Association Petits Princes

What Association Petits Princes does

Association Petits Princes is a French nonprofit (association loi 1901) founded in 1987 and headquartered at 66 avenue du Maine, Paris. Recognized as a public utility by decree in 2010, the organization realizes personalized dreams for children and adolescents aged 3-18 suffering from serious illnesses—primarily cancers, leukemias, and certain genetic diseases. The core program delivers unique experiences such as travel, celebrity meetings, sports and cultural events, and themed encounters (Disneyland Paris, Festival de Cannes, MotoGP, aviation experiences), often repeated for the same child over the course of an illness and inclusive of the family. As of 2024, the association has realized over 10,000 dreams cumulatively, with approximately 550 dreams delivered in fiscal year 2023-2024 and nearly 600 additional children on the active waiting list.

The organization's revenue model rests on diversified donation streams: individual one-time and recurring donations (eligible for the French 66% tax deduction), SMS donations at 92800, corporate partnerships (Carglass, Renault Technocentre, Aéroports de Paris, Air Transat), bequests (legs, donations, life insurance beneficiary designations), and event-driven fundraising including the annual Course des Héros. It holds the 'Don en Confiance' independent certification since 2000. Operations are supported by 71 staff and a nationwide network of regional volunteer delegations.

Beyond the flagship dream program, Association Petits Princes has expanded into adjacent initiatives: 17 funded hospital infrastructure projects (including Snoezelen sensory rooms and the 'Un air pour soi' music therapy program at CHU de Nantes), the distribution of 6,000 Hero Kits to children in treatment, an online fundraising platform with personalized collection pages, and the Écoles solidaires school partnership program. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization relies on conventional web, social media, and community-led GTM mechanics. Its offerings are delivered free of charge to beneficiary families, funded entirely by philanthropic contributions and in-kind corporate support.

Name

Association Petits Princes

Legal name

Association Petits Princes

Website

https://petitsprinces.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Association Petits Princes is a French nonprofit founded in 1987 that realizes personalized dreams for seriously ill children (cancers, leukemias, genetic diseases), funded by individual donations, bequests, and corporate partnerships, and recognized as a public utility since 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Charity Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Children charity services
• Dream fulfillment nonprofit
• Pediatric welfare programs
• Charitable fundraising association
• Hospital environment projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Regular and one-time donations from individuals, with tax benefits (66% tax deduction in France). Donors can give via website, SMS (92800), or traditional methods. Monthly pre-authorized contributions available.
2. Legs and Donations: Bequests and lifetime donations allow supporters to transmit assets (money, property, jewelry, art, etc.) to the association. As a recognized public utility, the association benefits from total exemption from inheritance and transfer taxes.
3. Life Insurance Beneficiary: Supporters designate the association as beneficiary of life insurance policies. Capital transmitted to the association is exempt from succession duties as a public utility association.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Companies engage through event partnerships, cause marketing, and charitable donations. Examples include sponsorship of dreams, hospital equipment projects, and solidarity events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Association Petits Princes is a French charitable organization that realizes personalized dreams for seriously ill children and adolescents (aged 3-18) suffering from cancers, leukemias, and certain genetic diseases. Dreams include meeting celebrities, visiting theme parks, traveling, attending sporting and cultural events, and unique experiences. The organization complements dream realization with funded hospital comfort projects (Snoezelen rooms, music therapy), distribution of Hero Kits to pediatric patients, and programs engaging schools, donors, and corporate partners.

Product overview

L'Association Petits Princes est une association caritative française (loi 1901, reconnue d'utilité publique depuis 2010) qui réalise les rêves des enfants gravement malades depuis 1987. Son offre principale repose sur le programme de 'Réalisation de rêves' qui permet aux enfants atteints de cancers, leucémies et certaines maladies génétiques de vivre des moments magiques. Elle complète cette mission par des 'Projets hôpitaux' (soutien financier à 17 projets incluant équipements Snoezelen et programmes musicaux), la distribution de 'Kits des Héros', une plateforme de collecte en ligne, un programme 'Écoles solidaires', et des services de legs/donations. L'ensemble est soutenu par des communications via le magazine 'Carnet de Rêves'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dream Realization Program (Réalisation de rêves) Core program that realizes personalized dreams for seriously ill children and adolescents (aged 3-18) suffering from cancers, leukemias, and certain genetic diseases. Dreams include meeting celebrities, visiting theme parks, traveling, attending sporting/cultural events, and unique adventures involving the entire family. Since 1987, over 10,000 dreams have been realized at a rate of approximately one per day.
• Hospital Projects (Projets hôpitaux) Financial support for innovative hospital projects including comfort and relaxation equipment such as Snoezelen rooms, and programs like the music therapy initiative 'Un air pour soi, une bulle enchantée' at CHU de Nantes. The association has supported 17 hospital projects across France, including in 2023-2024.
• Hero Kits (Kits des Héros) Distribution of 'Kits des Héros' (Hero Kits) to seriously ill children to provide moments of joy and distraction during treatment. Over 6,000 Hero Kits have been distributed to pediatric patients.
• Online Donation Platform Digital donation system on the association's website (je-fais-un-don.petitsprinces.com) enabling one-time and recurring (monthly pre-authorized) donations with secure payment processing and immediate tax receipt generation. Donors receive a 66% tax deduction in France.
• Personalized Collection Pages Digital tool (collecter.petitsprinces.com) that enables individuals to create personalized fundraising pages to organize solidarity actions and collect donations for the association through personal challenges and events.
• Écoles solidaires (Solidarity Schools Program) Program enabling schools (écoles, collèges, lycées) to organize solidarity actions such as runs, tombolas, sales, and rice-bowl operations to raise funds. The association provides guides, materials, communication support, and event accompaniment.
• Legs, Donations and Life Insurance (Estate Giving) Estate transmission services allowing supporters to support the association through bequests (legs), lifetime donations (donations), or designation as beneficiary of life insurance policies (assurance-vie). As a recognized public utility, the association benefits from total exemption from inheritance and transfer taxes on transmitted assets (money, property, jewelry, art, etc.).
• Carnet de Rêves Magazine Communication magazine published since 1990, sharing dream stories and organizational news to maintain connection between the association and children, families, partners, and donors.
• SMS Donation Service Mobile donation service via SMS to short code 92800, enabling quick micro-donations from individuals in France.

