What Apprentis d'Auteuil does

Apprentis d'Auteuil (legal name: Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil) is a Catholic nonprofit foundation recognized as being of public utility by French government decree since June 19, 1929, founded in 1866 and headquartered at 40 Rue Jean de La Fontaine in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It supports more than 40,000 young people and 9,000 families annually across France (Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bretagne, Grand Ouest, Sud-Est) and internationally through a network of 100+ establishments including vocational high schools, training centers, residential care facilities (MECS), early childhood programs, and young worker residences. Its service lines span child protection, education and anti-school-dropout, vocational training and insertion, family accompaniment, early childhood support, and public policy advocacy.

The foundation operates through a hybrid service-and-social-enterprise model. Service delivery is funded by a diversified mix: individual donations (one-time and monthly tiers of €16-€640), IFI wealth-tax-eligible giving, planned giving (legs, life insurance), the French training tax (taxe d'apprentissage) routed via the SOLTÉA platform, departmental child protection (ASE) contracts, regional council subsidies, European Social Fund (FSE) grants, and tuition/service fees. Social enterprises — including the Ressourcerie second-hand shops, Ouvre-Boîte boutiques, La Salle à Manger and other training restaurants, Auteuil Parcs et Jardins landscaping services, and venue rentals — generate earned revenue while providing insertion training for beneficiaries. Technology is deployed selectively: the Kiri-White therapeutic robot (PARO-based, AI-driven with sensors and interaction memory) is used at the La Villa unit of MECS Saint-Benoît for anxiety management in youth with mental health challenges.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and institutionally driven: services are accessed via referrals from ASE child protection services, regional education academies, and family self-service through the establishment finder; donations are captured through donner.apprentis-auteuil.org with multiple billing cadences; corporate and HNW philanthropy flows through a dedicated "devenir philanthrope" and mécénat de compétences track. The foundation maintains UN ECOSOC consultative status, partners with Enseignement Catholique, France Terre d'Asile, Académie de Grenoble, and the Cause Majeur! collective, and produces annual Barometers on Education and Solidarity in partnership with OpinionWay and Ipsos. Leadership is headed by Directeur Général Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon; operational scale includes 630+ collaborators in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region alone and 1,500 volunteers nationally.

