Fundacion Monge

What Fundacion Monge does

Fundación Monge is a private, nonprofit foundation headquartered in Costa Rica with operations also in Nicaragua, functioning as the philanthropic arm of the family-owned Grupo Monge. Founded in 2010 and operating with 11-50 employees, the foundation promotes access to education, employability, and entrepreneurship programs as instruments for poverty reduction and social mobility among vulnerable populations in Central America. Its core beneficiaries are youth aged 15-20 enrolled in Costa Rica's public secondary schools in communities where Grupo Monge has commercial operations, and women entrepreneurs seeking to formalize and grow micro-enterprises.

The foundation's portfolio comprises three principal programs. SOY CAMBIO is a comprehensive youth leadership and employability program delivered through public secondary schools in partnership with Costa Rica's Ministry of Public Education (MEP), offering tutoring, mentoring, camps, and 21st-century skills training. Geekonia provides technology education and digital literacy content, available in in-person, bimodal, and online modalities. CECI 416 (Centro de Capacitación e Incubación) is a training and incubation center for women entrepreneurs, delivering courses such as 'Herramientas para la Innovación y Emprendimiento: Construyendo mi Negocio desde 0,' covering business model review, digital literacy, formalization, and sales growth. Supplementary offerings include Bootcamps, Hackathons, Thinkatons, and STEAM education programs sold as customized services to institutional clients.

Fundación Monge's funding model rests on three streams: a recurring percentage of Grupo Monge's annual profits as the primary anchor, donations authorized under its NGO/social-enterprise legal status, and fee-for-service revenue from contracted training, bootcamps, hackathons, and monitoring & evaluation engagements — all of which are reinvested into mission expansion. The foundation is a signatory of the UN Global Compact and a collaborator of UN ECOSOC, and works in formal alliance with Costa Rica's MEP and MICITT to deliver educational programs aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Name

Fundacion Monge

Legal name

Fundación Monge

Website

https://fundacionmonge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Monge is a Costa Rica-based nonprofit that delivers education, employability, and entrepreneurship programs — including SOY CAMBIO, Geekonia, and CECI 416 — to vulnerable youth and women in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, funded primarily by Grupo Monge profits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education and Social Impact Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Nonprofit education programs
• Youth employability training
• Women entrepreneurship incubation
• STEAM education services
• Social mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Escazú

HQ country

Costa Rica

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grupo Monge Annual Profit Contributions: Fundación Monge is financed with a percentage of Grupo Monge's annual profits, as a family-owned Costa Rican non-profit company
2. Donations: As a legally constituted NGO, authorized to receive donations under the social enterprise model
3. Service Fees: Revenue generated from selling customized services (training, bootcamps, hackathons, monitoring and evaluation) to clients, all reinvested to expand and scale mission in Costa Rica and the region

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Monge is a private nonprofit foundation that delivers education, employability, and entrepreneurship training programs to vulnerable youth (ages 15-20) enrolled in public secondary schools and to women entrepreneurs in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Core offerings include the Gekonia 21st-century-skills technology program, the SOY CAMBIO leadership and employability program, the CECI 416 Training and Incubation Center, and the Women's Entrepreneurship Strengthening Program, all delivered in-person, bimodal, or online.

Product overview

Fundación Monge is a private, non-profit foundation operating in Costa Rica and Nicaragua that offers a portfolio of educational programs and training services focused on promoting social mobility through education and employability. Its core offerings include Gekonia (a technological course providing 21st Century Skills training), the SOY CAMBIO program (leadership and employability for vulnerable youth), the CECI training center (with 416 enabled courses), and a Women's Entrepreneurship Strengthening Program. Additional services include Bootcamps, Hackathons/Thinkatons, and STEAM education programs, all delivered in-person, bimodal, or online formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOY CAMBIO: Program focused on leadership and employability for youth beneficiaries, providing tutoring, mentorship, camps, and training in 21st Century Skills and technological tools like Geekonia.
• Geekonia
• CECI 416

Products and services

• Gekonia
• SOY CAMBIO
• CECI 416 (Centro de Capacitación e Incubación)
• Programa de Fortalecimiento Empresarial
• Bootcamps
• Hackathons, Thinkatons and Technology Events
• STEAM Education Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 416 courses enabled through CECI center
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator with Costa Rica's Ministry of Public Education. The SOY CAMBIO program is implemented in partnership with MEP schools, and the foundation works with national orientation advisors to deliver tutoring, mentoring, camps, and 21st century skills training to public school students.
• Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Tecnología (MICITT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator with Costa Rica's Ministry of Science, Innovation and Technology for STEAM education programs and innovation-focused training initiatives.
• United Nations Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory of the UN Global Compact. Fundación Monge focuses its efforts on contributing strategically to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the principles of the Global Compact, particularly in quality education, gender equality, and decent work.
• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator with the UN Economic and Social Council, supporting the foundation's work in sustainable development and social mobility initiatives in Central America.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Generation: Global non-profit providing training, mentorship, and job placement for vulnerable youth, with growing presence in Latin America. Comparable youth employability focus and outcome-driven program design, though the model emphasizes tuition-free bootcamps with employer placement.
• Fundación Kaluz: Latin American corporate-backed foundation supporting education, entrepreneurship, and social development programs. Comparable corporate-affiliated foundation structure and educational mission.

Broad incumbents

• Junior Achievement Americas: Large established non-profit operating across the Americas delivering entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy programs to youth. Comparable mission elements around youth employability and entrepreneurship, though at significantly greater scale.
• Instituto Natura: Brazilian foundation focused on education, social development, and STEAM learning for vulnerable populations. Comparable operating foundation structure, education/STEAM focus, and Latin American context.
• Fundación Carlos Slim: Large Mexican corporate-backed foundation delivering digital literacy, education, and employability programs across Latin America. Comparable corporate-affiliated foundation model and educational technology focus, though at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Glasswing International: Non-profit operating across Central America (including Costa Rica) that delivers education, employability, and community health programs to vulnerable youth. Directly comparable geography, mission, and program structure.
• Fundación Pies Descalzos: Latin American foundation providing public school-based education programs to vulnerable children and youth. Comparable mission, public-private partnership model, and beneficiary focus, though based in Colombia.
• Cimientos: Latin American non-profit foundation supporting vulnerable youth in secondary education through scholarships, mentoring, and 21st-century skills training. Highly comparable operating model and beneficiary profile to Fundación Monge's SOY CAMBIO program.
• Fundación Forge: Latin American foundation focused on youth employability and workforce readiness for disadvantaged young people, with active operations in multiple Central and South American countries. Directly comparable target segment and program model.

Regional players

• United Way Costa Rica: Costa Rica-based non-profit mobilizing corporate and individual donations for community education and social programs. Comparable regional footprint and corporate-funded operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fundacionmonge5257
• Facebookfacebook.com/somosfundacionmonge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-monge
• Instagraminstagram.com/somosfundacionmonge

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Investors

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