House of Fields Foundation

What House of Fields Foundation does

The Fondation Maison des Champs de Saint François d'Assise, also known as the House of Fields Foundation or FMDC, is a French nonprofit association recognized as a public utility organization under French law (SIREN 775 694 763 00068), founded in 1940 by Léon and Jeanne Poirier and Abbé Levivier. Headquartered at 55 rue de Belleville in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, the foundation operates a coordinated ecosystem of medico-social services for vulnerable populations in northeast Paris and the Val de Marne department, serving elderly individuals, persons with Alzheimer's, adults with mental disabilities, precariously housed individuals, socially excluded persons without healthcare coverage, and families with young children.

Its service portfolio spans home assistance (SAAD), home nursing (SSIAD), a specialized Alzheimer's team (ESA), night roaming care across 5 arrondissements, temporary housing apartments (10 places), a social life support service for mentally disabled adults (SAVS), therapeutic coordination apartments (ACT — 65 places across Paris and Le Kremlin-Bicêtre), a precarious-population nursing team (ESSIP), a solidarity hub called the Carrefour des Solidarités (80 volunteers supporting 200 beneficiaries), a 66-place childcare facility (Crèche Sainte Lucie), and a publishing house for elderly memoirs (Éditions des Champs). The foundation also operates the IRFISS training institute, created in 2010, which generates professional training revenue.

The foundation operates with 251–500 employees and has no proprietary technology platform — services are delivered by multidisciplinary human teams and accessed through medical prescriptions, MDPH authorizations, or social-services referrals. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: French Social Security reimbursements for prescribed medical services, departmental funding (Département de Paris) for approved social services, donations and legacies solicited via the foundation's website, and professional training fees from IRFISS. Strategic partnerships with Paris Habitat, Elogie-Siem, the Mairie du 19ème, and community organizations anchor its referral pipeline and program co-development, including the SIS project launched in October 2023.

Name

House of Fields Foundation

Legal name

FONDATION MAISON DES CHAMPS DE SAINT FRANÇOIS D'ASSISE

Website

https://fmdc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Fondation Maison des Champs is a French public-utility nonprofit, founded in 1940 and headquartered in Paris, delivering a coordinated ecosystem of home care, nursing, Alzheimer's support, housing, and childcare services to elderly, disabled, and socially vulnerable populations across northeast Paris and Val de Marne.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare and Social Support Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Home care services
• Home nursing care
• Temporary housing assistance
• Elderly care support
• Social support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Security Reimbursements (Sécurité sociale): Healthcare services (nursing care, home assistance) are covered and reimbursed through French social security. Services provided on medical prescription are eligible for public health coverage.
2. Government Department Funding (Aide sociale): SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) and other social services receive financing from the Département de Paris for approved beneficiaries. MDPH (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées) provides authorization for handicap-related services.
3. Donations and Legacies: Individual donations and bequests from supporters who choose the foundation to express solidarity with vulnerable populations. The foundation actively solicits donations through its website and communications.
4. Professional Services: Training services provided through IRFISS (Institut de Recherche et Formation en Intervention Sociale et de Santé) created by the foundation in 2010.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

House of Fields Foundation (Fondation Maison des Champs) is a French nonprofit foundation that delivers home help, home nursing care, temporary accommodation, child care, and a range of social support services for vulnerable populations in Paris and Val de Marne. Its service portfolio spans home assistance (SAAD), home nursing (SSIAD), specialized Alzheimer's care (ESA), night roaming care, therapeutic coordination apartments (ACT), social life support for adults with mental disabilities (SAVS), a childcare facility (Crèche Sainte Lucie), and community outreach through the Carrefour des Solidarités. The foundation also operates a research and training institute (IRFISS) and a publishing house (Éditions des Champs).

Product overview

The House of Fields Foundation operates as a multi-service social and healthcare organization in Paris, offering a comprehensive portfolio of coordinated services designed to support vulnerable populations. The organization functions as a unified service ecosystem rather than a single product, encompassing home care and nursing services (SAAD, SSIAD), specialized Alzheimer's care (ESA), night roaming care, temporary housing, social life support (SAVS), therapeutic coordination apartments (ACT), and community support through the Carrefour des Solidarités. Additional initiatives include the ESSIP team for precarious healthcare situations, the SIS and Habitants Solidaires programs for isolated populations, the Crèche Sainte Lucie childcare center, the IRFISS research and training institute, and the Éditions des Champs publishing house. These services work together under the Foundation's mission to support people in their homes while preserving autonomy and dignity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aide et Accompagnement à Domicile (SAAD)

