Fundacion Deporte Joven

What Fundacion Deporte Joven does

Fundación Deporte Joven is a Spanish non-profit foundation established on February 8, 1996 at the initiative of the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), operating as a dependent entity of the national sports authority with headquarters in Madrid. It functions as a structured intermediary channeling corporate and public resources into the Spanish sports ecosystem through tax-incentivized sponsorship programs designated as 'Acontecimiento de Excepcional Interés Público' (AEIP) and 'Actividad Prioritaria de Mecenazgo'. Its program portfolio spans corporate collaboration (España Compite, with 45-55% fiscal deductions for donors), gender equality (Universo Mujer IV), grassroots sports development (Plan 2030 de Apoyo al Deporte Base II, RETO DE), inclusive sport (Deporte Inclusivo III), child protection (ESID), and athlete development (Dualidad académico-deportiva, Deportista de Alta Dedicación, Programa de Prácticas para Deportistas). The foundation has facilitated over €90 million in corporate donations to Spanish sport over the past decade through España Compite alone and has trained more than 1,000 women via SportNet4Women.

Governance rests on an 11-entity Patronato (Board of Trustees) comprising CSD, ACS, Cruz Roja Española, Fundación LaLiga, Joma Sport, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, Grupo Ortiz, Grupo Social ONCE, Renfe, Corporación RTVE, and Unipublic, plus four founding patrons and two nominal patrons. FDJ operates a lean team of 1-10 employees and reaches beneficiaries primarily through High-Performance Centers (CAR) in Madrid, León, Sierra Nevada, and Sant Cugat; industry events (Sports Summit Madrid, La Gala del Deporte + Social); its annual EFEDEJOTA digital publication; and a formal adhesion process via dedicated email channels ([email protected], [email protected]). The foundation absorbed the legacy Fundación Lilí Álvarez in its early years and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2026 with a Patronato plenary session that updated the statutory framework.

Name

Fundacion Deporte Joven

Legal name

FUNDACION DEPORTE JOVEN

Website

https://www.deportejoven.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación Deporte Joven is a Madrid-based non-profit foundation dependent on Spain's Consejo Superior de Deportes that channels corporate donations into the Spanish sports system through tax-incentivized AEIP programs (España Compite, Universo Mujer, Deporte Inclusivo, Plan 2030, RETO DE), serving sports federations, high-performance athletes, vulnerable populations, and corporate donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Promotion and Development Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Compliance, Governance & Integrity Services (Safeguarding, Anti-Doping, Match Integrity) (MPAKAKAM), Cause, Community & CSR-Linked Sports Partnerships (Foundations, Youth Programs) (MPAKALAJ), Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Sports promotion programs
• Corporate sports sponsorship
• Athlete development programs
• Tax-incentive sports mecenazgo
• Inclusive sport initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Tax-Incentive Donations (Mecenazgo): The foundation facilitates donations from companies and individuals to sports projects through programs classified as 'Actividad Prioritaria de Mecenazgo' (Priority Sponsorship Activity) and 'Acontecimiento de Excepcional Interés Público' (AEIP). Donors receive fiscal deductions of 45-55% of donated amounts. This is the primary revenue and programmatic mechanism of the foundation.
2. Government Funding / CSD Budget Allocation: As a foundation dependent on the Consejo Superior de Deportes, the entity receives institutional funding and administrative support from the Spanish government's sports authority. The foundation was established at the initiative of CSD in 1996.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Deporte Joven is a non-profit foundation that promotes sport in Spain through a portfolio of programs spanning corporate tax-incentive collaboration (España Compite), gender equality (Universo Mujer), grassroots sport (ADB 2030), inclusive sport (Deporte Inclusivo III), rural sport (RETO DE), child protection (ESID), and athlete development (Becas, dual career, internships). Its core mechanism is channeling corporate donations to sports projects through Spain's Priority Mecenazgo and AEIP frameworks, granting donors 45-55% fiscal deductions, while delivering free programs to federations, clubs, athletes, and vulnerable populations.

Product overview

Fundación Deporte Joven is a sports promotion foundation affiliated with the Consejo Superior de Deportes that operates as a multi-program portfolio rather than a single unified product. The organization manages two main categories of programs: (1) Corporate Collaboration programs with tax incentives including España Compite, Universo Mujer IV, Plan 2030 de Apoyo al Deporte Base II, Deporte Inclusivo III, and RETO DE; (2) Athlete and Social Development programs including ESID (child protection in sports), Dualidad Académico-Deportiva, Deportista de Alta Dedicación, and the Programa de Prácticas para Deportistas. Additional offerings include the EFEDEJOTA annual publication, the Canal Ético ethics reporting platform, Becas Universo Mujer scholarships, and the annual La Gala del Deporte + Social awards ceremony. The foundation also conducts various social initiatives and awareness campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• España Compite: Program for business collaboration in sports with tax incentives for companies supporting sports projects
• Universo Mujer IV
• Plan 2030 de Apoyo al Deporte Base II
• Deporte Inclusivo III
• RETO DE
• ESID - Entornos Seguros para la Infancia en el Deporte
• La Gala del Deporte + Social

