Centro Cultural Mexicano

What Centro Cultural Mexicano does

Centro Cultural Mexicano is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural center headquartered at 16300 Redmond Way, Suite 100, Redmond, WA, with a second location at 7945 Gilman St dedicated to small business services. Founded to serve the Hispanic and Latino community in Redmond and the broader King County area, the organization delivers free, bilingual (Spanish/English) programs across cultural engagement, education, economic empowerment, health, housing, and youth development. Its core offerings include a rotating Art Gallery (Galería de Arte), free English classes, a Makerspace (Espacio de Creación) for grades 9-12 equipped with 3D printers, a Glowforge laser cutter, DTG garment printer, vinyl cutter, embroidery machine, recording studio, and Adobe Suite, comprehensive small business services including BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) reporting assistance, rent assistance navigation through King County EPRAP, the 'Your Health, Your Power' (Tu Salud Es Tu Poder) health resource program covering chronic disease and vaccination topics, scholarship programs for Latino students, and the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration held at Redmond Downtown Park in partnership with the City of Redmond.

The organization generates no revenue from program participants; all services, classes, and materials are provided at no cost to community members. Operating capital is sourced from individual donations (via a PayPal donate button on the website), foundation grants (ArtsFund and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation are explicitly named in a 2023 grant), and government pass-through funding through partnerships with the Washington State Department of Commerce Small Business Resiliency Network (SBRN), King County Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP), and the Washington State Department of Health. Reach is driven by community-based go-to-market: Facebook (centroculturalmexicano), WhatsApp (14255531012), email newsletter, volunteer recruitment, community events, and referrals from partner organizations. Governance rests with a Board of Directors (Mesa Directiva) including Pedro Espinoza (Board President), Pablo Barcenas (Vice-President), Alejandro Mendez (Secretary), and Alejandra de Obeso (Treasurer), with Mariana C. Martinez serving as Executive Director overseeing a small staff of approximately 1-10 employees.

The underlying technology footprint is deliberately modest and accessibility-oriented rather than platform-oriented. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed AI or machine learning components; the digital infrastructure is limited to a Squarespace-hosted website and standard social/messaging channels. Strategic differentiation rests on the breadth of services offered under a single bilingual, culturally responsive umbrella - a structural moat that would be difficult for a new entrant to replicate quickly without equivalent community trust and government partnership standing.

Name

Centro Cultural Mexicano

Legal name

Centro Cultural Mexicano

Website

https://centroculturalmexicano.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centro Cultural Mexicano is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural center in Redmond, WA providing free bilingual programs in education, health, small business support, arts, housing, and youth services to the Latino community in King County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cultural Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI), Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Community cultural programs
• Bilingual education services
• Small business assistance
• Youth makerspace programs
• Community health resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Centro Cultural Mexicano operates primarily through donations (PayPal donation link available on website) and grant funding to support its community programs and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro Cultural Mexicano is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community cultural center that delivers free, bilingual Spanish/English programs and services to the Latino community in Redmond, WA and surrounding King County. Its portfolio spans English classes, small business support services, a youth makerspace, an art gallery, a health resource program (Tu Salud Es Tu Poder), rent assistance navigation, scholarship programs, and annual cultural events such as Cinco de Mayo. All offerings are provided at no cost to community members and funded through donations and grants.

Product overview

Centro Cultural Mexicano is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community cultural center offering a multi-faceted service portfolio centered on empowering the Latino community in Redmond, WA. The organization operates as a single unified organization providing free programs across several core areas: cultural engagement through an Art Gallery and annual Cinco de Mayo celebration; education via English Classes and scholarship programs; youth development through a Makerspace equipped with creative technology tools (3D printers, recording studio, Adobe Suite); small business support services for registration, startup, and growth; health resources under the 'Your Health, Your Power' program covering vaccination, chronic disease management, and wellness; and emergency assistance including rent support and eviction prevention. All services are bilingual (Spanish/English) and provided at no cost to community members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art Gallery (Galería de Arte)

Quantifiable outcome

• All services provided free of charge to community members
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Washington State Department of Commerce - Small Business Resiliency Network (SBRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro Cultural Mexicano is part of the Small Business Resiliency Network (SBRN) from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The organization provides assistance and support to small business owners, bringing access to local, state, and federal resources and opportunities with translations and culturally appropriate delivery.
• King County Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro Cultural Mexicano partners with King County's Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program to help residents access rental assistance and eviction prevention resources.
• Washington State Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth resources and vaccination services supported by the Washington State Department of Health. Smoking/vaping resources page states 'Made possible in part by a grant from the Washington State Department of Health.'
• Housing Justice ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a resource provider for free legal assistance for low-income tenants in conjunction with rent assistance programs.
• City of RedmondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Cinco de Mayo celebration held at Redmond Downtown Park with city partnership. Event page references experienceredmond.com for event information.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• El Centro de la Raza: Long-standing Latino community center in Seattle, WA providing a comparable mix of education, youth, cultural, and social services to the broader Latino/Chicano community in the Puget Sound region. Highly comparable in mission, service model, and target population to Centro Cultural Mexicano.
• Casa Latina: Seattle-based nonprofit serving low-wage Latino immigrants with workforce development, English classes, and community programming in a similar Puget Sound geography. Directly comparable bilingual, Latino-serving nonprofit model to CCM.

Broad incumbents

• Sea Mar Community Health Centers: Large Pacific Northwest nonprofit providing health, human services, and cultural programs to Latino and other underserved communities. Overlaps with CCM on health navigation (Tu Salud Es Tu Poder) and bilingual community programming, but on a much larger, multi-clinic scale.
• Northwest Folklife: Seattle-based cultural nonprofit producing one of the largest free community arts festivals in the US. Comparable on the cultural-engagement and community-event dimension (e.g., CCM's Cinco de Mayo), though broader in scope (multi-ethnic) than CCM's Latino-focused mission.
• Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF): Large California-based Latino-serving nonprofit providing education, workforce, and small business services. Comparable bilingual service bundle to CCM, but operates at much greater scale (multiple states, hundreds of staff) and primarily in California.

Regional players

• Latino Community Fund of Washington State: Statewide philanthropy and advocacy organization dedicated to investing in Washington Latino communities and Latino-led nonprofits. Operates as both a potential funder of and programmatic peer to CCM, channeling resources to Latino-serving organizations across WA.
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Washington: Regional business organization supporting Latino/a small business owners in Washington with networking, growth resources, and advocacy. Overlaps with CCM's Small Business Services offering, though from a business-membership rather than community-services angle.

Others

• United Way of King County: Major King County funder and convener that supports many community-based nonprofits. Not a direct service peer but a key funding/ecosystem counterpart whose grants and collaborations materially shape CCM's revenue environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/centroculturalmexicano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-cultural-mexicano-wa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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