What Fundació el Maresme does

Fundació el Maresme is a private non-profit foundation established in 1966 in Mataró, Catalonia, Spain, providing comprehensive care and support services for people with intellectual disabilities and complex support needs across the Maresme region. The organization operates a vertically integrated service network spanning the full lifecycle of its beneficiaries: from early childhood intervention through CDIAP del Maresme and special education at Escola l'Arboç, to adult occupational centers, vocational training (IFE program), employment insertion through the CEO del Maresme (Centre Especial de Treball), residential homes (Llar Santa Maria and SASVI), and active aging support services. The foundation is governed by a Patronat (board of trustees) and serves a single primary beneficiary segment of people with intellectual disabilities, with secondary segments including their families and local businesses seeking CSR partnerships.

The foundation generates revenue through four primary streams: (1) government subsidies and grants from the Generalitat de Catalunya including Treball i Formació ESAL and ACOL workforce integration programs; (2) service provision fees for day care, occupational, residential, and early intervention services; (3) donations and charitable contributions including planned giving through the Llegats Solidaris program; and (4) product sales through a solidarity e-commerce store offering calendars, the Contes d'en Santi book series, event merchandise, and local products from its Can Parcala agricultural/beekeeping center. The organization also operates social enterprises including Bar Cafè Nou restaurant and event venue. The foundation employs 501-1,000 staff and operates through approximately seven wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, with a community-led and event-driven go-to-market motion anchored in annual celebrations like Les Dissantes and the 60th anniversary La Seixantada events.

The foundation's 2025 recognition with the Placa al Treball President Macià from the Generalitat de Catalunya and its 2026 capital campaign (Error 404) targeting €500,000 in community donations toward an €800,000 new occupational center illustrate both its institutional credibility and its ongoing infrastructure constraints. Its core technology consists of standard web and e-commerce infrastructure (WooCommerce) supporting online donations, product sales, and content distribution across six social media platforms.

Name

Fundació el Maresme

Legal name

Fundació Privada del Maresme

Website

https://fundaciomaresme.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Fundació el Maresme is a non-profit foundation founded in 1966 in Mataró, Spain, providing comprehensive lifelong care, education, vocational training, and employment services for people with intellectual disabilities across the Maresme region through an integrated network of specialized centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

Keywords

• Disability social services
• Occupational therapy programs
• Vocational training insertion
• Intellectual disability care
• Residential care homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Mataró

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of solidarity products including calendars, books (Contes d'en Santi series), merchandise (t-shirts, bracelets), local products (honey, walnuts, gourmet items), and tickets to cultural events (Me'n Canta dinners). Products are sold through online store and at physical locations.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Direct donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations. The Error 404 campaign aims to raise 500,000 euros for a new occupational center. Legacy donations (Llegats Solidaris) program for planned giving.
3. Service Provision: Day care services, occupational centers, residential homes, child development services (CDIAP), and job training/insertion services provided to people with disabilities, partially funded through government subsidies and service fees.
4. Government Subsidies and Grants: Funding from Generalitat de Catalunya for various social services including Treball i Formació employment programs, ACOL subsidies for workforce integration, and other public grants for disability services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundació el Maresme is a non-profit foundation that delivers a comprehensive continuum of social, educational, occupational, residential, and employment services for people with intellectual disabilities in the Maresme region of Catalonia. It operates occupational centers, residential homes (Llar Santa Maria, SASVI), early childhood intervention (CDIAP), the Escola l'Arboç special education school, the SEFI training and insertion program, and the CEO del Maresme special employment center, supplemented by social enterprises such as Bar Cafè Nou and Can Parcala.