Products and services

• España Compite Corporate collaboration program offering companies 45-55% fiscal deductions for donations to sports projects in Spain. Managed in partnership with CSD, providing funding for competition participation, athlete preparation, and dual career projects across Spanish sports entities and high-performance athletes.
• Universo Mujer IV Program to promote and increase female participation across all areas of Spanish sport, contributing to social improvement through sport values. Includes Becas Universo Mujer scholarships funding women to obtain mid-level and advanced sports technical degrees and certification as referees or judges.
• Plan 2030 de Apoyo al Deporte Base II (ADB 2030 II) Program to modernize and innovate all areas of the Spanish sports system, supporting grassroots sports development from base to elite level through corporate tax-incentivized funding.
• Deporte Inclusivo III Program promoting sports practice for people with disabilities as a tool for social integration, funded through corporate tax-incentive donations.
• RETO DE Program promoting sports activity in rural areas, making sport a transformative tool for territories affected by depopulation and geographic dispersion. Co-promoted with Asociación Española de Municipios de Montaña (EsMontañas) as the Copa esMontañas-Reto De FDJ trail running championship.
• ESID - Entornos Seguros para la Infancia en el Deporte Project developing competencies and practical skills for creating safe and protective environments for children and adolescents in sport, extending the application of Spain's LOPIVI (child protection) law into sports organizations. Includes the EU Erasmus+ i-Protect platform resources.
• Programa de Prácticas para Deportistas Program facilitating internships for high-level athletes in collaboration with CSD's PROAD program, supporting career transition and professional development.
• Dualidad Académico-Deportiva Program enabling athletes to balance sports careers with academic development through collaboration with educational centers. Operationalized through España Compite.
• Deportista de Alta Dedicación Strategic concept recognizing athletes who dedicate intensive time to sports while maintaining discipline and commitment to values, supporting dual career development.
• Becas Universo Mujer III Scholarship program funding training for women to obtain mid-level and advanced sports technical degrees, and certification as referees or judges.
• La Gala del Deporte + Social Annual awards ceremony recognizing outstanding social, inclusive, and equal sports projects across categories including inclusive sports, women's sports, grassroots sports, and sustainable sports.
• Revista EFEDEJOTA Annual magazine featuring news, activities, reportages, interviews, and expert articles on sports management, health, and current topics. Available for download from deportejoven.es.
• Canal Ético de Comunicación y Denuncias Whistleblowing and communication channel for reporting potential security breaches, data protection violations, or irregularities, implemented through an independent external platform for the foundation's compliance regime.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than €90 million channelled to Spanish sport over 10 years through España Compite
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996FDJ is a dependent entity of the CSD, established at its initiative in 1996. The CSD provides institutional support, governance oversight (CSD president serves as FDJ president), and access to national sports infrastructure. Joint programs include España Compite, Universo Mujer IV, ADB 2030 II, RETO DE, and Deporte Inclusivo III.
• Cruz Roja EspañolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCruz Roja Española is a member of the FDJ Patronato. It collaborated in the DANA relief campaign (2024) where FDJ channeled donations to Cruz Roja for Valencia disaster relief.
• Fundación LaLigacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación LaLiga is a member of the FDJ Patronato, with Clemente Villaverde (President of Fundación LaLiga) serving as a board member. Collaborations include ESID project and industry events.
• Joma SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoma Sport, a major Spanish sportswear brand, is a member of the FDJ Patronato, contributing to the foundation's corporate sponsorship ecosystem.
• Loterías y Apuestas del EstadocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoterías y Apuestas del Estado is a member of the FDJ Patronato. The entity is a key supporter of the Campeonato de España de Surfing in Pantín (2026).
• Grupo Social ONCEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo Social ONCE is a member of the FDJ Patronato, represented by Ángel Luis Gómez. ONCE contributes to social sports initiatives and the broader disability sport agenda.
• RenfecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenfe (state railway company) is a member of the FDJ Patronato, represented by José Luis Blanco. It provides corporate sponsorship support to FDJ's programs.
• Corporación RTVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporación RTVE is a member of the FDJ Patronato. Rosana Romero, Director of Sports at RTVE, serves on the jury of La Gala del Deporte + Social.
• IberdrolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIberdrola is a key corporate sponsor of the Universo Mujer IV program and a supporter of the Campeonato de España de Surfing in Pantín. The energy company is a major advocate of women's sport in Spain.
• CortizominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCortizo is a collaborator on the Plan 2030 de Apoyo al Deporte Base II (ADB 2030 II), contributing as a corporate partner to this AEIP event.
• Mutua MadrileñaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutua Madrileña is a collaborator on the ADB 2030 II AEIP program, providing corporate sponsorship to sports base development initiatives.
• Estrella DammminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstrella Damm supports the ADB 2030 II program as a collaborating company in the AEIP event for sports base development.
• PelayominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPelayo is a collaborating company in the Universo Mujer IV program, supporting the promotion of women's sport through FDJ's gender equality initiative.
• CofidisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCofidis supports the Universo Mujer IV program as a corporate partner, contributing to the gender equality in sport agenda.
• ISB SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISB Sport (ISB-Ibérica Eurobearings) is a collaborator on the Universo Mujer IV program, supporting women's sport initiatives.
• El PozominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEl Pozo (food company) collaborates with the Universo Mujer IV program as a corporate partner in support of women's sport.
• Fundación Rafa NadalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Rafa Nadal collaborated with FDJ in organizing the ESID (Safe Environments for Childhood in Sport) training day in Palma de Mallorca on June 19, 2024, hosted at the Centro Fundación Rafa Nadal.
• Sharjah Women Sports Foundation (SWSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sharjah Women Sports Foundation from the UAE visited the CSD headquarters for an exchange on sports management practices, with FDJ Director General Aitor Canibe sharing the impact of Spain's tax-incentive sponsorship model. This reflects growing international interest in FDJ's corporate collaboration framework.
• Grupo Ureta AutomóvilesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo Ureta Automóviles is listed as a strategic ally of FDJ, contributing to the foundation's corporate partnership network.
• Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDJ organized a visit by CEAR C.F. (refugee football team) to the CAR Madrid to promote sport as an integration tool. CEAR's Director General Mónica López highlighted the role of sport in social transformation.
• Fundación CEPAIM Acción Integral con MigrantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDJ collaborated with Fundación CEPAIM on the 'Fútbol y Deporte como Herramienta de Acción Social' project, using sport to support vulnerable migrants and families through six distinct programs.
• Fundación EcomarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDJ collaborates with Fundación Ecomar on beach cleanup projects ('Limpieza de costas Ecomar'), combining water sports practice with environmental education and awareness.
• Asociación Española de Municipios de Montaña (EsMontañas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDJ and EsMontañas co-promote the Copa esMontañas-Reto De FDJ, a trail running championship held in mountain municipalities that have held the 'Capitalidad de la Montaña' designation. Collaboration began in 2022.
• Real Federación Española de Tiro con ArcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDJ collaborates with RFETA on the 'Flechas de Futuro' project (archery in schools) and 'Flechas contra el Cáncer' (archery for breast cancer survivors), combining sport with education and health.
• ADESP (Asociación Española de Empresas de Servicios para el Deporte) y LaLigaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDJ collaborates with ADESP and LaLiga on the SportNet4Women program, a leadership and empowerment initiative for women in sport that has trained over 1,000 women across six autonomous communities.
• i-Protect Consortium (EU Erasmus+)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDJ directed and coordinated the EU Erasmus+ i-Protect project on child protection in sport, with partners from France, Luxembourg, UK, Italy, and Belgium. The resulting platform provides resources for sports organizations to prevent violence against children.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Fundación Ecomar: Smaller Spanish environmental-sport foundation partnering with FDJ on beach cleanups and water-sport education; comparable in being a thematic Spanish sport nonprofit, though narrower in environmental focus.

