Centro Astalli - JRS Italy

What Centro Astalli - JRS Italy does

Centro Astalli per l'assistenza agli immigrati ODV (doing business as Centro Astalli / JRS Italy) is an Italian voluntary organization (ODV) and the national headquarters of the Jesuit Refugee Service, founded in 1981 and headquartered at Via degli Astalli 14/a in Rome. The organization accompanies, serves, and defends the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable migrants in Italy through a network of eight territorial offices in Rome, Bologna, Catania, Grumo Nevano (Naples), Padua, Palermo, Trento, and Vicenza. In 2025, it accompanied approximately 21,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Italy, as documented in its Rapporto annuale 2026.

The organization's core service portfolio covers first and second reception, legal assistance for asylum procedures and residence permits, Italian language courses, employment support (Sportello Lavoro), healthcare access, psychological and social-orientation support (Sportello di Ascolto), semi-autonomy housing programs, and educational outreach in schools (progetti Finestre and Incontri). Service delivery relies on 68 paid staff coordinated centrally and through local offices, supplemented by a volunteer base of more than 513 individuals trained across the network. Centro Astalli is part of the global Jesuit Refugee Service, which operates in 57 countries and accompanied over 1,086,269 people in 2025.

Centro Astalli is a non-profit that generates no commercial revenue from service fees; all services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. Its funding model is built on four streams: Italian 5x1000 tax designations (534 donors in 2025), the 8x1000 allocation via Catholic institutions, direct individual donations (including the 'Io sostengo da vicino' monthly program), and public institutional funding from Italian government grants, EU project financing, and local authority contributions to reception activities. The organization has no proprietary technology stack — no mobile app, API, or software product — and operates as a service-delivery NGO rather than a technology platform. Go-to-market is community-led: volunteer engagement, civic networks, and partnerships with entities such as CSV Lazio, UNHCR, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Caritas Italiana, Diaconia Valdese, INTERSOS, and, as of July 2026, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for refugee healthcare.

Name

Centro Astalli - JRS Italy

Legal name

Centro Astalli per l'assistenza agli immigrati ODV

Website

https://centroastalli.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centro Astalli is the Italian branch of the Jesuit Refugee Service, providing free reception, legal aid, language training, employment, and healthcare support to refugees and asylum seekers across eight offices in Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Asylum Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Educational Support Services (611710), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK), Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Refugee assistance services
• Asylum legal support
• Humanitarian integration services
• Migration social services
• Refugee reception programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian taxpayers can designate 5x1000 of their IRPEF tax to Centro Astalli. In 2025, 534 people designated their 5x1000 to Centro Astalli, generating approximately 30,646 euros in services.
2. Direct Donations: Individual donations from supporters, including the 'Io sostengo da vicino' (I support closely) program, monthly giving, and one-time contributions.
3. Public Institutional Funding: Contributions from public entities including government grants, EU funding for projects, and local authority support for reception activities.
4. 8x1000 (Eight per Thousand): Funding from the Italian state allocation of religious contributions through Catholic Church institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Centro Astalli is a nonprofit organization providing free humanitarian services to refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable migrants in Italy. Its core offerings include first and second reception facilities, legal assistance for asylum procedures, Italian language courses, employment support, healthcare access, psychological accompaniment, and educational programs in schools promoting intercultural dialogue. Services are delivered directly through a network of 8 territorial offices across Italy.

Product overview

Centro Astalli ODV is the Italian headquarters of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), operating since 1981. It is a humanitarian organization, not a technology company, providing a comprehensive suite of services for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. The organization operates through a network of 8 territorial locations across Italy and offers services including first and second reception facilities, legal assistance, Italian language courses, employment support, healthcare access, and educational programs in schools. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rete Territoriale: Territorial network of 8 offices across Italy (Roma, Bologna, Catania, Padova, Palermo, Grumo Nevano, Trento, Vicenza) providing refugee services

