Elisabeth

What Elisabeth does

Elisabeth is a historic Luxembourg non-profit social organization founded in 1672, legally anchored in Elisabeth Stëftung, a public utility foundation. It operates 50 institutions across five sectors: childhood care (Enfance), youth services (Jeunesse), disability support (Handicap), senior care (Senior), and private education (École Privée), serving more than 7,000 daily beneficiaries. The organization employs 2,479 staff (2,021 FTE) as of 2025 and runs through affiliated legal entities including Anne asbl, Claire asbl, elisabeth4inclusion, Marie asbl, Yolande asbl, YOLANDE COOP S.I.S., and Apollonia S.A. S.I.S. (the administrative hub). The legal and operating structure allows each sector to be managed through a dedicated entity while sharing centralized infrastructure.

The business model centers on publicly funded social services delivery. The primary revenue channel is government subsidies tied to the licensed provision of childcare, youth protection, disability support, and elderly care across Luxembourg. Donor contributions routed through Elisabeth Stëftung supplement revenue at roughly €350,000 annually, a small but symbolically meaningful fraction of total funding. The 2016 transition from religious to lay management and the 2023 adoption of a new company philosophy, "am sozialen Déngscht zu Lëtzebuerg," reflect an evolution toward a more secular, professionally governed social services identity. Recent product and channel extensions include the babysitting.lu digital platform and Yolande Coop vocational workshops, indicating gradual digital and earned-revenue experimentation within a primarily government-funded model.

Elisabeth has no parent company and no private equity or venture capital backing. Its investment and capacity decisions are governed by its public utility status and the long-term mission of its founding foundation. Strategic activity in 2025-2027 is concentrated on geographic and capacity expansion (Maison des Jeunes Hosingen, MINA Foyer Troisvierges, Betzdorf caregiving structure) and on workforce development (leadership development workshop, 2026). The growth profile is therefore defined by demographic demand and public sector funding capacity rather than commercial market dynamics.

Name

Elisabeth

Legal name

Apollonia, société anonyme, société d'impact sociétal

Website

https://elisabeth.lu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Elisabeth is a Luxembourg non-profit founded in 1672 operating 50 institutions across five social sectors: childhood, youth, disability, senior care, and private education. It serves 7,000+ daily beneficiaries via government-funded programs with 2,479 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Care

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Education Systems Strengthening (Policy, Planning, EMIS, Governance) (BPADAKAK)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Elderly care services
• Disability support
• Youth social services
• Private education

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices45 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding & Subsidies: Elisabeth receives public funding and subsidies from the Luxembourg government to operate its social services including childcare, youth services, disability support, and senior care. This constitutes the primary revenue stream for the organization.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Elisabeth Stëftung receives donations from private individuals, corporations, and foundations. The foundation receives approximately €350,000 annually from over 2,500 donors. Donations support projects beyond what government funding covers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Elisabeth is a historic social organization in Luxembourg operating 50 institutions across five sectors: Enfance (childhood care via crèches, maisons relais, boarding schools), Jeunesse (youth houses, babysitting platform), Handicap (residential and vocational inclusion for people with disabilities), Senior (elderly care homes and day centers), and École Privée (private education). It serves over 7,000 daily beneficiaries through a network of licensed social services funded primarily by the Luxembourg government.

Product overview

Elisabeth is a historic social organization in Luxembourg offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services organized across five main sectors: Enfance (childhood care including crèches and maisons relais), Jeunesse (youth services including youth houses and babysitting), Handicap (disability services including residential care and professional inclusion workshops), Senior (elderly care), and École Privée (private education). The organization manages 48 institutions across Luxembourg, serving over 5,500 daily beneficiaries. Key digital offerings include Babysitting.lu (national babysitting platform) and Indiana Jos (scientific workshops). The group includes sub-structures such as Yolande Coop (professional inclusion workshops) and Elisabeth Stëftung (public utility foundation for fundraising).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elisabeth Enfance: Childhood services including crèches, maisons relais, and childcare support for children aged 2 months to 12 years.
• Elisabeth Jeunesse
• Elisabeth Handicap
• Elisabeth Senior
• École Privée Marie-Consolatrice (EPMC)
• Elisabeth Kanner- a Familljenhëllef
• Babysitting.lu
• Indiana Jos

