Fundación Esfera

What Fundación Esfera does

Fundaci\u00f3n Esfera is a private, non-profit foundation registered in the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, founded in 1974 (evolving from the 1973 parents' association AFANDEL). The foundation serves people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (DID) across all life stages, from early childhood (0-6 years) through adulthood, operating 20+ centers and services with a cumulative user base of 7,594 over 50 years and 37,815+ inclusion actions completed. Its service portfolio spans nine core program lines: Residencia (48 slots), Viviendas Tuteladas (36 places), Vida Independiente (4 apartments / 12 places), Atenci\u00f3n Temprana (early intervention 0-6 years), Atenci\u00f3n Terap\u00e9utica (psychology, speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy), Centro Ocupacional (labor habilitation), Formaci\u00f3n para el empleo (employment training with 82% employment rate), Club de Ocio (leisure), and Agrupaci\u00f3n Deportiva (sports). The foundation also runs cultural inclusion projects with Museo del Prado and an international cooperation project (EsferATe) in Saharawi refugee camps.

The foundation's operational backbone is its proprietary 'Coinclusi\u00f3n Activa' methodology organized around five pillars (Confianza, Calidez, Conexión, Calidad, Compromiso), delivered through a multidisciplinary professional team including psychologists, speech therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and labor preparers. The underlying technology is human-delivered, person-centered support rather than software; the foundation has no app, no API, and no disclosed AI/digital tooling. Service delivery is anchored in concertado (contracted) placements with the Comunidad de Madrid, which is the primary revenue stream, supplemented by international cooperation project financing (e.g., Ayuntamiento de Legan\u00e9s for EsferATe) and corporate partnerships and donations formalized through the I Premios Empresas Solidarias por la Inclusi\u00f3n program.

The go-to-market model is community-led: beneficiaries are accessed through public social services referrals (CRECOVI, regional government), healthcare system coordination, schools, and direct family outreach. Corporate customers are secured through sensitization sessions, internships, and a recognition-based partnership model with major Spanish employers across energy, retail, legal services, and infrastructure. The foundation is headquartered in Legan\u00e9s (Avda. de los Pinos 16), with additional operating sites in Legan\u00e9s (early intervention center at Plaza Pablo Casals 1, independent living apartments) and Madrid (Bravo Murillo 355). Geographic focus is regional (Madrid, Spain) with a limited international cooperation footprint in Saharawi refugee camps.

Name

Fundación Esfera

Legal name

Fundación Esfera

Website

https://fundacionesfera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fundación Esfera is a 1974-founded Spanish non-profit foundation serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Madrid region through 20+ centers, spanning residential, therapeutic, early intervention, occupational, employment training, and leisure services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYEDAKANAK

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYEDAKANAM

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYBPAGADAH

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Intellectual disability care
• Special education programs
• Independent living support
• Early intervention therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Leganés

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded contracted services (Concertado): Services are primarily funded through contracted placements with the Comunidad de Madrid (regional government), including RESCO and Reshogar programs for residential services. This represents the main revenue stream for operational sustainability.
2. International cooperation projects: Funded by international development programs such as the EsferATe project in Saharawi camps, financed by Ayuntamiento de Leganés.
3. Donations and corporate partnerships: Corporate partnerships and donations support specific projects and initiatives, including the I Premios Empresas Solidarias recognition program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Esfera is a private nonprofit foundation that operates a comprehensive portfolio of disability support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DID) across all life stages. Core offerings include residential care (48 places), supervised housing (36 places), independent living apartments with personal assistant support (12 places), therapeutic intervention, early intervention for children 0-6 years, occupational habilitation, employment training programs (legal assistant, pharmaceutical, civil service prep, driving theory), leisure clubs, and sports activities. All services are delivered through a proprietary "Coinclusión Activa" person-centered methodology emphasizing autonomy, community inclusion, and rights-based support.

