Fundació Pinnae

What Fundació Pinnae does

Fundació Pinnae is a private non-profit foundation (legal name: Fundació Especial Pinnae) established in 2013 and headquartered at C/ Parellada 56-58, 3r 1a, Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia, Spain, with approximately 12 employees. Its mission covers cultural promotion, personal development, social action, environmental sustainability, and research within the Vegueria Penedès territory, encompassing Alt Penedès, Garraf, and surrounding areas. The foundation operates as a regional coordinator/fiscal sponsor distributing grants and scholarships and curating cultural programming.

Its core products and programs span five pillars: (1) Cultural promotion including the MusicVeu concert series, Cicle Gaudí film cycle, and the Espai Cultural Fòrum Berger venue; (2) Personal development including the 51st-edition Concurs de Joves Intèrprets de Piano de Catalunya, the GLOPS biennial of young art, Premis TREC and E-connect educational awards, and the Concurs de Microrelats; (3) Opportunity generation via the BEQS university scholarship program (15 scholarships of €10,000, totaling €150,000) and support to Projecte Impulsa, Fira ÈXIT, and Catalunya Summit; (4) Social action and volunteering through the €700,000 Impuls pel Territori grant program (eight modalities across social, cultural/inclusive, environmental, and research projects), a volunteer platform, and the Dones Mirall program for vulnerable women; and (5) Research and assistive services including the Càtedra UB de Salut i Castells research chair and the operating subsidiaries Residència Inglada Via, Centre de dia Jaume Nicolás, and Allotjaments Inglada Via. Technology is not core; the foundation's own material notes "not applicable" for proprietary technology, with distribution occurring through the TopTicket ticketing platform (topticket.janto.es), online application portals for grants and scholarships, and a dedicated volunteer platform (voluntariat.pinnae.cat).

The business model is non-profit grant-and-event-driven. Revenue/inflows derive from ticket sales (€12-€22 per concert ticket, €3-€5 per guided tour), competition entry fees, institutional grants and donations (including a recurring €700,000 annual endowment for the VIII Impuls pel Territori edition), and named-sponsor partnerships with municipal government (Ajuntament de Vilafranca del Penedès) and foundations such as Fundació Frederic Mompou. Distribution channels include the owned Espai Cultural Fòrum Berger venue, the municipal Auditori Maria Rosa Juncosa partnership, and multiple partner venues (Caves Rovellats, Juvé & Camps, Codorníu, Família Torres, Auditori Eduard Toldrà, Teatre Casal, VINSEUM). Customer segments are diversified across youth (ages 7-30+), social-economy NGOs, general cultural audiences, vulnerable women, and healthcare/research institutions, with no single dominant commercial relationship.

Name

Fundació Pinnae

Legal name

Fundació Especial Pinnae

Website

https://pinnae.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundació Pinnae is a Catalan non-profit foundation (est. 2013, 12 employees, Vilafranca del Penedès) that funds cultural programming, scholarships, social-action grants, and research across the Penedès territory, serving youth, NGOs, vulnerable women, and cultural audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural and Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Degree-Level Scholarships (Undergrad/Masters/PhD/Postdoc) (EDAIAOAE)

Keywords

• Cultural foundation programs
• Community grant funding
• University scholarship programs
• Music concert series
• Social action initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilafranca del Penedès

