CasaSito

What CasaSito does

Casasito is a Guatemala-registered nonprofit NGO that operates youth and teacher development programs in the departments of Sacatepéquez and Alta Verapaz. Founded in the United States on July 7, 2004 and officially established in Guatemala on August 10, 2009, the organization runs from two owned facilities—a headquarters in Antigua Guatemala opened in 2006 and a regional office in San Cristóbal Verapaz established in 2013. Its core offering, the Youth Development Program, combines scholarships for junior high and high school students with individualized psycho-social support from in-house psychologists and social workers, plus extracurricular clubs covering debate, art, music, English, mathematics, sports, and career mentorship. A complementary Teacher Development Program provides scholarships and professional training in competitive debate and interactive pedagogy.

Casasito has no proprietary technology stack, software products, or AI components; its delivery platform is its local staff (approximately 7 employees plus program coordinators, social workers, and psychologists), school partnerships, and community relationships built over 20+ years. Both offices were purchased (Antigua 2011, San Cristóbal 2024) and operate rent-free as part of a Capital Fund invested in Guatemalan banks. The revenue model is donation-based: individual donors, foundation and corporate contributions, legacy gifts, and dedicated giving platforms including Zeffy (for tax-deductible US donations via a 501(c)(3) partner, Casa Sito Association USA) and Amazon Smile. A separate mobile delivery layer, CasaSito Móvil, extends well-being workshops into schools and a Partner Projects program supports aligned grassroots initiatives such as Semilla de Esperanza y Amor.

In 2025, Casasito reported 115 youth scholars (100% academic-year completion, 96% averaging grades of 75% or higher), 13 teacher scholars establishing 13 school debate clubs that reached 297 students aged 11–19, and 828 participants in CasaSito Móvil workshops. Geographic expansion beyond the two Guatemalan departments is not indicated, and program growth has been incremental rather than exponential. The organization is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors and holds a GuideStar Transparency Seal for nonprofit accountability.

Name

CasaSito

Legal name

Asociación CasaSito

Website

https://casasito.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CasaSito is a Guatemala-registered nonprofit NGO that delivers scholarships, psycho-social support, teacher training, and mobile well-being workshops to youth and educators in the Sacatepéquez and Alta Verapaz departments, funded by individual, foundation, and corporate donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education & Development Nonprofit Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAD

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Education scholarships
• Teacher training
• Psycho-social support
• Community nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from Individuals: Individual donors contribute to support CasaSito's youth scholarship and development programs. Donations can be made through the website or bank transfers.
2. Foundation and Corporate Donations: Foundations and corporations donate to support CasaSito's educational mission in Guatemala.
3. Legacy Gifts: CasaSito accepts legacy gifts through their Capital Fund, which is invested in local banks at favorable interest rates to support long-term sustainability.
4. Bank Transfers (Guatemala): Direct donations accepted to Guatemalan bank account at Banco Agromercantil (BAM), checking account #30-4019611-4 for Association CasaSito.
5. Zeffy Platform (USA): US-based donations processed through Zeffy platform with no commissions and USA tax-deductible status.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CasaSito provides scholarships, psycho-social support, and extracurricular activities to Guatemalan youth from low-income backgrounds through its Youth Development Program. It also delivers teacher scholarships and professional development in debate and creative pedagogy, mobile well-being workshops via CasaSito Móvil, and personal development workshops covering life skills and mental health for scholars and their families.

