NEOS

What NEOS does

NEOS is a Spanish nonprofit cultural foundation (Fundación NEOS), registered in 2012 in the Registry of Foundations under the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (registry no. 851), headquartered in Madrid. It is a civil-society organization that operates programs in political advocacy, intellectual output, youth engagement, and cultural activity, serving a conservative-aligned donor and activist base across Spain. Its core products include published reports and studies (Informes y Estudios), a youth program (Jóvenes NEOS), public forums (Foro NEOS), individual reference profiles (Referentes), and awareness campaigns (Campañas), with large-scale public events such as the Marcha por la Vida. NEOS reports presence in 15 cities, 140+ initiatives, and 42,000+ engaged people, yet operates with a core team of approximately 10 employees.

The foundation is led by founder Jaime Mayor Oreja, a former Spanish Minister of the Interior and Member of the European Parliament, with co-founder María San Gil, a former President of the Basque PP. Day-to-day operations are managed by Director General Javier Martínez-Fresneda. The organization has built a partner ecosystem including Fundación Villacisneros, Universidad CEU San Pablo (via the Cátedra de Política y Humanidades), CEU-CEFAS, Sociedad Civil Catalana, and the Asociación de Guitarra Ángel G. Piñero, which jointly support events, courses, and intellectual programming.

The business model is donation-based: NEOS derives revenue from monthly membership tiers priced at €10, €20, and €50 per month, supplemented by grants and partner support. There is no commercial product, no enterprise sales motion, and no disclosed technology or AI capabilities; the underlying platform is a conventional nonprofit website with content and event registration. Reach is concentrated in Spanish-language markets and the model is non-scalable in the venture sense, but extensible through aligned institutional partnerships and volunteer-driven event machinery.

Name

NEOS

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN NEOS

Website

https://neosfundacion.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NEOS is a Madrid-based Spanish nonprofit cultural foundation, founded in 2012, that runs political advocacy, intellectual, youth, and cultural programs for a conservative-aligned donor and activist base across 15 Spanish cities, funded by monthly member donations and partner foundation support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Advocacy Foundation

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Civil society movement
• Cultural advocacy
• Think tank research
• Youth civic engagement
• Values publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Contributions: NEOS generates revenue through voluntary donations from supporters and members. The foundation offers various membership tiers (Amigo, Socio, Popular/Mecenas) with monthly and annual payment options, as well as one-time donations. Membership costs range from 10€ to 50€ per month, with annual options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación NEOS is a Spanish civil society foundation that organizes cultural advocacy through forums, conferences, youth formation programs, research publications, multimedia content, and petition campaigns. Its activities defend a cultural alternative based on Christian humanism across four thematic areas: life and family, freedom based on truth, Spain as a nation, and the identity of the West. The foundation supports its mission through tiered membership subscriptions, annual patron contributions, and one-time donations from individual supporters.

Product overview

Fundación NEOS is a cultural foundation and civic movement that defends the alternative cultural based on Christian humanist foundations. The organization operates as a unified advocacy platform rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of five interconnected offerings: Informes y Estudios (research publications analyzing political and social issues), Foro NEOS (a flagship events program hosting high-profile debates and conferences), Jóvenes NEOS (a youth formation and engagement program for ages 18-30), Referentes (a multimedia interview series featuring prominent thinkers), and Campañas (advocacy petition campaigns on core issues). These offerings work together to advance NEOS's mission of cultural defense through education, dialogue, youth formation, and public advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jóvenes NEOS: Youth wing of NEOS focused on engaging young people in cultural and civic activities.
• Foro NEOS

Products and services

• Informes y Estudios Research reports and analytical studies published by the foundation on topics including the Agenda 2030, Spanish immigration policy, and political developments. Distributed as free downloadable digital copies and physical copies via Amazon.
• Jóvenes NEOS Youth formation and engagement program for young people aged 18-30, organizing congresses, debates, and leadership training aligned with the foundation's Christian humanist values.
• Foro NEOS
• Referentes
• Campañas

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ citizens mobilized for the Marcha por la Vida 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asociación de Guitarra Ángel G. PiñerominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Joint organization of the 'Recuerdas de una Vida' concert series honoring victims of terrorism. Combines music performances with NEOS's message of truth, memory, dignity and justice.
• CEU-CEFAScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Co-organization of summer course 'El necesario cambio político para España' with CEU-CEFAS as part of NEOS's educational mission.
• Universidad CEU San PablocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2024Partnership for educational events and venue hosting. NEOS holds events at the university including the III Congreso de Jóvenes y Compromiso Cívico and presentations. The university provides venues for NEOS activities.
• Fundación VillacisneroscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2022Collaboration on youth events and cultural activities. NEOS and Fundación Villacisneros share founders and organizational connections. Joint activities include the I Congreso de Jóvenes NEOS with participation of María San Gil and Jorge Múgica (Jóvenes Villacisneros).
• Sociedad Civil CatalanaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 November 2021Support for national unity demonstrations. NEOS supported Sociedad Civil Catalana's 'No en mi nombre' demonstration in Barcelona against amnesty and self-determination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FAES (Fundación para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales): Spain's largest conservative-aligned think tank. Broader in scope (policy, leadership academy, media) but overlapping in ideological positioning, publications, and youth formation programs.
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS): Major German conservative political foundation active in Spain and across Europe. Operates cultural and ideological programs similar to NEOS but with vastly larger scale and broader mandate.
• CEU-CEFAS (Centro de Estudios, Formación y Análisis Social): Spanish academic-cultural center aligned with the Asociación Católica de Propagandistas. Already a NEOS partner; comparable in cultural advocacy, educational programming, and Catholic-humanist framing.

Regional players

• WerteStiftung (Werte Foundation): German cultural-conservative foundation defending Western/Christian heritage across Europe. Comparable as a European foundation advocating Christian humanist values, but with a different national focus.

Direct peers

• Profissionais pela Ética / Profesionales por la Ética: Iberian civic organization advocating for pro-life and pro-family policy positions. Comparable in advocacy scope, Catholic-humanist framing, and Spain/Portugal footprint.
• Ciudadanos (Ciudadanía y Democracia): Spanish civic-political movement with overlapping 'civil society alternative' framing and unionist/national-identity positioning. Comparable in event-driven GTM and Spanish grass-roots mobilization.
• Fundación Villacisneros: Spanish cultural conservative foundation promoting Western and Hispanic identity. Already a NEOS partner; directly comparable in foundation structure, ideological positioning, and youth programming (Jóvenes Villacisneros).
• CitizenGO: Spain-founded global civic advocacy platform running petition campaigns on life, family, and freedom-of-conscience issues. Closely comparable in mission, online mobilization model, and Iberian origin.
• Sociedad Civil Catalana: Spain-wide civic organization defending national unity and constitutional values. Already a NEOS partner; highly comparable in mission, advocacy tactics, and the cultural-conservative space it occupies.
• Hazte Oír: Spanish conservative/Christian civic advocacy organization operating petition-driven campaigns on life, family, and religious liberty. Directly comparable to NEOS in mission, Spanish geography, mobilization tactics, and donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NEOS_esp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdmLXaVxdJF-qkcH77lPq9Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/NEOSesp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neos-esp
• Instagraminstagram.com/NEOS_esp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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