Jugend- u Familienstiftung d Landes Berlin

What Jugend- u Familienstiftung d Landes Berlin does

The Jugend- und Familienstiftung des Landes Berlin (jfsb) is a public foundation (Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts) established by Berlin state law in November 1993 to channel state funding to non-profit organizations serving children, youth, and families in Berlin. It operates as a legally mandated intermediary between Berlin Senate policy and on-the-ground non-profit service delivery, distributing grants and operating programs for Berlin-based Träger, youth initiatives, and family support organizations through a structured annual application and review cycle. The foundation has no commercial product, no proprietary technology, and no revenue from external customers — its mandate is governance-defined and geographically confined to Berlin, Germany.

The foundation delivers its mandate through three operating layers. The Stiftungsbüro Berlin administers three non-independent foundations under the jfsb umbrella: Werner-Coenen-Stiftung (youth social work, child protection, family strengthening, poverty relief), Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder – Birgit und Thomas Zuleger (a Treuhandstiftung established November 2015), and Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder – Erika Thomas (a Verbrauchsstiftung established November 2015). The Projektbüro Berlin implements state programs including Jugend-Demokratiefonds Berlin ("STARK gemacht" youth democracy fund), jugendnetz-berlin (digital youth work and media competence), jup! Berlin (youth portal), and the Demokratie. Vielfalt. Respekt. online portal. The core foundation operates two principal funding programs — Berliner Funkeln for families and Playground Berlin for youth — alongside the Berliner Jugendbudget (up to €20,000 per project) and the annual Berliner Familiennacht event (16th edition scheduled for October 10, 2026).

jfsb is funded by State of Berlin allocations (Landesförderung) characterized as a recurring stream, supplemented by donations (an IBAN is publicly disclosed). It is governed by a 5-member board of directors (Vorstand) and an 11-member foundation council (Stiftungs-Rat), with the foundation council overseeing board activities. The operational team numbers approximately 5 staff based at Ostseestraße 109, 10409 Berlin, with an additional office at Obentrautstraße 55, 10963 Berlin. Public communication occurs through jfsb.de, Instagram (@jfsb_berlin), and Bluesky (@jfsb.bsky.social). 2026 activity includes the March 3 jfsb board funding decisions for Berliner Funkeln and Playground Berlin, the March 24 launch of the second Berliner Jugendbudget round, the May 28 Werner-Coenen-Stiftung funding decisions covering 12 projects, the May 5 opening of the 16th Berliner Familiennacht programming call, and the June 26, 2026 celebration of the foundation's 33rd anniversary.

Name

Jugend- u Familienstiftung d Landes Berlin

Legal name

Jugend- und Familienstiftung des Landes Berlin

Website

https://jfsb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Berlin public foundation established in 1993, the Jugend- und Familienstiftung des Landes Berlin distributes state funding to non-profits serving children, youth, and families through grant programs including Berliner Funkeln and Playground Berlin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Foundation Grant-Making Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Grant-making foundation
• Youth program funding
• Family support services
• Nonprofit grant programs
• Community development funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding (Landesförderung): jfsb receives public funding from the State of Berlin to fulfill its mandate of supporting youth and family projects across the city. The foundation acts as a funding intermediary, distributing resources to qualifying non-profit organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

jfsb is a public foundation established by state law of Berlin (jfsb-Gesetz, November 1993) that distributes grants to non-profit organizations (Träger) for projects supporting children, youth, and families in Berlin. The foundation operates multiple specialized funding programs including Berliner Funkeln (family projects), Playground Berlin (youth projects), and Berliner Jugendbudget (up to €20,000 per project), and serves as the administrative office (Stiftungsbüro Berlin) for affiliated non-independent foundations (Werner-Coenen-Stiftung, Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder). It also implements state programs through its Projektbüro Berlin, including the Jugend-Demokratiefonds Berlin (STARK gemacht) and jugendnetz-berlin.

Product overview

The Jugend- und Familienstiftung des Landes Berlin (jfsb) is a foundation acting as an umbrella organization for multiple sub-foundations and programs supporting children, youth, and families in Berlin. The organization operates through three main divisions: the Foundation Office (Stiftungsbüro) managing three foundations (Werner-Coenen-Stiftung, Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder – Birgit und Thomas Zuleger, and Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder – Erika Thomas); the Project Office (Projektbüro) implementing state programs including Jugend-Demokratiefonds Berlin, jugendnetz-berlin, and jup! Berlin youth portal; and the core foundation offering two funding programs (Berliner Funkeln for families and Playground Berlin for youth). Additionally, the organization coordinates the Berliner Familiennacht event and Berliner Jugendbudget funding program. The foundation is governed by a board of 5 members and a foundation council of 11 members, operating under its founding law from 1993 and articles of association from 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Berliner Funkeln: Funding program for family projects
• Playground Berlin
• Umweltschulen
• jugendnetz-berlin
• STARK gemacht
• jup! Berlin

