What Fondation Ove does

Fondation OVE is a French nonprofit foundation recognized as being of public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique since December 2013), operating since 1944 (formally constituted in 1945 as Œuvre des Villages d'Enfants) in the medical-social sector. It directly operates more than 100 regulated establishments, services, and mobile dispositifs across 12 French metropolitan regions and overseas territories, employing over 2,300 professionals and accompanying more than 7,000 children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities or social vulnerability. The service portfolio spans the full life course: medical-educational institutes (IME, ITEP, SESSAD, CMPP, MECS, DIAPASOM for hearing impairment), adult services (ESAT, MAS, FAM, SAVS, foyers de vie, housing), elderly care via OVE Plenior (EHPADs, autonomy residences), the pioneering Maison de Répit for caregivers in Lyon (opened 2018 with Fondation France Répit), and innovative platforms including REPERAGE (neurodevelopmental screening, 0-6 years), PCPE multidisciplinary support, ITEP 'hors les murs' mobile teams, and the CAP Villebon inclusive city project. Digital tooling includes the Numerical Resources Center (active 20+ years) and serious games ('Léa et ses réseaux', 'Dans Mon Assiette') for nutrition and internet-safety education; the foundation also runs an institutional catering operation producing over 1 million meals annually across 13 in-house kitchens.

The revenue model is structurally distinct from for-profit operators: core operating income derives from regulated public funding via ARS (Regional Health Agencies), departmental councils, and Assurance Maladie through MDPH/CDAPH notifications for establishment authorizations, supplemented by individual donations, legacies and life insurance gifts, corporate patronage (with a 60% tax reduction under French mécénat rules), and a broad network of named corporate partners (Malakoff Humanis, Gécina, Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, Danone, L'Oréal, SNCF, Vinci, Safran, Covéa, among others). As a 'fondation abritante' it also provides governance, management-mandate, and transition support to roughly 20 smaller associations over the past 15 years, formalized via the 2025 launch of the IMOVE endowment fund for ESSMS sector consolidation. Its GTM is community-led: beneficiaries are reached via the establishment network and institutional referrals, while the foundation also operates job-dating events, solidarity days with corporate partners, cultural and sports inclusion programs (ARTCHIPEL, P'tit Trek en Plus, Special Olympics), and content/research publications including a TND guide distributed to 400+ external recipients.

Strategically, the foundation is in a planned leadership transition (Jean-Christophe Combe, former Director General of Croix-Rouge française and former French Minister of Solidarity, succeeding Christian Berthuy effective 1 September 2026 with full handover by 30 June 2027). It is governed by a Board of Directors presided by Dominique Gillot and operates within the regulated French social-welfare framework, with no shareholders and no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Fondation Ove

Legal name

Fondation OVE

Website

https://fondation-ove.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Fondation OVE is a French nonprofit foundation recognized as being of public utility, operating 100+ medical-social establishments and services across France to support children, adults, and elderly persons with disabilities, alongside their caregivers, with a workforce of 2,300+ professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical-Social Disability Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities (HSAAAIAL), Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB), Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF), Respite In-Home Care (Short-Term Relief) (HLADAGAH)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Medical-social establishments
• Residential care facilities
• Caregiver respite support
• Specialized education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaulx-en-velin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Core funding from government bodies including ARS (Regional Health Agency), departmental councils, and public health insurance for operating medical-social establishments.
2. Donations: Individual donations from supporters to fund projects, facility improvements, and innovative initiatives.
3. Mécénat/Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate partnerships and patronage allowing companies to support specific projects with tax benefits (60% tax reduction).
4. Legs and Life Insurance: Inheritance gifts and life insurance donations for long-term support of people with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fondation OVE owns and operates medical, social, respite, and emergency care establishments and associated services across France. Through more than 100 facilities it provides medical-educational, therapeutic, residential, vocational, and home-care support to children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities or social vulnerability, as well as respite services for their caregivers. It also serves as a sheltering foundation, providing management, governance, and digital support to roughly twenty partner associations.

Product overview

Fondation OVE is a comprehensive social and medico-social foundation operating over 100 establishments and services across France, providing care and support for children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities or social vulnerability. The organization's portfolio includes residential facilities (MAS, FAM, Foyers), day centers (CAJ, CMPP), educational establishments (IME, ITEP), vocational services (ESAT, SAVS), and specialized support services (SESSAD, DIAPASOM). Key innovative offerings include the Maison de Répit for caregiver support, ARTCHIPEL cultural resource center, digital tools (Léa et ses réseaux, Dans Mon Assiette), screening platforms (REPERAGE 0-6 years), and inclusive housing solutions. The foundation also operates institutional catering services producing over 1 million meals annually and manages mobile mental health teams. Most services are structured as regulated medico-social establishments under French social welfare law, with ongoing projects in inclusive education, employment support, and digital innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Institut Médico-Éducatif (IME)

Quantifiable outcome

• ITEP 'hors les murs' method shows reduced accompaniment duration, higher solutions rate for follow-up (training, work), and reduced violence levels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