Product overview

Fundació el Maresme operates as a social services organization rather than a technology company. Its product portfolio consists of solidarity goods sold through an online WooCommerce-based store, including children's storybooks (Contes d'en Santi), annual calendars, event merchandise (Dissantes festival products), gourmet food items from its Can Parcala center (honey, walnuts), and Bar Cafè Nou restaurant products including 'Me'n Canta' music-dinner events. The organization also offers online payment/donation functionality for supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEFI - Servei de Formació i Inserció: Servei de Formació i Inserció Sociolaboral per a persones amb discapacitat intel·lectual
• CEO del Maresme
• IFE - Itinerari Formatiu Específic
• CDIAP del Maresme
• Error 404. Centre ocupacional no trobat
• Les Dissantes
• FEM Suport Maresme
• Contes d'en Santi

Products and services

• Acollida, Diagnòstic i Orientació (ADO) Service First-visit assessment service that provides diagnostic evaluation and orientation for individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families, serving as the entry point to the foundation's service network.
• Escola l'Arboç (Special Education School) Special education school providing tailored instruction for children with intellectual disabilities in the Maresme region.
• CDIAP del Maresme (Early Childhood Intervention Center) Early childhood intervention center providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and developmental support services for young children with developmental concerns and their families.
• Centres Ocupacionals (Occupational Centers) Daytime occupational centers providing structured activities, occupational therapy, and active aging support for adults with intellectual disabilities and complex support needs.
• SEFI - Servei de Formació i Inserció Sociolaboral Vocational training and job placement service that prepares people with intellectual disabilities for employment and supports their labor insertion into the regular workforce, with programs such as Treball i Formació ESAL and ACOL.
• CEO del Maresme (Centre Especial de Treball) Special employment center that provides sheltered employment and productive work opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary (Fundació CEO del Maresme).
• Itinerari Formatiu Específic (IFE) Specific training itinerary (2022-2026) for young people with intellectual disabilities, offering four-year specialization in animal care and green spaces maintenance, leading to formal graduation.
• Llars-residència i SASVI (Residential Homes) Network of residential homes and assisted living services (SASVI) providing 24/7 accommodation, care, and support for people with intellectual disabilities who require residential support.
• Llar residència Santa Maria Assisted residential home (CAE Llar Santa Maria) providing long-term residential care for people with intellectual disabilities and complex support needs.
• Productes Dissantes 2026 (Event Merchandise) Solidarity merchandise (bracelets at €1.00 and t-shirts at €8.00) produced for the annual Les Dissantes inclusive community festival, sold to support the foundation's programs.
• Productes de Can Parcala (Local Artisan Products) Artisan food products from the Can Parcala agricultural and beekeeping center, including Mel de Can Parcala honey (€4.40 for 250g, €7.50 for 500g) and Les nous de Can Parcala walnuts (€3.00 for 300g, €7.50 for 750g), plus Roques del Maresme artisan products.
• Me'n Canta Sopars per Cantar (Dinner-Singing Events) Ticketed dinner events (€15.00–€21.00) at Bar Cafè Nou that combine a meal with live Catalan musical performances, organized in partnership with Cultura Mataró.
• Contes d'en Santi (Children's Storybook Series) Series of adapted children's storybooks (€6.50 per book) featuring the character Santi, designed to teach values and life skills to children with intellectual disabilities.
• Calendari Solidari (Solidarity Calendar) Annual solidarity calendar (€5.00 per unit) sold to raise funds for the foundation's programs and services.
• Bar Cafè Nou (Restaurant and Event Venue) On-site bar and restaurant at Carrer de la Riera 119, Mataró, hosting the Me'n Canta dinner series, providing event catering, and serving as a community meeting space.
• Online Donation and Payment Service Online donation and payment system (Pagaments en línia) that allows individuals and organizations to make variable monetary contributions to support the foundation's mission, including the Error 404 campaign for a new occupational center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully placed individuals with disabilities in employment through job training and insertion programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreOthersGovernment funding partner providing subsidies for employment programs (Treball i Formació ESAL, ACOL), recognition awards (Placa al Treball President Macià), and regulatory oversight of social services.
• Ajuntament de MatarócoreOthersLocal municipal government partner providing support for community events and initiatives in Mataró, the capital city of the Maresme region.
• Cambra de BarcelonamoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber of Commerce that helped impulse the foundation's candidacy for the Placa al Treball President Macià award, demonstrating business community support for the foundation's labor insertion mission.
• Fundació Alsina i ArenasmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-impulsor of the Premi Miguel Soler Pascual award, recognizing educational projects that promote environmental respect and biodiversity appreciation, in collaboration with Fundació Maresme.
• Baum de BernismoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the Premi Miguel Soler Pascual award, working with Fundació Maresme to recognize innovative educational projects.
• Fundación ONCEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish disability foundation providing support for the Campus d'Estiu ALCEM LA VEU summer camp program for 30 young people with intellectual disabilities, held at La Seu d'Urgell.
• Universitat de GironaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing teaching faculty for the Campus d'Estiu ALCEM LA VEU program, contributing educational expertise.
• Hub4 TecnocampusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational technology hub providing academic program support for the Campus d'Estiu ALCEM LA VEU.
• ENTRAMATmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeisure organization responsible for organizing recreational activities at the Campus d'Estiu ALCEM LA VEU summer camp.
• La Vuelta con ConciertosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusic event organizer hosting a solidarity concert (June 18, 2026 at Sala Continental, Barcelona) to benefit the Error 404 occupational center campaign.
• Cultura MatarómoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cultural organization that organizes the Me'n Canta dinner series events held at Bar Cafè Nou.
• Agència Catalana de TurismeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan tourism agency collaborated with the foundation's Easy Reading group to validate the accessible gastronomic guide 'Catalunya ve de gust', promoting cognitive accessibility in tourism.
• Donar SangminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlood donation organization partnering with La Seixantada event to organize a special blood donation campaign that engaged 65 participants.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down: Catalan private foundation focused on Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, offering occupational, training, and family services in Catalonia. Comparable as a Catalan regional peer with similar service model and funding mix.
• Fundació Joia: Catalan foundation focused on mental health and psychosocial support including employment programs. Comparable as a Barcelona-based nonprofit peer operating in the social-services sector with government-funded programs and labor-insertion activities.

