LES ENFANTS DE LA GOUTTE D'OR

What LES ENFANTS DE LA GOUTTE D'OR does

Les Enfants de la Goutte d'Or (EGDO) is a non-profit association governed by French law of 1901, founded in June 1978 and headquartered at 25 rue de Chartres in the 18th arrondissement of Paris within the Goutte d'Or, a Quartier Prioritaire de la Ville (QPV). The association operates a multi-program community platform serving more than 1,000 children, adolescents, young adults, and families annually, with a core contact base of over 400 young people. Its service portfolio spans football (a club affiliated to the FFF with ~300 licensees per season from U6 to Seniors, including a women's section), taekwondo, academic support (homework help and tutoring), cultural workshops (music, dance, theater, photography, web radio), risk prevention programming, parental support groups, and professional insertion services (Sport&Emploi, Inclusport for refugees). EGDO also operates a dedicated football club premises at 5 rue de la Charbonnière.

The business model is principally public-institutional funding rather than commercial revenue. Core funders include CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), the Ville de Paris (across multiple departments — DASES, DDCT, DJS, DPP), the Préfecture de Paris et d'Île-de-France, ARS Île-de-France, and ANCT. Secondary revenue comes from football membership/licensing fees from licensed players, donations, in-kind contributions (volunteer hours valued at approximately 217,160 EUR annually, equivalent to ~6.2 FTE), and sponsorship or partnership income from organizations including Fondaction du Football, FACE, APELS, FGO Barbara, Théâtre National de Chaillot, Philharmonie de Paris, Nike, and Adidas Arena. The association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors led by President Henri Waisman, with a permanent team of approximately 8 full-time-equivalent staff (director, reception/mediation agent, four sociocultural animators, administrative agent, and a part-time sports animator) plus 150–160 active volunteers and recurring interns. EGDO has received formal recognition including the Sceau des Nautes de la Ville de Paris (2019) and three Prix Philippe Séguin/Fondaction du Football awards (2021, 2022, 2025).

Name

LES ENFANTS DE LA GOUTTE D'OR

Legal name

Association « les Enfants de la Goutte D'Or » (EGDO)

Website

https://egdo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EGDO is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1978 that serves over 1,000 children, youth, and families annually in Paris's Goutte d'Or priority neighborhood through football, taekwondo, academic support, cultural workshops, professional insertion, and parental support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Youth and Social Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI), Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports (EDAKAMAE)

Keywords

• Community youth services
• Youth sports development
• Educational support programs
• Professional insertion services
• Neighborhood social integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Public Funding: Primary revenue from French public institutions including CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), Ville de Paris (municipal government), Prefecture of Paris, ARS (Regional Health Agency), ANCT (National Agency for Territorial Cohesion), and DDCS/DASES. Funding supports core operations, youth programs, and social initiatives.
2. Donations and In-Kind Contributions: Volunteer hours valued at approximately 217,160 EUR annually, plus material donations from partners and local businesses. The association receives in-kind support from various partners.
3. Membership Fees: Football club membership fees from licensed players across various age categories (U6 through Seniors), as well as taekwondo club membership.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EGDO is a community non-profit association delivering a multi-service program portfolio for children, adolescents, young adults, and families in the Goutte d'Or neighborhood of Paris. Its core offerings are organized around two pillars: (1) structured activities including an FFF-affiliated football club (U6 to seniors, including a women's section), taekwondo, homework help, cultural workshops, and educational leisure; and (2) transversal support covering risk prevention, parental support, and the Sport&Emploi professional insertion program.

