Fondation Jacques Chirac

What Fondation Jacques Chirac does

Fondation Jacques Chirac is a French non-profit foundation headquartered in Ussel that provides specialized residential, educational, and vocational care for persons with mental, psychological, polyhandicap, and autism spectrum disorders. Its service platform comprises approximately 50 establishments and services across four French departments (Corrèze, Creuse, Cantal, Puy-de-Dôme), including MAS (Maisons d'Accueil Spécialisée), FAM (Foyers d'Accueil Médicalisé), Foyers Occupationnels, EEAP for polyhandicapped children, ESAT sheltered workshops, SAMSAH TSA mobile support units, SESSAD early-intervention services for autistic children, and dedicated Pôle Autisme Inclusion centers. Technology deployments are primarily assistive and sensory rather than digital: Tovertafel interactive light-projection platforms, Joëlette all-terrain wheelchairs, adapted paddle boards, the SRAVA adapted cycling program, and electric bikes for reduced-mobility beneficiaries, alongside operational SaaS such as Hublo for staffing. The foundation reports approximately 850 professionals across 25 professions serving more than 1,300 persons with disabilities.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (i) public healthcare funding via French social security and health insurance for placements in MAS, FAM, FO and other facilities; (ii) revenue from ESAT sheltered workshop activities (farming, subcontracting, cheese production); and (iii) individual and corporate donations with associated French tax benefits. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with referrals originating from families, departmental social services, healthcare professionals and CDAPH disability commissions, augmented by biennial scientific colloques in Paris, job forums, sports-inclusion events (Festival Atypique, World Autism Day), and press relations. Strategic corporate partnerships include Caisse d'Epargne Auvergne Limousin as major mécène, Clermont Foot 63 for autism awareness, Michelin for workplace-disability forums, and SDIS 19 for volunteer firefighter availability. The foundation is governed by President Françoise Béziat, Director General Damien Gillot (appointed April 2024), and Treasurer Pascale Xelot, and is currently executing its 2025-2029 strategic plan while marking its 20th anniversary.

Name

Fondation Jacques Chirac

Legal name

La Fondation Jacques Chirac

Website

https://fondationjacqueschirac.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Fondation Jacques Chirac is a French non-profit foundation operating approximately 50 specialized establishments across Corrèze, Creuse, Cantal, and Puy-de-Dôme that deliver residential, educational, and vocational care for persons with mental, psychological, polyhandicap, and autism spectrum disorders, serving over 1,300 beneficiaries with 850 professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Residential accommodation services
• Autism support services
• Sheltered workshop employment
• Medical-social support

Headquarters

HQ city

Ussel

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations from the public, with tax reduction benefits for donors in France
2. Public healthcare funding: Government-funded placements through health insurance and social security systems for persons with disabilities in MAS, FAM, FO, and other specialized facilities
3. ESAT workshop services: Sheltered workshop operations producing goods and services (farming, subcontracting, cheese making) through ESAT establishments

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondation Jacques Chirac is a non-profit foundation operating a network of approximately 50 specialized establishments and services that provide residential care, day programs, sheltered employment, home-based support, and educational services for persons with mental, psychical, polyhandicap, and autism spectrum disorders across four French departments. The foundation is publicly funded through French social security and health insurance, supplemented by donations, and serves over 1,300 individuals with 850 professionals.

Product overview

Fondation Jacques Chirac operates as a unified social and healthcare services platform providing comprehensive support for people with mental, psychical, and polyhandicap disabilities, as well as those with autism spectrum disorders. The foundation manages approximately 50 establishments and services including specialized residential homes (MAS, FAM), educational and home care services (SESSAD), vocational training centers (ESAT), occupational day centers, and autism-specific services (SAMSAH TSA, GEM). The organization also conducts scientific research and organizes biennial conferences to advance disability care practices. The foundation serves over 1,350 people and employs nearly 850 professionals across Corrèze, Creuse, Cantal, and Puy-de-Dôme departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maison d'Accueil Spécialisée (MAS)
• Foyer d'Accueil Médicalisé (FAM)
• Service d'Éducation Spéciale et de Soins à Domicile - TSA Précoces (SESSAD TSA)
• Service d'Accompagnement Médico-Social pour Adultes Handicapés - TSA (SAMSAH TSA)
• Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail (ESAT)
• Foyer Occupationnel (FO)
• Centre d'Habitat
• Établissement pour Enfants et Adolescents Polyhandicapés (EEAP MAS)
• Groupe d'Entraide Mutuelle TSA (GEM) Mutual aid groups for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, providing peer support and social connection opportunities.
• Pôle Autisme Inclusion
• Accueil de Jour
• Colloque de la Fondation Jacques Chirac