Product overview

Fundación Esfera is a non-profit foundation established in 1974 serving people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The organization operates a comprehensive portfolio of residential, therapeutic, educational, and social services organized around a person-centered "Coinclusión Activa" methodology. Core services include Residencia (48-person residential facility), Viviendas Tuteladas (36-place supervised housing), Vida Independiente (4 apartments with 12 places for independent living), Atención Terapéutica (therapeutic intervention), Atención Temprana (early care 0-6 years), Centro Ocupacional (occupational habilitation), Formación para el empleo (employment training with programs like Asistente Jurídico, Formayéutica, Oposiciones, and driving school), Club de Ocio (leisure activities), and Agrupación Deportiva (sports activities). The foundation also operates cultural projects like Esferas de Acción and Correspondencia con Conciencia in collaboration with the Prado Museum, and international cooperation projects like EsferATe in Sahrawi refugee camps. With 50+ years of experience and over 7,594 users served, the foundation employs more than 250 inclusive programs across 20+ centers and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residencia Residential care facility offering 48 living spaces organized in units of 8 people each, providing personalized support for daily routines, community integration, and personal development in an inclusive urban environment for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• Viviendas Tuteladas Supervised housing with 36 residential places for people with functional diversity, promoting autonomy and self-management through ecological and experiential support in an active community setting.
• Vida Independiente Independent living service launched in 2019, offering 4 apartments with 12 places, a personal assistant program for autonomy, and judicial support measures management, enabling people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to live independently and avoid institutionalization.
• Atención Temprana Early care center providing comprehensive treatment for functional diversity from 0 to 6 years of age, with a multidisciplinary team focused on child and family-centered intervention, coordinating with health and education professionals.
• Atención Terapéutica (SAT) Individualized therapeutic intervention service for children, adolescents, and adults with emotional, behavioral, developmental, or learning difficulties, offering psychology, speech therapy, pedagogy, physiotherapy, psychomotor skills, and social work through an interdisciplinary team.
• Formación para el Empleo Employment-focused training programs including Formayéutica (pharmaceutical), civil service exam preparation (Oposiciones), Legal Assistant (Asistente Jurídico), clinical rehabilitation aide, equine care aide, and driving license courses, achieving an 82% employment rate for graduates.
• Centro Ocupacional Occupational center for personal, labor, and social habilitation of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, offering occupational areas, personal and social adjustment, and labor insertion, with 292 completed professional projects and 126 job placements.
• Club de Ocio Leisure club offering weekly activities including workshops, vacations, visits, activities, and camps for people with special needs, promoting autonomy, decision-making, interpersonal relationships, and social integration across different age groups.
• Agrupación Deportiva Sports group providing activities including swimming, athletics, futsal, expression, bowling, and multi-sport for ages 3 through adult, promoting integral development, health improvement, and social insertion through competitions and daily activities.
• EsferATe International cooperation project in Sahrawi refugee camps focused on improving educational and social care for minors with functional diversity through continuous training, creation of support products, and home-based diagnostics and intervention.
• Esferas de Acción Cultural mediation laboratory in collaboration with the Museo del Prado, involving 20 people with cognitive diversity trained as cultural mediators, promoting active participation in cultural spaces through research, reflection, and co-creation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,815+ inclusion actions completed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Real Colegio Santa Isabel La AsunciónminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Educational institution hosting a talk by the foundation on 'Acompañamiento en cada etapa de la vida' (Support at each life stage). Foundation presented services from Centro Ocupacional, Atención Terapéutica, and Atención Temprana.
• ACCIONAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment of people with DID. One of 25+ companies recognized for supporting foundation's employment programs.
• AlcampominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment of people with DID.
• AshurstminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment of people with DID through legal sector training.
• Clifford ChanceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment of people with DID through legal sector training.
• CuatrecasasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment of people with DID through legal sector training.
• Deloitte LegalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment of people with DID through legal sector training.
• EnagásminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment of people with DID.
• Fundación Fernando PombominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias. Partner in legal training programs for people with DID, focusing on watching students progress and achieve their goals.
• Gómez-Acebo & PombominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion through legal sector programs.
• Hogan LovellsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion through legal sector programs.
• IberdrolaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment of people with DID.
• Linklaters SpainminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion through legal sector programs.
• Pérez-LlorcaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion through legal sector programs.
• Ramón y Cajal AbogadosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion through legal sector programs.
• RepsolminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias. Highlighted that social inclusion projects leave deep impact on internal teams, helping people connect more authentically with their work purpose.
• Uría MenéndezminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion through legal sector programs.
• Ayuntamiento de ValdemorominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for local government commitment to inclusion.
• Auren SpainminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion.
• EJASOminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion.
• Suntory Global SpiritsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion.
• TENDAMminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for commitment to inclusion and employment.
• LGN MediosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for media/communication support to inclusion.
• Fernando Bazán y Olga Rodríguez de BPV AbogadosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for legal sector inclusion commitment.
• Fide FundaciónminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for foundation's inclusion work.
• Grupo Di Capacidad de FIDEminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for capacity building in inclusion.
• Grupo EM GestiónminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Recognized at I Premios Empresas Solidarias for employment inclusion support.
• Comunidad de MadridcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Regional government partner. Recognized EsferATe project at 'Día del Cooperante'. Provides public funding for contracted services (concertado) including RESCO and Reshogar programs. Supported new corporate identity launch.
• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Sensibilization sessions for law clinic students as part of the Asistente Jurídico formation program. Foundation provides inclusive education tools for university students who will teach legal assistant courses.
• APAMAD (Asociación Provincial de Autoescuelas de Madrid)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Partnership for driving license theory classes for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Classes held at Bravo Murillo, 355 with driving school teachers and foundation professional support.
• Ayuntamiento de LeganéscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2026Government partner financing the 'EsferATe' project in Saharawi refugee camps. Project recognized by Comunidad de Madrid and Ayuntamiento de Leganés at 'Día del Cooperante'. Also supported new corporate identity launch.
• Museo Nacional del PradocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Collaboration since 2013 through 'Formando Mediadores' project, evolved into 'Esferas de Acción' laboratory for cultural mediation. 20+ people with cognitive diversity trained as cultural mediators. Joint cultural inclusion projects including 'Correspondencia con Conciencia' and 'Esferas de Acción' cultural co-creation initiatives.
• In Medias Res (Grupo de jóvenes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Young people's group coordinating cultural mediation projects with the foundation and Museo del Prado. Co-coordinated the 'Correspondencia con Conciencia' project involving 8 users from the occupational center.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundación ONCE: Spain's largest disability-focused foundation, operating nationally with employment, training, and accessibility programs for people with disabilities. Comparable in providing vocational training and employment services but at a much larger scale and with broader mandate including physical and sensory disabilities.
• ASPACE (Confederación Española de Asociaciones de Atención a las Personas con Parálisis Cerebral): National federation of associations serving people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities, with member organizations operating residential, therapeutic, and educational services under concertado arrangements. Comparable in operational model and public funding reliance, but focused on a different disability sub-population.
• Plena Inclusión (Confederación Española de Organizaciones en favor de las Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual): Spain's national federation representing 950+ associations serving people with intellectual disabilities, many of which operate concertado services similar to Fundación Esfera. Comparable in mission, target population, and reliance on public concertado funding, but operates as a national umbrella rather than a single regional service provider.