Quantifiable outcome

• 66 children accommodated in childcare including children with disabilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Paris HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Paris Habitat is the main housing authority partner for the SIS (Solidarité Indochine Sérurier) project launched in October 2023. The project aims to accompany residents of the Indochine Sérurier housing block in the 19th arrondissement by providing a supportive place attentive to their needs. Paris Habitat provides access to housing and facilitates community outreach.
• Elogie-SiemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with housing authority Elogie-Siem for the 'Habitants Solidaires' (HLM accompagnées) project, which helps fragile and isolated individuals who no longer have social assistance, are unknown to social services, or risk losing their housing due to problems or rent debts.
• Rosa BonheurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Rosa Bonheur venue for the 'Bal Guinguette' event series held at Rosa Bonheur des Buttes-Chaumont. This intergenerational event brings together seniors, volunteers, neighbors, and community members for dancing, socializing, and community connection.
• Psys du CoeurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Psys du Coeur, a network of mental health professionals, created in 2019. They provide psychological support services and were introduced during the Foundation's annual open day in 2019.
• Basiliade, l'Atelier des ÉpinettesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner associations for the 'Expo Aide & Art' event in November 2019, which showcased artwork created by beneficiaries and staff of the foundation.
• Les Amis du Carrefour des SolidaritéscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation of volunteers that organizes the 'Passe Partout' journal and supports the Carrefour des Solidarités activities. All volunteers at the Carrefour are members of this association, which enables and orchestrates volunteer engagement.
• Mairie du 19ème arrondissement de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership with the local government including: hosting events (Christmas meeting with Frédéric François at Salle des Fêtes), sponsoring the Forum des Dynamiques Culturelles du Territoire du 104, supporting the photo exhibition 'Voir la Beauté' during Handicap Month, and collaborating on various community initiatives.
• La Fabrique de la Solidarité / Paris MavilleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership for outreach at local markets (Place des Fêtes) to inform residents about social actions and invite them to volunteer with vulnerable populations.
• Colombe Brossel / Senate of FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombe Brossel, invited by the SASS (Services de l'Action Sociale et Solidaire), arranged a visit to the Senate for beneficiaries, providing civic engagement and democratic participation opportunities.
• Fabricatifon MaisonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkshop facilitator for the SIS (Solidarité Indochine Sérurier) program, conducting open workshops, exchanges, and shared moments for residents of the Danube neighborhood.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondation de Rothschild: Paris-based foundation operating retirement homes (EHPAD) and home care services. Comparable to FMDC as a recognized public utility foundation providing elderly residential and home-based services in the Paris region, though with greater institutional emphasis on EHPAD care.
• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Recognized public utility foundation supporting vulnerable children, families, and youth through residential care, childcare, and social integration programs. Comparable to FMDC as a multi-service Catholic-inspired foundation with a childcare/social support portfolio, though with a youth rather than elderly primary focus.
• Fondation Œuvre de la Croix Saint-Simon: Paris-based recognized public utility foundation offering home care (SSIAD/SAAD), palliative care, and elder services. Closely comparable to FMDC in mission, legal form (recognized public utility foundation), and service mix centered on home and community-based care in the Paris region.

Emerging players

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French foundation focused on housing for precarious and excluded populations. Comparable to FMDC on the precarious-housing and social support dimension (e.g., SIS and Habitants Solidaires programs), though Abbé Pierre is a grantmaking/advocacy foundation rather than a direct service operator.

Others

• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP): Public university hospital system serving the Paris region, providing post-acute care and discharge coordination that frequently hands off patients to FMDC's SSIAD/ACT programs. Comparable as a counterparty in the patient-referral network rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération UNA: National federation of non-profit home care, nursing, and social service providers in France, representing associations that deliver SAAD, SSIAD, and SAVS services. Directly comparable to FMDC's core service portfolio at a national advocacy and aggregation level.
• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross is a large national non-profit delivering home care, nursing, social support, and emergency aid across France. It is comparable to FMDC as a multipurpose healthcare/social services non-profit serving vulnerable populations, though at vastly greater national scale.
• Orpea (Emeis): Major private operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services across Europe, including Paris. Comparable to FMDC in elderly care services (home care, ALF-adjacent), though as a for-profit incumbent rather than a non-profit foundation.
• DomusVi: Large private French operator of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home care services, including in Paris. Comparable to FMDC across the elderly residential and home care service spectrum, though as a for-profit incumbent with significant real estate holdings.
• ADMR (Aide à Domicile en Milieu Rural): France's largest non-profit home-care network with thousands of local associations delivering SAAD/SSIAD services nationwide. Comparable to FMDC for its home help and nursing services, but operates at a national federated scale rather than a single-metro footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fondationmaisondeschamps
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/fondationmaisondeschamps
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondationmaisondeschamps
• Xx.com/MaisonDesChamps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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