Josep Carreras Leukaemia Foundation

Name

Josep Carreras Leukaemia Foundation

Legal name

Fundación Internacional Josep Carreras contra la Leucemia

Website

https://fcarreras.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Health Foundation (Leukemia Research and Patient Support)

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Leukemia research foundation
• Bone marrow donor registry
• Patient support services
• Hematology research institute
• Charitable cancer foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership/Recurring Donations: Recurring monthly or annual contributions from members (socios) who support the foundation's mission. Members receive tax benefits and access to private area services.
2. One-time Donations: Individual donations from supporters who make single contributions to support research, patient services, and awareness campaigns.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Sponsorship agreements with pharmaceutical companies (Novartis, Pfizer, Chopard, etc.), corporate collaborators, and member companies who provide ongoing financial support.
4. Charitable Shop (Tienda Solidaria): Online merchandise store selling solidarity products with proceeds supporting foundation programs.
5. Charitable Legacies and Bequests: Testamentary donations and solidary inheritance arrangements that provide long-term funding support.
6. Tax-Advantaged Giving Programs: Donations qualify for tax deductions under Spanish law (Law 49/2002), with up to 80% deduction for individuals and 40-50% for companies, incentivizing charitable contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that funds biomedical research into leukemia and hematological malignancies, operates the REDMO national bone marrow donor registry, and provides free patient support services including accommodation near transplant hospitals and 24/7 medical orientation consultations. Its three programmatic pillars are the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), the REDMO registry, and the Patient Experience Programme, all supported by individual donations, memberships, corporate sponsorships, and charitable bequests.

Product overview

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Foundation operates as a non-profit charitable organization (established 1988) structured around three interconnected programmatic pillars: (1) the Instituto de Investigación contra la Leucemia Josep Carreras (IJC), a dedicated CERCA-rated research institute conducting leukaemia and malignant blood disease research across five hospital campuses with over 600,000 research hours annually; (2) REDMO (Registro de Donantes de Médula Ósea), the Foundation-managed national bone marrow donor registry coordinating over 16,000 unrelated transplants since 1992; and (3) the Programa de Experiencia del Paciente y Pisos de Acogida, providing free hospitality apartments near Barcelona transplant hospitals, 24/7 online medical consultations, and patient orientation services. The Foundation also operates complementary fundraising channels including the Tienda Solidaria e-commerce shop, a Private Member Area (Área Privada) portal, and a network of small-business partners through the Comerciantes Imparables programme. The overall offering is a unified charitable platform — not a commercial software product — combining direct patient services, scientific research infrastructure, donor coordination, and public fundraising tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REDMO (Registro de Donantes de Médula Ósea): Bone marrow donor registry that coordinates unrelated bone marrow transplants for patients worldwide since 1992.
• Instituto de Investigación contra la Leucemia Josep Carreras (IJC)
• Programa de Experiencia del Paciente y Pisos de Acogida

