Umane maintains an endowment, initially financed from the sale of Hospital Samaritano, whose income is intended to guarantee its sustainability and perpetuate its assets and its social objectives.

Umane’s social purpose is to conduct charitable and philanthropic activities that promote good health and the prevention of chronic noncommunicable diseases by fostering specific projects in Brazil with an identical profile.

No. Support is exclusively for projects that meet Umane’s requirements and specific framework indicators, projects that foster good health and the prevention of chronic non communicable diseases in Brazil. In terms of project support, under no circumstances will any supported institution have to give back for what it received, except for natural remittances for implementing projects so that they reach their social goals.

Umane is a non-profit civil association certified by the Ministry of Health to work on fostering good health and the prevention of disease. Its governance structure includes (i) a group of members that meets annually in General Assembly–the institution’s sovereign body; (ii) a Board of Directors comprised of members with renowned in their respective areas–the institution’s senior management body; (iii) Executive Directors that manage the institution, including its legal representation; and (iv) technical support committees for the Board of Directors (e.g., the Finance and Investment Committee, Philanthropy Committee, and the Compliance, Governance, Audit, and Ethics Committee).

No. Umane does not remunerate, in any form or capacity, directly or indirectly, founders, members, benefactors, or Administrative Council and Support Committees for their abilities, functions, or activities the institution’s Bylaws assigns to them and does not distribute any profits, bonuses, or advantages to directors, or members.

No. Umane has had no direct relationship or partnership with Hospital Samaritano since it was sold in 2016 (a philanthropic hospital until the sale). Its work and governance are impartial and independent. Likewise, it does not receive funds from third parties, either from Hospital Samaritano or from any other institution in the health sector. Its philanthropic activity is exclusively maintained with part of the income that it’s endowment generates.

No. Independence and nonpartisanship guide the institution’s work. Umane is a nonpartisan institution and is not partial to any political orientation. Umane is prohibited from participating in any political campaigns or elections.