Institute Protea Fund of BrazilFoundation
Easy access to quality breast cancer treatment for low-income women in Brazil
Objective
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world. It is estimated that one in eight women will develop it at some point in their lives. And today, it is the cancer that kills the most women in Brazil. The Protea Fund is aiming to raise funds in the United States to pay for breast cancer diagnostic exams and comprehensive treatments. These funds will go to Instituto Protea with the objective of increasing the number of patients treated and helping reduce the cancer’s death rate in Brazil – which is currently very high at 25%.
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Comprehensive breast cancer treatment
Reduction in the breast cancer mortality rate in Brazil
Resources will be directed to cover the cost of breast cancer diagnostic exams and comprehensive treatments – which take 11 months on average and include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
About Instituto Protea
Instituto Protea was founded in 2018 with a mission of partially covering the costs of breast cancer treatments (appointments, exams, surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation) for low-income women, which would help shorten treatment waitlists and save lives. Their work is performed in partnership with philanthropic hospitals.
Tax Benefits
USA: Contributions to BrazilFoundation – EIN 13 4131482, a non-profit under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Tax Code – are deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Individuals can deduct up to 50% of their adjusted gross income; companies may deduct up to 10% of taxable income, prior to discounting the philanthropic investment. BrazilFoundation provides a tax-receipt acknowledgement of the contribution it receives.
Brazil: BrazilFoundation is a non-profit organization, designated as a Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP, as per its initials in Portuguese) under Law 9.790/99, Ministry of Justice file no. 08071.000389/2004/01, Corporate Taxpayer Registration No. 04.839.572/0001-10. A donation receipt can be issued for donations made in reals. The donor must request their receipt directly from BrazilFoundation. Since we are an OSCIP, tax incentives are only awarded to businesses taxed on their profits. These businesses can deduct the cost of donations up to 2% of their operating profit. An individual donor may report the amount donated when filing income tax, but will not receive a tax incentive.