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California environmental education programs

There are 558environmental education organizations in California. Combined, these Californianenvironmental education programsemploy 4,329 people, earn more than $526 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Environmental education programs by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
136
$77,532,960
San Francisco
127
$263,750,996
San Diego
52
$43,517,444
Sacramento
31
$8,638,972
San Jose
25
$23,356,956
Riverside
23
$37,234,353
Santa Rosa
22
$18,089,170
Santa Cruz
18
$21,045,063
Santa Maria
17
$4,710,971
San Luis Obispo
12
$2,351,516
Showing 10 of 23metros

Job trends for California environmental education programs

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
66
1-10
72
11-25
48
26-100
36
101 to 1,000
8
1,000+
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of environmental education programs in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
157
$250k to $1M
85
$1M to $5M
59
$5M to $25M
17
$25M to $100M
3
$100M+
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Sierra Club Foundation, Dream Corps, Living Desert, Earth Island Institute, and Donors Endowment earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in California environmental education programs.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 10.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California environmental education programs with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of environmental education programs in California

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1-20 of 558

Sierra Club Foundation

Sierra Club Foundation educates and empowers people to protect the environment through programs like Our Wild America and Beyond Coal.
Revenue
$87.7m
Assets
$208.0m
Employees
19
EIN
94-6069890
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Earth Island Institute

Environmental organization founded in 1982 by David R. Brower, supporting responsible initiatives and supporting young environmental leaders through awards.
Revenue
$23.7m
Assets
$29.6m
Employees
296
EIN
94-2889684
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)

APEN seeks to empower low-income Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities to achieve environmental and social justice. APEN believes that the environment includes everything around us: where we live, work and play.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
102
EIN
94-3261846
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dream Corps

Green For All is a national organization dedicated to building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
Revenue
$53.5m
Assets
$97.1m
Employees
92
EIN
26-1140201
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Sustainable Ocean Alliance develops leaders, cultivates ideas, and accelerates solutions in the field of Ocean health and sustainability.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$11.6m
Employees
23
EIN
82-4972091
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Heal The Bay

Heal The Bay works to keep Southern California's coastal waters clean through research, education, community action, and advocacy. They operate a Santa Monica Pier Aquarium.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
57
EIN
95-4031055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Guided Discoveries

Guided Discoveries offers educational programs in marine and physical science, island ecology, astronomy, and ocean adventure, impacting the lives of 20K+ children annually.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$20.0m
Employees
315
EIN
95-3285562
IRS type
501(c)(3)

NatureBridge

At NatureBridge, we believe environmental science education should be a part of every child's life. We open children's minds to the wonder and science of nature and ignite in them the courage to take action and to make the world a healthier place.
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
128
EIN
94-2145930
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Physicians Scientists and Engineers for Sustainable and Healthy Energy

Pse Healthy Energy provides scientific information to help people make informed choices about sustainable and healthy energy options.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$6.7m
Employees
30
EIN
27-4364320
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Environment and Resources Center

Scientific/Education on environmental issues. Protects the living environment of the Pacific Rim by strengthening local community leadership and championing environmental and social justice in Russia, China, the Arctic, Alaska and California.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
19
EIN
94-2628924
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Surfrider Foundation

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.
Revenue
$12.3m
Assets
$20.2m
Employees
83
EIN
95-3941826
IRS type
501(c)(3)

the Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment

Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment is a grantmaking public charity. Unlike a private foundation, they were not launched with a big endowment.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$29.0m
Employees
39
EIN
94-3179772
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Environmental Nature Center

Environmental Nature Center provides education through nature experiences. Recently acquired Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, featuring a museum, trails, and bird observation deck.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$17.8m
Employees
58
EIN
23-7182423
IRS type
501(c)(3)

YES Nature to Neighborhoods

Youth enrichment strategies' mission is To enrich the lives of underserved, cont on sch ochildren, caregivers and family members in richmond, ca by deepending relationships through experiences in Nature.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
11
EIN
03-0458294
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, educates and empowers manufacturers of consumer products to become a positive force for society and the environment, helping to bring about a new industrial revolution.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
10
EIN
27-1832830
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ten Strands

We believe that all California students deserve a high-quality education that promotes achievement, health, and wellbeing. We have a unique opportunity at this moment in time to ensure that happens.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
11
EIN
27-4118171
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ecocenter

Ecocenter offers sustainable agriculture and ecological design education, has a farm stand, and is located in San Juan Capistrano.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
135
EIN
80-0308638
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ctrees

Ctrees tracks all trees to reduce carbon emissions and develops global monitoring systems for restoring forests.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
10
EIN
88-0538773
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Urban Adamah

Urban Adamah seeks to integrate the practices of Jewish tradition, sustainable agriculture, mindfulness, and social action to build more loving, just, and sustainable communities.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$18.1m
Employees
83
EIN
27-4349643
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Living Desert

The Living Desert is a 1200 acre facility that specializes in the plants and animals found throughout the deserts of the world. Many exotic and endangered species can be seen in natural surroundings.
Revenue
$30.6m
Assets
$144.7m
Employees
244
EIN
95-3385354
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
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