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,300 persons with disabilities currently accompanied
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RICAA (Rencontres Internationales des Communications Alternatives et Améliorées)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026International conference on Alternative and Augmented Communication. Representatives from Foundation's child autism services participated in 3-day training event in Toulouse.
• Clermont Foot 63coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership focused on sports inclusion and autism awareness. Activities include children entering football field with professional players, sensitization events at stadium Gabriel-Montpied, and joint events during World Autism Awareness Month. Mathis, a child with autism, was featured entering the field with players wearing children's names on jerseys.
• City of Eygurande and local associationsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2023Partnership with Eygurande municipality including market mutual aid, cultural and sports associations, Tour Choriol photo exhibition, municipal composting and greening activities, and intergenerational exchanges with local school and daycare.
• MichelinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2023SAMSAH TSA du Puy-de-Dôme participated in Parlons Handicap forum organized by disability referents at Michelin sites in Ladoux and Carmes, Clermont-Ferrand. Forum objectives: initiate meetings between internal and external partners, raise visibility and awareness, enable employees to address disability in workplace.
• SDIS 19 (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours de Corrèze)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023Convention signed between Foundation and SDIS 19 to strengthen volunteer firefighter availability. Allows volunteer firefighter employees to respond to emergencies during work time. Five Foundation employees are volunteer firefighters serving in local fire stations.
• Académie de Limoges, DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and local partnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2023Project d'Education Artistique et Culturelle (CTEAC) supporting flamenco workshops bringing together establishments from Sornac and La Courtine, students from college and elementary school, and Foundation residents.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• APAJH: Association Pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés — French federation offering accommodations, day activities, and inclusion services for disabled children and adults. Comparable service portfolio (residential, day, vocational) and beneficiary mix.
• APF France Handicap: Major French disability organization providing residential services, SAVS/SAMSAH, and advocacy for people with motor and multiple disabilities. Directly comparable medico-social service mix and advocacy-driven positioning.
• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: French private-law foundation supporting vulnerable children, including those with disabilities, through residential establishments, education, and family support. Comparable foundation status, mission-driven model, and youth/residential focus.
• AFG Autisme: French association dedicated specifically to autism spectrum disorders, providing direct services, training, and advocacy. Overlapping autism-specific service line (SESSAD TSA, SAMSAH TSA) but smaller and more focused.
• Fondation John Bost: French Protestant foundation operating a network of residential facilities and services for persons with disabilities and vulnerable populations. Comparable private-law foundation structure, multi-establishment platform model, and lifelong-care continuum.
• UNAPEI: French federation of associations serving people with intellectual, psychological, and autism-related disabilities. Most direct peer at the federation level — operates a nationwide network of residential, day, and inclusion services for disabled persons with comparable funding mix and mission.
• ADAPEI (national federation / local ADAPEI 19, 23, 15, 63): Federation of departmental associations (including the same Corrèze/19, Creuse/23, Cantal/15, and Puy-de-Dôme/63 departments where Fondation Jacques Chirac operates) providing MAS, FAM, ESAT, IME and similar disability services. Closest local competitor on the ground.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian organization operating EHPAD, disability establishments, and home-care services. Wider portfolio than Fondation Jacques Chirac but overlapping in residential disability and home-support services.
• Mutualité Française (national / regional mutuals): Federation of French mutual health insurers operating residential disability and elderly-care facilities across France via regional mutuelles. Comparable operator of medico-social establishments, though funded via mutual rather than foundation structure.
• Orpea (Clariane): Major private European operator of nursing homes, clinics, and home-care services, with disability and mental-health offerings. Not a direct peer in funding structure, but the closest commercial operator at scale for residential care in France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCz8QaiX5ZjKfkMWDZUGZ9Yw
• Facebookfacebook.com/fondationjacqueschirac
• Xx.com/jchirachandicap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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