Fundació Iluro

What Fundació Iluro does

Fundació Iluro is a private non-profit foundation (Fundació Privada Especial) established in 2013 in Mataró, Catalonia, Spain, created under Generalitat de Catalunya oversight to preserve and operate the cultural and social heritage of the dissolved Caixa Laietana following its absorption by Bankia. The foundation operates four physical venues within Mataró — the Ateneu Centre Cultural (a four-story exhibition and events venue in La Riera, reorganized in 2021), Casa Coll i Regàs (a modernist building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, designated Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional in 2000), the Biblioteca Popular (a 1,500 m² public library integrated into the Mataró municipal and Diputació de Barcelona library networks in 2018) and Espai Laru (inclusive sports facility absorbed via the 2022 merger with Fundació Laru) — and structures programming across four sub-brands: Iluro Cultura (exhibitions, performing arts, heritage visits), Iluro Coneixement (Premi Iluro research prize, educational services, reading programs), Iluro Social (art and care programs for vulnerable populations, social aid) and Iluro Esport (active aging and inclusive sport). The foundation manages inherited cultural assets including nearly 2,000 paintings and sculptures, over 300,000 library volumes with a historical Fons Antic, and 100,000 historical documents in the Col·lecció Mataró-Maresme, and runs the Premi Iluro — the oldest local history monograph prize in Catalonia, awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi in 2009 and now in its 68th edition with a €6,000 prize.

The foundation's revenue is generated primarily from non-operating sources inherited from Caixa Laietana — approximately 60% from participations in businesses including venture capital funds, real estate and retirement homes, and 29% from rental of inherited real estate properties — with the residual budget derived from venue space rental (Ateneu Centre Cultural, Espai Escena i Pensament), ticketed events (e.g., €10 La Modesta chamber music concerts) and Espai Laru program fees. Most cultural services (exhibitions, talks, library access) are free, making the foundation effectively a publicly subsidized cultural institution funded through its investment and property endowment rather than direct service revenue. Distribution is regional (Maresme/Catalonia) and conducted directly through foundation venues plus channel partnerships with the Gran Teatre del Liceu (Liceu al Territori opera program with 40% discount and Mataró transport), the Diputació de Barcelona library network, and the Ajuntament de Mataró. The annual operating budget is approximately €700,000, supporting 11-50 employees plus ~20 volunteers, and historical financial disclosures show losses trending downward from €333,000 in 2014 to €263,000 in 2016 toward stated budget equilibrium.

The foundation's go-to-market is event-driven, with cultural programming (exhibitions, concerts, chamber music, talks, workshops) as the primary audience touchpoint, supplemented by educational institution partnerships (Escola Pia Santa Anna, Escola Valldemia, Escola GEM) and social impact collaborations (Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera for Alzheimer's programs, CaixaBank for €60,000 annual social aid funding, and 13 Maresme associations). Customer segments are diversified across general citizens and families (primary), vulnerable populations and patients, school groups and students, researchers and historians (via Premi Iluro), and seniors (via Wabol walking football at Espai Laru). The foundation has no proprietary technology platform, no app, no public APIs, and limited technology integrations beyond Google Analytics, MailChimp, and the fila12.cat ticketing system.

Name

Fundació Iluro

Legal name

Fundació Iluro, Fundació Privada Especial

Website

https://fundacioiluro.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundació Iluro is a non-profit foundation in Mataró, Spain, established in 2013 to preserve the cultural and social heritage of Caixa Laietana, operating cultural venues (Ateneu Centre Cultural, Casa Coll i Regàs), a public library (Biblioteca Popular), and an inclusive sports space (Espai Laru) for citizens, school groups, seniors, and vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural and Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

Keywords

• Cultural foundation services
• Heritage preservation programs
• Public library services
• Community arts programming
• Social inclusion initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Mataró

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: 60% of resources come from participations in different businesses and companies: venture capital funds, real estate investments, and retirement homes. This was inherited from Caixa Laietana.
2. Property Rental Income: 29% of funds come from rentals of inherited real estate properties from Caixa Laietana.
3. Espai Laru Operations: Revenue from sports facility operations including inclusive sports programs.
4. Space Rental: Rental of spaces within foundation properties including the Ateneu Centre Cultural and buildings in Santa Anna square.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundació Iluro is a non-profit cultural foundation that preserves and promotes cultural heritage in Mataró through exhibitions, performing arts, educational programs, and heritage site management (Casa Coll i Regàs modernist building). It operates a public library (Biblioteca Popular integrated into the municipal network), runs inclusive sports programs (Espai Laru including Wabol walking football), and delivers social inclusion initiatives targeting vulnerable populations such as Alzheimer's patients, cancer patients, and people with disabilities. The foundation's programming is delivered free or at low cost across multiple venues in Mataró, Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Espai Laru: Sports facility operated by Fundació Iluro offering inclusive physical activities and programs.
• Casa Coll i Regàs
• Premi Iluro

