Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee 54

What Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee 54 does

Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif 54 (CDOS 54) is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) founded circa 1984 and headquartered in Maxéville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, operating under the official departmental mandate of CNOSF (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français) pursuant to Article L.141-1 of the Code du Sport. It serves as the institutional head of the departmental sports movement, representing approximately 70 departmental committees, 1,300 sports clubs, and 180,000 licensed athletes across the territory. Its core constituencies are amateur sports associations, schools, local collectivities, social insertion organizations, and youth and senior populations targeted through sport-for-all programs.

CDOS 54 delivers a portfolio of programs across five functional poles: association services (Basicompta online accounting tool used by ~4,500 associations nationwide, DU GEDESAS university diploma with Université de Lorraine, Service Civique intermediation placing 400+ volunteers since 2016); health and prevention (INSPIRE addiction prevention 2024-2026, E3S sports-health educator training, Sport Sans Violence ethics initiative with its companion Sport Ethics mobile application); education (Classes Olympiques in 88 schools during 2023-2024, Caravane du Sport mobile outreach); social insertion (Tremplin Sport in Greater Nancy, Objectif Sport across the department, Pass Jeunes 54 subsidies for youth aged 6-16); and shared employment through the GESSI 54 employer group. Adjacent commercial-like vehicles include the SCIC equipment rental cooperative and the Fondation du Sport 54 corporate philanthropy foundation. The technology stack is non-proprietary, relying on WordPress CMS, the Be Sport-backed Mon Club Près De Chez Moi directory, and the Lokki.rent rental platform.

The organization's revenue model is institutionally anchored, with operating funding derived from recurrent public subsidies and grants from the Conseil Départemental 54, Région Grand Est, ARS Grand Est, ANS, DRAJES, CAF Meurthe-et-Moselle, Métropole Grand Nancy, Préfecture, and CNOSF. Services to end beneficiaries are provided free of charge; fee-based revenue streams exist only at the margin through BasiCompta subscriptions, DU GEDESAS tuition, GESSI 54 member fees (€100 annually), and SCIC equipment rental. No revenue figure is publicly disclosed, and the organization carries no venture, private equity, or institutional investment ownership.

Name

Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee 54

Legal name

Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif 54

Website

https://cdos54.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CDOS 54 is the official CNOSF-affiliated departmental Olympic and sports committee for Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, delivering sport promotion, training, civic service intermediation, health prevention, and social insertion programs to approximately 1,300 sports clubs and 180,000 licensed athletes, funded primarily by recurrent public institutional subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

Keywords

• Departmental sports committee
• Sports association services
• Civic service intermediation
• Sports ethics programs
• Community sport outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Malzéville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Institutional Funding: Core funding from public institutions including the Departmental Council 54, Regional Council Grand Est, ARS (Regional Health Agency), ANS (National Sports Agency), and various government ministries. The organization operates as a non-profit association dependent on institutional support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CDOS 54 operates as the departmental representative of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) in Meurthe-et-Moselle, delivering programs, training, and support services to local sports clubs, schools, associations, and vulnerable populations. Its portfolio includes sports-ethics compliance tools, civic-service intermediation (GESSI), health-prevention campaigns, financial-management software for clubs, and targeted outreach initiatives such as prison sport programs and youth pocket-money schemes.

Product overview

CDOS 54 (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif 54) operates as a departmental sports federation offering a diverse portfolio of products and services across five main areas: (1) Association Services including Basicompta® accounting software and the DU GEDESAS university degree program; (2) Civic Service Intermédiation placing volunteers in sports structures; (3) Health & Prevention programs including Inspire (addiction prevention), Sport Sans Violence/Sport Ethics, and E3S sports-health educator training; (4) Education initiatives including Classes Olympiques and Caravane du Sport mobile outreach; (5) Social Inclusion programs including Tremplin Sport and Objectif Sport for free sports access. Additional offerings include Pass Jeunes 54 subsidies, the GESSI 54 shared employment group, the Mon Club Près De Chez Moi digital directory (developed with Be Sport), and the SCIC equipment rental cooperative. The organization functions as a networked hub representing 70 departmental committees and approximately 180,000 licensed athletes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sport Ethics: Mobile application developed by CDOS 54 allowing citizens and sports actors to report sports deviations or report fair-play acts. Also includes an observatory of citizenship in sports.
• GESSI 54 (Groupement d'Employeurs pour le Sport, la Santé et l'Insertion 54)
• Fondation du Sport 54
• SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif)
• Inspire
• Ambassadeur/Ambassadrice de la Pratique Sportive pour Tous
• Classes Olympiques
• Sport Sans Violence (Sport Ethics)
• Tremplin Sport
• Objectif Sport
• Pass Jeunes 54

