Fundación Formemos

What Fundación Formemos does

Fundación Formemos is a Colombian non-profit foundation established in January 1992 and headquartered in Bogotá, with its main educational center located in Tena, Cundinamarca. Its mission is to provide integral and preventive education to children displaced by armed conflict and rural youth in vulnerable conditions, delivered through a residential model that combines formal schooling (Preschool through 11th grade, Ministry of Education-approved since 2004) with hands-on training on a working ecopedagogical farm. The foundation serves 152 beneficiaries annually (122 living in its boys' and girls' homes with 183 total bed capacity, and 30 in the surrounding area of influence), supported by 26 employees including an interdisciplinary psychosocial team and 8 resident counselors.

The foundation's underlying operating model is the ecopedagogical farm itself, which functions as a productive unit spanning livestock (poultry, pigs, rabbits, sheep, goats, cattle, vermiculture) and agriculture (coffee, vegetables, aromatic plant nursery). Since 2008, a SENA-approved curriculum integration has allowed grades 10–11 graduates to earn dual credentials — Agricultural Technical Bachelor and Technician in Agricultural and Ecological Exploitation. The foundation runs a Rainforest Alliance-certified and INVIMA-registered Coffee Laboratory with NTC 4883 and SCA-standard physical and sensory analysis capabilities, plus a torrefactor offering maquila services to external growers. Technology footprint is limited to the 'Aula Amiga' virtual classroom; no proprietary AI/ML or platform architecture is disclosed.

Fundación Formemos operates a hybrid non-profit business model. The primary revenue stream is donations — both one-time and monthly recurring subscriptions processed via PayPal and bank deposits — with 100% stated to fund education, housing, food, clothing, and psychosocial support. Self-sustainability revenue comes from an owned e-commerce store (Tienda) selling Formemos-branded coffee (Institutional, Traditional, Premium tiers priced COP $15K–$23.6K per 500g), Argentine wines, gift bundles (Combos 1–9, COP $14K–$149K), condolence and Christmas donation vouchers, plus the physical 'Casi Nuevo' second-hand store. Service revenue includes paid ecopedagogical farm visits for schools/universities/companies, coffee lab maquila for external growers, and a 120-hour virtual Coffee Diploma priced at COP $1,250,000. The foundation also runs major annual fundraising events including the Solidarity Golf Tournament (18th edition at Country Club de Bogotá) and the Andrés Cepeda benefit concert. Marketing is digital-and-event-driven (website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, newsletter) with a community-led and volunteer-supported GTM motion across 40+ corporate partners.

Name

Fundación Formemos

Legal name

Fundación Formemos

Website

https://fundacionformemos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Formemos is a Colombian non-profit founded in 1992 that provides residential education, housing, and SENA-certified agricultural training to 152 displaced and vulnerable children through a working ecopedagogical farm, funded by donations, coffee/product sales, and educational services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Social education services
• Ecopedagogical farm education
• Coffee processing services
• Rural youth development
• Nonprofit educational foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations (One-time and Recurring): Individual and corporate donors contribute through one-time payments or monthly recurring plans during a year. Donations can be made online (PayPal) or by bank deposit (Caja Social, BBVA). 100% of donations are used for education, housing, food, clothing, psychosocial support, and general support for beneficiaries.
2. Product Sales (Store): Sale of self-sustainability products including Formemos branded coffee (institutional, traditional, premium), Argentine wines (Finca La Linda, Balduzzi, Longchamps), gift bundles, Christmas and condolence donation certificates, and the 'Casi Nuevo' (nearly new) store. Revenue supports foundation sustainability.
3. Services (Ecopedagogical Visits and Coffee Services): Paid ecopedagogical visits for schools, universities, and companies to tour the farm and participate in agricultural activities; coffee torrefactor and laboratory services for external coffee growers; professional diploma programs in coffee processing, cupping, and barismo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Formemos is a Colombian non-profit foundation that delivers integral residential education — from preschool through technical secondary level — to displaced children and vulnerable peasant youth at an ecopedagogical farm in Tena, Cundinamarca. The foundation combines formal classroom instruction, boarding care, psychosocial support, and hands-on agricultural training within a working farm (livestock, coffee, horticulture, vermiculture), and pairs this with SENA-certified dual credentials in Agricultural and Ecological Exploitation. To fund the mission, it sells Formemos-branded coffee, gift bundles, wines, donation vouchers, paid coffee laboratory and roasting services, ecopedagogical farm visits, a virtual coffee diploma, and operates a second-hand 'Casi Nuevo' store.