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cultural Event Ticket Sales: Revenue generated through ticket sales for concerts, exhibitions, guided tours, and other cultural events at venues including Espai Cultural Fòrum Berger, Auditori Municipal Maria Rosa Juncosa, and external locations. Ticket prices range from €12 to €22 for concerts.
2. Grant Programs: Fundació Pinnae operates grant programs (Impuls pel Territori) with total funding of €700,000 distributed to social, cultural, environmental, and research projects across four modalities (A: social up to €25,000, B: cultural/inclusive up to €10,000, C: environmental up to €15,000, D: research up to €50,000).
3. Scholarship Programs: University scholarships (BEQS) offering up to 15 grants of €10,000 each for students with academic ability but financial need in the Penedès territory.
4. Competition Entry Fees: Entry fees for competitions such as the Concurs de Joves Intèrprets de Piano de Catalunya, supporting young musical talent development.
5. Institutional Support and Partnerships: Financial and operational support from institutional partners, sponsors, and collaborators for various cultural and social programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Fundació Pinnae is a non-profit cultural and social foundation that runs cultural events (MusicVeu concerts, Cicle Gaudí film series, Glops biennial, Piano Competition, Espai Cultural Fòrum Berger venue), distributes grants (Impuls pel Territori — €700,000 per cycle across social, cultural, environmental, and research modalities), offers university scholarships (BEQS — up to 15 scholarships of €10,000 each), and supports social and research programs (Dones Mirall, Càtedra UB de Salut i Castells) in the Penedès territory.

Product overview

Fundació Pinnae is a cultural foundation operating as a unified organization with multiple programmatic offerings centered around cultural promotion, personal development, social action, and research. Its core products include the MusicVeu concert series, Cicle Gaudí cultural cycle, the annual Concurs de Joves Intèrprets de Piano de Catalunya (51st edition), the BEQS scholarship program, the Impuls pel Territori grant program with four modalities (social, cultural/sport, environmental, research), the Glops biennial art exhibition for young artists, the Microrelats short story contest for children, the Espai Cultural Fòrum Berger as its main cultural venue, various awards programs (TREC, E-connect), and the Càtedra UB de Salut i Castells research chair. These programs collectively serve the Penedès territory through culture, education, social inclusion, and scientific research initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MusicVeu: Concert series and music events program
• Cicle Gaudí
• GLOPS
• BEQS
• Impuls pel Territori
• Concurs de Joves Intèrprets de Piano de Catalunya

Products and services

• MusicVeu Concert Series
• Cicle Gaudí (Film and Cultural Cycle)
• Concurs de Joves Intèrprets de Piano de Catalunya (Young Pianists Competition of Catalonia)
• BEQS University Scholarship Program (Beques d'Excel·lència i Qualitat Social)
• Convocatòria Impuls pel Territori (Territorial Impact Grant Program)
• Glops (Biennal d'Art Jove — Biennial of Young Art)
• Concurs de Microrelats (Short Story Writing Contest)
• Espai Cultural Fòrum Berger (Cultural Venue)
• Premis TREC (Secondary School Research Awards)
• Premis E-connect (Educational Initiatives Awards)
• Càtedra UB de Salut i Castells (Research Chair on Health and Castells)
• Voluntariat (Volunteer Platform)
• Dones Mirall (Empowerment Program for Vulnerable Young Women)