Products and services

• Sport Ethics Application

Quantifiable outcome

• 88 classes participating in Olympic Classes program during 2023-2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Métropole Grand NancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor urban community partnership for sports programs including Tremplin Sport, Caravane du Sport, and event organization. Co-funds and co-organizes sports initiatives in the metropolitan area.
• CNOSF (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Olympic Committee representation at departmental level. CDOS 54 represents CNOSF and the sports movement in Meurthe-et-Moselle under Article L.141-1 of Code du Sport.
• Préfecture de Meurthe-et-MosellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrefectural partnership for sports policy implementation, citizenship programs, and Sport Sans Violence initiatives including anti-discrimination work.
• ARS Grand Est (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Agency funding the INSPIRE addiction prevention project for 3 years (2024-2026) through Fonds Addictions. Co-funds Tremplin Sport program.
• ANS (Agence Nationale du Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Sports Agency supporting Service Civique in rural areas through Missions à Coût 0 and various sports development programs.
• CD 54 (Conseil Départemental de Meurthe-et-Moselle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental Council as key institutional partner for sports policy, Tremplin Sport, Objectif Sport, and various departmental sports initiatives.
• Caf Meurthe-et-Moselle (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Allowance Fund partnering on Pass Jeunes 54 program and family support initiatives.
• Région Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Council supporting Service Civique in rural areas, youth programs, and various sports initiatives across Grand Est region.
• Ville de NancymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Nancy partnership for local sports programs and event organization.
• Université de Lorraine - Faculté des Sciences du SportmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for DU GEDESAS (Diplôme Universitaire Gestion et Développement des Structures Associatives Sportives) - a 100% distance learning program for sports association management.
• CD HANDISPORT MEURTHE ET MOSELLEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental Paralympic Committee partnership hosting Service Civique volunteer for promoting sports for all and para-sports awareness.
• DRAJES Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Delegation for Youth, Engagement and Sports supporting Service Civique development in rural areas.
• Sports Clubs and Associations (member users of GESSI 54)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports associations and clubs utilizing the GESSI 54 employer group for shared employees. Pay €100 annual membership fee and use shared staff services.
• AréliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association in Tremplin Sport network providing sports activities for people with social follow-up.
• UNSS Académie de Nancy-MetzmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Union of School Sports partnership for Jeune Bénévole Paris 2024 training program and Classes Olympiques educational initiatives.
• CROS Grand EstmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Olympic and Sports Committee partnership for E3S (Educateur Sportif Sport Santé) training and regional sports development programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CDOS 67 (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif du Bas-Rhin): Departmental Olympic committee for Bas-Rhin (also in Grand Est). Same legal status, similar portfolio of association support, training, and insertion programs, providing a near-clone benchmark for CDOS 54's operating model.
• CDOS 55 (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif de la Meuse): Departmental Olympic committee for Meuse, another Grand Est neighbor. Mirrors CDOS 54's structure, offering direct comparison on a smaller scale (more rural department) and on Pass Jeunes-style subsidy programs.
• CDOS 88 (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif des Vosges): Departmental Olympic committee covering Vosges in Grand Est. Structurally identical to CDOS 54 (loi 1901 association, CNOSF mandate, public funding mix) and a useful comparator on rural program delivery such as Caravane du Sport.
• CDOS 57 (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif de la Moselle): Neighboring departmental Olympic committee covering Moselle under the same CNOSF mandate. Operates the same loi 1901 association model, runs analogous Service Civique, sport-santé, and club-support programs, and is part of the same regional CROS Grand Est ecosystem.
• CROS Grand Est: Regional Olympic and Sports Committee covering the same Grand Est region as CDOS 54. Operates one administrative level above CDOS 54 with overlapping mandates (training, health, sport policy), making it the most direct operational and structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• CPSF (Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français): National Paralympic body that coordinates disability sport. CDOS 54 partners with the departmental CD HANDISPORT 54 under this national umbrella, making CPSF the closest broader-incumbent peer for adaptive sport activity.
• CNOSF (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français): National Olympic and Sports Committee under which CDOS 54 operates. Sets the regulatory framework (Article L.141-1), provides co-funding, and co-develops national platforms such as Mon Club Près De Chez Moi. Operates one level above with significantly broader scope.

Others

• Agence Nationale du Sport (ANS): National Sports Agency providing significant funding and policy direction to CDOS 54, especially for Service Civique in rural areas. Acts as a funder and strategic partner rather than a competitor, but shapes CDOS 54's operating envelope.
• Fondation du Sport Français – Henri Sérandour: National corporate sports foundation under which the Fondation du Sport 54 sits. Provides the umbrella framework, fundraising vehicle, and brand legitimacy for CDOS 54's philanthropy activities.
• ANDES (Association Nationale Des Élus en charge du Sport): National association for elected officials responsible for sport. Operates in adjacent territory to CDOS 54 (elected-official advocacy, municipal sport policy), serving similar elected sports officials at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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