IMANIS

What IMANIS does

IMANIS is a French non-profit federation (association loi 1901) operating 35 establishments across the Centre-Val de Loire, Occitanie, and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions. It delivers a comprehensive continuum of social services to people in precarious situations, including homeless individuals, women victims of violence, unaccompanied foreign minors, refugees and asylum seekers, individuals with chronic health or mental-health conditions, and at-risk youth aged 11-25. The service portfolio is organized into five lines: emergency social response (Accueil de Jour, night shelters, SIAO-115 hotline, GIR rapid-deployment teams with 70 beds mobilizable in 3 hours, Samu Social outreach); international solidarity (CPH, CAES, CAMINO with 95 places for unaccompanied minors including Calais minors, PAIIR refugee integration, SAS temporary reception); women's protection (SOS Femmes, emergency shelters, ALT transitional housing); habitat (emergency, stabilization, perinatal, and reintegration housing, intermediate rental, family pensions, résidence accueil); and health services (ESSIP mobile nursing, GEM mutual-aid groups, LAM medicalized beds, LHSS health-halt beds, health mediation). The federation traces its origins to Association ADAJ (founded 1994 in Loiret) and was rebranded IMANIS in 2007; it subsequently absorbed Chrysalide (Jan 2017), Oxygène (Sep 2017), and Cher Accueil (Jan 2018), and aligned with the Emmaüs France movement and the Fondation Abbé Pierre network in 2018.

Revenue is sourced primarily from French government and regional bodies (Préfecture, Conseil Départemental, DREETS, ARS) covering operating costs, plus individual and corporate donations (channels include Don Solidaires, Agence Don en France, and corporate partners such as IKEA, Harmonie Mutuelle, Caisse d'Épargne, Carrefour, and Banque Alimentaire). Most beneficiary services are free of charge; a few ancillary programs generate nominal participant contributions (VROOUM vehicle rental at EUR 1/day with EUR 200 deposit, ALT housing at 15% of resources, GEM membership at EUR 20/year, Placement Extérieur at 25% of resources). GTM motion is community-led: beneficiaries are routed in via the government 115 hotline, SIAO referral systems, and partner agencies (CCAS, CAF, ASE, ARS). Operational technology is limited to standard case-management and administrative software, with no proprietary platform or AI tooling.

Name

IMANIS

Legal name

IMANIS

Website

https://imanis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IMANIS is a French non-profit federation operating 35 social-services establishments across Centre-Val de Loire, Occitanie, and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, delivering emergency shelter, housing, women's protection, refugee integration, and health services to vulnerable populations, funded primarily through government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Social housing programs
• Refugee integration services
• Homeless outreach programs
• Women's protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montargis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices61 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Public Funding: IMANIS receives government funding from national and regional authorities (Préfecture, Conseil Départemental, DREETS, ARS) to operate its social services facilities including shelters, emergency housing, and integration programs. This constitutes the primary funding source.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations through its website platform. Donations support the organization's mission of helping people in precarious situations.
3. Participant Contributions: Some housing services (like ALT - Allocation Logement Temporaire) require a financial contribution of 15% of the participant's resources, while others like VROOUM vehicle rental charge 1 euro per day with a 200 euro deposit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IMANIS operates a federation of social services facilities providing emergency shelter, transitional and long-term housing, refugee integration programs, women's violence protection services, and medical-social support across Centre-Val de Loire, Occitanie, and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions in France. The organization manages approximately 35 establishments including day shelters, night shelters, stabilization centers, medicalized beds, and reintegration housing, plus the SIAO-115 emergency hotline serving Loiret and Tarn departments. All services target vulnerable populations including homeless individuals, women victims of violence, unaccompanied foreign minors, refugees, asylum seekers, people with health conditions, and at-risk youth.

Product overview

IMANIS is a social services association (non-profit organization) operating 35 establishments across Centre-Val de Loire and Occitanie regions. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of integrated social services structured around five main action areas: Emergency Social Services (Accueil de Jour, VROOUM vehicle rental, emergency response teams), International Solidarity (provisional housing, asylum seeker reception, unaccompanied minors shelter, refugee integration programs), SOS FEMMES (women's protection against violence), Habitat (emergency, stabilization, and social reintegration housing), and Health Services (nursing care teams, mutual aid groups, medicalized beds). IMANIS operates the national 115 emergency social number through its SIAO service and manages housing intermediation and pension de famille programs. The organization evolved through mergers of ADAJ (1994), Chrysalide (2017), Oxygène (2017), and Cher Accueil (2018).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VROOUM: Vehicle rental service for mobility of people receiving social minima benefits
• SOS FEMMES
• La PREV
• SÉSAM

Products and services

• Accueil de Jour (Day Shelter)

