Imaginalco

What Imaginalco does

Imaginalco, legally constituted as "Imaginalco, Laboratorio de Imaginación y Acción Social, A.C.", is a non-profit civil association founded in 2013 and formally registered in 2017 in Malinalco, Estado de México. The organization serves children, adolescents, and youth aged 7-24 in situations of social exclusion, alongside their families, in a single municipality of operation. Its intervention model combines direct service, research, and advocacy, grounded in a proprietary "Triple Stance Methodology" rooted in ecosystemic psychosocial theory, strengths-based practice, and a culture of respectful treatment. Operations are delivered through three physical community centers (Espacio Cultural Seis Calles, Xolocasa, CREA) and a staff of 11-50 employees including directors, program coordinators, educators, and administrative personnel, with the professional team paired with community youth.

The organization's service portfolio comprises five interconnected programs: Juego para el Desarrollo (psychosocial development through sport, play, and art), Educación Formal (pedagogical accompaniment, school assistance, and LEA/Xoloescuela), Familias Sanas (therapeutic home-based sessions and positive-parenting workshops), ASI No Jugamos (a comprehensive child sexual abuse prevention program with education, communication, care, and hotline components), and Recorrido al Mictlán (an annual community-led cultural celebration). Internally, Imaginalco has built training and consultancy capacity to deliver these methodologies externally to schools, corporates, and other NGOs.

Revenue is generated through a mix of individual donations (monthly and one-time) and authorized donee receipts, corporate partnerships and volunteering, paid training and consulting services, and two operating social enterprises — Xoloplastics (recycled-plastic art production) and Seis Garritas (secondhand clothing bazaar, recently digitized through a partnership with VOPERO). With 100+ institutional alliances, 2,500+ lifetime participants, and 500+ children/youth served annually, Imaginalco completed its first external financial audit in 2024, indicating movement toward more institutional-grade governance.

Name

Imaginalco

Legal name

Imaginalco, Laboratorio de Imaginación y Acción Social, A.C.

Website

https://imaginalco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Imaginalco is a non-profit civil association in Malinalco, Mexico that delivers psychosocial, educational, and child sexual abuse prevention programs to children, adolescents, and youth aged 7-24 in social exclusion, operating three community centers, five core programs, and two social enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services Nonprofit

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anti-Fraud & Safety Education (Scams, Notario Fraud, Personal Safety) (EDAAADAK), Integrated Education & Training (IET) / Contextualized ABE (Workforce-Linked) (EDAAAAAK)

Keywords

• Youth psychosocial intervention
• Child abuse prevention
• Community nonprofit services
• Family strengthening programs
• Social enterprise employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Malinalco

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly recurring donors and one-time donations from individuals who believe in civil society efforts. The organization is a registered authorized donee in Mexico.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate allies who fund specific projects, provide in-kind donations, or engage employees in volunteering activities. Companies receive social responsibility credentials.
3. Seis Garritas Social Enterprise: Second-hand clothing bazaar that employs young women and generates revenue to fund Imaginalco programs. More than 30% of sales finance other programs.
4. Xoloplastics Social Enterprise: Plastic recycling and art production social enterprise that employs youth and generates resources while promoting circular economy.
5. Training and Consulting Services: Fees for ASI prevention training workshops, sensitization sessions, and spokesperson network formation provided to educational institutions, companies, and other NGOs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Imaginalco is a Mexican non-profit civil association that delivers direct psychosocial intervention programs to children, adolescents, and youth (ages 7–24) in situations of social exclusion in Malinalco, Estado de México. Its offering combines five community programs (Juego para el Desarrollo, Educación Formal, Familias Sanas, ASI No Jugamos, and Recorrido al Mictlán) with paid ASI prevention training and consulting, all delivered through three physical community centers and supplemented by two self-financing social enterprises (Xoloplastics and Seis Garritas) that generate employment for local youth.

