Fédération régionale des Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture en Ile-de-France (FRMJC-IdF)

What Fédération régionale des Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture en Ile-de-France (FRMJC-IdF) does

Fédération régionale des Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture en Ile-de-France (FRMJC-IdF) was a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded around 1970 to coordinate the network of Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture (MJC) and Maisons Pour Tous (MPT) associations across the Ile-de-France region. It operated as a federation serving approximately 50 affiliated associations, 78,910 individual members, 4,000 volunteers, and 1,520 association executives, while employing roughly 170 staff including 50 cadres de l'Education Populaire. Core offerings comprised member-association coordination and representation, professional training (Master 2 'Cadre de l'Education Populaire' with UPEC, DESJEPS certification with ERAM and IRFE87), delegated management of public animation facilities for the City of Paris (five Centres d'Animation and a Cyberbase in Neuilly-sur-Marne), and two pedagogical products, DES-INFOX and Non à la Haine.

The federation's principal technology asset was GoAsso, an in-house member-management platform developed by its Antenne Multimédia building on 25 years of heritage from GestMJC (2003); GoAsso handled online registrations, SMS and email communications, instructor dashboards, and enrollment tracking, and was used by more than 170 associations across MJCs, MPTs, Centres Sociaux and Centres de Loisirs.

Revenue combined annual membership cotis from the ~50 affiliated associations with French State, Région Ile-de-France, and communal subsidies, fees from hosting Service Civique volunteers since October 2011, training program tuition, and income from Public Service Delegation (DSP) and public-procurement contracts for the operated animation centers. Following a decade of structural deficits, sale of its headquarters in 2014, redressement judiciaire in 2017, and a missed July 2024 repayment deadline, FRMJC-IdF entered judicial liquidation in October 2024 and ceased operations on 19 December 2024.

Name

Fédération régionale des Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture en Ile-de-France (FRMJC-IdF)

Legal name

Fédération régionale des Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture en Ile-de-France

Website

https://mjcidf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FRMJC-IdF was a French non-profit federation coordinating approximately 50 MJC associations across Ile-de-France, providing training, advocacy, the GoAsso member-management platform, and delegated management of City of Paris animation centers. The organization entered liquidation in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Association Federation and Youth Cultural Animation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAM

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Popular education associations
• Youth cultural animation
• Member management software
• Professional animation training
• Association federation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees from affiliated MJC associations and other education popular organizations (MPT, Centres d'Animation). Each member organization pays cotis (dues) to participate in the network.
2. Government and territorial subsidies: Subsidies received from the French State, regional council (Région Ile-de-France), and local territorial collectivities (communes). These are funds granted to associations meeting legal requirements.
3. Service Civique hosting: Revenue from hosting young volunteers in Service Civique programs, supported by the Agence du Service Civique.
4. Training services: Professional development and training programs for directors, animators, and volunteers, including the Master 2 Cadre de l'Education Populaire partnership with UPEC and DESJEPS certification.
5. Delegated public services: Management of public facilities (DSP/Marchés Publics) including Centre d'Animation Goscinny, Oudiné, Simon Lefranc, Montparnasse, and Cyberbase Neuilly-sur-Marne for the City of Paris.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The FRMJC-IdF operates as a regional federation coordinating approximately 50 Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture (MJC) and Maison Pour Tous (MPT) associations across Île-de-France. It delivers training programs (Master 2 Cadre de l'Éducation Populaire, DESJEPS), technical and administrative support, networking services, the proprietary GoAsso member management software platform, pedagogical resources (DES-INFOX, Non à la Haine), and directly manages five public animation centers for the City of Paris under delegated service contracts.

Product overview

FRMJC-IdF operates as a network federation managing approximately 50 MJCs across Ile-de-France. Its core product is GoAsso, a membership management software platform for popular education associations, with companion mobile application. Additional offerings include pedagogical tools (DES-INFOX for media literacy, Non à la Haine for hate speech awareness), professional training programs (Formation Cadre de l'Education Populaire, DESJEPS), studies and consulting services, and equipment management. The organization is currently undergoing liquidation proceedings as of January 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GoAsso: Association management software developed by the federation's multimedia antenna for MJC and popular education associations.
• DES-INFOX
• Non à la Haine

