La Fondation St-Pierre Inc.

What La Fondation St-Pierre Inc. does

La Fondation Saint-Pierre is a French public-utility foundation (reconnue d'utilit\u00e9 publique by decree of February 28, 2018) headquartered in Palavas-les-Flots, France, dedicated to children's health and disability inclusion. It operates across four intervention axes \u2014 Research & Innovation, Education & Inclusion, Prevention & Awareness, and Help & Support \u2014 funding pediatric rehabilitation, medical research, social inclusion programs, and family-caregiver respite services such as Bulles de R\u00e9pit. The foundation serves sick and disabled children from infancy through adolescence, along with their families, primarily in the H\u00e9rault and Languedoc-Roussillon regions.

Its core products and programs include the annual 24H Saint-Pierre endurance fundraising event (which in 2026 mobilized 270 teams, 3,400 participants, and 6,000 donors to raise \u20ac805,936), the Grand Prix de l'Innovation pour la sant\u00e9 de l'enfant competition funding pediatric health innovation, and a sheltered-foundations platform (fondation abritante) hosting 8+ affiliated entities including the Institut Saint-Pierre pediatric rehabilitation hospital, Association Saint-Pierre, Association Mille Possibles, Humanlab Saint-Pierre, DITEP Saint-Pierre Millegrand, and Amethyste. Sub-brand research programs include GRAIL (rehabilitation technology) and ISOCINETISME (motor skills).

The business model is non-commercial and donation-driven. Revenue is generated through individual donations via the iraiser.eu online portal, corporate philanthropy (m\u00e9c\u00e9nat d'entreprise) with named partners including Cr\u00e9dit Agricole du Languedoc, Engie, Sodexo, AXA, Razel Bec, and AG2R, legacy giving (legs, donations, assurance-vie), event-based fundraising, and management fees from sheltered foundations. A lean staff of 1-10 employees coordinates a regional network of healthcare facilities, associations, and event-driven donor engagement.

Name

La Fondation St-Pierre Inc.

Legal name

Fondation Saint-Pierre

Website

https://fondationsaintpierre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French public-utility foundation supporting pediatric health, disability inclusion, and family caregivers in southern France. It funds research, rehabilitation, and inclusion programs through the 24H Saint-Pierre endurance event, the Grand Prix de l'Innovation, corporate philanthropy, and a network of 8+ sheltered healthcare and educational organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Health Foundation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare foundation
• Children's disability support
• Charitable fundraising events
• Medical research funding
• Nonprofit pediatric services

Headquarters

HQ city

Palavas-les-flots

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation collects donations from individuals and corporations to fund its charitable activities supporting sick and disabled children. Revenue is raised through annual events (24H Saint-Pierre, Grand Prix de l'Innovation), individual donations via online portal, and corporate philanthropy partnerships.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Companies sponsor foundation events and projects as part of corporate social responsibility (mécénat d'entreprise), providing financial support in exchange for association with the foundation's charitable mission.
3. Sheltered Foundations (Fondations Abritées): The foundation hosts other foundations under its public utility status, providing administrative shelter and governance support. This generates management fees and strengthens the foundation's ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

La Fondation St-Pierre Inc. is a French non-profit foundation recognized as being of public utility that supports children with serious illnesses and disabilities through pediatric healthcare funding, disability support programs, and medical research. It organizes the annual 24H Saint-Pierre endurance fundraising event and the Grand Prix de l'Innovation innovation competition, and acts as a shelter foundation (fondation abritante) hosting aligned charitable initiatives under its umbrella. It supports the Institut Saint-Pierre, a pediatric healthcare facility serving children in the Occitanie region of France.

Product overview

La Fondation Saint-Pierre is a public utility shelter foundation ("fondation abritante") that supports pediatric health projects through four main axes: Research & Innovation, Education & Inclusion, Prevention & Awareness, and Help & Support. The foundation organizes signature programs including the annual 24H Saint-Pierre fundraising endurance event and the Grand Prix de l'Innovation pour la santé de l'enfant innovation competition. It operates the Institut Saint-Pierre healthcare facility and hosts affiliated foundations ("fondations abritées") under its umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 24H Saint-Pierre: Major annual fundraising endurance event for children's health, involving teams of participants.
• Grand Prix de l'Innovation
• GRAIL
• ISOCINETISME

Products and services

• 24H Saint-Pierre Annual endurance fundraising event organized by the foundation to raise funds and awareness for pediatric healthcare and disability support programs targeting children with serious illnesses. Service is for individual donors, corporate sponsors, and community participants.
• Grand Prix de l'Innovation Innovation competition organized by the foundation to recognize and support innovative projects in pediatric healthcare and disability support. Open to innovators, researchers, and organizations developing solutions for children with serious illnesses and disabilities.
• Shelter Foundation Services (Fondation Abritante) Operates as a shelter foundation (fondation abritante) that hosts and supports aligned charitable initiatives under its recognized public-utility status. Service is for smaller charities and initiatives in the pediatric healthcare and disability sector seeking the benefits of operating under a formally recognized public-utility foundation.
• Institut Saint-Pierre Support Direct financial and programmatic support to Institut Saint-Pierre, a pediatric healthcare facility dedicated to treating children with serious illnesses and disabilities in the Occitanie region of France. Service is for pediatric patients and families seeking specialized care.