Products and services

• Ateneu Centre Cultural Multi-floor cultural venue in Mataró hosting exhibitions, performing arts events, archives, and community programs. Houses exhibitions, concerts, talks, debates, and social-community activities, primarily with free admission.
• Casa Coll i Regàs Modernist heritage building designed by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch, declared Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional in 2000. Operates as a cultural venue for exhibitions, educational services (escoles), guided visits, modernist experiences, and escape room activities.
• Espai Laru Sports facility offering inclusive physical activities, active aging programs, and Wabol (walking football) — an inclusive sport with no age or gender differentiation. Espai Laru serves as the central headquarters for Wabol in Maresme region.
• Biblioteca Popular Public library of more than 1,500m² holding over 300,000 volumes including a historical bibliographic collection in process of digitization. Integrated into the municipal library network of Mataró in 2018, serving 139,000 users annually.
• Premi Iluro Annual historical monograph prize for research on Mataró and the Maresme region. Awarded annually with €6,000 prize and publication of the winning work, spanning history, humanities, and social sciences.
• Expositions (Exposicions) Art exhibitions program at Ateneu Centre Cultural featuring local and contemporary artists. In 2016, hosted 18 exhibitions with nearly 49,000 visitors; cumulative 341,000 visitors over 7 years and 101 exhibitions.
• Performing Arts (Arts escèniques) Performing arts programming including chamber music concerts (La Modesta concert series), theater, and other live performances at Ateneu Centre Cultural. Ticket-based events with La Modesta chamber music tickets priced at €10 each.
• Educational Services (Serveis educatius) Pedagogical programs for schools from preschool through secondary, including guided tours, workshops, and school visits at Casa Coll i Regàs and other foundation venues. Annual exhibitions such as Mostra de les Arts with Escola Pia Santa Anna.
• Social Inclusion Programs (Iluro Social) Social inclusion programs targeting vulnerable populations including people with Alzheimer's (Art i Cura program with Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera), people with multiple sclerosis (with Fundació Esclerosi Múltiple), cancer patients (reading clubs), and social projects supported by CaixaBank collaboration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 139,000 library users annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundació Catalunya La PedreracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership to improve attention for people with Alzheimer's through art and culture programs, combining the expertise of both foundations in social and cultural intervention.
• Escola GEMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Educational partnership for 'L'Obrador d'Iluro' project - a market of projects that provides solutions to city challenges, combining debates with action.
• Fundació Esclerosi MúltipleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration agreement to bring art and culture to people with multiple sclerosis, making cultural activities accessible to this patient group.
• Associació Catalana de Wabol Futbol CaminantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2022Collaboration to organize and promote quality sports practice and active aging through Wabol (walking football), an inclusive sport with no age or gender differentiation. Espai Laru serves as the central headquarters for this initiative in Maresme.
• Ajuntament de MatarócoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Biblioteca Popular integration into municipal library network. Foundation retains ownership of building at Carrer d'en Palau 18 (1,500m2) while the service becomes part of Xarxa de Biblioteques Municipals. Joint commission for follow-up of the agreement.
• Diputació de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Library integration into Xarxa de Biblioteques de la Diputació de Barcelona. Foundation works with Provincial Institution to meet library network standards.
• Fundació El MaresmeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration in CDIAP (Centre de Desenvolupament Infantil i Atenció Precoç) for early childhood attention services.
• Fundació LarucoreOthers · 1 January 2021Absorbed by Fundació Iluro, strengthening sports programs at Espai Laru.
• Fundació CRAMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2019Marine conservation foundation supported by Fundació Iluro for beach cleanup and educational activities about marine pollution at Festa al Port de Mataró.
• Associació Posidònia 2021minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2019Environmental association working on Posidonia oceanica conservation. Supported for marine awareness activities at Mataró beaches.
• Gran Teatre del LiceucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2017'Liceu al Territori' program brings opera performances to Fundació Iluro audiences with 40% discount on tickets and round-trip transportation from Mataró. Organized visits to Un Ballo in Maschera (2017) and Turandot (2018).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundació Joan Miró: Barcelona museum foundation managing a major art collection and hosting exhibitions and educational programs. Comparable as a Catalan cultural foundation combining an inherited art collection, exhibition programming, and educational services — though operating at a larger scale in Barcelona.
• Fundació Antoni Tàpies: Barcelona foundation managing the Antoni Tàpies museum and collection, with cultural and educational programming. Comparable as a Catalan art-heritage foundation running exhibitions, educational visits, and cultural events from a museum-style venue.
• Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera: Catalan private foundation operating Casa Milà (a Gaudí building) and running cultural, educational, and social programs across Catalonia. Direct comparable as a Catalan heritage-building foundation delivering cultural programming with social outreach, and an active strategic partner of Fundació Iluro.
• Fundació Vila Casas: Catalan foundation operating contemporary art museums (Can Framis, Can Mario, Espai Volart) and an annual painting prize. Comparable as a regional Catalan art foundation combining exhibition programming, a curated collection, and art prizes — structurally similar to Fundació Iluro's Premi Iluro model.
• Fundació Banc Sabadell: Catalan foundation originating from a savings bank, focused on cultural programming, exhibitions, and supporting research/arts awards. Highly comparable in origin (savings-bank heritage foundation), regional scope (Catalonia), and programming mix (exhibitions, prizes, social initiatives).
• Museu de Mataró: Local municipal museum of Mataró managing historical and archaeological collections. Most geographically direct peer — operates in the same city, shares historical/cultural heritage focus, and competes for the same cultural-tourism audience and municipal partnerships.

Regional players

• Biblioteca Pública de Mataró: Municipal public library network of Mataró that now incorporates Fundació Iluro's Biblioteca Popular. Relevant as the institutional counterparty within the same municipal library network and as a comparator for library-service scale and funding structure in the region.

Broad incumbents

• Fundació La Caixa: Spain's largest banking-heritage foundation, operating cultural centers, exhibitions, and social programs across the country. Comparable as a savings-bank-origin nonprofit foundation that inherited assets and channels them into cultural, educational, and social initiatives, but at much larger national scale.
• Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB): Major Barcelona cultural institution running large-scale exhibitions, talks, and educational programs. Comparable as a Catalan cultural-heritage institution with an event-driven programming model, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader reach.
• Fundació MAPFRE: Spain-wide foundation operating cultural exhibitions (including at CaixaForum venues) and social programs. Comparable as a heritage-asset-funded foundation running exhibition and cultural programming across Spain, though at much larger scale and broader geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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