Product overview

Fundación Formemos operates as a non-profit educational foundation offering a portfolio of coffee products and social-impact services for self-sustainability. The core products include premium, traditional, and institutional Formemos-branded coffee (available in ground and whole bean formats). The store features gift bundles (Combos 1-9), gift boxes, seasonal bonus vouchers (Christmas and condolence), and Argentine wines. Services include a Coffee Laboratory and Roasting facility offering processing for local growers, Ecopedagogical Farm Visits for educational tourism, a 120-hour virtual Coffee Diploma program, and an Almost New (Casi Nuevo) second-hand goods store. All products and services are designed to fund the foundation's mission of educating displaced children and peasant youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formemos Coffee (Premium, Traditional, and Institutional variants) Formemos-branded single-origin coffee sold as a self-sustainability product in 500g ground or whole-bean formats, grown and processed on the foundation's ecopedagogical farm using ecological wet processing. Available in three quality tiers at differentiated Colombian Peso price points ($15,000–$23,600 COP).
• Gift Bundles (Combos 1–9) Pre-assembled curated gift bundles combining Formemos coffee with wines, chocolate, dehydrated fruits, herbs, and other products, sold at multiple price points to support the foundation's self-sustainability mission.
• Gift Box (Caja Detalle) Standalone cardboard gift box containing 125g of Premium Formemos Coffee, sold as a small-format gifting option to support foundation sustainability.
• Donation Vouchers (Christmas and Condolence Bonus Vouchers) Christmas Bonus (Bono Navideño) and Condolence (Bono de Condolencias) vouchers in Silver and Gold tiers, allowing donors to gift charitable contributions in the name of a loved one while supporting the foundation's educational programs for displaced children.
• Wine Products (Balduzzi, Longchamps, Finca La Linda) Argentine wines including Balduzzi Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc (750cc), Longchamps (187cc), and Finca La Linda Chardonnay (750cc), sold to support foundation self-sustainability.
• Coffee Laboratory Service Comprehensive coffee processing service offering maquila (threshing, roasting, grinding, packaging) and physical and sensory analysis per NTC 4883 and SCA standards, with INVIMA registration. Beneficiary: external coffee growers needing certified processing.
• Coffee Roasting (Torrefactora) Service Coffee roasting and processing service (torrefacción) offering threshing, roasting, grinding, packaging, and laboratory analysis for external coffee-growing families and producers, generating foundation sustainability revenue.
• Ecopedagogical Visits Educational farm tours for schools, universities, and companies featuring agricultural activities (ecological trails, gardens, livestock projects), pedagogical activities (Aula Amiga virtual classroom, Coffee Route), and workshops (bakery, recycling).
• Diploma in Industrial Coffee Processes, Cupping and Barismo 120-hour virtual professional diploma program on coffee processing, sensory analysis, and barista skills, priced at $1,250,000 COP. Developed to address Colombia's growing specialty coffee market potential for adult learners and professionals.
• Casi Nuevo (Almost New) Second-hand Store Second-hand goods store selling donated items in good condition at low prices, with proceeds supporting the foundation's self-sustainability. Operated physically in Bogotá and online via Gotrendier.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• 152 children served annually (122 in homes, 30 in area of influence)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• D1 (Tiendas D1)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Alliance during COVID-19 to deliver food markets to 100 families for 15 days, helping families stay at home during the crisis. The foundation returned children to their homes during this period.
• A2G Consulting CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Developed six training workshops for Formemos students in grades 10 and 11 covering: client service, entrepreneurship and innovation, cheese production, standardized testing preparation, life and career planning, and vocational exploration.
• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Approved curriculum integration since 2008 allowing graduates to receive dual credentials: Bachilleres Técnicos Agropecuarios (Agricultural Technical Bachelor) and Técnicos en Explotaciones Agropecuarias Ecológicas (Technicians in Agricultural and Ecological Exploitation).
• Universidad Minuto De Dios (Minuto De Dios University)majorOthersDonated computers to Fundación Formemos enabling all students to continue receiving education virtually. This donation was critical for launching the school year in virtual mode during the pandemic.
• Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (National Federation of Coffee Growers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport provided for the 'Escuela y Café' (School and Coffee) program integrated into the institutional educational project, aimed at strengthening the generational change program of coffee farmers.
• Clínica Country and Clínica La ColinamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare clinics that organized and hosted the 18th edition of the Solidarity Golf Tournament at the Country Club de Bogotá, with proceeds benefiting Formemos children.
• EcolombifyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpened spaces for Fundación Formemos to present Formemos Coffee at the Fourth Festival of Colombianity in Frankfurt, Germany, reaching 200+ attendees.
• Corporate Partners (40+ entities)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerExtensive network of 40+ corporate partners including BMCW, CAF, Corredores, Semillas de Amor, Davivienda, Espc del Cafe, Grupo Nutresa, Automotores Comagro, Cielo, Caceres, HRH, Donut Factory, Corral, Pastaio, BROT, BEAT, and others shown in the partners logo section on the website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje): Colombia's national learning service delivering technical and vocational training nationwide. Already a core curriculum partner of Formemos since 2008; broadly comparable as a public technical-education institution serving rural and agricultural training.
• Fundación Social: One of Colombia's largest and longest-standing social foundations, with programs across microfinance, education, housing, and community development. Comparable as a broad incumbent in Colombian social-impact work with formal educational and community programs.
• Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC): Colombia's national coffee growers' federation, which already partners with Formemos on the Escuela y Café program. Comparable as a broad incumbent shaping coffee-related rural education, generational succession, and producer support in Colombia.

