Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador

What Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador does

Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador is a Quito-based non-profit conservation foundation founded in 2012, focused on the protection of the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) and associated Andean biodiversity. Its core programs include long-running field monitoring via a network of more than 100 camera-trap stations, satellite tracking of released condors, wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, captive breeding support, and environmental education for rural and indigenous communities in Ecuador's highlands. The foundation also leads on species policy and coordination, participating in the Grupo Nacional de Trabajo del Cóndor Andino under Ecuador's MAATE regulatory framework, and has co-organized multiple iterations of the International Andean Condor Congress — most recently in Quito in October 2022 and in Sucre, Bolivia in March 2025 — culminating in the publication of the Manifiesto Internacional Cóndor Andino 2025.

Operationally, the foundation runs with a small team of 16 employees and collaborates with peer organizations such as Fundación Zoológica del Ecuador for veterinary care and captive breeding support. Its business model is non-commercial: funding comes from donations and grants, with no disclosed revenue, pricing, or fee-for-service offering. Technical infrastructure centers on field telemetry and ecological monitoring rather than software products, and there is no public evidence of paid customer relationships, enterprise contracts, or government service revenue.

Commercially, the foundation has limited conventional revenue mechanics. Its growth and influence flow through scientific publications, multi-stakeholder convening, regulatory participation, and reputational positioning in Andean condor conservation. The absence of disclosed funders, corporate sponsors, or grant providers means financial concentration risk is unobservable, and the foundation's near-term capacity appears tied to the cyclical availability of conservation grants and small-dollar donations rather than recurring contracted revenue.

Name

Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador

Legal name

Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador

Website

https://fundacioncondor.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador is a Quito-based non-profit founded in 2012 that conserves the Andean condor through 100+ camera-trap monitoring stations, satellite tracking, wildlife rescue, environmental education, and recurring international congresses across the Andean region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Conservation, Research & Volunteer Experiences (THAJAIAJ)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation
• Biodiversity monitoring
• Environmental education
• Wildlife rescue
• Andean condor conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and organizational donations from supporters who contribute to conservation efforts. The foundation actively solicits donations through its website to fund conservation projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador is a non-profit conservation foundation that conducts scientific research, biodiversity monitoring, wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, and community environmental education, with a primary focus on flagship Andean species such as the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) and Andean eagle. Its work combines camera trap and satellite tracking-based monitoring across Ecuador's Andean, Amazon, and Chocó ecosystems with the Ilitío Wildlife Rescue Center and the Guardianes de la Biodiversidad education program.

Product overview

Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador is a conservation foundation operating as a portfolio of interconnected conservation, research, and education projects rather than a unified software platform. The core projects include the Andean Condor and Andean Eagle conservation programs, which are flagship species-focused initiatives. Biodiversity monitoring via camera traps and satellite tracking represents the research infrastructure. The Ilitío wildlife rescue center handles rehabilitation. Educational outreach includes the Guardianes de la Biodiversidad school program and downloadable educommunicational materials. The organization also convenes the International Andean Condor Congress to promote scientific exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cóndor Andino (Andean Condor Project)

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Quinto Congreso Internacional del Cóndor Andino participantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2025Multiple international institutions participated in the Fifth International Andean Condor Congress and First Symposium of Vultures of the Americas held March 17-21, 2025 in Sucre, Bolivia. The congress brought together scientists, researchers, and conservationists from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, United States, France, and Spain to discuss Andean condor conservation strategies.
• Fundación Zoológica del EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the IV International Andean Condor Congress held in Quito, Ecuador (October 24-29, 2022). The Zoological Foundation works on wildlife rescue and public awareness, providing assistance to hundreds of animals annually.
• Grupo Nacional de Trabajo del Cóndor AndinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational working group dedicated to Andean condor conservation in Ecuador, covering research, education, ex-situ conservation, and habitat protection. The group includes Fundación Cóndor Andino Ecuador and Fundación Zoológica del Ecuador.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BirdLife International: Global alliance of bird conservation organizations. Highly relevant peer given the Andean condor's threatened status and BirdLife's species-based conservation framework; potential partner and grant source.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): Global wildlife conservation organization operating field programs. Comparable in scientific monitoring, species conservation, and field-station deployment model across multiple ecosystems.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC): Global environmental NGO focused on land and water conservation. Comparable in reserve management programs (subject foundation has a reserve creation program) and large-scale conservation funding models.
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Global conservation NGO operating across species and habitat conservation. Comparable as a major conservation funder and partner, with broader geographic scope and significantly larger budget.

Direct peers

• Condor Trust (Condor Trust UK / Vulture Conservation Foundation): Conservation organizations dedicated to vulture and condor species recovery. Direct peer focused on the same flagship taxa, with international advocacy and species recovery expertise.
• Fundación Zoológica del Ecuador: Ecuadorian conservation NGO operating a wildlife rescue center and zoo. Direct operational peer — co-organizes the Andean Condor Congress with the subject foundation and handles wildlife rehabilitation in parallel.
• The Peregrine Fund: US-based raptor conservation NGO specializing in vultures and birds of prey. Comparable as a flagship-species raptor conservation organization using satellite telemetry — directly relevant to Andean condor and king vulture work.
• Fundación Jocotoco: Ecuadorian non-profit conservation foundation protecting threatened birds and habitats. Most direct peer — same country, similar NGO model, complementary flagship-species conservation focus, and operates a network of nature reserves across Ecuador.

Regional players

• Asociación Armonía (Bolivia): Bolivian bird conservation NGO. Regional peer with comparable Andean habitat conservation work, particularly relevant given co-hosting of the 2025 Andean Condor Congress in Sucre, Bolivia.

Emerging players

• Fundación Rapaces Ecuador: Ecuadorian raptor conservation NGO. Niche peer focused specifically on birds of prey in Ecuador — partial overlap with subject foundation's Andean eagle and condor programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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