Product overview

CasaSito is a Guatemala-based NGO operating as a unified non-profit organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings consist of the Youth Development Program (scholarships with psycho-social support and extracurricular activities) and Teacher Development Program, supplemented by CasaSito Móvil mobile workshops, Partner Projects support, and Personal Development Workshops for scholars and families. These programs work together to provide comprehensive educational support: scholarships enable access to education, teacher training improves instruction quality, mobile workshops deliver well-being services, and personal development workshops address life skills and mental health needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Development Program (YDP) Comprehensive scholarship program for junior high and high school students in Guatemala providing financial aid, psycho-social support, and extracurricular activities to foster academic, professional, and personal development.
• Teacher Development Program Professional development program for educators focusing on competitive debate skills and interactive creative education pedagogy, including teacher scholarships and inter-school debate competitions.
• CasaSito Móvil Mobile well-being workshop initiative that brings school well-being programs to children, adolescents, teachers, and parents, reaching 828 participants in 2025 across partner schools.
• Extracurricular Activities and Clubs Year-round clubs teaching youth varied skills including art, accounting, debate, sports, English, mathematics, Spanish, and career guidance and mentorship.
• Partner Projects Program Support and financial aid to local educational projects including Semilla de Esperanza y Amor (SEA), helping grass-roots educational centers serve children in severe poverty.
• Personal Development Workshops Workshops for scholars and families covering academics, life skills, and mental health including job interview preparation, financial planning, self-esteem, and addressing family violence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of youth scholars successfully completed their academic year (115 scholars)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Amazon SmileminorOthersAmazon Smile allows shoppers to designate CasaSito as their charity of choice, with Amazon donating a percentage of eligible purchases to the organization.
• MariposaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMariposa Association of Germany is connected through founder Alice Lee So Fong's membership, potentially collaborating on youth development initiatives.
• 48in48minorStrategic or Co-development Partner48in48 is a nonprofit that builds websites for other nonprofits. CasaSito has received website development support from this organization.
• Semilla de Esperanza y Amor (SEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEA is a partner project in San Mateo Milpas Altas that CasaSito supports. SEA provides educational and recreational activities, psychological support, and nutritious meals (breakfast and lunch) to children from low-income families. CasaSito's goal is to eventually encourage self-sufficiency within partner projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Long Way Home: Guatemala-based nonprofit running youth education, vocational training, and community development programs. Comparable as a small, US-affiliated Guatemalan youth-focused NGO with a similar scale of operations.
• Common Hope: Guatemala-focused nonprofit providing education, healthcare, and family support to children from poverty. Closely comparable in mission and integrated services (education + psycho-social support), with a longer history and broader geographic footprint.
• Glasswing International: Operates education and youth development programs across Central America including Guatemala, with public-school-based interventions and teacher training. Comparable target population (at-risk youth) and school-based delivery model.
• Pencils of Promise: US-based nonprofit that builds schools and funds education programs in Guatemala and other developing countries. Directly comparable as a youth education nonprofit operating in Guatemala with a similar donor-funded scholarship/school model.

Broad incumbents

• Educo: International nonprofit (originated with the Spanish children's organization) focused on education and child protection in Guatemala and other developing countries. Comparable education-focused mission serving Guatemalan children.
• World Vision Guatemala: Major international NGO with sponsorship, education, and child protection programs in Guatemala. Competes for a similar donor base and serves similar beneficiary populations, but at a much larger institutional scale.
• Save the Children Guatemala: Large international NGO operating in Guatemala with education, child protection, and youth programs. A broader incumbent that overlaps with CasaSito's youth education and well-being mission but at substantially larger scale.
• UNICEF Guatemala: UN agency delivering education, child protection, and youth programs in Guatemala. Operates at a vastly larger scale but addresses overlapping mission areas around youth education and well-being.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity Guatemala: US-affiliated nonprofit operating in Guatemala primarily on housing and community development. An adjacent NGO ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor, with overlapping donor demographics and Guatemalan operations.

Regional players

• Fondo para la Niñez y la Comunidad (NGO partners in Guatemala): Regional child-and-family-focused NGOs operating in Guatemala with similar scholarship and youth development programs. Functionally similar mission but with different geographic footprints and operational models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXIlTFvcRiVAVzWmBhtFPyw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CasaSito
• Instagraminstagram.com/casasitoong
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casasito

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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