What Fondation Perce-Neige does

Fondation Perce-Neige is a French non-profit foundation founded in 1966 by actor Lino Ventura and his wife Odette Ventura to support people with disabilities. Recognized as being of public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique) by government decree of May 13, 2016, it operates 60 Maisons and services across 24 French departments, providing 24/7 residential care, therapeutic activities, and personalized support for approximately 1,600 children and adults with disabilities. The foundation also delivers family guidance, school inclusion programs, accessible vacation services (Perce-Neige Vacances), and an artistic inclusion program anchored by the Percujam resident-artist music group. Its operating model spans EAM, MAS, and EANM facility types under French medico-social regulation.

The foundation's revenue mechanics are diversified across four streams: individual donations (one-time, monthly subscriptions of €15-€30, with 66% income tax deductibility up to 20% of taxable income or 75% IFI deductibility up to €50,000), legacies and life insurance, corporate patronage and sponsorship (60% corporate tax reduction, carryforward over 5 years), and professional training fees. Distribution is primarily domestic through direct residential facilities and digital platforms, including a secure donation portal powered by iRaiser and a self-service donor portal.

In December 2023, the foundation created Perce-Neige Formation, a Qualiopi-certified training institute (Ecole Perce-Neige des Professionnels du Handicap) offering 25+ courses across eight specialties, employing a national coordinator for AAC policy deployment in 2025 and operating a new Centre de Formation d'Apprentis in partnership with IRTS Parmentier. Strategic partnerships span TechLab APF France handicap (AAC technology), ISAAC France, INSERM, GNCRA, and Eureffic for evidence-based training, alongside event-driven partnerships with Rock en Seine and named chefs for the foundation's 60th anniversary. Governance is led by Christophe Lasserre-Ventura (President, son of the founder) with Franck Vincent as Director General and Jean Mathy directing the training subsidiary.

Name

Fondation Perce-Neige

Legal name

Fondation Perce-Neige

Website

https://perce-neige.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Fondation Perce-Neige is a French non-profit foundation founded in 1966 by Lino Ventura, operating 60 residential facilities across 24 departments to provide 24/7 care, family support, and training services for approximately 1,600 children and adults with disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI), Planned/Vacation Respite (Scheduled Short-Term Coverage) (HLADAKAF), Respite-Focused Adult Day Programs (Caregiver Relief) (HLADAIAG)

Keywords

• Disability residential care
• Medico-social establishments
• Disability professional training
• Nonprofit disability foundation
• Inclusive housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Levallois-perret

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals, with tax deductions of 66% for income tax (limit 20% of taxable income), 75% for IFI (limit 50,000€), and 60% for corporate tax (limit 0.5% of turnover).
2. Legacies and Inheritances: Legacy donations, inter-vivos donations, and life insurance products to transmit wealth to the Foundation.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Patronage: Corporate sponsorship and patronage partnerships offering tax benefits (60% IS reduction within 0.5% of turnover limit, with carryforward over 5 years).
4. Professional Training Services: Perce-Neige Formation provides continuing education courses to professionals in the disability sector, with rates ranging from 200€ to 750€ per participant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fondation Perce-Neige runs 60 Maisons and services across 24 French departments providing 24/7 medico-social residential care and daily support for approximately 1,600 children and adults with disabilities, including EAM, MAS and EANM facilities. It complements residential care with family support, school inclusion, accessible vacations, inclusive arts (Perce-Neige Live! / Percujam), inclusive housing projects, donor-funded research, and the Perce-Neige Formation training institute delivering Qualiopi-certified continuing education to disability sector professionals.

