COMIN Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà

What COMIN Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà does

COMIN Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà is an Italian social solidarity cooperative (cooperativa sociale di solidarietà) founded in 1975 and headquartered in Milan, operating under the non-profit framework introduced by Legislative Decree 155/2006. Its 113 employees deliver five core service lines: community residential care for minors (including POMM and other facilities), family foster care and adoption support, educational and family assistance (including the P.I.P.P.I. program), social cohesion and community welfare, and integration with public social services. Beneficiaries are vulnerable minors, families in difficulty, elderly individuals, and host/adoptive families, primarily across the Milan metropolitan area, the Rhodense district, and Pavia province. The cooperative runs five community residential facilities, multiple day centers, in-school educational assistance, and specialized programs such as RhOasi and the QuBì Municipio 2 ecosystem initiative.

The business model is a hybrid of public-sector contracting and third-sector funding. The largest revenue stream is municipal service contracts with Comune di Milano, Comune di Pavia, and Rhodense municipalities, complemented by project-based grants from foundations such as Con i Bambini and FAMI, federation membership with CNCA, CGM, and Federsolidarietà, individual donations including the Italian 5x1000 tax designation, and a solidarity gifts e-commerce platform. Strategic partners include Comune di Milano (QuBì Municipio 2), Con i Bambini (Primi Passi), Terre des Hommes (La Casetta di Timmi), CNCA (Ohana project), and Ènostra (renewable energy procurement). As a cooperative, COMIN is owned and governed by its members rather than external shareholders, with a new Board of Directors installed in July 2025.

There is no proprietary software or technology platform at the core of the offering; the underlying capability is human service delivery built on certified processes (Organismo di Vigilanza 231/01, gender equality certification, legality rating) and on relationships with public-sector referrers. The 2025 50th anniversary and the planned POMM expansion into Vittuone (2026–2027) frame a moderate-growth trajectory focused on incremental program and geographic expansion rather than scale-up through M&A or capital raises.

Name

COMIN Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà

Legal name

COMIN Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà

Website

https://coopcomin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

COMIN Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà is a Milan-based non-profit social cooperative founded in 1975 that delivers child protection, foster care, educational support, and social welfare services to vulnerable minors, families, and elderly across Milan, the Rhodense district, and Pavia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Social services
• Community care
• Elderly support
• Family services
• Youth welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public contracts and service agreements: Revenue from contracts with municipalities (Comune di Milano, Comune di Pavia, Rhodense district) for social services including community care, educational assistance, foster care coordination, and family support programs.
2. 5x1000 donations: Tax designation donations from individuals supporting the cooperative's social mission. Codice Fiscale: 02340750153.
3. Solidarity gifts shop: Sale of solidarity gifts (regali solidali) including food, wine, artisan products, and items created by service users. Donations collected fund cooperative projects for minors, families, and elderly.
4. Project-based funding: Funding from initiatives like QuBì Municipality 2, Primi Passi (selected by Con i Bambini), and other social programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COMIN Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà is an Italian social solidarity cooperative (cooperativa sociale) founded in 1975 and headquartered in Milan. It delivers community-based social services to vulnerable populations, including minors, families, and the elderly, operating across five core service areas. The cooperative supports people in need through publicly funded programs, residential and day-care arrangements, and community-rooted initiatives.

Product overview

COMIN Cooperativa Sociale di Solidarietà is a social solidarity cooperative based in Milan, Italy, offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services. The organization operates as a multi-service provider with five core service areas: (1) Accoglienza in comunità - residential community care for minors with 5 community facilities (Bicocca, Cento Passi, La casetta di Timmi, La girandola, Porta Aperta); (2) Accoglienza familiare - family foster care and adoption services; (3) Sostegno educativo e alla famiglia - educational support services including school-based assistance, home interventions, and day centers; (4) Coesione sociale e promozione del benessere - social cohesion and community welfare programs including QuBì Municipality 2, Salvadanaio di Quartiere, and Case del Tempo for elderly; (5) Integrazione al Servizio Sociale - integration with public social services. Additionally, the cooperative operates Comin Shop - an e-commerce platform for solidarity gifts funding social projects, and Com'in Volo - a digital storytelling blog documenting the cooperative's history and community narratives. The portfolio includes both established services and planned expansions such as POMM daytime community (opening 2026-2027).