Products and services

• Crèches (Daycare Centers) Early childhood care services for children aged 2 months to 3-4 years across nine crèches in Troisvierges, Bissen, Schieren, Weiswampach, Bettendorf, Reuler, Bettembourg, and Luxembourg-Gasperich (Foyer de Jour Siweschléifer). Provides safe and enriching early childhood environments for families across Luxembourg.
• Maison Relais (Relay Houses) Flexible day care services for children aged 3-12 years, supporting families in balancing professional and family life. Multiple locations across Luxembourg including Bous, Conter, Dappeshaus, Fréiseng, Kuarregärtchen, Munneref, Noumer, Packatuffi, Rousennascht, Schoulkauz, and Un der Atert.
• Maison des Jeunes (Youth Houses)

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000+ beneficiaries served daily
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Don en Confiance LuxembourgminorOthersElisabeth Stëftung is a founding member of Don en Confiance Luxembourg, an association of charities committed to transparent fundraising practices and financial accountability toward donors.
• Bientraitance asblcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElisabeth adheres to the Bientraitance charter developed by Bientraitance asbl, a quality framework for respectful care practices. Elisabeth has appointed Bientraitance delegates and implements the organization's principles across all services.
• WEBASSO GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWEBASSO employees participated in Diversity Day 2026 organized by Elisabeth at Betzdorf, which included 10 inclusive workshops demonstrating workplace diversity practices.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arcus asbl: Arcus is a Luxembourg nonprofit providing day centers and employment services for people with disabilities, closely comparable to Yolande Coop's vocational inclusion workshops.
• Croix-Rouge luxembourgeoise: Luxembourg Red Cross is the most direct peer to Elisabeth: another historic, multi-sector social services nonprofit in Luxembourg offering childcare, youth, elderly, and humanitarian services funded by government contracts and donations. Operates across comparable institutional footprint with similar beneficiary segments.
• Stëmm vun der Strooss: Stëmm vun der Strooss is a Luxembourg social services nonprofit focused on homelessness, precarious populations, and social reintegration. Directly comparable as a domestic nonprofit social services provider funded through government contracts and donations.
• Caritas Luxembourg: Caritas Luxembourg is a direct peer operating as a faith-rooted social services organization providing family support, refugee integration, and social inclusion services in Luxembourg. Comparable mission-driven, government-funded nonprofit model serving overlapping vulnerable populations.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants Luxembourg: SOS Villages d'Enfants Luxembourg provides alternative residential care for children, comparable to Elisabeth's Internat Privé Ste Elisabeth and SIPO services. Same child protection and family services mission in the Luxembourg market.
• APEMH (Association pour Parents et Personnes Handicapées): APEMH is a major Luxembourg disability services nonprofit serving people with intellectual disabilities, directly comparable to Elisabeth's Handicap sector (Centre pour personnes handicapées Am Klouschter, Yolande Coop workshops). Operates with similar vocational inclusion and residential care model.
• Fondation Ligue HMC: Fondation Ligue HMC operates hospital and care facilities for elderly and chronic care patients in Luxembourg, directly comparable to Elisabeth's Senior sector (Foyer Ste Elisabeth, Ste Elisabeth Am Park, Club Aktiv Plus deForum) for elderly residential and day care services.

Emerging players

• FedAS Luxembourg: FedAS is the federation of social services providers in Luxembourg, representing a wider ecosystem of comparable nonprofit social service operators that compete or partner with Elisabeth in the same government-contracted services market.

Regional players

• Fondation Follereau Luxembourg: Fondation Follereau Luxembourg is another historic Luxembourg public-utility foundation with comparable fundraising and donor-base mechanics to Elisabeth Stëftung. Similar trust-based fundraising model in the Luxembourg market.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Belgique / Belgique Francophone: Caritas Belgium is a broader regional incumbent in the same faith-rooted social services space as Elisabeth, providing comparable family, refugee, and elderly services across Belgium. Useful as a regional benchmark for mission-driven social services scale and governance.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elisabeth-lu
• Instagraminstagram.com/elisabeth.luxembourg
• Facebookfacebook.com/elisabethluxembourg

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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