Direct peers

• Real Madrid Foundation: Sports-club foundation running sport-based social and educational projects across Spain and internationally; similar in scope and beneficiary type to FDJ, with greater brand resources but narrower thematic reach.
• Fundació FC Barcelona: Catalan sports-club foundation delivering educational and inclusive sport programs for children and youth in Catalonia; directly comparable to FDJ in mission and beneficiary focus, though club-affiliated rather than government-affiliated.
• Fundación LaLiga: Spanish sports foundation and Patronato member of FDJ; operates parallel social-sport programs (values, inclusion, education) across Spain and Latin America, sharing both mission and corporate donor base with FDJ.
• Fundación Rafa Nadal: Sport-philanthropy foundation operating in Spain focused on youth education and development through sport; FDJ has collaborated with it on the ESID child-protection training day in Mallorca, making it a directly comparable social-sport foundation peer.
• Fundación Trinidad Alfonso: Valencia-based Spanish sports foundation promoting sport values and supporting athletes; comparable to FDJ in being a privately funded foundation channeling corporate sponsorship toward sport development programs.

Broad incumbents

• Cruz Roja Española: Major Spanish humanitarian nonprofit and FDJ Patronato member; broader than FDJ in scope but comparable in operating as a Spanish foundation channeling corporate and individual donations to social causes, including sport (DANA relief campaign).
• Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD): Spanish government sports authority and FDJ's parent/dependent entity; directly comparable as a national sport-policy and program-funding body, though governmental rather than a private foundation.
• Grupo Social ONCE: Spanish social-group foundation focused on disability inclusion, including disability sport; serves as FDJ Patronato member and operates parallel sport-for-inclusion programs (Deporte Inclusivo III), making it a comparable Spanish nonprofit sport-development entity.

Others

• ADESP (Asociación Española de Empresas de Servicios para el Deporte): Spanish association of sport-services companies that co-runs the SportNet4Women program with FDJ and LaLiga; relevant as an industry body enabling FDJ's sport-development programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/fundaciondepjov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChoiBeoX_c24DZYiMjKrHaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/FundacionDeporteJoven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-deporte-joven
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundaciondepjov

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Fundacion Deporte Joven