Name

Apprentis d'Auteuil

Legal name

Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil

Website

https://apprentis-auteuil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Apprentis d'Auteuil is a French Catholic nonprofit foundation (founded 1866, recognized as a public utility since 1929) that supports over 40,000 vulnerable youth and 9,000 families annually across 100+ establishments in France through child protection, education, vocational training, housing, and family services, funded by donations, government subsidies, and social enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Youth social services
• Vocational training programs
• Child protection services
• Family support services
• Social integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Individual donations (one-time, monthly), IFI (Impôt sur la Fortune Immobilière) donations, planned giving (legs, life insurance, donations). Organized through donor portal and various fundraising campaigns.
2. Social Enterprise Revenue: Revenue from training restaurants, gardening/landscaping services, Ressourcerie (second-hand shops), and venue rentals. These social enterprises also provide job training opportunities for beneficiaries.
3. Training Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): French companies contribute a portion of their training budget which can be directed to specific educational establishments like Apprentis d'Auteuil's vocational training centers.
4. Government Subsidies: Public funding from ASE (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance) for child protection services, regional council subsidies for educational establishments, and European Social Fund (FSE) for employment programs.
5. Tuition and Service Fees: Fees for educational services including schools, with pricing varying by establishment and family situation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Apprentis d'Auteuil is a French Catholic foundation that operates more than 160 establishments delivering child protection, education, vocational training, family support, housing, and social integration services. Each year it accompanies over 40,000 young people (ages 0-25) and 9,000 families through reception, schooling, apprenticeship programs, therapeutic support, and employment placement, complemented by social enterprises (training restaurants, gardening services, second-hand shops, boutiques) that double as job-training platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Protection Services (Protection de l'enfance) Residential care, emergency shelter, and family reunification services for children and adolescents in child protection systems, delivered through MECS (Maisons d'Enfants à Caractère Social) and partner establishments.
• Education and Schools (Éducation et scolarité) Primary, secondary, and college-level education delivered through schools integrated with the Enseignement Catholique network and supported by regional education academies (e.g., Académie de Grenoble), targeting youth facing educational difficulties.
• Vocational Training and Apprenticeship Centers (Lycées Professionnels et Centres de Formation) Vocational high schools and apprenticeship training centers (e.g., Lycée Professionnel et Centre de Formation Saint-Michel in Priziac for ages 15-21, Lycée horticole et paysager Saint-Antoine, Lycée Poullart des Places) offering programs in food trades, building trades, industrial sectors, horticulture, and hairdressing/auto repair application workshops.
• Pôle Avenir Emploi (PAE) - Youth Employment and Integration Unit Employment, training, and social integration unit operating in Villeurbanne/Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, supporting NEET youth (16-29) with job placement, employer relations, and integration pathways; awarded the Trophée de la Transmission 2025 pour une Inclusion Durable.
• Family Support and Counseling (Accompagnement des familles) Family counseling, parenting support, home-based educational assistance, and confidence-building programs for parents facing educational or family difficulties, including the "Ecoute infos familles" helpline.
• Housing and Social Residences (Résidences sociales) Social housing, transitional housing, and young worker residences for youth aging out of child protection (ASE) at risk of homelessness, including Résidence sociale Saint-Bruno in Vaulx-en-Velin and Hostellerie Saint-Michel.
• Kiri-White Therapeutic Robot Program (La Villa innovation unit) Therapeutic innovation program using a PARO-based robotic seal companion (Kiri-White) for emotional support, anxiety management, and personalized interaction with young people facing mental health challenges, deployed at the La Villa unit of Mecs Saint-Benoît in Annecy.
• Early Childhood Services (Petite enfance) Early childhood education, parental support, and childcare programs for young children (0-6) and their families, providing early developmental support.
• International Programs (Mauritius and beyond) International youth and family support programs (with presence in Mauritius) and advocacy work via the foundation's special consultative status with UN ECOSOC.
• Ressourcerie Second-hand Shops (Social Enterprise) Solidarity boutique selling donated second-hand goods (clothing, books, toys, household items) with -20% discount for students, job seekers, and RSA recipients; doubles as a job-training platform.
• Training Restaurants (Restaurants d'application) Public-facing training restaurants where young people learn culinary trades while serving customers, including La Salle à Manger (Lyon, Grenoble), Le Mas du Calme (Grasse), La Pie Verte, and Le Château at Saint-Maurice-Saint-Germain.
• Ouvre-Boîte Social Enterprise Boutiques Social enterprise concept stores and boutiques selling products made by young people in training programs, with locations in Marseille, Nice (Côte d'Azur), Lyon, and Cagnes-sur-Mer (SKOLA boutique school).
• Gardening and Landscape Services (Insertion Enterprises) Social integration enterprises providing garden maintenance and landscaping services by young workers in vocational training, operating under Auteuil Parcs et Jardins, Jardins d'Auteuil (Marcoussis), and Jardiniers d'Auteuil (Bouguenais).
• Heritage Building Restoration (Transept) Building renovation and heritage restoration service (Transept) based in Brignoles, providing hands-on vocational training in building trades.
• Mob & Go Driving School Program Driving school access program helping NEET youth (including refugees via France Terre d'Asile partnership) overcome mobility barriers by working toward a driver's license.
• Prép'art Artistic Remobilization Program Artistic remobilization program using cultural and artistic practice to help young people in situations of isolation or rupture rebuild confidence and resume studies or employment pathways.
