UP_FOUNDATION

What UP_FOUNDATION does

UP_Foundation is a Luxembourg-based non-profit foundation established in 2018 that initiates and supports educational projects and debates for children and young people, with the stated goal of promoting equal opportunities in education. It operates from a single office in Esch-sur-Alzette and is governed by a Board of Directors under President Liz Kremer-Rauchs and Treasurer Nadia Faber, with Ben Piret serving as Chargé de direction. The organization addresses what it characterizes as a structural education and equity gap in Luxembourg, citing STATEC 2025 data that 1 in 4 children and 1 in 3 youth face poverty risk, 1 in 12 youth leave school without a diploma, and 2 in 3 youth report low life satisfaction.

The foundation delivers its mission through two action fields — EMPOWER Kids & Youth and ENGAGE Society — implemented via five programmatic pillars (AWARD, LAB, FORUM, NET, and an educational framework stream). Since inception it has reached 16,000+ children and youth, completed 50+ projects, and run 1,600+ ground activities across 23 Luxembourg communes, mobilizing 100+ partner institutions, 4 ministries, 550+ professionals, and €5.5 million in cumulative investment. Publications include the annual Rapport d'activités, the 2025 children's magazine TOTOli (theme: healthy eating), and the SEEDS for Education policy recommendations. The organization holds the BÉNÉVOLAT quality label and is a member of Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen and Netzwerk Stiftungen und Bildung.

Revenue is entirely donation-based: individual gifts (one-time and recurring at preset €10–€200 amounts), corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and in-kind contributions from public and private partners. Donations are tax-deductible under Luxembourg L.I.R. articles 109 and 112 within the €120–€1,000,000 and 20%-of-income thresholds. The foundation does not sell products or services, has no proprietary technology beyond its multilingual website, and operates without disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external ownership. Strategic partnerships extend to volunteer programs, student freelance animation, internships, and voluntary service placements, with public-sector relationships embedded through ministries and communes.

Name

UP_FOUNDATION

Legal name

UP_Foundation

Website

https://upfoundation.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UP_Foundation is a Luxembourg non-profit foundation, founded in 2018, that designs and delivers educational projects for children and youth across 23 communes through two action fields (EMPOWER Kids & Youth, ENGAGE Society) and five programmatic pillars, funded by donations, sponsorships, and public-sector partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Youth education programs
• Educational philanthropy
• Community education initiatives
• Children welfare services
• Civil society engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Esch-sur-alzette

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: UP_Foundation receives funding through individual donations (one-time and recurring), corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants. Donations are tax-deductible in Luxembourg for amounts between 120€ and 1,000,000€ annually, not exceeding 20% of total income.
2. Partnership Contributions: Financial and in-kind contributions from partner organizations including foundations, municipalities, ministries, and businesses that collaborate with UP on educational initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UP_FOUNDATION initiates and supports educational projects and debates for children and young people in Luxembourg, promoting equal opportunities in education and well-being. It operates two action fields (EMPOWER Kids & Youth, ENGAGE Society) delivered through five program pillars (LAB, AWARD, FORUM, NET and educational framework development) and concrete ground projects such as PippiLotta and D'Kanner-Geschierkëscht. The foundation is funded by donations, grants and institutional partnerships and does not sell products or services commercially.

Product overview

UP_Foundation operates as a unified educational foundation offering multiple programmatic areas and publications. The organization has two main action fields—EMPOWER Kids & Youth and ENGAGE Society—implemented through five core programs: AWARD (recognition), LAB (new project initiation), FORUM (meetings and debates), and NET (networking). The foundation produces publications including the annual Rapport d'activités, the TOTOli children's magazine, and the SEEDS for Education policy recommendations. Educational projects like PippiLotta and D'Kanner-Geschierkëscht deliver workshops on the ground. The organization does not operate a technology product; it is a charitable foundation focused on educational initiatives for children and youth in Luxembourg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMPOWER Kids & Youth
• ENGAGE Society
• LAB
• AWARD
• FORUM
• NET
• PippiLotta
• D'Kanner-Geschierkëscht
• TOTOli
• SEEDS for Education Policy position document containing five key recommendations for successful education, based on consultations with children, youth and education stakeholders between 2018 and 2023.
• Rapport d'activités (Annual Activity Reports) Annual and five-year activity reports documenting the foundation's projects, achievements and concrete impacts for children and youth in Luxembourg (including Rapport d'activités 2025 and Rapport d'activités 2018-2023).

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,000+ children and youth supported since 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foundations (Partner Logos Section)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP collaborates with multiple foundations shown in the partner logos section, working together on educational initiatives for children and youth in Luxembourg.
• Communes and Ministries (Logos Section)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with municipalities and government ministries including 23 communes and 4 ministries, representing the public sector engagement essential to UP's educational mission.
• Enterprises and Associations (Logos Section)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness and association partners contributing to educational initiatives through corporate social responsibility programs and collaborative projects.
• Bundesverband Deutscher StiftungenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Foundation Association membership providing international network and best practice sharing among foundations.
• Netzwerk Stiftungen und BildungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of foundations focused on education, providing UP with peer learning and collaborative opportunities in the education sector.
• Charte de la Diversité LëtzebuergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiversity charter commitment demonstrating UP's dedication to inclusion and diversity in its educational work.
• Charte pour l'Éducation au Développement DurableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharter for Education in Sustainable Development aligning UP's educational programs with sustainability principles.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondation Roi Baudouin: Belgian foundation that funds social and educational initiatives through partnerships with civil society and government; comparable co-construction model and education/youth grantmaking focus, with broader regional footprint in Belgium and the EU.
• Fondation de Luxembourg: Luxembourg-based grantmaking foundation that supports charitable projects across multiple causes including education and youth; directly comparable as a private, multi-thematic Luxembourg foundation with overlapping donor and partner ecosystems.
• Jacobs Foundation: Swiss-based foundation dedicated to improving education and learning outcomes for children and youth globally; comparable mission on educational equity, though operating at much larger scale through research funding and programs.

Emerging players

• Teach For All: Global network of education partnerships addressing educational inequity; comparable focus on equitable educational opportunities for children and youth, but operates through partner organizations rather than direct programs.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs in education and youth development; comparable mission on education innovation and changemaker development, with a fellowship-driven model rather than foundation-led programs.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge luxembourgeoise: Established Luxembourg humanitarian organization with youth and education-adjacent programming; comparable domestic presence and government ties, but broader mandate covering health and emergency relief.
• Caritas Luxembourg: Large Luxembourg nonprofit delivering social services and youth support; overlaps on children/youth programming and ministerial partnerships but operates as a broader service provider rather than an education-focused grantmaking foundation.
• Stavros Niarchos Foundation: Major international foundation funding education and youth initiatives globally; comparable focus on educational equity and multi-stakeholder partnerships, but with significantly larger endowment and broader geographic scope.

Others

• Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen: German association of foundations of which UP is a member; relevant as a peer network and capacity-building partner for foundations in the DACH region rather than a direct service competitor.

Regional players

• Fondation de la Maison de la Santé: Other Luxembourg-based civic foundation operating on domestic territory with ministerial co-financing; useful as a regional benchmark for foundation governance, but with a health rather than education mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/upfoundationlux
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/up-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/up_foundation
• Xx.com/upfoundationlux

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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