Products and services

• Instituto de Investigación contra la Leucemia Josep Carreras (IJC) A CERCA-rated research institute founded in 2010 jointly by the Foundation and the Generalitat de Catalunya, conducting over 600,000 hours annually of biomedical research focused on leukaemia and other malignant blood diseases across five coordinated hospital campus locations.
• Registro de Donantes de Médula Ósea (REDMO) A bone marrow donor registry recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Health since 1994, coordinating the search for unrelated bone marrow donors and managing over 16,000 transplants worldwide since 1992. WMDA certified and authorized as a Tissue Establishment.
• Programa de Experiencia del Paciente y Pisos de Acogida A patient experience and hospitality apartment programme providing free accommodation near transplant hospitals in Barcelona (8 flats including 2 for home-transplant recovery), medical orientation consultations, and patient information and accompaniment services for leukemia patients and their families.
• Servicio de Consultas de Orientación Médica Online A 24-hour, 365-days-a-year online medical consultation service staffed by hematologist Dr. Enric Carreras, handling an average of 1,500 consultations per year from patients and families globally.
• Programa de Comerciantes Imparables A network of small businesses that raise funds and awareness for leukaemia research, with participating merchants receiving a 'Comerciante Imparable' kit including stickers, brochures, and collection jars.
• Tienda Solidaria An online charity shop selling solidarity products to raise funds for the Foundation's leukaemia research and patient support programmes.
• Área Privada (Private Member Area) A private online portal for Foundation members to consult and modify their membership fees, personal data, request tax certificates, and access exclusive member services.
• Canal de Donantes — Donación de Médula Ósea y Sangre de Cordón Umbilical Programmes to recruit and register bone marrow donors and umbilical cord blood donors, with locations listed across Spain for donor registration and cord blood donation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinated more than 16,000 unrelated bone marrow transplants since 1992
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024REDMO is an active member of WMDA, the global reference association for bone marrow donor registries. WMDA's mission is to ensure all patients worldwide have access to cellular therapies while protecting donor rights and safety. REDMO received full standards certification from WMDA in 2024.
• Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ONT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational transplant organization collaborating with REDMO for bone marrow donor coordination. Partnership agreement renewed in 2026 for streamlining transport of bone marrow for transplantation.
• RenfemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway company providing transport logistics for bone marrow deliveries. Partnership with ONT and the Foundation to ensure rapid transport of stem cell donations for transplant patients.
• Generalitat de Catalunya (CERCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan government research authority that co-founded and annually funds the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute as a CERCA research center. Committed to providing sufficient annual funding to guarantee center operations.
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the Josep Carreras/Thomas Endowed Chair for Cancer Research. International research collaboration with foundation-supported chair position.
• Hospital Clínic de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five hospital campuses associated with the Josep Carreras Institute. Collaborative clinical research environment with transplant center.
• Hospital de Sant PaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five hospital campuses associated with the Josep Carreras Institute. Hosts clinical research and transplant services.
• Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol (Can Ruti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five hospital campuses associated with the Josep Carreras Institute. Campus providing bone marrow transplant services.
• Hospital del MarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five hospital campuses associated with the Josep Carreras Institute for hematological research.
• Hospital Josep TruetacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five hospital campuses associated with the Josep Carreras Institute in Girona.
• European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean collaboration for blood and marrow transplantation research and coordination.
• EurocordmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cord blood network collaborating with REDMO for umbilical cord blood donation and transplantation.
• Banc de Sang i TeixitsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan blood and tissue bank collaborating on blood and tissue donation coordination.
• OCATT (Organització Catalana de Trasplantament)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan transplant organization collaborating on organ and tissue donation coordination.
• Sociedad Española de Transfusión Sanguínea y Terapia CelularmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish society for blood transfusion and cellular therapy collaborating on national standards and practices.
• Fundación CATminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan transfusion foundation collaborating on blood donation coordination.
• Coordinadora Catalana de FundacionsminorOthersCatalan foundation coordinator association for foundation sector collaboration and standards.
• FECEC (Federación Catalana de Entidades contra el Cáncer)minorOthersCatalan federation of cancer organizations for collaborative cancer advocacy and research.
• AEF (Asociación Española de Fundraising)minorOthersSpanish fundraising association for professional development and best practices.
• GEPAC (Grupo Español de Pacientes con Cáncer)minorOthersSpanish cancer patient advocacy group for patient representation and support.
• ISGlobalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Quique Bassat, Director General of ISGlobal, serves on the Foundation's Board of Trustees, representing collaborative research and global health connections.
• NovartismajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor pharmaceutical sponsor supporting foundation research and awareness campaigns.
• PfizermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical partner sponsoring foundation activities and research programs.
• ChopardmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury watch and jewelry brand as major sponsor of foundation campaigns.
• SanofimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company collaborating as corporate partner and supporter.
• Banco SantandermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor banking partner supporting foundation through corporate sponsorship.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Leukemia Research Foundation: US-based nonprofit focused exclusively on leukemia research funding. Narrower disease focus than LLS but smaller scale; comparable disease-specific positioning but less integrated patient services and no donor registry.

Broad incumbents

• Cancer Research UK: UK's largest cancer research charity. Comparable in operating a research portfolio combined with patient information and fundraising, but covers all cancer types rather than a single hematological disease.
• Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC): Spain's largest cancer nonprofit, operating across all cancer types. Broader incumbent competitor in Spanish fundraising market and patient services, with overlapping donor and corporate partner pools, though not hematology-specific.

Regional players

• Fundación Científica Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer: Spanish cancer research funding arm of AECC. Regional peer in the Spanish cancer research funding ecosystem, competing for the same research talent and corporate partnership dollars, though broader in disease scope.

Direct peers

• Anthony Nolan: UK bone marrow donor registry and charity. Direct peer to REDMO: operates a donor registry, matches unrelated donors to patients, and supports post-transplant patient services. Comparable WMDA-certified structure focused on hematological diseases.
• DKMS: Global bone marrow donor registry operating in multiple countries. Most direct peer to REDMO; both organizations run bone marrow donor recruitment, donor matching, and transplant coordination, with international WMDA membership and similar compliance frameworks.
• National Marrow Donor Program (Be The Match): US federally authorized bone marrow donor registry. Direct peer to REDMO at the registry/coordination layer — operates the largest international donor database and serves a comparable function in transplant coordination for patients without related donors.
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS): US-based nonprofit funding leukemia/lymphoma research and providing patient services. Most direct equivalent in scale and mission — disease-specific cancer foundation combining research funding, patient support, and advocacy, with comparable celebrity/founder branding.

Others

• World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA): Global standards-setting body for bone marrow donor registries. Not a peer but an ecosystem partner — REDMO is a member and recently received WMDA Full Standards Certification, and WMDA shapes the regulatory environment for all registries including REDMO.
• European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT): European professional society for blood and marrow transplantation. Ecosystem partner of REDMO for research collaboration and clinical standards — not a direct competitor, but a peer in the hematological transplant professional community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacionjosepcarreras
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacioncarreras
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fundacionjosepcarreras
• Xx.com/fcarreras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-josep-carreras-contra-la-leucemia

Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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