Product overview

LES ENFANTS DE LA GOUTTE D'OR (EGDO) is a community association governed by the 1901 French law, providing a comprehensive ecosystem of youth and family support services in the Goutte d'Or neighborhood of Paris. The organization operates as a multi-service center offering sports programs (football club affiliated to FFF, taekwondo), educational support (homework help, tutoring), professional integration services (Sport&Emploi, Inclusport), cultural workshops (ICT, arts, music, dance), leisure activities during school holidays, risk prevention programs, and parental support services. These interconnected programs work together to support the holistic development of children, adolescents, young adults, and families, with a focus on social integration and citizenship education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EGDO Football Club: The football club affiliated to the FFF (French Football Federation), offering football practice for youth from U6 to seniors, including a women's section, and integrating social and professional insertion objectives.
• EGDO Taekwondo

Products and services

• Club de Football (Football Club) Football club affiliated to the FFF (French Football Federation) with DDJS approval, offering competitive football across age groups from U6 to Seniors including a women's section ('Les Féminines en Or'); teams compete in Futsal and 11-a-side formats. Approximately 300 licensed players per season.
• Taekwondo Taekwondo club providing martial arts instruction to association members, operating under EGDO's organizational umbrella.
• Accompagnement à la Scolarité (Academic Support) Homework help and tutoring services for children and adolescents, including individualized academic support and educational workshops coordinated with the Education Nationale.
• Loisirs Éducatifs (Educational Leisure Activities) Open recreation activities, camps, trips, and outings during school holidays including the 'Sport, Prévention et Santé pour tou.te.s' (SPS) program during vacation periods.
• Insertion Professionnelle (Professional Integration) Professional integration programs including Sport&Emploi, Inclusport for refugees, tutoring support, career guidance, and partnerships with employment services (APELS, FACE, EPE).
• Ateliers Culturels (Cultural Workshops) Cultural activities including ICT workshops (web radio, video, photography), arts and crafts, music, dance, theater, chess, language learning, and environmental education including a pedagogical garden, delivered in partnership with cultural institutions.
• Prévention (Prevention) Risk prevention programs addressing substance abuse, digital citizenship, e-reputation, and mental health, including workshops for youth and parents.
• Parentalité (Parental Support) Parent support programs including parent discussion groups, women's walking groups, family activities, and workshops to strengthen family bonds and parenting skills.

