COMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM REINFORCING OUR ROOTS LIVING OUR M

What COMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM REINFORCING OUR ROOTS LIVING OUR M does

Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim (CMPI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006/2007 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, that serves Maya and Indigenous immigrant communities originating from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The organization delivers five integrated program pillars: Health, Education, Arts and Culture, Human Rights, and Regeneration, with services delivered trilingually in Spanish, English, and Maya languages. Governance is structured around ancestral Maya governmental traditions, embedding cultural authority directly into the operating model rather than treating it as an external advisory layer.

Program delivery is executed by a small staff of 1-10 people, supported by partnerships with academic institutions (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of California Santa Barbara), federal agencies (USDA), and philanthropic funders (MetLife Foundation, Front Porch Investments, GreenLatinos). The Regeneration pillar includes the Maya Regeneration Project, which targets 400-600 acres of land-based regenerative activity, and integration into the USDA-supported Headland Regional Food Business Center, an $11 million regional food systems initiative. CMPI has received formal recognition from the USDA Secretary, indicating federal-level visibility.

The revenue model is grant-funded rather than transactional. Income derives from foundation grants, federal cooperative agreements, and ecosystem partnerships, with no fee-for-service component described. Co-Executive Directors Luis Marcos and Carolina Martin Ramos lead the organization, and board authority flows from ancestral Maya governmental structures. The organization's competitive position is grounded in cultural legitimacy, community trust built over 17+ years, and trilingual capacity rather than technology, scale, or commercial moats.

Name

COMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM REINFORCING OUR ROOTS LIVING OUR M

Legal name

Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim: Reinforcing Our Roots, Living Our Maya Heritage

Website

https://pixanixim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2006/2007 in Omaha, Nebraska, serving Maya and Indigenous immigrant communities from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador through trilingual health, education, arts and culture, human rights, and regeneration programs, with governance rooted in ancestral Maya traditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Community Development Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Immigration legal services
• Maya cultural preservation
• Regenerative agriculture programs
• Indigenous social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit accepting donations. EIN # is 45-5539560. All donations are tax deductible. 100% of donations go to support community-generated and community-driven programs.
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: CMPI receives grants from foundations such as MetLife Foundation Community Impact Grant, GreenLatinos grants, and government grants like USDA funding for the Heartland Regional Food Business Center. Funding supports specific programs including emergency needs, food access, housing, and community development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim is a Maya-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free community development, immigration legal services, health programs, education, arts and culture, regenerative agriculture, and human rights advocacy to Maya and Indigenous communities in Nebraska, the U.S. Heartland, and Guatemala. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through grants and donations. The organization also operates CMPI Radio and CMPI TV as communication platforms and uses the Maya Calendar as a cultural and educational tool.

Product overview

Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim (CMPI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, not a technology company. It offers a portfolio of community programs organized around Maya heritage preservation and community development. The core programs include: the Indigenous Peoples Summit (annual conference), Maya Regeneration Project (with sub-programs including Heartland Regional Food Business Center, Rural Maya Entrepreneurs, Maya Community Garden, and Maya Regeneration Farm), Maya Health Initiative (including Empowered Women Healthy Families and Maya Housing Roots Planning), Maya & Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Program (including Immigration/Legal Services and Social Services), Maya Education Initiative, and Maya Arts and Culture. CMPI also operates CMPI Radio and CMPI TV as communication platforms. All programs are designed to improve the health and well-being of Maya people through community development strategies consistent with the Maya Q'anjob'al system of social organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMPI Radio: Radio platform used to promote programs in Health, Education, Arts and Culture, Indigenous Peoples Human Rights, and Economic Development.
• CMPI TV