Product overview

Fondation Perce-Neige is a charitable foundation providing a comprehensive ecosystem of disability support services across France. The core offering centers on 60 Maisons (residential homes) offering 24/7 care for children and adults with disabilities, including EAM (Établissement d'Accueil Médicalisé), MAS (Maison d'Accueil Spécialisée), and EANM (Établissement d'Accueil Non Médicalisé) facilities. Complementing residential care, the foundation offers family support services, school inclusion programs, accessible vacation programs (Perce-Neige Vacances), and artistic initiatives like Perce-Neige Live! with the Percujam music group. A significant extension is Perce-Neige FORMATION, offering 25+ certified training courses across 8 specialties to 1900+ employees and disability sector professionals. The organization also provides an Espace Donateur portal for donor management and develops alternative housing solutions including Inclusive Housing projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maisons Perce-Neige (residential homes) 24/7 medico-social residential homes for children and adults with disabilities, including EAM (Établissement d'Accueil Médicalisé), MAS (Maison d'Accueil Spécialisée) and EANM (Établissement d'Accueil Non Médicalisé) facilities open 365 days per year, supporting self-determination and autonomy through therapeutic activities and personalised care.
• Inclusive Housing (Habitat Inclusif) Alternative accommodation solutions beyond traditional residential homes, combining individual housing units with shared living spaces to promote autonomy and community integration for people with disabilities.
• Family Support Services Listening, orientation and personalised assistance for families navigating the complex journey of caring for loved ones with disabilities, helping them understand care options and available services.
• School Inclusion Support Programs reinforcing the inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream school environments, supporting their educational journey alongside peers.
• Perce-Neige Vacances Accessible vacation programmes offering holiday experiences with appropriate support and adapted activities for people with disabilities and their families.
• Perce-Neige Live! (Percujam inclusive music program) Artistic and cultural programmes that promote inclusion through performance, including the resident-rock group Percujam from the Maison Perce-Neige d'Antony performing concert tours and festivals.
• Perce-Neige Formation (professional training institute) Qualiopi-certified continuing education institute offering 25+ courses across 8 specializations (Accompagnement, TND/TSA, Soins, CAA, Ethique, Management & RH, Qualité, Activités) for the foundation's 1,900 employees and external disability sector professionals.
• Reception and Support Platform (Plateforme d'accueil et de soutien) Centralised support platform offering guidance for people with disabilities and their families, helping them navigate care options, rights and available services.
• Research Support (Aide à la recherche) Contributions to advancing knowledge about disability to improve quality of support for people with disabilities, including ethical research initiatives and academic partnerships (e.g. INSERM).

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,600 people with disabilities accommodated across 60 Maisons
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• ValrhonasupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Chocolate partner for 60th anniversary celebrations providing pastries and treats for residents.
• Cyril Lignac, Jacques Marcon, Régis Marcon, Carl Marletti, Yannick Begel, Julien AllanosupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Chefs and pastry chefs who mobilized for 60th anniversary celebrations to create cakes and treats for residents.
• TechLab APF France handicapcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Partnership for constituting a diversified, accessible technological park for AAC (Alternative and Augmented Communication) tools and adapted formations.
• IRTS ParmentiercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for 2025-2026 to open a co-managed AES class leading to the Diplôme d'État d'Accompagnant Éducatif et Social.
• Rock en Seine FestivalsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Second-season partnership for 2025-2026; Foundation accompanies the 'Pause Sociale' space and raises disability awareness at the festival.
• Association Alis (Locked-in Syndrome)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for developing a specific program for people with locked-in syndrome at the Boulogne-Billancourt Maison Perce-Neige.
• GNCRA (Groupe National des Compétences Rubis)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in co-constructing innovative training solutions grounded in science and quality approach.
• ISAAC France (Communication Alternative et Augmentée)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for CAA expertise and training development.
• INSERMsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific research partnership for evidence-based training approaches.
• EurefficsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for innovative training solutions development.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UNAPEI: Federation of 550+ French associations serving people with intellectual, cognitive, and developmental disabilities; the closest national peer to Perce-Neige's residential and advocacy mission for disabled children and adults.
• APF France handicap: Major French disability NGO operating residential facilities, services, and advocacy; an existing Perce-Neige partner (TechLab) providing AAC tooling, making it directly comparable in scope of disability care and family support services.
• Fondation OVE: French non-profit foundation operating specialized residential facilities (MAS, FAM, IME) for children and adults with disabilities across multiple regions; mirrors Perce-Neige's EAM/MAS/EANM residential model and medico-social employment scale.
• APAJH: Association Pour les Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés - one of France's largest disability federations running residential homes, day services, and inclusion programs for children and adults with all types of disabilities, comparable in mission and structure.
• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Recognized public-utility foundation providing residential care, education, family support, and training for vulnerable youth including those with disabilities; strong analogue on the foundation status, donor-tax-deduction mechanics, and training-arm structure.
• Fondation Falret: French non-profit foundation specialized in psychosocial and mental-health disability, running residential facilities, day-care, and family-support services; relevant peer particularly given Perce-Neige's Saint-Égrève Maison for adults with psychosocial disabilities.
• ADAPEI: Federated network of departmental associations operating residential homes and services (MAS, FAM, IME) for people with intellectual disabilities across France; one of the largest direct comparables to Perce-Neige's residential and inclusion model.
• Les Papillons Blancs: Network of French associations running IME, MAS, FAM and other disability residential facilities with active fundraising, family support, and inclusion programs; structurally and operationally similar to Perce-Neige at the local departmental level.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross operates a wide portfolio of disability, elderly, and social-care facilities nationwide; broader scope than Perce-Neige but highly comparable as a recognized public-utility non-profit running 24/7 residential care with similar funding mechanisms.
• Orpea: Large European operator of nursing homes, post-acute and disability residential facilities; a for-profit incumbent that shares operational models (multi-site residential care, medico-social staffing) but with significantly broader scope and capital structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perce-neige-formation/people/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondationperceneige

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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