Regional players

• CEPRI (Centro Español de Aprendizaje, Recuperación y Reeducación): Spanish organization providing therapeutic and pedagogical services for people with disabilities and developmental difficulties, including early intervention and family support. Comparable in early intervention and therapeutic attention services, though with a narrower service portfolio than Fundación Esfera.

Direct peers

• Fundación Síndrome de Down Madrid: Madrid-based foundation providing comprehensive services for people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, including early intervention, education, employment training, and independent living. Direct peer given overlapping service portfolio, regional footprint, and target population within the same concertado framework.
• Fundación A la Par: Madrid-based nonprofit foundation serving people with intellectual disabilities through vocational training, employment, and inclusion programs, including personal assistance. Direct peer given overlapping service portfolio, geographic market, and target population within the same Comunidad de Madrid concertado system.
• Fundación Juan XXIII Roncalli: Madrid-based foundation providing comprehensive services for people with intellectual disabilities including occupational centers, residential care, employment training, and inclusive education. Direct peer given similar scope of services, regional focus, and reliance on Comunidad de Madrid concertado funding.

Emerging players

• Specialisterne Foundation: International nonprofit that places people with autism and intellectual disabilities in technology and corporate jobs, with operations in Spain. Comparable in employment-focused training and corporate partnerships (e.g., tech-sector internship placements), but operates with a narrower employment-only focus rather than comprehensive lifecycle services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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