Quantifiable outcome

• €805,936 raised in 2026 from a single event (24H Saint-Pierre)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Les Mousquetaires osentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConsumer goods retailer partnering with the foundation for marketing and promotional support of foundation events and campaigns.
• Groupe Immobilier – AngelottiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate group supporting foundation initiatives through corporate partnership arrangements.
• Radio AvivaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional radio station providing media coverage and podcast interviews featuring foundation leadership and events.
• Sakata / Sakata VegetablesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgricultural company supporting foundation through corporate philanthropy and promotional activities.
• Gendarmerie NationaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational police force participating in foundation events and providing support for charitable initiatives.
• Risk SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRisk management company supporting foundation through corporate partnership.
• Espoir et entraideminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable association collaborating with foundation on shared social mission.
• KordianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare-related partner supporting foundation's health and disability initiatives.
• Yes we runminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports event organizer partnering with foundation for 24H Saint-Pierre endurance challenge.
• Rotary Club Nîmes 21minorGTM or Marketing PartnerService club supporting foundation through charitable donations and event participation.
• AgisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting foundation's social mission and programs.
• Mairie de Palavas-les-FlotsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal municipality hosting foundation headquarters and supporting regional charitable initiatives.
• StudiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTraining and education provider supporting foundation initiatives.
• Rotary Club NarbonneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService club supporting foundation through charitable donations and networking.
• Bleu LibelluleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompany supporting foundation through corporate partnership arrangements.
• Les Képis PescalunesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal organization supporting foundation through charitable activities.
• RotaryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational service organization supporting foundation through charitable network.
• Lions ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational service club supporting foundation's charitable mission.
• Midi LibreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional newspaper providing press coverage and media support for foundation events.
• AdeneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization supporting foundation's environmental and social initiatives.
• SARL PilarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business supporting foundation through corporate partnership.
• Clinique Saint-Jean – Sud de FranceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrivate clinic providing healthcare services in coordination with foundation's medical programs.
• ElanciaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports and wellness company supporting foundation through partnership.
• VestiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHousing organization supporting foundation initiatives.
• Agglomération des Pays de l'OrminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government agglomeration supporting regional foundation initiatives.
• UBICminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization supporting foundation through partnership arrangements.
• OGECminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic education organization supporting foundation's educational initiatives.
• Media ficheminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner supporting foundation communications.
• Lions club terre d'audeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService club supporting foundation through charitable activities in the Aude region.
• Kiwanis InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren's service organization supporting foundation's mission for children.
• Mairie de Palavas-les-FlotscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government providing critical institutional support and hosting the foundation's headquarters in Palavas-les-Flots.
• Groupe FDIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey corporate partner providing sustained financial and strategic support to foundation programs.
• Razel BeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor construction and engineering firm supporting foundation as a flagship corporate sponsor.
• Risk SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRisk management company providing strategic partnership support to foundation initiatives.
• Association pour eux, pour ellescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit association collaborating closely with foundation on shared charitable mission for children.
• Midi LibreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional newspaper providing press coverage of foundation events and initiatives through dedicated supplements.
• Radio AvivaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal radio station featuring interviews with foundation leadership and coverage of 24H Saint-Pierre events.
• RCFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic radio station featuring foundation's Delegate General presenting 24H Saint-Pierre events.
• La Tresse de l'OrminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable association that presented a donation check to support foundation projects for young patients and their families in 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Croix-Rouge française: Major French foundation supporting vulnerable populations including children; broader scope but operationally comparable as a recognized public utility foundation using corporate philanthropy and events.
• Fondation de France: France's largest grantmaking foundation acting as a 'fondation abritante' for hundreds of sub-foundations; a broader incumbent offering similar shelter foundation services and grantmaking across multiple causes including children's health.

Direct peers

• Fondation de l'Avenir: French research-focused foundation funding medical innovation and care, recognized as a public utility; comparable in grantmaking focus on health research and use of innovation prizes.
• Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris-Hôpitaux de France: National public utility foundation supporting children's hospital projects across France; highly comparable mission, fundraising model (events like Pièces Jaunes), and public utility status.
• Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale: France's leading private funder of medical research; comparable in grantmaking focus on health research and use of prizes/awards to support innovation.
• Association Petits Princes: French association fulfilling wishes of seriously ill children and supporting pediatric hospital projects; comparable in pediatric health focus and donor/event-driven fundraising model.
• Imagine for Margo: French foundation dedicated to funding pediatric cancer research and supporting affected families; comparable as a focused children's health grantmaking foundation with strong event-driven fundraising.
• Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil: French foundation supporting vulnerable children and youth through education, care, and inclusion programs; comparable in mission focus on disadvantaged children and multi-axis intervention model.
• Fondation des Hôpitaux: French public utility foundation raising funds for pediatric hospital improvements across France; comparable mission scope of children's hospital support through event-driven fundraising and corporate mécénat.
• Fondation Lenval: Pediatric health foundation in Nice operating Lenval Children's Hospital and related pediatric care facilities; directly comparable as a regional French pediatric health foundation supporting research, care, and family services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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