Quantifiable outcome

• Female football participation grew from 3 to 20 players after 'Les Féminines en Or' program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersMajor institutional funder providing significant recurring support. In 2021, received notably increased support from CAF as part of economic model consolidation efforts.
• ARS Ile-de-France (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersRegional health agency providing funding for health prevention programs and activities related to health promotion and risk prevention.
• Préfecture de Paris et d'Ile-de-FrancecoreOthersPrefectural authority providing institutional support and funding for association operations and specific programs in the priority neighborhood.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)coreOthersNational agency supporting territorial cohesion providing funding and programmatic support for neighborhood development initiatives.
• Ville de Paris (DASES, DDCT, DJS, DPP)coreOthersMunicipal government through multiple departments: DASES (Social Action/Childhood/Health), DDCT (Territorial Development), DJS (Youth and Sports), DPP (Consumer Protection). Major institutional funding and operational support.
• Fondaction du FootballcoreOthersFootball foundation supporting social integration through sport. Awarded Grand Prix Mixité et Diversité (2021) and Solidarité et Inclusion (2025) at Trophées Philippe Séguin. Supports football development with social component.
• Education NationalecoreOthersNational education system partnership for school support, volunteer training, homework help programs, and coordination with schools, colleges, and high schools to dynamize educational community.
• FFF (Fédération Française de Football)coreOthersNational football federation through which EGDO football club is affiliated (Agrément DDJS). Provides competitive framework, official recognition, and access to tournaments and championships.
• APELS (Agence Pour l'Education par le Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency for education through sport. Supports employment/training, sports activity support, and organizes colloquia. Partner in Sport&Emploi program connecting sports participation with professional insertion.
• FACE (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation fighting exclusion through professional integration. Partners with EGDO Sport&Emploi program for code workshops, business world orientation, and sponsorship matching.
• AFEVI (Association de la Fondation Etudiante pour la Ville)minorOthersStudent foundation for the city. Runs Kaps programs with volunteer students ('Kapseurs') on projects like 'Un jardin dans ma cour' (A garden in my courtyard).
• EPE (Espace de Proximité Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal employment space emanating from Salle Saint-Bruno. Partners for employment orientation and sports-based insertion projects, including directing N. toward ATIS competitive exam.
• SSB (Salle Saint-Bruno)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity center and key neighborhood partner. EGDO is member of SSB board of directors. Provides venue access, IT equipment lending, local animation, and communication on Goutte d'Or & Vous website.
• FGO Barbara (Centre Musical Fleury Goutte d'Or Barbara)coreOthersMusical center providing venue access, concert tickets donations, neighborhood projects, equipment lending, and workshops. Co-organizes Match de Gala event.
• Adidas ArenaminorOthersSports venue partner supporting EGDO football club through facility access or sponsorship in kind.
• La Fabrique DocumentaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDocumentary film production company. Co-produces film workshops with children resulting in shorts 'Les Enfants d'Or' (2016) and 'La Petite Bête d'Or' (2020).
• Théâtre National de ChaillotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational theater. Partner in 'Chaillot en partage' program bringing dance, song, and plastic arts workshops to Goutte d'Or children, culminating in performances at the theater.
• Philharmonie de ParisminorOthersMajor concert venue providing cultural access for EGDO youth. Organized special evening with Yo-Yo Ma recital for group of six children.
• NikeminorOthersSports equipment brand supporting women's football development at EGDO through product donations or sponsorship.
• EGO (Espoir Goutte d'Or)minorOthersNeighborhood development organization. Partners on garden project and environmental initiatives.
• AGO (Accueil Goutte d'Or)minorOthersCommunity social center. Partners on homework support, neighborhood projects, and book week activities.
• Tous BénévolesminorOthersVolunteer recruitment organization supporting volunteer recruitment, homework support training, and intern welcome.
• CDOS (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif)minorOthersDepartmental Olympic committee representing sports organizations before municipal authorities and supporting sports development.
• MSP (Maison de Santé Pluridisciplinaire Santé Goutte d'Or)minorOthersMultidisciplinary health center providing venue access for health-related activities and programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• APELS: Agence Pour l'Éducation par le Sport — national agency using sport for education and employment. Existing EGDO partner in Sport&Emploi; comparable mission and methodology.
• Fondation du Football: French football foundation running CSR/impact programs including the Trophées Philippe Séguin that have recognized EGDO. Ecosystem partner and peer convener in football-for-good.

Direct peers

• Urban Football: Network of community football clubs in French priority neighborhoods. Shares EGDO's model of competitive FFF-affiliated football combined with social programs for neighborhood youth.
• AFEV: Major French student-volunteer association running tutoring and mentoring in priority neighborhoods. Comparable volunteer-based educational support model and beneficiary population.
• Sport dans la Ville: France's largest sports-based youth integration non-profit, operating free sports programs in priority neighborhoods with professional insertion pathways. Directly comparable business model (sport + education + insertion) and target beneficiaries (youth in QPVs).
• Foot Ensemble: French non-profit using football as a vector for social and professional integration in priority neighborhoods. Closely comparable to EGDO's football-led social inclusion and T-Cap-style programming for vulnerable youth.
• Proxité: French non-profit providing mentoring and educational support to youth in priority neighborhoods. Comparable mission around academic support, professional guidance and family engagement in QPV contexts.
• France Terre d'Asile: Leading French NGO supporting refugees and unaccompanied minors. Comparable T-Cap-style work targeting the same population EGDO serves through Inclusport and T-Cap programs.

Emerging players

• Singa France: French non-profit focused on refugee integration through community-based programs (sports, culture, professional inclusion). Overlaps with EGDO's sports-based refugee integration approach.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de France: Largest French philanthropic foundation funding community associations. Not a direct operator but a likely intermediary funder and strategic partner for EGDO's grant pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/egdo
• Facebookfacebook.com/egdo75
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-enfants-de-la-goutte-d'or

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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