Products and services

• Servizi di Prima Accoglienza (First Reception Services)
• Servizi di Seconda Accoglienza (Second Reception Services)
• Assistenza Legale (Legal Assistance)
• Scuola di Italiano (Italian Language School)
• Sportello Lavoro (Employment Support Desk)
• Assistenza Sanitaria (Healthcare Access Support)
• Attività nelle Scuole (Progetti Finestre e Incontri)
• Progetti di Semi-autonomia (Semi-autonomy Housing Projects)
• Sportello di Ascolto e Orientamento Sociale (Listening and Social Orientation Desk)
• Rete Territoriale (Territorial Network)

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,000 refugees and asylum seekers served in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ordine di Malta (Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Healthcare partnership agreement signed July 8, 2026 at San Giovanni Battista Hospital in Rome. Provides specialized medical visits and healthcare pathways for vulnerable refugees. Centro Astalli identifies patients, Ordine di Malta covers costs and provides specialists at Poliambulatorio Eur. First experimental phase may extend to other Ordine di Malta facilities in Lazio region.
• CSV Lazio (Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato Lazio)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Universal Civil Service projects. Centro Astalli participates in 'Dare to Share 2026' project, hosting volunteers in various locations (Centro Astalli 1, 2, 11, 12, San Saba Reception Center). First service day scheduled for September 18, 2026.
• Medici Senza Frontiere (MSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in Palermo for healthcare support and psychological assistance to migrants with increased mental health vulnerabilities.
• INTERSOSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Palermo for medical and humanitarian support services to migrants.
• UNICORE Program PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative program with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNHCR, Caritas Italiana, Diaconia Valdese, and Gandhi Charity for university corridor program integrating refugees into Italian society through academic pathways.
• FAIR Project PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject with Popoli Insieme, ASGI, and ACLI of Trentino and Padua for orientation and accompaniment services.
• ARCA ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded by Italian Presidency of Council of Ministers (8x1000 IRPEF quota) to address housing difficulties for refugees exiting reception programs, creating matches between host families and refugees.
• JRS Europe ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean projects including 'Change the Environment' (migration and climate change) and 'Together for Change' (training with 12 refugees and 2 sessions for school teachers).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione Migrantes: Italian Bishops' Conference body focused on migration pastoral care and statistics, with reception and integration services targeting the same refugee and migrant populations across Italy.
• INTERSOS: Italy-based humanitarian NGO providing reception, protection, and integration services to migrants and refugees; collaborates directly with Centro Astalli Palermo on medical and humanitarian support.
• Medici Senza Frontiere (MSF) Italia: Italian branch of Doctors Without Borders, partnering with Centro Astalli Palermo for medical and psychological care to migrants; comparable healthcare-for-vulnerable-populations delivery model.
• CIR - Consiglio Italiano per i Rifugiati: Italian Refugee Council — national umbrella body coordinating refugee reception, legal protection, and integration programs in Italy. Directly comparable in mission, services, and operating geographies with Centro Astalli.
• ASGI - Associazione per gli Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione: Italy's leading legal-aid NGO for asylum rights; partners with Centro Astalli on the FAIR project. Operates overlapping immigration legal services with comparable beneficiary populations.
• Caritas Italiana: Largest Italian Catholic charitable network, providing reception, legal aid, and integration services for migrants and refugees across Italy; same faith-rooted service model and broad territorial footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Italia: Italian arm of the global child-rights organization running programs for unaccompanied refugee minors and family reception; overlapping beneficiary base with narrower focus on children.
• Croce Rossa Italiana: National Red Cross Society running first-reception, healthcare, and tracing services for asylum seekers; overlaps on reception and health access but operates much more broadly in emergency response and healthcare.
• UNHCR Italy: UN Refugee Agency Italy office, the institutional funder and policy counterpart in the Italian asylum system; overlapping mandate but primarily a funder/advocate rather than a direct service provider.

Regional players

• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) International: Global parent organization of Centro Astalli, operating programs in 57 countries with 1,086,269 people accompanied in 2025; comparable service model with broader geographic scope outside Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CentroAstalli
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/centroastallitv
• Facebookfacebook.com/CentroAstalli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-astalli
• Instagraminstagram.com/centroastalli

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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