The Pro-Saber SP Institute Fund of BrazilFoundation
Guarantee the right of every child to Read and Play
Objective
The organization’s mission is to contribute to the end of inequality by guaranteeing and defending the right of every child to read and play. Its motto is “Give everyone the same starting point,” a quote from Brazilian writer Mário Quintana.
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About the Fund
Encouragement and access to reading for children and young people
Contribute to the end of social inequality
Pró-Saber SP works with incentive programs and access to reading for children and young people, from 4 to 18 years old. The students develop writing and reading skills, listen to stories daily, participate in literary events, socialize and learn games, accompanied by educators.
About Pró-Saber SP
Pró-Saber SP was founded in 2003 in Paraisópolis, the second largest community in São Paulo. In 2019, the organization was recognized by the DOAR Institute as one of the 100 Best NGOs in Brazil and the Best NGO in the Southeast Region.
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.