Broad incumbents

• Ilunion: Group of social enterprises owned by Fundación ONCE, providing employment, facilities services, and consulting with a focus on disability inclusion. Comparable as a much larger social-enterprise model with labor insertion at its core, similar to Fundació el Maresme's CEO del Maresme and Can Parcala operations.
• Fundación ONCE: Spain's largest disability foundation, owned by the ONCE blind-lottery organization. Directly comparable as a national private foundation focused on disability inclusion and labor insertion, and a current program partner of Fundació el Maresme on the ALCEM LA VEU summer camp.
• Asociación Española de Fundaciones: National association representing Spanish foundations across all causes. Comparable as an institutional peer providing governance, transparency, and sector coordination services relevant to Fundació el Maresme's foundation-status structure.

Direct peers

• Fundación Prodis: Madrid-based private foundation serving people with intellectual disabilities through employment, training, and inclusion programs. Closely comparable as a regional Spanish nonprofit combining labor-insertion, training, and social-enterprise revenue streams.
• Dincat: Catalan federation representing organizations serving people with intellectual disabilities. Fundació el Maresme is a member-style peer within the same Catalan intellectual-disability-services ecosystem and operates many of the same service categories (occupational centers, residential, labor insertion).
• Plena inclusión España: National umbrella organization (formerly FEAPS) representing associations serving people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Spain. Directly comparable mission, beneficiary base, and service mix to Fundació el Maresme at a national level.
• Fundación Adecco: Spanish foundation focused on labor insertion of people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. Directly comparable in the employment-integration segment and a natural potential partner or competitor for corporate employment programs in Catalonia.
• Special Olympics España: Spanish arm of Special Olympics providing sports, training, and inclusion programs for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable beneficiary base and inclusion mission; complementary rather than overlapping service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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