FOL 74

What FOL 74 does

FOL 74 (Fédération des Œuvres Laïques de Haute-Savoie) is a French association loi 1901 founded in 1929 and reconstituted in 1944, headquartered in Annecy, Haute-Savoie. It operates as the departmental branch of the national Ligue de l'Enseignement federation and functions as a meta-organization aggregating 350+ affiliated associations, 350 salaried employees, and 200 volunteers across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The organization delivers popular education across eight thematic pillars—education, associative life, vacations, training, culture, sports, digital, and social—with direct service lines including UFOVAL (13 vacation centers serving ~20,000 children annually), 25 leisure centers, the CDPC outdoor cinema program (60 screenings/year), the Les Allumeurs de Lune theater troupe, and a Minibus numérique offering digital literacy workshops including AI basics.

Revenue derives from a mixed non-profit model: public subsidies and government grants channeled through ESUS-recognized mechanisms, CAF-family-quotient-subsidized fees for leisure centers and holiday camps (€845–€1,685 per stay), training participant fees for BAFA/BAFD/BPJEPS certifications, and affiliation fees from member associations. No commercial software platform, API, or proprietary technology stack is described; the organization runs on a standard association portal (fol74.portail-defi.net) hosted by Pure Illusion, with social-sector case-management handled in-house for SPADA, HUDA, CADA, and DDAMIE refugee programs serving approximately 3,000 beneficiaries annually.

Governance rests on an elected volunteer board led by President Patrick Kolb, with a partial board renewal scheduled for the June 24, 2026 Annual General Assembly. Strategic positioning emphasizes secularism, popular education, and social-solidarity economy principles, with measurable outcomes including 20,000 children served annually through vacation and discovery programs, 3,000 social-sector beneficiaries, and the 2024 ESUS certification confirming social utility status.

Name

FOL 74

Legal name

Fédération des Oeuvres Laïques 74 (FOL 74)

Website

https://fol74.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FOL 74 is a French non-profit federation in Haute-Savoie that aggregates 350+ associations and delivers popular education, vacation camps, leisure centers, training, and social support—including refugee programs—to 20,000 children and 3,000 vulnerable individuals annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Popular Education and Community Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

Keywords

• Popular education services
• Youth vacation camps
• Leisure center childcare
• Professional animation training
• Refugee social support

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public subsidies and government funding: As a recognized public utility association under the 1901 law, FOL 74 operates primarily through public subsidies, grants, and partnerships with local authorities (collectivités). Revenue supports educational, cultural, sports, social, and vacation programs for the public.
2. Holiday camp and leisure center fees: UFOVAL operates 13 vacation centers serving approximately 10,000 young people annually. Families pay fees for holiday camps (colonies de vacances) and leisure centers (accueils de loisirs), with pricing tiered according to family income through CAF partnerships.
3. Training and formation services: FOL 74 offers professional training programs including BAFA, BAFD, BPJEPS, and other certifications. Revenue generated from training participant fees.
4. Membership fees from affiliated associations: The federation collects membership/affiliation fees from its 350+ member associations across Haute-Savoie.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FOL 74 is a federation of 350+ associations delivering education populaire (popular education) services across Haute-Savoie, including vacation camps (UFOVAL, 13 centers, ~20,000 children annually), leisure centers (25 centers), professional animation training (BAFA, BAFD, BPJEPS), cultural programs (CDPC cinema, Les Allumeurs de Lune theater), sports federations (USEP, UFOLEP), digital inclusion (Minibus numérique et citoyen), and social support services for asylum seekers, refugees, and unaccompanied minors (SPADA, HUDA, CADA, DDAMIE, AGIR programs).

