation & Fitness

SECONDARYTHAAAKAM

Adventure Multi-Sport Camps & Skills Academies

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Adventure Sports & Activity Centers (Paragliding, Skydiving, Surf Schools)

SECONDARYEDALAIAD

Campus Recreation Centers & Fitness Facilities Operations

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Athletics, Recreation & Fitness

Keywords

• Youth social programs
• Sports facility memberships
• Community recreation services
• Youth apprenticeship training
• Social development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: ACM Rio generates revenue through annual and monthly membership fees paid by associate members who use the club's sports facilities including pools, gyms, courts, and other amenities at its Lapa and Ilha do Governador locations.
2. Jovem Aprendiz corporate training: The Aprendiz 2.0 program provides companies with young apprentices in fulfillment of legal quotas (Lei 10.097/2000). Companies benefit from tax incentives including reduced INSS, COFINS, PIS contributions and exemptions from FGTS penalties. This generates revenue through program fees charged to partner companies.
3. Donations and social programs: The organization accepts donations to support its social development programs serving children, youth, adults, and seniors in vulnerable social conditions. Programs like PACE, PAFI, and Aprendiz operate with full or partial gratuity for participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACM Rio (Associação Cristã de Moços do Rio de Janeiro) is a YMCA-affiliated non-profit community organization operating sports and recreation facilities (Lapa unit, Ilha do Governador unit, and Acampamento Myron Clark in Petrópolis) along with social development programs. Its offerings include the PACE children's sports program, PAFI senior wellness program, Aprendiz 2.0 youth apprenticeship initiative, and the CAP educational center serving children from early childhood through 9th grade.

Product overview

ACM Rio is a YMCA-affiliated community organization offering a portfolio of social programs and fitness/sports facilities. The core offerings include: PACE (children's sports program), PAFI (senior wellness program), and Aprendiz 2.0 (youth apprenticeship), which form the Social Development pillar. The CAP provides educational services. Physical facilities include the Lapa unit (urban club), Ilha do Governador unit (beach club), and Myron Clark camp. Membership plans provide access to fitness amenities including pools, gyms, sports courts, and specialized activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aprendiz 2.0: Youth apprenticeship and professional development program
• PACE (Programa ACM Criança no Esporte)
• PAFI (Programa ACM Feliz Idade)
• CAP ACM+

Products and services

• PACE - Programa ACM Criança no Esporte Social, sports, and cultural program for children aged 6-15 at social risk, promoting biopsychosocial and motor development through sports, recreational activities, and social bonds.
• PAFI - Programa ACM Feliz Idade Program for people over 60 years old at social risk, promoting social, sports, and cultural actions with three sports activities and craft/memory workshops.
• Aprendiz 2.0 Young apprentice program focused on labor market training with theoretical learning at ACM and practical experience at partner companies. Provides companies with young apprentices to fulfill legal quotas (Lei 10.097/2000).
• CAP - Centro de Atividades Pedagógicas Educational center offering childcare and elementary education services with socio-interactionist pedagogical approach, serving students from Maternal through 9th grade.
• ACM Rio Lapa Unit Urban fitness and sports facility offering pool, gym, sports courts, and various physical activities for individual and family members in central Rio de Janeiro.
• ACM Rio Ilha do Governador Unit Beach-area fitness and sports facility on Ilha do Governador island with pool, gym, sports courts, and ancillary amenities, serving members in the residential area.
• Acampamento Myron Clark - Petrópolis Nature camp facility in Petrópolis offering sports, accommodations, natural pools, sports fields, sauna, chalets, and conference/event spaces available for rental and organized activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 children currently benefiting from PACE program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YMCA World AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) World Alliance network. ACM Rio is part of this international movement founded on Christian principles, operating in over 120 countries. The alliance provides philosophical framework (Paris Basis, Declaration of Kampala, Challenge 21, Declaration of Tozanso) and supports global youth development initiatives.
• YMCA América Latina y CaribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional YMCA alliance for Latin America and the Caribbean, providing support and coordination for member organizations in the region.
• FBACMS (Federação Brasileira das Associações Cristãs de Moços)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian federation of YMCA/ACM organizations providing national coordination and support for member associations across Brazil.
• TecnatomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompany partner in the Jovem Aprendiz 2.0 program, employing young apprentices trained by ACM Rio.
• JFH Serviços MédicosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner using ACM Rio's Jovem Aprendiz program for legal compliance with apprenticeship quotas.
• F.M.L.P. EmpreiteiraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction company partner in the Jovem Aprendiz program.
• Escola DinamisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational institution partner using ACM Rio's apprenticeship program.
• Colégio Santa MônicaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool partner using ACM Rio's Jovem Aprendiz program.
• HebraicaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJewish community center partner using apprenticeship program.
• Casa VivaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial services organization partner.
• Fundação Evangélica de BeneficênciaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecipient of clothing donation campaign (Campanha do Agasalho), distributing winter clothing to families in need.
• RebiosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental education partner that hosts CAP ACM Ilha students for environmental immersion experiences.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clube Atlético Paulistano: Historic São Paulo-based private social and athletic club offering swimming, fitness, court sports, and youth programming. Comparable membership-club business model with multi-generational programming targeting Brazilian families.
• YMCA USA: Sister organization in the global YMCA/ACM network, operating membership-based community centers with sports facilities, youth programs, and senior services. Directly analogous operating model across an established global federation.
• FBACMS (Federação Brasileira das Associações Cristãs de Moços): Brazilian federation that coordinates ACM/YMCAs nationally, including ACM Rio. Provides the framework under which ACM Rio operates; comparable mission and program catalog with national coordination scope.
• AABB (Associação Atlética Banco do Brasil): Network of Brazilian sports and recreation clubs linked to Banco do Brasil, offering memberships, sports facilities, social events, and youth programs nationwide. Closely mirrors ACM Rio's membership-club + youth-development model.
• Hebraica Rio: Rio de Janeiro-based Jewish community center operating sports facilities, social programs, and educational services. Already identified as an ACM Rio corporate partner, it offers a directly comparable community sports/social model targeting families in the same Rio metro.

Broad incumbents

• SESC (Serviço Social do Comércio): Brazil-wide social service organization funded by commerce-sector contributions, operating extensive sports, recreation, cultural, and educational programming. Comparable mission (community wellbeing via activities) with much larger national footprint.

Others

• AACD (Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente): Major Brazilian non-profit delivering social, educational, and developmental programs. Comparable CEBAS-certified non-profit scale and corporate-partnership model in Brazil.
• Cruzada Brasileira de Assistência: Brazilian non-profit social assistance organization providing community programs for vulnerable populations. Relevant for benchmarking non-profit social program management and CEBAS-eligible operating models in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCh3zeMgbrpt-Y7jIlxsOPwA
• Facebookfacebook.com/acmrio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associa-o-crist-de-mo-os-ymca-
• Instagraminstagram.com/acmrio

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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