Emerging players

• Heifer International: Global nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture and livestock training for smallholder farmers. Comparable in combining hands-on livestock/agricultural training with rural youth education and food security.
• TechnoServe: International nonprofit that works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. Comparable in operating sustainable-agriculture and coffee value-chain development programs in Latin America.

Direct peers

• Fundación Juanfe: Colombian foundation focused on nutrition, health, and education for vulnerable children and pregnant teenagers in Cartagena. Comparable in operating a residential/educational program with a self-sustainability component and reliance on corporate partnerships.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Colombia: Major Colombian nonprofit providing residential care, education, and family-strengthening services for children without parental care or at social risk. Directly comparable to Formemos in serving vulnerable Colombian children through boarding and educational programs.

Others

• Ecolombify: Colombian-origin platform promoting Colombian sustainable products internationally, which has hosted Formemos at events such as the Colombianity Festival in Frankfurt. Comparable as an enabling marketing/distribution partner for Formemos' coffee abroad.
• Fairtrade International: Global certification and standards body for fair trade and ethical supply chains. Comparable as an ecosystem actor whose certification framework shapes coffee producer economics relevant to Formemos' Rainforest Alliance strategy.

Regional players

• Aldea Global: Latin American nonprofit focused on sustainable development and capacity building in rural communities. Comparable as a regionally focused social-impact organization with agricultural and educational programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fundacionformem
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Formemos/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/www.fundacionformemos.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacionformem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-formemos

Compliance2 records

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