Fondazione di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini

What Fondazione di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini does

Fondazione di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini is an Italian non-profit cultural foundation (Ente del Terzo Settore) headquartered at Via del Carmine 14 in Turin, established in 1977 (with the library nucleus forming from 1981) to safeguard political and social documentary heritage of the Piedmont region, particularly relating to post-WWII movements, the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), and the Italian Labour Union (UIL). It maintains a specialised library of over 60,000 monographs and approximately 4,200 periodical titles (~100 current subscriptions), an archive of about 100 fonds spanning ~600 linear meters (officially recognised by the Sovrintendenza Archivistica del Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta), a photographic collection of ~3,500 images, ~1,500 political and union posters, and an audiovisual archive including 216 audio cassettes, 50 VHS cassettes, and 35 magnetic tape reels.

The foundation's core offering is cultural and educational rather than technological: it provides free on-site consultation, free local library loans, fee-based interlibrary loans and document copying, educational activities (Didattica), publications including the Spagna contemporanea series, and digital resources such as the Avanti! digital archive, Rubrica salveminiana, and Donne e pensiero politico. Its primary user segments are researchers and academics, university and secondary students, and the general public interested in Piedmontese civil memory and 20th-century political/social history. Distribution is anchored at the Turin site, extended nationally through interlibrary loan and the Polo informatico piemontese catalog (member since 1996), and globally through the Polo del '900's 9centRo digital platform (partner since 2016).

The foundation operates a donation- and grant-based revenue model with no commercial products. Funding comes from public contributions from supporting entities, the Italian 5x1000 tax designation (codice fiscale 80103950012), liberal donations (erogazioni liberali) eligible for tax deductions, and occasional crowdfunding campaigns. Outreach is conducted through Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, an email newsletter, podcasts, the foundation's website, and a calendar of book presentations, lectures, and Salone OFF cultural events. The foundation does not disclose revenue figures, holds no patents or proprietary technology, has no parent company or subsidiaries, and has not undergone M&A or leadership transitions in the period covered by the input data.

Name

Fondazione di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini

Legal name

Fondazione di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini

Website

https://fondazionesalvemini.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini is a Turin-based Italian non-profit cultural foundation that preserves political and social history archives (60,000+ monographs, ~100 archival fonds) and serves researchers, students, and the public through its specialised library, archive, publications, and digital resources, funded primarily by donations and the 5x1000 tax designation.

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Product category

Cultural and Historical Archive Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

akta.pro primary industry

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Historical archive services
• Library and archival collections
• Historical research services
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public contributions and institutional funding: The foundation receives public contributions from supporting entities (enti sostenitori) and operates under transparent administration with published annual budgets. Funding is sourced from institutional supporters and public grants.
2. Membership and donations (5x1000, erogazioni liberali): The foundation raises funds through 5x1000 tax designation (codice fiscale 80103950012), liberal donations eligible for Italian tax deductions, and general membership/support campaigns. Donations can be made via PayPal or bank transfer.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondazione di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini is a non-profit cultural foundation that preserves and provides access to a specialist historical library (over 60,000 monographs and 4,000 periodical collections) and a political-social archive (approximately 100 archival funds spanning ~600 linear meters) focused on 20th-century Piedmontese and European history. It serves researchers, students, and the general public through on-site consultation, interlibrary loan, document copying, educational activities, cultural events, and digital resources.

Product overview

Fondazione di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini is a historical and archival foundation that provides cultural, educational, and research services rather than technology products. Its offerings consist of: a specialist library (Biblioteca) with over 60,000 monographs and 4,000 periodical collections, a historical archive (Archivio) containing approximately 100 archival funds spanning about 600 linear meters, an emeroteca (periodical reading room) with around 4,200 newspaper titles, educational activities (Didattica), publications including the Spagna contemporanea series, and digital resources such as the Avanti! digital archive, Rubrica salveminiana, and Donne e pensiero politico. The organization also hosts events, seminars, and cultural initiatives. As a private cultural institution integrated into the Polo del '900 in Turin, it does not offer commercial technology products or platforms.