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Services for Vulnerable Populations Community-based social services delivered by the cooperative, addressing the needs of at-risk groups including minors, families in difficulty, and elderly people. Funded through public contracts with municipalities and the Italian welfare system.

Quantifiable outcome

• 51 unaccompanied migrant minor foster placements in 1.5 years through Ohana project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Comune di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Comune di Milano for QuBì Municipio 2 initiative to combat childhood poverty, involving over 80 local organizations across the municipality.
• Con i BambinicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Primi Passi project selected by Con i Bambini under the Fund for contrast of educational child poverty. Involves nurseries, kindergartens, and service integration in Municipality 2 of Milan.
• CNCA (Coordinamento Nazionale Comunità di Accoglienza)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing membership in CNCA national coordination of reception communities. COMIN participates in CNCA working groups (Gruppo Minori), stage training programs, and initiatives like the Ohana project for unaccompanied migrant minors.
• CGM ConsorziocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in CGM Consorzio Nazionale, a major Italian social cooperative consortium providing mutual support and development opportunities.
• FedersolidarietàcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Federsolidarietà, the solidarity cooperatives federation within Confcooperative.
• AssoanimazionecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Assoanimazione, association for animation and social animation cooperatives.
• Mosso MilanomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on Salvadanaio di Quartiere project - a fund supporting families with expenses like school support, sports activities, specialist visits, and textbook purchases.
• QuBì LoretomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on Salvadanaio di Quartiere and participation in QuBì network for childhood poverty reduction.
• Associazione InCerchiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Sportello di Prossimità per l'Amministrazione di Sostegno - a proximity service for support in guardianship and rights of vulnerable persons.
• Cooperativa ènostraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for energy transition - COMIN chose ènostra as electricity provider for 15 facilities, using 100% renewable energy. Special convention for employees and collaborators with discounted rates.
• Fondazione Impact HousingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Proprietari solidali' initiative to connect property owners with those seeking affordable housing, mediating between tenant and owner needs.
• Milano AbitaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on housing accessibility initiative to increase affordable rental supply in Milan's private market at low prices for those in real need.
• Ohana ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAMI-funded project for foster care of unaccompanied migrant minors, with CNCA as lead organization. Implemented in 7 regions including Lombardy. COMIN coordinated 51 foster placements in 1.5 years.
• Terre des HommesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on La Casetta di Timmi project - an educational-family community for child victims of violence, inaugurated in Carugo.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Codess Sociale: Italian social cooperative delivering childcare, elderly care, and family services through public contracts in Lombardy and other regions. Operates residential communities and educational support programs analogous to COMIN's portfolio.
• Coopselios: One of Italy's largest social cooperatives operating residential elderly care, child services, and educational support across multiple regions. Directly comparable in service mix (communities for minors, elderly services, family support) and reliance on public contracts, but at significantly larger national scale.
• Proges: Northern Italian social cooperative providing child residential services, foster care, educational support, and elderly services. Comparable in target populations and public contract-driven revenue model.
• La Grande Casa: Milan-area social cooperative focused on child protection, residential communities, and foster care. Directly comparable to COMIN's Accoglienza in comunità and Accoglienza familiare programs in the same metropolitan geography.
• Domus Coop: Italian social cooperative operating residential communities for vulnerable minors and adults, plus family services. Comparable operating model using public contract funding and community-based welfare approaches.
• Comunità Nuova: Milan-based social cooperative focused on child protection, foster care, and family support, including unaccompanied migrant minors. Directly comparable geographically and in core mission around minors and families.

Broad incumbents

• Anffas: National Italian association providing disability services, including community-based living support and family assistance. Overlaps with COMIN's disability-related services (assistenza alla comunicazione, support administration).
• CNCA: National coordination body for Italian reception communities, of which COMIN is a long-standing member. Comparable as the umbrella organization shaping policy and training for community-based welfare providers like COMIN.
• CGM Consorzio: Major Italian national consortium of social cooperatives that COMIN is a member of. Provides back-office, development, and federation services to member cooperatives; comparable as the broader ecosystem player in which COMIN operates.

Emerging players

• Terre des Hommes Italy: Italian branch of international NGO operating child protection programs including the La Casetta di Timmi project alongside COMIN. Comparable in focus on child victims of violence and educational support for vulnerable minors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/comin.cooperativa
• Instagraminstagram.com/qubi_retemunicipio2
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comin-cooperativa-sociale-di-solidariet%C3%A0-onlus

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Investors

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Investments

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