Fondation de L'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal

What Fondation de L'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal does

Fondation de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal (FIUSMM) is a registered Quebec charitable foundation, founded in 1993, that raises philanthropic funds to support clinical research, patient care services, and the university mission of the Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal. The foundation operates with 1-10 employees out of Montréal, Canada, and serves individuals living with mental health conditions in Quebec through its sole beneficiary institution. Its offering consists of five donation products (monthly recurring gifts, one-time spontaneous donations, in memoriam tributes, corporate donations, and planned/legacy giving), all processed through a DonorPerfect-powered online portal, plus a portfolio of three signature annual events: the Cocktail FIUSMM gala, the Défi Vélo bike challenge, and the Super Loto lottery.

The foundation's current strategic centerpiece is the multi-year 'Relevons la tête, ensemble' fundraising campaign running from 2024 to 2027, which consolidates clinical research, patient care, and university mission funding under a unified appeal framework. Marketing and donor engagement are delivered through a hybrid channel mix: the fiusmm.org website and 'Portraits étincelants' recovery-storytelling content sit alongside organic social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X, while bottom-of-funnel conversion is event-driven, with the 6th Cocktail FIUSMM in May 2026 raising CAD 130,129 from 300+ attendees at the Grand Montréal Hôtel. The foundation markets the Canadian charitable tax credit of up to 50% as a primary donor incentive.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based with no commercial products or services sold. Revenue streams include recurring individual giving, one-time gifts, in memoriam donations, corporate giving, planned/legacy gifts, and event-based fundraising. Distribution of funds flows exclusively to the affiliated Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal for clinical research, direct patient services, and academic training. The foundation operates regionally within Quebec and has no disclosed subsidiaries, parent company, M&A activity, or external funding rounds beyond a 2013 Bell Let's Touch contribution.

Name

Fondation de L'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal

Legal name

Fondation de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

Website

https://unpeubeaucoupalafolie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FIUSMM is a Montréal-based charitable foundation that raises philanthropic funds through donations and signature events to support clinical research, patient care, and university training at the Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, serving individuals with mental health conditions in Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Nonprofit

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Mental health foundation
• Charitable fundraising
• Clinical research funding
• Corporate giving programs
• Planned giving services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly recurring donations and one-time spontaneous contributions from individual donors. Donors can receive up to 50% of their contribution back as tax credits in Canada.
2. Corporate Donations: Dedicated corporate giving program targeting businesses for philanthropic contributions to mental health research and care.
3. Event-Based Fundraising: Revenue generated from signature events including annual cocktail galas, bike challenges, and lottery drawings. The 6th Cocktail FIUSMM raised $130,129 for mental health causes.
4. Planned Giving: Long-term planned donation arrangements for legacy giving and major gift commitments.
5. In Memoriam Gifts: Donations made in memory or honor of deceased loved ones, serving as both tribute and charitable contribution.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Fondation de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (FIUSMM) is a registered charitable foundation that raises philanthropic funds from individual and corporate donors to support the clinical research, patient care services, and university mission of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal. Funds are collected through monthly donations, one-time gifts, in memoriam tributes, corporate giving programs, planned/legacy giving, and signature fundraising events such as the annual cocktail gala, the Défi Vélo bike challenge, and the Super Loto lottery.

Product overview

The Fondation de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal operates as a charitable foundation supporting mental health innovation through a multi-pronged donation and fundraising platform. The organization offers five distinct donation service products (monthly donations, one-time donations, in memoriam tributes, corporate donations, and planned giving), all processed through DonorPerfect. These donations fund three core support programs: clinical research, patient care services, and university mission activities. The foundation also runs the 'Relevons la tête, ensemble' multi-year fundraising campaign (2024-2027) that coordinates all funding priorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Don mensuel (Monthly Donations)

Quantifiable outcome

• Tax credit of up to 50% of donation amount for Canadian donors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Schizophrenia Society of Canada: National Canadian organization funding research and family support for schizophrenia and psychosis — overlapping mental health focus with foundation-style donor programs but disorder-specific scope.
• Mood Disorders Society of Canada: Canadian mental health organization supporting people affected by mood disorders through peer support, research, and advocacy — overlapping mental health charitable space with foundation-style operations.
• Kids Help Phone Foundation: Canadian youth mental health support organization with foundation-style donor programming and major-gift fundraising — comparable donor base and event-driven fundraising with mental health mission.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation du CHUM: Foundation supporting the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal — Montreal-based hospital foundation with research, patient care, and event-driven fundraising closely paralleling the FIUSMM model but across general healthcare.
• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): Largest national mental health charitable organization in Canada with broader advocacy, education, and service mandate — comparable mission space but larger footprint and multi-province scope.

Direct peers

• Anxiety Canada: Canadian charity focused on anxiety disorders with education, research funding, and donor-supported services — directly comparable in mental-health nonprofit grantmaking and awareness mission.
• CAMH Foundation: Foundation supporting the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto — directly comparable as another Canadian mental health hospital foundation with research, care, and donor-driven funding streams.
• Brain Canada Foundation: National Canadian foundation funding brain and mental health research via grants — closely comparable grantmaking foundation model with research-funding mandate overlapping mental health.
• Royal Ottawa Mental Health Foundation: Foundation supporting the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre — directly comparable as a Canadian institute-affiliated mental health foundation with clinical research, patient care, and academic missions.
• Fondation de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas: Foundation supporting the Douglas Mental Health University Institute — directly analogous as a Montreal-based mental health university institute foundation with same research/care donor-financed model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fiusmm
• Facebookfacebook.com/FIUSMM
• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/company/fondation-de-l'institut-universitaire-en-sant%C3%A9-mentale-de-montr%C3%A9al

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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