Products and services

• GoAsso Membership management software for Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture (MJC), Maisons Pour Tous (MPT), Centres Sociaux, and Centres de Loisirs. Enables online registrations, member communication via SMS and email, and administrative management of association members and users.
• GoAsso Mobile Application Mobile application version of the GoAsso member management software, designed specifically for popular education associations to handle membership management on mobile devices.
• DES-INFOX Pedagogical tool for combating disinformation through historical, scientific, journalistic, linguistic, and psycho-sociological approaches. Participants analyze emotions, discern types of proof, and identify fallacious arguments.
• Non \u00e0 la Haine (No to Hate) Interactive exhibition for raising awareness about hate speech and developing critical thinking. Participants learn about media, analyze controversial topics, and examine manipulated images.
• Formation Cadre de l'Education Populaire et des Droits Culturels Professional training program for directors of popular education associations, delivered in partnership with Universit\u00e9 Paris-Est-Cr\u00e9teil (UPEC), leading to a Master 2 MEEF and professional certification for cultural and educational leadership.
• DESJEPS Animation socio-\u00e9ducative ou culturelle Dipl\u00f4me d'Etat Sup\u00e9rieur de la Jeunesse, de l'Education Populaire et du Sport (State Higher Diploma). Level II certification for socio-educational or cultural animation direction, delivered in partnership with ERAM de Panazol, IRFE87 and the R\u00e9seau d'Education Populaire.
• Studies and Consulting Services Territory diagnosis, social and cultural assessment, associative project redefinition, and cultural policy definition services offered to associations and public and territorial authorities.
• Equipment Management Services (Delegated Public Service) Direct management of five cultural and youth animation structures through Public Service Delegation (DSP) or public procurement contracts, including Centre d'Animation Ren\u00e9 Goscinny, Centre d'Animation Oudin\u00e9, Centre d'Animation P\u00f4le Simon Lefranc, Centre d'Animation Montparnasse, and La Cyberbase de Neuilly-sur-Marne.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78,910 members across MJC network in Ile-de-France
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Santé Mentale FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale (PSSM) training, collaborated on first training session in January 2024.
• Ecole Régionale d'AniMation (ERAM) de PanazolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Co-constructor of DESJEPS Animation socio-éducative ou culturelle certification program, serving as coordinator and responsible for the curriculum.
• Institut Régional de Formation aux Fonctions Educatives d'Isle (IRFE87)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partner in co-construction of DESJEPS certification program for animation professionals.
• Réseau d'Education Populaire (Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partner in the DESJEPS program development, representing the broader popular education network.
• Agence du Service CiviquecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011The federation has been engaged in the Service Civique program since October 2011, hosting young volunteers in MJC network with support from the agency.
• Confédération des MJC de France (CMJCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FRMJC-IdF is affiliated to the national Confederation of MJC of France. The federation is a member and representative of this national head organization that defines the principles and declaration of MJC values.
• Ministère de l'Education Nationale (Ministry of City, Youth and Sports)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe federation receives support from the national ministry. MJC are associated with the ministry through their general interest recognition (agrément).
• Région Ile-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council provides financial support to the federation and its activities across the Ile-de-France territory.
• Université Paris-Est-Créteil (UPEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Master 2 'Cadre de l'Education Populaire' professional training program, co-delivered with the federation since 2019.
• UniformationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner providing support for professional development programs in the animation and popular education sector.
• FONJEP (Fonds de Coopération de la Jeunesse et de l'Education Populaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivileged partner for employment support at service of associative projects. FONJEP helps finance staff positions in member associations.
• Musée de l'Histoire de l'ImmigrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner for exhibitions and educational programs related to immigration history.
• Musée RodinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner for arts and cultural programming.
• ArcadiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural agency partner for artistic projects and programs.
• Passeurs d'ImagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network for image education and media literacy programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fédération nationale des centres sociaux (FCSF): National federation of Centres Sociaux, which are explicitly among the customer segments of FRMJC-IdF's GoAsso software. Highly comparable governance and member-support model.
• Union Française des Centres de Vacances et de Loisirs (UFCV): French federation of leisure and youth associations offering training, animation services, and equipment management — overlapping with FRMJC-IdF's training and DSP revenue streams.
• Confédération des MJC de France (CMJCF): National umbrella federation of MJC associations in France, to which FRMJC-IdF is affiliated. Operates the same popular education model at the national level and would be the most natural entity to absorb FRMJC-IdF's residual activities, contracts, and IP.
• Fédération Léo Lagrange: Federation running MJC-like animation and youth education activities across France with a similar mix of delegated public service contracts, training programs, and territorial coordination — directly comparable on business model and revenue mix.
• Association nationale des Francas: Historic popular education association running MJC-style animation, training (BAFA/BAFD), and youth programs. Comparable on educational mission, training credentials, and territorial network.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French non-profit federation active in popular education, youth civic engagement, and supplemental training — the closest functional analogue to FRMJC-IdF's mission and member-association model, operating at national scale.
• YMCA France: French chapter of the global YMCA movement, focused on youth, education, and community programs with a federated member-association structure closely mirroring the MJC model.

Emerging players

• HelloAsso: France's leading SaaS platform for association membership management, payment, and ticketing. Competes conceptually with GoAsso for the same MJC/association customer base and could be a natural acquirer or comparator for the GoAsso asset.
• Assoconnect: French SaaS provider of association management software (membership, accounting, events). Direct functional competitor to GoAsso in the popular education / association management software category.

Regional players

• CRESS Île-de-France (Chambre régionale de l'ESS): Regional chamber representing social and solidarity economy organizations in Île-de-France — comparable on regional non-profit ecosystem footprint and on dependency on the same territorial authorities.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/frmjc_idf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FRMJCidf
• Facebookfacebook.com/frmjc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-r%C3%A9gionale-des-maisons-des-jeunes-et-de-la-culture-en-ile-de-france

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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