• Event Venue Rentals and Guest Houses (Learning Tourism) Event venue rentals (Paris headquarters from €205 to €4,400 for 10-240 people, Château des Vaux, Jean-Marie Vianney at La Côte-Saint-André) plus guest houses and youth hostels (Gîtes Daniel Brottier and familial Clémenceau at La Ferté-Saint-Cyr) for learning tourism.
• Boutique du Sanctuaire Sainte-Thérèse (Religious Bookstore) Religious bookstore selling books, religious objects, and items, operated at the Paris headquarters and the Sanctuary Sainte-Thérèse in Lisieux.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ young people and 9,000 families supported annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France Terre d'AsilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support refugee and newcomer populations through mobility programs, combining Apprentis d'Auteuil's employment support with France Terre d'Asile's expertise in asylum and integration.
• Ecoles de ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of production schools where young people learn trades by actually producing goods and services for real clients, integrated into Jean-Marie Vianney establishment.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government funding partner for vocational training and youth employment programs in AURA region.
• Enseignement CatholiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic education network partner providing pedagogical framework and support for schools within the foundation.
• Académie de GrenoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education authority partner for academic programs and educational oversight at Jean-Marie Vianney and other AURA establishments.
• UN ECOSOC (United Nations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApprentis d'Auteuil holds special consultative status with UN ECOSOC, participating in international discussions on youth and family issues.
• OpinionWayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for annual Barometer of Education studies conducted among French youth.
• IpsosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for Barometer of Solidarity studies measuring French charitable giving and solidarity trends.
• Institut IDEASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality certification organization referenced in footer, likely providing organizational assessment and improvement frameworks.
• SOLTéAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench government platform for directing apprenticeship tax contributions to specific educational institutions.
• Cause Majeur!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective advocating for accompaniment rights for young adults from child protection, with Apprentis d'Auteuil as a member pushing for policy changes.
• UNIOPSSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of Catholic social organizations, partnering on child protection prospective studies.
• FuturiblesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFutures research institute collaborating on 2023 child protection prospective study.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Les Restos du Cœur: Founded in 1985 by Coluche, Les Restos du Cœur provides food aid and insertion programs across France with hundreds of local centers. Comparable in scale, volunteer-driven model, donor fundraising tactics, and multi-establishment delivery structure.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants: International NGO operating alternative care villages for children without parental care, with strong French presence. Directly comparable in mission (child protection, family-style residential care) and operating model of localized residential establishments.
• Emmaüs France: Federation of Emmaüs groups across France focused on social reintegration through housing, work integration, and second-hand commerce. Comparable as a large French nonprofit combining social services with social enterprise revenue, similar multi-subsidiary structure.
• France Terre d'Asile: French nonprofit specializing in refugee and asylum-seeker support, including unaccompanied minors. Directly comparable as a French social-services NGO with similar youth-protection mission; already a formal partnership counterparty of Apprentis d'Auteuil on mobility programs.
• Secours Catholique - Caritas France: The French Catholic charity arm of Caritas Internationalis, providing social assistance, family support, and integration services nationwide. Most directly comparable peer given shared Catholic identity, French geographic footprint, beneficiary scale (~600,000 people/year), and public utility status.
• Don Bosco France: Salesian Catholic network operating schools, youth residences, and vocational training across France. Closely comparable in Catholic educational identity, youth vocational training mission, and residential care for at-risk adolescents.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French nonprofit foundation focused on housing access and homelessness, recognized as being of public utility. Comparable in structure (recognized utility foundation), advocacy function, and donor-funded model targeting vulnerable populations in France.
• Croix-Rouge française: The French Red Cross society operating social action, emergency relief, health, and training programs at national scale. Comparable peer due to multi-stream revenue (donations, public contracts, social enterprise), large paid and volunteer workforce, and established 160+ years of institutional credibility.
• Habitat Jeunes (formerly FJT - Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs): National federation of youth worker residences offering housing and integration support to young adults aged 16-30. Directly comparable in the youth housing and integration space, including the same beneficiary cohort transitioning out of care that Apprentis d'Auteuil serves via Résidence Saint-Bruno.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: The national Association pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes, the largest French adult vocational training operator. Comparable in the vocational training and professional insertion segment, but operates as a state-funded public entity with broader scope than Apprentis d'Auteuil's youth-focused mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ApprentisAuteuil
• Facebookfacebook.com/ApprentisdAuteuil
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/apprentis-d%27auteuil
• Instagraminstagram.com/apprentis_d_auteuil
• Xx.com/AAuteuil

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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