Quantifiable outcome

• IMANIS manages the SIAO-115 emergency social hotline serving Loiret and Tarn departments, handling calls from people in need of emergency shelter or social services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de VierzoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner collaborating with IMANIS on social services within the Vierzon territory. Ville de Vierzon is one of the key local government partners supporting IMANIS operations.
• République Française (Government of France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government partner providing funding and regulatory oversight for social services. IMANIS operates under government authorization and receives public funding through various ministerial departments.
• Préfecture du LoiretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional prefectural authority overseeing social services in Loiret department. Partners with IMANIS for managing emergency housing and integration programs.
• Ville de MontargiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for IMANIS headquarters location and social services in the Montargis area.
• Département du LoiretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing funding and partnership for social services, including ASE (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance) referrals for unaccompanied minors.
• Restos du CœurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood assistance charity collaborating with IMANIS on providing meals and food support to people in precarious situations.
• IKEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing furniture and household goods donations to support IMANIS housing facilities.
• Harmonie MutuelleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance provider partnering on employee wellness and potentially health mediation services.
• GIAC SolidaritéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolidarity organization focused on migration and integration support.
• Caisse d'ÉpargneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner providing financial support and potentially financial education services.
• Don SolidairesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonation platform facilitating individual charitable contributions to IMANIS.
• CarrefourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail partner providing food and goods donations to support IMANIS facilities.
• Banque AlimentaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank providing surplus food to IMANIS solidarity grocery stores and facilities.
• Ville de BourgescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for IMANIS operations in Bourges, including day shelter and emergency services.
• ARS Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Agency providing funding and oversight for healthcare-related social services including LAM, LHSS, and ESSIP programs.
• Agglomération MontargoisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal cooperation body partnering on social services across the Montargoise metropolitan area.
• Agence Don en FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonation agency facilitating charitable contributions to IMANIS.
• ACSE (Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion Sociale et l'Égalité des Chances)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency for social cohesion and equal opportunities providing funding for integration programs.
• Fondation pour le Logement des DéfavorisésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation focused on housing solutions for disadvantaged populations, partnering with IMANIS on family pension housing programs.
• Fondation Abbé PierrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMANIS is a member of the Abbé Pierre Foundation network, a major French organization fighting homelessness and poor housing conditions.
• Emmaüs FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMANIS joined the Emmaüs France movement in 2018, aligning with its social action and solidarity philosophy.
• Académie d'Orléans-ToursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education authority partnering with La PREV service for youth educational support and school reintegration.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily benefits agency providing referrals and funding for family support services.
• Mission Locale MontargisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal youth employment agency partnering for youth integration services.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aurore: Non-profit association operating emergency shelters, refugee accommodation, social reintegration housing, and women's services across multiple French regions. Closely mirrors IMANIS's five-vertical structure (Urgence Sociale, Habitat, Santé, Femme, Migrations).
• Samu Social de Paris: Paris-based mobile outreach and emergency shelter operator (mobile Samu Social teams, LHSS-equivalent winter beds). Directly comparable to IMANIS's Samu Social mobile outreach and GIR rapid-response functions.
• France Terre d'Asile: National association specialized in asylum-seeker and refugee reception in France, operating CADA, CPH, and refugee integration programs. Highly comparable to IMANIS's Solidarité Internationale stream (CPH, CAES, PAIIR, CAMINO) with similar funder base (OFII, departmental councils, ACSE).
• Emmaüs Solidarité: Major French social-services association operating shelters, day centers, and housing programs across the Paris region, including the 115 emergency response. Directly comparable to IMANIS in operating CHRS-equivalent facilities, night shelters, and refugee-related services, and already part of the same Emmaüs France network as IMANIS.

Broad incumbents

• Coallia: Large French social-services operator managing a wide network of CHRS, CADA, Foyers de Travailleurs Migrants, and elderly housing across France. Comparable at scale and program breadth to IMANIS, with overlapping ARS- and departmental-funded services.
• Adoma (CDC Habitat): Subsidiary of CDC Habitat operating housing for low-income and migrant populations, including CPH and residence programs. Overlaps with IMANIS's CPH, IML, and refugee-integration offerings at greater national scale.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: National housing-focused foundation of which IMANIS is a member. Operates complementary advocacy, Pension de Famille-style housing, and emergency-shelter programs, sharing funders and policy positioning with IMANIS.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): Major national anti-poverty association providing housing support, refugee integration assistance, and food aid. Comparable to IMANIS on mission, funder profile, and beneficiary segments.
• Croix-Rouge française: National humanitarian organization running emergency shelters, day centers, refugee programs, and health mediation services. Comparable in mission and ARS-funded service lines (ESSIP-equivalent, LHSS-style nursing care, refugee integration).

Emerging players

• Restos du Cœur: National food-assistance and emergency-relief association already partnered with IMANIS via food provision. Overlaps specifically on Épicerie & Partage food access and emergency support for precarious populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-imanis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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