Quantifiable outcome

• 550+ dreams realized per year, with each dream involving the entire family
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Carglass FranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 January 2018National solidarity repair operation (January-February 2018) across 450 Carglass centers. For every windshield repair, Carglass donated to the association. 7-year partnership.
• Disneyland PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for dreams involving theme park experiences. Disneyland hosts 'Belle au Bois Dormant' costume adaptations and other magical encounters. Major partner for dream realization with capacity for complex logistics.
• Festival de CannescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership since over 15 years. Realized the 5,000th dream at Cannes. Provides red carpet experiences for cinema-enthusiast children.
• MotoGPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekend dream experiences at MotoGP events for motorsport-enthusiast children. Provides access to paddocks, hospitality areas, and driver interactions.
• NRJ (Bus Tour)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint event bringing children to meet NRJ personalities and Bus Manu. Media coverage opportunity combined with dream fulfillment.
• CAPITAINE® Coaching & Business PartnerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoaching company that supports dream realization through professional coaching services for children, helping them achieve personal goals as part of their dreams.
• Aéroports de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for flights and airport experiences, including special departures to meet Santa Claus with 50 children and families.
• Air TransatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirline partner for international flights enabling dream trips, particularly Christmas flights to meet Santa Claus.
• Faustine Bollaert (Celebrity Ambassador)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelevision presenter and author who shares the association's mission. Participated in dream experiences on shows like 'Le Meilleur Pâtissier'.
• Bruno Solo (Celebrity Ambassador)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerComedian who has hosted children on film sets and shared the association's mission through media appearances.
• Jonathan Clauss (Footballer)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional footballer (Nice, Équipe de France) who participates in dream realizations and promotes the association.
• Marc A2C (Agricultural Content Creator)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouTube content creator and farmer who hosts agricultural immersion dreams for children passionate about farming.
• Renault TechnocentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCar manufacturer facility hosting dreams for automotive-enthusiast children, including visits to design studios and engineering centers.
• CHU de Nantes (University Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership implementing music therapy project 'Un air pour soi, une bulle enchantée' with three musical interventions for pediatric patients.
• Various French Hospitals (Snoezelen Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner17 hospital projects funded including Snoezelen rooms and comfort equipment to create relaxing environments for children during treatment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• UNICEF France: French national committee of UNICEF focused on children's rights and welfare globally. Shares the children-cause beneficiary focus and competes for French household giving, though operates a global advocacy mandate rather than direct service.
• Médecins Sans Frontières: Major French-founded international medical humanitarian organization. Competes for high-value French donors while operating a fundamentally different (medical relief) service model, making it a thematic rather than mission-comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de France: Largest French grantmaking foundation supporting a wide range of causes. Represents a broader-incumbent nonprofit/grantmaking competitor for French charitable donations, though not a direct mission overlap.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization operating across emergency relief, health, and social welfare. Competes for French donor euros at scale though with a much broader and more diversified mission than Petits Princes.

Direct peers

• Starlight Children's Foundation: US-based charity focused on delivering happiness to seriously ill children through entertainment, gaming, and wish experiences. Directly comparable beneficiary base and mission-driven service model.
• Children's Wish Foundation International: International wish-granting organization for children with life-threatening illnesses. Closely aligned mission and beneficiary profile, providing another comparable dream-fulfillment operator.
• Make-A-Wish France: French affiliate of the global Make-A-Wish network that fulfills wishes for children with critical illnesses. Directly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and French-market fundraising dynamics.
• Make-A-Wish International: Global umbrella organization coordinating national wish-granting affiliates. Operates an identical model of dream fulfillment for critically ill children and represents the closest global analogue to Petits Princes' mission.
• Dreams Come True: UK-based charity granting dreams to children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Mirrors Petits Princes' dream-realization model in a different geographic market.

Regional players

• Fondation des Hôpitaux: French foundation dedicated to improving hospital conditions for children and the elderly. Comparable French nonprofit mission partially focused on pediatric hospital welfare, overlapping with Petits Princes' hospital project funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@associationpetitsprinces
• Facebookfacebook.com/AssociationPetitsPrinces
• Instagraminstagram.com/associationpetitsprinces
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-petits-princes

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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