Ampara Animal
INSTITUTO AMPARA ANIMAL
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Brazil's largest animal protection organization. We work for the protection of rights and respect for animals. Find out how you can help!
Maior organização de proteção animal do Brasil. Atuamos pela defesa dos direitos e respeito aos animais. Descubra como você pode ajudar!
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Ampara Animal has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has verified OSCIP qualification for this organization, which only 1% of comparable organizations hold. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- Its integrity score of 62 places it in the top 1% of the 1,506 animal welfare charities in Brazil GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its governance. View this cohort
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- a website
- a contact email
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- third-party accreditation
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Brazil under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Ampara Animal is registered in Brazil. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Ampara Animal is registered in Brazil. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
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Joint first of 1,506 animal welfare charities in Brazil on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (62/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar animal welfare charities in Brazil.
Cause areas in Brazil
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Receita Federal (Brazilian Federal Revenue) · 4 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Ampara Animal
Ampara Animal is a registered animal welfare nonprofit based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. It is registered with the Receita Federal (CNPJ). It was founded in 2010 and has been operating for 16 years. Its registration number is 12791298/0001-84. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds OSCIP qualification from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice, a public-interest civil-society status with associated reporting obligations. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 62/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. No red flags have been detected.
Brazil's largest animal protection organization. We work for the protection of rights and respect for animals. Find out how you can help! Ampara Animal is classified as an animal welfare organization registered in Brazil. The organization was founded in 2010.
Ampara Animal is qualified as an OSCIP (Organização da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público) by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública, MJSP) under Lei 9.790/1999. The OSCIP qualification is granted only to nonprofits whose activities fall within one of 13 public-interest areas (social assistance, culture, education, health, environment, consumer protection, citizenship, free legal aid, scientific research, microcredit, ethical economic development, etc.) AND that meet strict governance, financial-transparency, and audit requirements. Holders may sign 'Termo de Parceria' contracts with federal, state and municipal governments to execute public programmes. You can verify the qualification at https://mapaosc.ipea.gov.br/detalhar/12791298000184.
Ampara Animal is a Brazilian private association (associação privada) - the most common legal form for nonprofits in Brazil. An associação is a membership-based legal entity created by at least two people for a non-economic purpose; decisions are made by the general assembly of members, governed under articles 53-61 of the Brazilian Civil Code (Lei 10.406/2002). Associações privadas are by far the largest category of Brazilian nonprofits - there are roughly 670,000 of them registered with the Receita Federal under nonprofit 'natureza jurídica' codes. It is registered with the Receita Federal under the Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica (CNPJ), with CNPJ 12791298/0001-84.
Ampara Animal's official registration number is 12791298/0001-84, as recorded in the national registry of Brazil.
Ampara Animal is located in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.
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Quick facts about Ampara Animal
- What is Ampara Animal?
- Ampara Animal is a animal welfare private association based in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazil's largest animal protection organization. We work for the protection of rights and respect for animals. Find out how you can help!
- When was Ampara Animal founded?
- Ampara Animal was founded in 2010.
- Where is Ampara Animal located?
- Headquartered in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Is Ampara Animal trustworthy?
- Ampara Animal has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Ampara Animal's registration number?
- Registration: 12791298/0001-84 (Brazil).
- What is Ampara Animal's website?
- https://amparanimal.org.br
- Are donations to Ampara Animal tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Brazil under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.