Products and services

• Berliner Funkeln A jfsb funding program focused on supporting family-related projects and initiatives in Berlin, providing grants to non-profit organizations (Träger) for projects that strengthen families and family services.
• Playground Berlin
• Berliner Jugendbudget
• Werner-Coenen-Stiftung An affiliated non-independent foundation administered under the jfsb umbrella that provides funding for time-limited projects supporting young people and families in Berlin, with focus areas including youth social work, child protection, family strengthening, and poverty relief. The 2026 funding committee approved 12 projects on May 28, 2026.
• Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder – Birgit und Thomas Zuleger

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Werner-Coenen-StiftungcoreOthersA supporting foundation under the jfsb umbrella that funds projects strengthening young people and families, with a focus on educational assistance, child protection, and family support. Located at Ostseestraße 109, Berlin.
• Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder - Birgit und Thomas ZulegercoreOthersA trust foundation (treuhänderische Stiftung) established under the jfsb roof in November 2015, focusing on providing opportunities and education for children.
• Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder - Erika ThomascoreOthersA consumption foundation (Verbrauchsstiftung) established under the jfsb umbrella in November 2015 as a complement to the Birgit und Thomas Zuleger foundation, supporting children's opportunities and education.
• Jugendnetz BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Berlin-based network for youth services that operates media competence centers and provides digital youth work support. jfsb website is hosted by Jugendnetz Berlin. Located at Obentrautstraße 55, Berlin.
• STARK gemacht (Jugend-Demokratiefonds Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth democracy fund for Berlin supporting youth participation and democratic engagement projects, administered through the Projektbüro Berlin.
• jup! Berlin (Jugendportal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth portal for Berlin providing information and resources for young people, operated as part of jfsb's project portfolio.
• Berliner Beirat für FamilienfragenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin Advisory Board for Family Affairs, providing expertise and recommendations on family policy matters. Located at Ostseestraße 109, Berlin.
• Onlineportal „Demokratie. Vielfalt. Respekt."minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline portal for professionals in daycare, schools, and youth education supporting democracy education, diversity, prevention, and youth participation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Lesen: National foundation promoting reading and literacy among children and families. Comparable to jfsb's family-support and education-focused programmes (Berliner Funkeln, Stiftung Chancen und Bildung für Kinder) but operates at federal level.
• Stiftung SPI (Sozialpädagogisches Institut Berlin): Berlin-based social-pedagogical foundation that manages and implements state-funded youth, family, and social programmes through subsidiary operating companies. Almost identical Stadtstaat model to jfsb — both act as Stiftungs-träger for Berlin Senate Landesprogramme.
• Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung (DKJS): National non-profit foundation supporting children and youth in Germany through programmes and project funding. Closest structural peer to jfsb — same grantmaking mission, same beneficiary groups, same programmatic vocabulary — but operates at federal rather than city-state level.
• Stiftung Demokratie Saarland: State-chartered foundation similar to jfsb — established by state law, funds democracy and civic-participation projects, and runs a small team. Highly comparable in size, governance, and programmatic focus on Jugend-Demokratiefonds-style activities.
• Heinz und Heide Dürr Stiftung: Berlin-based private foundation supporting youth education and family projects. Direct thematic peer to jfsb's Werner-Coenen-Stiftung and Stiftung Chancen und Bildung activities, with comparable check sizes and Berlin geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hans-Böckler-Stiftung: Large German foundation with stakeholder representation, comparable to jfsb's board/council structure (Vorstand + Stiftungs-Rat). Adjacent in form (legally enshrined Stiftung) and comparable governance complexity, though focused on labour/education policy.
• Bertelsmann Stiftung: One of Germany's largest privately endowed foundations, with a major portfolio in education and social policy. Broad-incumbent peer sharing the education-grantmaking thematic overlap (jfsb Umweltschulen / Playground Berlin) but at vastly different scale.
• Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen: The umbrella association for all German foundations. While not a grantmaker itself, it serves as the sector's coordinating body and is the natural peer for jfsb's institutional positioning and benchmarking.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Neue Verantwortung: Berlin-based policy foundation with a comparable funder mix (public + private) and operational footprint inside Berlin. Comparable in scale and city-specific mandate, though thematically focused on digital policy rather than youth/family services.
• Software AG Stiftung: German foundation funding youth education and environmental learning. Comparable to jfsb's Umweltschulen environmental-education programme and to its overall youth-education grantmaking mandate, though privately endowed rather than state-chartered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/jfsb.bsky.social
• Instagraminstagram.com/jfsb_berlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jugend--u-familienstiftung-d-landes-berlin

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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