Fondazione La Citta Del Sole

What Fondazione La Citta Del Sole does

Fondazione La Città del Sole – Onlus is an Italian non-profit foundation established in June 1998 in Perugia by Stefano Rulli and Clara Sereni to develop innovation in mental health and social inclusion. It operates a portfolio of community-psychiatry programs rather than commercial products: P.R.I.S.M.A. (Programma di Ricerca-Intervento Salute Mentale e Autonomie) supports ten patients in autonomous co-housing apartments; Centro Diurno Psichiatrico FuoriPorta delivers day-center services in a 14th-century former hospital; Numero Zero is an inclusive restaurant staffed over 50% by people with psychiatric disorders; C.I.S. (Creare Innovazione Sociale), co-founded 50/50 with COAT in July 2017, develops assistive-technology solutions (Auxilia Mentis project) under a research protocol with the University of Perugia.

The foundation's revenue model is multi-stream and non-commercial: convention fees from USL Umbria 1's Dipartimento di Salute Mentale for residential and day services, donations and crowdfunding, the Italian 5x1000 tax designation (tax code 02315230546), and social-enterprise income from the Numero Zero restaurant. Operations are regional (Umbria), supplemented by digital channels such as the Stazione Panzana web radio (launched 2018) and the annual PerSo – Perugia Social Film Festival (launched 2014). Service delivery is heavily anchored in recurring partnerships with Associazione RealMente APS, USL Umbria 1, COAT, Università degli Studi di Perugia, and local philanthropic foundations. The organization operates with a small core staff (six people) supplemented by project-based clinical and culinary professionals.

Brand credibility is reinforced by Italian film awards associated with founder Stefano Rulli (David di Donatello 2005, Venice Film Festival, Nastri d'Argento 2006) and the 2021 conferral of the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on Numero Zero Director Vittoria Ferdinandi. Geographic reach for direct services remains Perugia/Umbria; cultural and digital initiatives (PerSo, Stazione Panzana) extend visibility globally, but there is no indication of multi-region service expansion.

Name

Fondazione La Citta Del Sole

Legal name

Fondazione La Città del Sole - Onlus

Website

https://fondazionecittadelsole.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione La Città del Sole is an Italian Onlus founded in 1998 in Perugia that runs community-psychiatry programs — including residential autonomy (P.R.I.S.M.A.), day care (FuoriPorta), an inclusive restaurant (Numero Zero), assistive-tech development (Auxilia Mentis/C.I.S.), and cultural projects (PerSo Film Festival, Stazione Panzana radio) — serving people with mental health conditions in Umbria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health and Social Inclusion Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Psychiatric rehabilitation
• Social inclusion programs
• Community mental health
• Supported employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Perugia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health Conventions: Convention agreements with USL Umbria 1 for Centro Diurno Psichiatrico services. The foundation receives fees per patient for day center services, though these fees are noted as insufficient to fully cover residential program costs.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, crowdfunding campaigns, and fundraising events such as the Merandanzo annual celebration. The foundation operates dedicated donation pages and accepts contributions via bank transfer, PayPal, and card payments.
3. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian tax mechanism allowing taxpayers to designate 0.5% of their income tax to the foundation. Tax code: 02315230546.
4. Social Enterprise - Numero Zero Restaurant: Inclusive restaurant generating revenue while providing employment to people with mental disorders. Staff includes 9 people with mental health conditions and 5 culinary professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The foundation operates community-based mental health and social inclusion programs in Perugia, Italy, including a residential autonomy program (P.R.I.S.M.A.), a psychiatric day center (Centro Diurno FuoriPorta), an inclusive restaurant (Numero Zero), a social enterprise (C.I.S.), an assistive technology initiative (Auxilia Mentis), and the PerSo Film Festival dedicated to documentaries on disability and social marginalization.

Product overview

Fondazione La Città del Sole is a non-profit foundation (ONLUS) established in June 1998, specializing in mental health innovation and social inclusion. Rather than a traditional tech product, it operates a portfolio of social programs: the core P.R.I.S.M.A. program provides residential and autonomy support for individuals with psychiatric conditions; the Centro Diurno FuoriPorta offers daily activities and meals; Numero Zero is an inclusive restaurant creating employment for people with mental health disorders; C.I.S. (Creare Innovazione Sociale) develops assistive technologies for psychiatric care; Auxilia Mentis provides technology-enhanced therapeutic interventions; PerSo Film Festival promotes mental health awareness through documentary cinema; Stazione Panzana operates an inclusive web radio; and Produzioni cinematografiche provides film productions and publications. The foundation collaborates with Associazione RealMente APS, COAT, and local Mental Health Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro Diurno FuoriPorta: A day center for psychiatric patients located in via Bonfigli, Perugia, offering activities for people with mental health conditions.
• P.R.I.S.M.A.
• Numero Zero
• Stazione Panzana
• PerSo Film Festival
• C.I.S. - Creare Innovazione Sociale