Products and services

• Indigenous Peoples Summit Annual summit organized by CMPI to commemorate the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, spiritual leaders, healers, students, and community members to discuss Indigenous rights, collaboration, and Maya culture. The 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 summits are documented.
• Maya Regeneration Project Project that anchors the Q'anjob'al community's ancient relationship with the land, creates employment, builds collective wealth, ensures access to healthy food, and supports holistic health through regenerative agriculture.
• Heartland Regional Food Business Center Regional initiative led by CMPI providing localized assistance to small, medium, and diverse food and agricultural businesses across Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and northwest Arkansas through Business Builder grants of $5,000 to $50,000.
• Rural Maya Entrepreneurs Program providing Maya Q'anjob'al and other Indigenous Maya immigrants access to language support, training, tools, and resources to start or grow small businesses (LLCs) or cooperative models in rural Nebraska.
• Maya Health Initiative Initiative promoting health and disease prevention in the Q'anjob'al Maya community in Nebraska and Maya Q'anjob'al territory, integrating Maya medicine alongside Western medicine.
• Empowered Women, Healthy Families Program supporting Maya families affected by domestic violence aggravated by COVID-19, incorporating Maya spirituality and traditional practices for culturally appropriate care.
• Maya Housing Roots Planning Initiative Community study to understand the needs, gaps, and dreams of the Maya community regarding affordable and safe housing.
• Maya & Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Program Program focused on the rights of Maya and Indigenous peoples in the United States and ancestral territories, including immigration services, social services, human rights advocacy, and civic engagement.
• Immigration and Legal Advocacy Services Legal immigration services providing free and low-cost immigration legal services to Maya and Indigenous communities with representatives fluent in Maya Q'anjob'al, English, and Spanish, including family reunification, TPS applications, and work authorization documents.
• Social Services Case management and specialized support services for Maya and Indigenous families, including DEI training and culturally appropriate care for migrants.
• Maya Education Initiative Educational initiative promoting Maya culture, languages, oral traditions, ancestral writings and philosophies, targeting all ages with activities that improve mental, emotional, and physical health.
• Maya Arts and Culture Program promoting the renaissance of Maya civilization and healing historical trauma through the transformative power of arts, including Maya music, performances, cooking, and visual arts based on the Popol Vuh.
• CMPI Radio and CMPI TV Communication platforms used by CMPI to promote programs in Health, Education, Arts and Culture, Indigenous Peoples Human Rights, and Economic Development.
• Maya Community Garden Community garden at the Maya Community Center in South Omaha, planted with Sacred Seeds, teaching Indigenous and regenerative agriculture techniques.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided basic food needs for 1,967 people in 8 communities for two months after hurricanes Eta and Iota
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RegeNErate NebraskacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2023Collaborative partner in the Maya Regeneration Project. RegeNErate Nebraska is a hub designed to build a unified regenerative movement, connecting farmers, ranchers, Tribes, urban farmers, regenerative businesses, and community organizations.
• University of Nebraska LincolncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CMPI is a key partner in the Heartland Regional Food Business Center, a $11 million initiative funded by the USDA and led by the University of Nebraska Lincoln. CMPI represents Maya communities across the five-state Heartland region and works to connect Maya entrepreneurs with resources and opportunities.
• El Pilar / Dr. Anabel Ford (UCSB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Maya Regeneration Project partners with Dr. Anabel Ford's El Pilar research program at UCSB, combining Indigenous wisdom with academic research on Maya forest gardening and ancient agricultural practices.
• Agrarian Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CMPI received provisional USDA Land Access Capital grant approval in partnership with Agrarian Land Trust to support the Maya community's dream of acquiring land for regenerative agriculture and food sovereignty.
• Cultural SurvivalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Supported the historic 2018 summit between the Akateko, Chuj, Popti, and Q'anjob'al Maya Governments.
• GHRC (Guatemala Human Rights Commission)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Supported the historic 2018 summit between Indigenous Maya governments.
• Heartland Regional Food Business Center ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMPI is the lead organization for this initiative serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and northwest Arkansas, building a more resilient food system through localized assistance to small and diverse food and agriculture businesses.