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Products and services

• Biblioteca (Specialist Historical Library) Specialist library holding over 60,000 monographs and 4,000 periodical collections (about 100 current subscriptions) covering contemporary Italian and European history, the labour and socialist movement, Russian history (in Russian), contemporary Spanish history (in Hispanic languages), and Judaica contemporary studies. Free on-site consultation with internet and database access; catalog searchable online through the Polo informatico piemontese del Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale.
• Archivio Storico (Historical Archive) Historical archive containing approximately 100 archival funds spanning about 600 linear meters, including union (sindacali), political, and association collections (notably PSI and UIL materials). Includes a fototeca (~3,500 photographs from the 1910s to early 2000s), a manifestoteca (~1,500 political and union posters, post-WWII to 1990s), and a nastroteca (216 audio cassettes — 121 of which are interviews with women in entrepreneurial, medical, legal, and political professions from 2000–2005, plus 50 VHS cassettes and 35 magnetic tape reels). Officially recognised (Presa d'atto) by the Sovrintendenza Archivistica del Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta.
• Emeroteca (Periodical Reading Room)

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Polo del '900coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2016, the library of Fondazione Salvemini has been an integral part of the Biblioteca del Polo del '900, a major cultural aggregation in Turin. The archive is also accessible through the 9centRo platform of the Polo del '900 (archivi.polodel900.it). The foundation's activities and events are part of the broader cultural offering of the Polo del '900.
• Polo informatico piemontese del Servizio Bibliotecario NazionalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe library has been a member since 1996 of the Polo informatico piemontese del Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale, enabling online catalog access for users and connection to national and international databases.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione Luigi Einaudi: Turin-based foundation dedicated to Italian political, economic, and social history research with a specialized library and archive. Highly comparable to Fondazione Salvemini in scope, geography, mission (historical preservation), and non-profit operating model.
• International Institute of Social History (IISG/IISH): Amsterdam-based international research institute and archive specializing in social, labour, and political history. Comparable in collections focus (socialist/labour movements), non-profit governance, and global research mission.
• Fondazione Gramsci: Italian foundation preserving the political, social, and intellectual history of the Italian left — directly overlapping with Salvemini's labour/socialist archive focus. Comparable as a historical-research non-profit with library, archive, and publishing activities.
• Istituto Nazionale Ferruccio Parri: Network of Italian historical institutes (former Istituto Nazionale per la Storia del Movimento di Liberazione in Italia) focused on 20th-century political and social history. Comparable mission and operational model, with shared archival and educational activities across multiple sites.
• Centro Studi Piero Gobetti: Turin-based cultural foundation preserving the archive and legacy of anti-fascist intellectual Piero Gobetti. Directly comparable in Piedmontese political history focus, archival preservation, and non-profit library/educational mission.
• Fondazione Feltrinelli:

Regional players

• Fondazione Vera Nocentini: Italian foundation engaged in historical and cultural preservation with archival holdings. Comparable as a heritage non-profit, though smaller and regionally focused.
• Fondazione 1563: Turin-based foundation for historical and cultural research with a strong focus on contemporary Italian history. Comparable non-profit model and geographic anchoring, with overlapping archival and educational programming.

Broad incumbents

• Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria di Torino: Major national library in Turin holding broad historical and contemporary collections. Comparable as a heritage and research library serving scholars, but operates at national scale with government backing rather than as a focused non-profit archive.
• Archivio di Stato di Torino: Government archival institution in Turin preserving historical records of the region. Comparable in archival stewardship role and user base (researchers and citizens), though state-operated and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChK0d4LpWW8ulphql7Mmnfg
• Facebookfacebook.com/FondazioneSalveminiTorino
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondazionesalvemini
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-salvemini

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