Quantifiable outcome

• €700,000 distributed to 50+ social projects through Impuls pel Territori (VIII edition)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Joventuts Musicals de Vilafranca del PenedèscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Co-organization of the 51st Concurs de Joves Intèrprets de Piano de Catalunya, combining the foundation's funding and venue resources with the music society's expertise in young talent promotion.
• Fundació Frederic MompousecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Collaboration on the Senior Jazz category of the Piano Competition, awarding a diploma for best arrangement in jazz language of 'solo improvisat' on a piece by composer Frederic Mompou.
• Ajuntament de Vilafranca del PenedèssecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Municipal government collaborating on the Piano Competition, providing support for event logistics and venue access.
• FundesplaicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026Partnership for Dones Mirall project supporting young women (18-29) in vulnerable situations through comprehensive training, accompaniment, and empowerment programs including Monitora de Lleure certification, language training, and pre-employment experiences.
• Ajuntament de Vilafranca del Penedès (Servei de Joventut)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026Municipal youth service collaborating on Dones Mirall project, providing venue (Espai Jove La Nau), local resources, and coordination with youth and social services of the municipality.
• Universitat de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026Partnership through Càtedra UB de Salut i Castells to promote interdisciplinary research and training on physical and emotional wellbeing of castellers (human tower teams). The chair integrates biomedical research, social sciences, psychology, artificial intelligence, and education to develop injury prevention strategies and performance improvement solutions.
• Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i el GarrafcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026Healthcare consortium collaborating on Càtedra UB de Salut i Castells, contributing clinical expertise and healthcare infrastructure for research on casteller health, injury prevention, and wellbeing programs.
• Castellers de VilafrancacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026World-renowned human tower team partnering on the Càtedra to provide real-world insights for health and safety research, contributing to the development of safer practices and injury prevention protocols.
• VINSEUM (Museu de les Cultures del Vi de Catalunya)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cultural exhibitions including 'El Penedès amb ulls de Gaudí' at Capella de Sant Pelegrí del VINSEUM, exploring connections between Gaudí and the wine territory.
• Fundació ImpulsasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Projecte Impulsa, a foundation supporting young talent and educational opportunities in the territory.
• Fira ÈXITminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for the ÈXIT fair, an event focused on youth employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.
• Catalunya SummitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Catalunya Summit, a summit bringing together leaders and innovators in Catalonia.
• Festival Internacional d'Orgue de MontserratminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for the International Organ Festival of Montserrat through collaboration with Fundació Abadia de Montserrat, maintaining historical ties to the Montserrat Organ.
• Festival VilaPensaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for the VilaPensa Festival organized by VINSEUM, bringing philosophers, writers, scientists, and creators together for public conferences and debates.
• FIRARTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for FIRART through the Pinnae Award recognizing and promoting emerging local artists.
• Obrim VilafrancaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for cultural heritage initiative opening normally inaccessible historic buildings to the public, providing Espai Cultural Fòrum Berger and Casa Berch i Galtés as venues.
• Institut d'Estudis Penedesencs (IEP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Premis Penedès IEP for Batxillerat research projects, supporting young researchers studying the Penedès territory across various knowledge domains.
• Serveis Mèdics PenedèsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Premis Penedès IEP for Batxillerat research projects, providing healthcare sector expertise.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundació Joan Miró: Major Barcelona-based arts foundation operating a public museum, exhibitions, and educational programs. Comparable cultural-arts foundation model, though larger in scale and more museum-focused than Pinnae.
• Fundació la Caixa: One of Spain's largest private foundations, operating social, cultural, educational, and research programs at national scale. Comparable multi-mission model with grantmaking, exhibitions, and research chairs, though vastly larger.
• Fundació Banc Sabadell: Spanish private foundation supporting cultural, educational, and research programs including the Piano Award. Closely analogous grantmaking-and-cultural-promotion model, broader geographic scope.
• Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera: Catalan cultural foundation operating La Pedrera venue with cultural programming and a scholarship program. Comparable in combining venue operations, cultural events, and student scholarships in Catalonia.

Direct peers

• Fundació Carulla: Catalan private foundation focused on education, culture, and social cohesion with territorial programs across Catalonia. Directly comparable as a community-rooted grantmaking and cultural-promotion foundation of similar regional scope.
• Fundació Impulsa: Catalan foundation supporting young talent and educational opportunities in the Penedès territory. Programmatic partner of Pinnae; directly comparable on youth scholarships and territorial educational support.
• Fundesplai: Catalan nonprofit active in social action, youth education, and vulnerable-population support. Active programmatic partner on Pinnae's Dones Mirall project; directly comparable on social action and youth empowerment.
• Fundació Castell de Peralada: Catalan foundation operating the Festival Castell de Peralada music and cultural event series in rural Catalonia. Comparable as a foundation-driven concert/event programming model in a Catalan territorial setting.
• Fundació Privada Vila Casas: Catalan art foundation supporting visual arts and emerging artists through residencies, exhibitions, and collection-building. Highly comparable to Pinnae's GLOPS biennale for young artists and its arts/cultural grant modalities.
• Fundació Frederic Mompou: Catalan foundation promoting young musicians and Mompou's musical heritage through competitions and concerts. Directly comparable partner (collaborates on Senior Jazz category of Pinnae's Piano Competition).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fundaciopinnae
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPMfzQ2_zIj5edct6ZNC8cw
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundaciopinnae
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaciopinnae
• Instagraminstagram.com/pinnae.cat

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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