AVIAN RECONDITIONING CENTER

Name

AVIAN RECONDITIONING CENTER

Legal name

Avian Reconditioning Center

Website

https://arc4raptors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Education

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAAFAC

Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release Centers (Public Viewing/Education)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Parks & Reserves (Visitor Operations)

SECONDARYTHAAAFAG

Wildlife Interpretation & Education Centers (Visitor Centers, Museums)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Parks & Reserves (Visitor Operations)

SECONDARYTHAAAFAA

Wildlife Sanctuaries & Rescue Centers (Visitor Operations)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Parks & Reserves (Visitor Operations)

Keywords

• Raptor rehabilitation
• Wildlife education programs
• Falconry experiences
• Bird of prey rescue
• Conservation nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

APOPKA, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Tax-deductible donations received from individuals supporting raptor rehabilitation and education efforts. No state or federal funding. 100% of donations go to bird care.
2. Adopt-a-Bird Program: Sponsorship donations at multiple tiers (Patron $50, Sponsor $100, Friend $250, Partner $500, Avian Angel $1000) providing certificates, photos, and experiences. Also classroom kits at $55.
3. Falconry Experiences: Private encounters with barn owls or aplomado falcon available Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday. Includes general admission for up to two guests on Saturdays.
4. Education Programs: Roaming Raptor off-site programs ($175-$850 depending on species and distance), on-site school field trips ($175+), civic group presentations ($175+), photography sessions ($200/hour), birthday parties ($250 for 2 hours with up to 10 children).
5. Resource Store: Physical and online store selling stuffed animals, children's items, books, ARC apparel, jewelry, cards, and calendars. Open Wednesday, Friday 10am-1pm, Saturday 10am-3pm. Also sells via Etsy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ARC is a nonprofit raptor center that provides rehabilitation and medical care for injured and orphaned birds of prey, releases recovered birds back to the wild, and houses non-releasable raptors as educational ambassadors. It delivers wildlife education through on-site visits, off-site school and community programs, private falconry experiences, birthday parties, photography sessions, and a tiered Adopt-A-Bird sponsorship program. Ancillary revenue comes from a physical resource store and an Etsy shop selling merchandise and nest boxes.

Product overview

The Avian Reconditioning Center (ARC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers a portfolio of interconnected services centered on raptor (bird of prey) rehabilitation, education, and falconry. Core offerings include: raptor rehabilitation for injured and orphaned birds with veterinary care and lab facilities; educational programs including on-site visits (Saturdays at ARC), Roaming Raptors off-site presentations, school field trips, and Bird-Day parties; Falconry Experiences providing private encounters with ambassador birds; an Adopt-A-Bird sponsorship program with tiered donation levels; a Resource Store with merchandise; nest box building guidance; and annual special events. The organization has operated since 2001 and receives no state or federal funding, relying entirely on donations, program fees, and volunteer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Record number of admissions this year for rehabilitation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Park Avenue Animal HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary partner in Apopka that provides further examination and treatment for birds brought to ARC. Birds requiring advanced care are taken to this hospital for evaluation.
• The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with SCA for the Spring Affaire Renaissance Day event. SCA provides medieval activities and children's games complementing ARC's bird demonstrations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cascades Raptor Center: Eugene, OR nonprofit wildlife hospital and education center for native raptors, with public hours and school programs. Direct analog in combining raptor rehabilitation, education programming, and visitor operations on a single site.
• Center for Birds of Prey: Awendaw, SC facility offering raptor medical care, public education, and falconry experiences. Directly comparable nonprofit model combining rehabilitation with paid education programming and ambassador bird encounters.
• Carolina Raptor Center: Huntersville, NC nonprofit running a raptor hospital, public education programs, and ambassador bird encounters. Closely matches ARC's rehabilitation-plus-public-engagement model with comparable ticketed programming.
• Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Pennsylvania-based raptor conservation organization with education programs, visitor facilities, and raptor-focused research. Comparable in combining education, conservation messaging, and ticketed visitor experiences.
• Audubon Center for Birds of Prey: Located in Maitland, FL (near ARC's Apopka base), this Audubon-operated center provides raptor rehabilitation, education programs, and ambassador bird experiences. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and program mix, making it the closest analog for ARC's operations.
• World Bird Sanctuary: Valley Park, MO nonprofit specializing in raptor rehabilitation, breeding, and public education including on-site presentations and traveling programs. Comparable in scale, program breadth, and education-driven revenue model.
• The Raptor Trust: New Jersey raptor rehabilitation center with on-site public viewing, education programs, and medical care for injured birds of prey. Directly comparable rehabilitation-plus-public-operations nonprofit model.

Others

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Promoted on ARC's website as the developer of the Merlin Bird ID app. Not a competitor, but a thematically adjacent organization whose tools and brand extend ARC's educational reach to birding audiences.
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: State regulatory body that licenses and oversees wildlife rehabilitation in Florida, including ARC. Referenced in ARC's intake protocols as the contact for wildlife issues, making it the relevant regulatory counterpart rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Peace River Wildlife Center: Florida-based (Punta Gorda) wildlife rehabilitation and education center covering a broader species mix than ARC but operating a similar nonprofit rehab-plus-education model in the same state. Regional rather than direct peer due to broader species scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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