Products and services

• P.R.I.S.M.A. (Programma di Ricerca-Intervento Salute Mentale e Autonomie)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 patients currently in autonomous living through P.R.I.S.M.A.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associazione RealMente APScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing recurring partner of the foundation. Collaborates on Centro Diurno FuoriPorta operations, manages Numero Zero inclusive restaurant, and organizes PerSo Film Festival since 2019. The association receives annual use of foundation's trademarks for festival organization.
• COAT - Centro Orientamento Ausili Tecnologici OnluscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner50/50 co-founder partner in CIS (Creare Innovazione Sociale) enterprise. Brings nearly 20 years of experience in disability field. Together with the foundation, creates innovative social enterprises combining clinical support with assistive technology.
• Università degli Studi di PerugiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned research protocol on October 22, 2021 involving FISSUF, Medicina e Chirurgia (Psychiatry and Geriatrics Specialization Schools), Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science departments. Approved research protocol for Auxilia Mentis project on March 22, 2022.
• Fondazione A.U.R.A.P.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in Auxilia Mentis experimentation, specializing in severe autism. Contributes to the pilot project expanding scope to include autism spectrum conditions.
• Fondazione Sodalizio di San MartinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in Auxilia Mentis experimentation, with inclusion of elderly population in the pilot project scope.
• USL Umbria 1 - Dipartimento di Salute MentalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health authority providing conventions for Centro Diurno services since 2002. Mental Health Services department refers patients and provides ongoing clinical support for residential and day care programs.
• Banca del Tempo di PerugiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTime bank organization collaborating with the foundation on exchange activities. Offers courses and services including languages, crafts, dance, and various useful activities for foundation members.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione San Patrignano: Large Italian non-profit community providing residential rehabilitation and vocational training for vulnerable populations including people with mental health conditions and addiction. Comparable integrated residential-plus-employment model at significantly larger scale.
• Fondazione Progetto Arca: Milan-based Italian non-profit foundation providing residential and social support services to vulnerable populations including people with mental health conditions. Directly comparable as an Italian Onlus foundation combining residential care, day programs, and social enterprise models.
• Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (AISM): Italian Onlus providing residential services, day centers, assistive technology, and advocacy for people with multiple sclerosis. Comparable as an Italian non-profit delivering integrated residential/day/employment/tech programs to people with chronic conditions, supported by 5x1000 and donations.
• Cooperativa Sociale La Meridiana: Italian social cooperative focused on mental health residential and rehabilitation programs. Comparable as a community-psychiatry operator providing residential autonomy and day services to psychiatric patients, with similar social-enterprise employment components.
• Lega del Filo d'Oro: Italian Onlus foundation providing residential, educational, and rehabilitative services for people with sensory and communicative disabilities. Comparable as a regionally-rooted Italian foundation combining residential programs, assistive technology, and donor-funded social inclusion.

Broad incumbents

• Comunità di Sant'Egidio: Large Italian lay community-based non-profit delivering social services to vulnerable populations including people with mental health conditions. Comparable in non-profit social-services delivery model with cultural/community programming, though far broader mission scope.
• Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi: Major Italian non-profit foundation operating rehabilitation centers, residential facilities, and assistive technology programs across Italy for people with disabilities. Comparable in scope of disability services and assistive-tech orientation, though much larger scale and broader disability focus.
• ANFFAS Onlus: National Italian association for families of people with intellectual and relational disabilities, operating residential and day programs across Italy. Comparable in disability-services mission and Onlus funding model, though broader intellectual-disability focus.

Others

• Fondazione Telethon: Major Italian non-profit funding genetic-disease research. Comparable as a large-scale Italian Onlus relying on donations and 5x1000 designations, though operating in biomedical research rather than direct service delivery.

Emerging players

• ASPHI Fondazione: Italian foundation developing digital and assistive-technology solutions for people with disabilities, including partnerships with universities and tech providers. Directly comparable to Auxilia Mentis/CIS on the assistive-tech-for-disability axis, with similar academic-partnership model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FondazioneLaCittaDelSoleOnlus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-la-citta-del-sole

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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