Product overview

FOL 74 operates as a federation of associations (350 affiliated associations, 350 employees, 200 volunteers) providing a broad portfolio of education populaire services across Haute-Savoie. The organization functions as a platform of interconnected programs including: UFOVAL vacation centers (13 centers, 20,000 children annually), 25 leisure centers, cultural programs (CDPC cinema, Les Allumeurs de Lune theater troupe), sports (UFOLEP), training (BAFA/BAFD certifications), digital inclusion (Minibus numérique), and social support (refugee reception, 3,000 people annually). The offering is structured around seven thematic pillars—Education, Associative Life, Vacations, Training, Culture, Sports, Digital, and Social—with services ranging from direct service delivery (camps, classes, events) to federation support (Junior Associations, association management training) and community outreach (anti-discrimination programs, civic engagement).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UFOVAL: Union Française des Oeuvres Laïques de Vacances - the vacation colonies branch of FOL 74 operating 13 vacation centers and serving approximately 10,000 young people annually
• UFOLEP
• USEP
• CDPC
• Allumeurs de Lune

Products and services

• UFOVAL Vacation Centers (Colonies de vacances) Network of 13 vacation centers operated under the UFOVAL brand serving approximately 20,000 children annually through colonies de vacances (summer camps and holiday programs) and classes de découvertes (educational school trips) in Haute-Savoie and beyond. Targeted at families, children/youth, schools, and groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 children served annually through colonies de vacances and classes de découvertes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ligue de l'EnseignementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOL 74 is the Haute-Savoie representative of the Ligue de l'Enseignement, a national federation founded in 1866 by Jean Macé. The Ligue de l'Enseignement provides ideological framework, national network support, and represents FOL 74 at the national level. FOL 74 participates in the Ligue's strategic directions and advocates for popular education policies.
• UFOVAL (Union Française des Œuvres Laïques de Vacances)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFOVAL is the vacation subsidiary of the Ligue de l'Enseignement/FOL network. FOL 74 operates 13 vacation centers under the UFOVAL brand, serving 10,000 young people annually. UFOVAL handles holiday camp logistics, bookings, and quality standards.
• CDPC (Centre Départemental de la Promotion du Cinéma)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CDPC coordinates cinema promotion across Haute-Savoie. FOL 74 hosts and coordinates outdoor cinema events (cinés plein air), with 60 outdoor screenings in summer coordinated by the CDPC. Supports cultural accessibility in rural communities.
• Jeunesse au Plein Air (JPA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJPA is a national association advocating for children's right to vacation. FOL 74 supports and signs JPA petitions and campaigns, including the 2026 petition on the right to vacation for children.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersThe CAF provides family benefits and subsidies that enable income-based pricing for leisure centers and vacation camps. FOL 74's pricing uses the family quotient (quotient familial) system administered by CAF to determine subsidized rates.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Francas: National federation of youth-animation associations running accueils de loisirs, colonies de vacances, and BAFA/BAFD training across France. Closest mission-aligned peer competing for the same municipal contracts, families, and trainee audiences as FOL 74.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: National federation founded in 1866 and the parent network of which FOL 74 is the Haute-Savoie departmental branch. Operates the same popular-education, training, and civic-engagement model across 103 departmental federations in France.
• CEMEA: Association training federation offering BAFA/BAFD/BPJEPS certifications and running educational vacation and leisure programs nationwide. Highly comparable operating model and target audience to FOL 74.
• Scouts et Guides de France: Major French youth-formation nonprofit providing regular activities, camps, and civic-engagement programs for children and youth. Overlaps with FOL 74 on youth development, vacation programming, and value-based popular education.
• AFOCAL: National federation specializing in BAFA, BAFD, BPJEPS, and director training for the ACM sector. Direct competitor in the professional-animation training segment where FOL 74 generates fee revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: National federation addressing social exclusion through housing, integration, and economic-activity programs. Overlaps with FOL 74 on refugee accompaniment, social integration, and community-based solidarity work.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization, providing refugee reception, social housing, training, and youth programs nationally. Overlaps with FOL 74's social-services arm but operates at far larger scale across many verticals.
• Secours populaire français: Large national nonprofit delivering material, social, and educational support to vulnerable populations including children. Comparable to FOL 74 on social-solidarity mission and departmental branch structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fol74
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fol-74

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

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