• Centro Hispano (Columbus, Nebraska)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Maya Entrepreneurs workshops held at Centro Hispano in Columbus, Nebraska, providing business development training to Maya entrepreneurs.
• Seneca Family of AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing training and materials for Maya and Indigenous defense efforts in immigration services.
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing training and materials for Maya and Indigenous immigration defense efforts.
• KIND (Kids in Need of Defense)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting Maya and Indigenous immigration defense efforts through training and materials.
• National Immigration Project (NIPNLG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing training and materials for Maya and Indigenous immigration defense efforts.
• NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on human rights advocacy for Maya peoples, including support for legal defense of criminalized Maya defenders and pursuit of justice for past crimes.
• Mayan League InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in international advocacy for Maya human rights.
• Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in international advocacy for Maya human rights and refugee protection.
• One Fire AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCherokee woman-owned consultancy providing Gathering on Native Americans (GONA) implementation expertise for the Empowered Women, Healthy Families domestic violence intervention program.
• Morningstar CounselingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous woman-owned business providing behavioral health services to Indigenous children throughout Nebraska, partnering on the Empowered Women, Healthy Families program.
• Ancestral Plurinational Government of Q'anjob'al, Chuj and AkatekocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner in Maya Territory for health initiatives, community development, and human rights work. The ancestral government works with CMPI on project implementation in Guatemala.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centro Hispano: A Nebraska-based community organization supporting immigrant integration and entrepreneurship among Hispanic and Indigenous communities. CMPI partners with Centro Hispano in Columbus, NE to deliver Rural Maya Entrepreneurs workshops, making it a directly comparable community-based immigrant services peer.
• Agrarian Trust: A nonprofit focused on land access and tenure for next-generation farmers. Agrarian Trust is CMPI's partner on the USDA Land Access Capital grant supporting the Maya Regeneration Project — a direct peer in regenerative agriculture and Indigenous land access.
• Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC): U.S.-based nonprofit documenting and advocating for human rights in Guatemala. GHRC has co-organized the 2018 Maya Government summit with CMPI, making it a direct peer in Maya/Guatemalan human rights advocacy and accompaniment.
• Mayan League International: A Maya-led international organization focused on Maya human rights, advocacy, and cultural preservation. Listed as a CMPI partner on international Maya advocacy — directly comparable in mission, beneficiary community, and advocacy scope.
• Cultural Survival: An Indigenous-led nonprofit supporting Indigenous Peoples' rights, self-determination, and cultural preservation globally. CMPI has partnered with Cultural Survival (supporting the 2018 Maya Government summit), and both organizations share a mission of Maya/Indigenous community empowerment and human rights advocacy.
• Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA): A nonprofit linking U.S.-based accompaniment with Guatemalan human rights movements. NISGUA is an active CMPI partner on Maya human rights advocacy, including support for criminalized Maya defenders, making it a direct operational peer in cross-border Indigenous rights work.

Broad incumbents

• National Indigenous Women's Resource Center: A national nonprofit addressing domestic violence and safety for Indigenous women. CMPI's Empowered Women, Healthy Families program operates in a directly comparable space, though NIWRC operates at significantly larger national scale.
• Indigenous Environmental Network: A large Indigenous-led nonprofit addressing environmental and climate justice across North America. Comparable to CMPI in its Indigenous-led, movement-based model and its work connecting Indigenous values to land stewardship, but operates at much broader continental scale.

Regional players

• Heartland Workers Center: An Omaha-based worker-led organization organizing immigrant and refugee workers in the Midwest. Comparable to CMPI in serving immigrant communities in the same regional geography, with overlapping focus on economic empowerment, though centered on labor organizing rather than cultural preservation.
• Center for Rural Affairs: A Nebraska-based nonprofit supporting rural communities, small agriculture, and equitable economic development. Comparable to CMPI in its Nebraska base, rural focus, and small-business/agriculture development programming (e.g., Rural Maya Entrepreneurs), though operating at broader rural-versus-Indigenous scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/pixanixim
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmLhT-6DP50m2FdY3nBg3MA
• Facebookfacebook.com/comunidadmaya
• Instagraminstagram.com/pixanixim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pixanixim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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