Instituto Dara
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About
Dara Institute is a civil society organization that works to promote health and human development by implementing and promoting an integrated multidisciplinary approach to fight poverty. A world pioneer in intersectoral work with social determinants of health, it was founded by Dr. Vera Cordeiro, in 1991, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our objective is to contribute to changing the health and human development framework in society, incorporating an integrated multisectoral approach to fight poverty. For the 8th consecutive year, SC ranked best NGO in Latin America and 21st in the world, according to NGO Advisor, a Swiss publication.
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- GiveRadar has verified CEBAS certification for this organization, which only 2% of comparable charities hold. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- Its integrity score of 59 places it in the top 1% of the 27,431 environment charities in Brazil GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its governance. View this cohort
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INSTITUTO DARA 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.
INSTITUTO DARA 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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#231 of 27,431 environment charities in Brazil on integrity score
59/100 puts it in the top 2% of the cohort, tied with 1,336 others. 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 environment charities in Brazil.
Cause areas in Brazil
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Sources and verification
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- Receita Federal (Brazilian Federal Revenue) · 1 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Instituto Dara
Instituto Dara is a registered environment nonprofit based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is registered with the Receita Federal (CNPJ). It was founded in 1991 and has been operating for 35 years. Its registration number is 40358848/0001-01. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds a CEBAS certification (Certificacao de Entidades Beneficentes de Assistencia Social), a Brazilian federal certification for charitable social-assistance entities. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 59/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Dara Institute is a civil society organization that works to promote health and human development by implementing and promoting an integrated multidisciplinary approach to fight poverty. A world pioneer in intersectoral work with social determinants of health, it was founded by Dr. Vera Cordeiro, in 1991, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our objective is to contribute to changing the health and human development framework in society, incorporating an integrated multisectoral approach to fight poverty. For the 8th consecutive year, SC ranked best NGO in Latin America and 21st in the world, according to NGO Advisor, a Swiss publication. Instituto Dara is classified as an environment organization registered in Brazil. The organization was founded in 1991.
Instituto Dara holds CEBAS (Certificação de Entidades Beneficentes de Assistência Social) certification, granted under Lei Complementar 187/2021 in the area of Health (Ministério da Saúde, MS). CEBAS is the most consequential federal tax benefit available to Brazilian nonprofits: it exempts the holder from the employer-side contribution to the social-security system (cota patronal do INSS), which typically equals 20% of payroll. To qualify, the entity must provide free services to the public, meet sector-specific quality and access criteria, file annual prestação de contas, and pass a three-year renewal review. The certification publication can be verified at https://mapaosc.ipea.gov.br/detalhar/40358848000101.
Instituto Dara 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 40358848/0001-01.
Instituto Dara's official registration number is 40358848/0001-01, as recorded in the national registry of Brazil.
Instituto Dara is located in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The organization was established in 1991 and has been active for 35 years.
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Quick facts about Instituto Dara
- What is Instituto Dara?
- Instituto Dara is a environment private association based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dara Institute is a civil society organization that works to promote health and human development by implementing and promoting an integrated multidisciplinary approach to fight poverty. A world pioneer in intersectoral work with social determinants of health, it was founded by Dr. Vera Cordeiro, in 1991, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our objective is to contribute to changing the health and human development framework in society, incorporating an integrated multisectoral approach to fight poverty. For the 8th consecutive year, SC ranked best NGO in Latin America and 21st in the world, according to NGO Advisor, a Swiss publication.
- When was Instituto Dara founded?
- Instituto Dara was founded in 1991.
- Where is Instituto Dara located?
- Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Is Instituto Dara trustworthy?
- Instituto Dara has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59 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 Instituto Dara's registration number?
- Registration: 40358848/0001-01 (Brazil).
- What is Instituto Dara's website?
- https://dara.org.br
- Are donations to Instituto Dara 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.