Product overview

Imaginalco operates a portfolio of five interconnected core programs focused on youth development and social exclusion prevention in Malinalco, Mexico: Juego para el Desarrollo (psychosocial development through sports/art), Educación Formal (educational support), Familias Sanas (positive parenting), ASI No Jugamos (child sexual abuse prevention), and Recorrido al Mictlán (community celebration). The organization also sustains its operations through two social ventures—Xoloplastics (plastic recycling into art) and Seis Garritas (secondhand bazaar)—which generate employment and funding. All programs are delivered through three physical community centers, with additional services including training, consulting, and workshop provision for external organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ASI No Jugamos: Comprehensive program for detecting, preventing, and addressing child sexual abuse (ASI) in Malinalco, with components for education, communication, and attention/therapeutic support.
• Xoloplastics
• Seis Garritas

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ children and youth accompanied annually through five programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VOPEROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration started in recent years with this Mexican startup that promotes the sale of re-circulated garments through a digital platform. VOPERO ensures regular deliveries of clothing to Seis Garritas and provides access to additional markets for selling products.
• Fundación PAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided training to Imaginalco's work team on understanding ASI in Mexico, acquiring prevention and detection tools, multidisciplinary care, legal protection mechanisms, crisis intervention, and workshop development for different populations.
• ILEF (Instituto Latinoamericano de Educación y Formación)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImaginalco participated in the Diploma 'Prevención y Atención de la Violencia Familiar' which provided theoretical-clinical tools for detection, channeling, and therapeutic treatment of ASI situations from systemic, gender, human rights, and diversity perspectives.
• Xoloplastics Partners (Artists, Companies, Institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliances with artists who transform plastic waste into art, companies interested in generating positive social and environmental impact, and institutions supporting circular economy initiatives.
• Malinalco Community StakeholderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with schools, local authorities, community leaders, and other civil society organizations in Malinalco to combine efforts and positively impact childhood and youth development.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Casa Alianza México: Mexican NGO providing shelter, education, and protection to children and youth in situations of social exclusion, including survivors of abuse. Highly comparable mission to Imaginalco's work with at-risk youth aged 7-24 in Malinalco.
• Fundación ProNino: Mexican nonprofit providing education, nutrition, and psychosocial support to children in vulnerable situations. Most comparable direct peer given shared focus on Mexican at-risk youth, psychosocial accompaniment, and donor-funded model.
• Fundación Origen: Mexican foundation providing community-based programs for vulnerable children, adolescents, and families, including violence prevention. Comparable community-led model and direct field intervention methodology in Mexican communities.
• Fundación PAS: Mexican foundation specializing in child sexual abuse prevention and care. Existing training partner of Imaginalco and directly comparable mission focus on ASI prevention, education, and detection protocols.

Regional players

• Mexicanos Primero: Mexican advocacy organization focused on education quality and rights for children and youth. Comparable focus on Mexican child development and educational support, but operates at policy/advocacy level rather than direct field intervention.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children México: International NGO with a strong Mexico presence focused on child rights, protection from violence, and education. Comparable mission and target population (children at risk) but operates at national scope rather than single municipality.
• World Vision México: International NGO with active sponsorship, child protection, and community development programs in Mexico. Comparable child welfare and community empowerment focus, but with much broader geographic scope and larger institutional backing.
• UNICEF México: UN agency operating in Mexico on child rights, protection, and development. Comparable child welfare mission; large-scale institutional funder and policy actor that could also be a partnership counterpart for Imaginalco.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS México: Large international NGO operating in Mexico providing family-strengthening and child welfare programs. Overlaps with Imaginalco's Familias Sanas and youth development programs but operates at a far broader national scale.

Emerging players

• Ashoka México: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs in Mexico, including those in education and youth development. Overlaps with Imaginalco's social venture approach (Xoloplastics, Seis Garritas) and youth-focused innovation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Imaginalco
• Facebookfacebook.com/Imaginalco
• Instagraminstagram.com/imaginalco_org
• Xx.com/Imaginalco2

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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