43 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Fondation France RépitflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Joint partnership to open the first Maison de Répit in France (2018) in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune. This establishment supports caregivers by offering temporary respite care and mobile team services. The partnership represents a pioneering model in France for caregiver support.
• Fondation MACIFcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the development of the 'Dans Mon Assiette' serious game and nutrition education projects, including the Inclusive Nutrition Day with ITEP and IME establishments.
• APICILcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting nutrition and health projects including the serious game development for nutritional education.
• ARS Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional health agency supporting various foundation projects including nutrition education and healthcare initiatives.
• Sport dans la VillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for adapted physical activity programs promoting inclusion through sports for people with disabilities.
• Special OlympicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sports programs and events for athletes with intellectual disabilities, with CDSA collaboration.
• Esprit MontagneflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Un P'tit Trek en Plus', a solidarity medical-social relay connecting all foundation establishments from Paris to the Alps, featuring inclusive and unified activities.
• La Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional council supporting sports activities, adapted physical programs, and various foundation projects including P'tit Trek en Plus.
• Pascal JacobcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFather of two children with disabilities, co-constructing the Cité de l'Autonomie et du Partage (CAP Villebon) project with the foundation and the city of Villebon-sur-Yvette.
• Brigitte MacroncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAttended inauguration of Maison de Répit in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, showing high-level support for the project.
• Croix-Rouge françaisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-governance partner with Amicial, a network entity of Fondation OVE supporting home care services across 15 departments.
• AmicialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation in co-governance with Croix-Rouge française, providing home care services to 6,000+ persons through 26 SAD services in 15 departments. Founded in 2016 with 1,100 professionals.
• OVE CaraïbescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation developing social and medical-social sectors in overseas territories (Martinique, Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthélemy). Founded in 2018 with La Myriam, covering 30 structures and 196 ETP.
• OVE PleniorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntity managing establishments for elderly persons and aging persons with disabilities, including 2 EHPAD (departments 42 and 92) and 3 autonomy residences (69), offering 350+ places. Founded in 2016.
• RessourcialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting social and medical-social structures in digitalization and regulatory compliance, founded in 2013 supporting 500+ organizations.
• Fonds de dotation IMOVEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-created with OVE in 2025 to enable takeover and management of ESSMS and provide transition management services in the medical-social sector.
• Signe de sensminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for the TND guide creation, collaborating on the printed guide production.
• Acolea DéveloppementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for video content creation supporting the TND guide dissemination.
• French FilmminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVideo production partner for TND guide supplementary content.
• interSTICESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner proposing spaces for encounter and cooperation, network partner since 2014.
• RunCollectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting adapted physical activity projects.
• APELSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sports-based educational programs.
• UFRAPS LyonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAcademic partner for adapted physical activity programs.
• Malakoff HumaniscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner participating in Free Handi'z Trophy challenge with foundation employees, promoting inclusion through sports.
• GécinacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for solidarity Fridays (Vendredis solidaires), with employees participating in volunteer activities at establishments.
• AG2R La MondialeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• Société GénéraleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• Crédit AgricoleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• DanoneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• Groupe CasinominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• La Banque PostaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• SNCFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• VinciminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• SafranminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• L'OréalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• CovéaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• Boehringer IngelheimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• ManpowerGroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• MMAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• Harmonie MutuelleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• MSAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on partners page.
• La Ligue (Lions Clubs)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerService organization partner listed on partners page.
• Rotary ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService organization partner listed on partners page.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Recognized public utility foundation supporting vulnerable youth through educational, social and protective services. Comparable mission focus on children's accompaniment and similar funding model combining public grants with donations/mécénat.
• APF France Handicap: Major French disability association running residential facilities, employment services and advocacy for people with disabilities. Closely comparable population (children and adults with disabilities) and service mix (MAS, FAM, SAVS analogues).
• Fondation Hopale: French recognized public utility foundation operating medical-social and rehabilitation facilities. Comparable nonprofit foundation structure delivering specialized care to persons with disabilities and vulnerabilities.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization with overlapping medico-social establishment operations, home-care services and disability support. Direct co-governance partner with Fondation OVE through Amicial, operating across shared French territories.
• Fondation John Bost: French recognized public utility foundation operating medical-social establishments for children and adults with disabilities and mental health conditions. Closely comparable nonprofit structure, public utility status and service breadth.
• ADAPEI: Federated network of departmental associations supporting people with intellectual disabilities through residential, day and employment services. Highly comparable service portfolio and beneficiary base to Fondation OVE's IME, ESAT, MAS and FAM offerings.
• CESAP: Federation specialized in services for people with cerebral palsy and associated disabilities, operating residential and day establishments. Comparable specialized disability-services focus and ESSMS regulatory positioning.
• Fondation Père Favron: French medical-social foundation providing residential, educational and care services for children and adults with disabilities in overseas territories. Directly comparable nonprofit foundation model serving similar populations.
• UNAPEI: National federation of French associations serving people with intellectual disabilities, operating IME, MAS, FAM and ESAT establishments. Directly comparable target population, service types and regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de France: France's largest recognized public-utility foundation acting as a funding umbrella and grantmaker across many causes including disability and social inclusion. Directly funds Fondation OVE projects and operates a far broader portfolio across causes and geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ovefondation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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