Vates is a third sector organization established in 1993 by national associations and organizations. At present (02/2020) there are 42 background organizations. They all have right to have a representative in the Vates-council.
- Autism Finland
- Buusti
- Caritas Foundation
- The Deaconess Foundation / Rinnekoti
- The Finnish Association for Mental Health, FAMH
- The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (FAIDD)
- The Finnish Association of People with Intellectual Disabilities
- The Finnish Association of the Deaf
- The Finnish Association of People with Psychical Disabilities (FPD)
- Finnish Central Association for Mental Health
- Finnish Clubhouse Coalition
- The Finnish CP Association
- The Finnish Epilepsy Association (FEA)
- The Finnish Federation of Hard of Hearing (FFHOH)
- The Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (FFVI)
- FILHA
- Finnish Neuro Society
- The Finnish Neuromuscular Disorders Association
- Inclusion Finland FDUV
- Key Foundation
- Kiipula Foundation
- Laptuote Foundation
- Meriva Foundation
- North Karelian Society for Social Security
- Friends of the Youth
- Parik Foundation
- Provincial Government State Office of Southern Finland
- The Organisation for Respiratory Health in Finland and its regional centres in Kuopio, Hämeenlinna, Lahti and Turku
- Puustelli Support (association supporting workshop and accommodation)
- Rehabilitation Foundation
- The Service Foundation of the Deaf
- Silta
- Blue Ribbon Association
- Social Service Foundation Ote
- TITRY
- TOIMI-työvalmennussäätiö (TOIMI - Work Training Foundation)
- Yritystaito Oy