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California natural resource conservation nonprofits

There are 1,432natural resource conservation organizations in California. Combined, these Californiannatural resource conservation nonprofitsemploy 10,083 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $6 billion.
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Types of natural resource conservation nonprofits in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
1,432
$2,383,350,148
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
338
$271,672,521
Land conservation organizations
273
$635,639,948
Energy conservation and development organizations
184
$743,117,416
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Natural resource conservation nonprofits by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
San Francisco
273
$980,323,945
Los Angeles
265
$315,348,993
Sacramento
140
$244,044,422
San Diego
127
$347,770,928
Riverside
71
$94,037,503
Santa Rosa
57
$43,483,950
San Jose
46
$53,336,826
Santa Maria
37
$24,091,066
San Luis Obispo
29
$14,712,623
Salinas
26
$15,270,139
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Job trends for California natural resource conservation nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
219
1-10
213
11-25
85
26-100
73
101 to 1,000
13
1,000+
1
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Sizes of natural resource conservation nonprofits in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
382
$250k to $1M
180
$1M to $5M
133
$5M to $25M
70
$25M to $100M
12
$100M+
4
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of natural resource conservation nonprofits in California

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Rainforest Action Network

Rainforest Action Network preserves forests, protects climate and human rights by challenging corporate power, with partners and strategic campaigns.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$15.4m
Employees
53
EIN
94-3045180
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grid Alternatives

Grid Alternatives offers accessible renewable energy technology and job training to underprivileged communities, advancing economic and environmental justice.
Revenue
$23.1m
Assets
$33.3m
Employees
227
EIN
26-0043353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California State Parks Foundation

California State Parks Foundation is an independent, member-supported nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving the California State park system for the benefit of all.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$16.3m
Employees
24
EIN
94-1707583
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sustainable Conservation

Sustainable Conservation partners with businesses, agriculture and government to protect California's land, air and water through collaboration and restoration.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
30
EIN
94-3232437
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sierra Club

Founded by legendary conservationist John Muir in 1892, the Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than two million members and supporters.
Revenue
$167.5m
Assets
$147.1m
Employees
1,052
EIN
94-1153307
IRS type
501(c)(4)

The Trust for Public Land

Creates and protects land for healthy communities. Helped plan and fund parks, completed 47 conservation projects, and passed 78% of ballot measures for $662 million.
Revenue
$193.3m
Assets
$308.2m
Employees
382
EIN
23-7222333
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Post protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, creating a network of protected lands for people and nature.
Revenue
$30.2m
Assets
$318.8m
Employees
56
EIN
94-2392007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sempervirens Fund

Sempervirens Fund permanently preserves natural resources in the Santa Cruz Mountains through strategic land acquisitions and outreach efforts.
Revenue
$12.8m
Assets
$38.4m
Employees
19
EIN
94-2155097
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Global Energy Monitor

Global Energy Monitor develops info for clean energy, including oil and gas and coal databases, GCPT tracking operating coal plants.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
51
EIN
82-2723327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Pachamama Alliance

Empowers Amazonian indigenous people to protect their lands and culture. Uses insights to inspire global change for a just society.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
24
EIN
94-3249793
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Estuary Institute

SF Estuary Institute provides science support and tools for decision-making and communication, located in Richmond, CA.
Revenue
$14.4m
Assets
$16.8m
Employees
85
EIN
94-2951373
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eden Reforestation Projects

Eden Reforestation Projects fights poverty and deforestation through fair employment, planting 350M trees across seven countries in 2021.
Revenue
$26.6m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
64
EIN
95-4804581
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United States Energy Foundation

The United States Energy Foundation promotes clean energy and combats climate change by funding education, analysis, and marketing strategies.
Revenue
$133.3m
Assets
$127.9m
Employees
122
EIN
83-1740146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Heritage Foundation

The Wildlife Heritage Foundation is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and restoring wildlife habitat on lands conserved for the benefit of future generations. They provide outdoor educational and recreational events for all ages, with a particular ...
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$100.6m
Employees
12
EIN
94-3352965
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John Muir Land Trust prev Muir Heritage Land Trust

Protects open space, ranches, farms, and shoreline in Contra Costa County for environmental sustainability; promotes local environmental awareness through outreach.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$25.5m
Employees
27
EIN
68-0194652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Klamath River Renewal Corporation

KRRC restores the Klamath River by removing four hydroelectric dams and advancing design work and permitting efforts. Located in Berkeley, CA.
Revenue
$22.9m
Assets
$56.2m
Employees
6
EIN
81-2761910
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Western Climate Initiative (WCI)

The Western Climate Initiative (WCI) is a collaboration among states and provinces to tackle climate change at a regional level.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$19.7m
Employees
15
EIN
45-4044016
IRS type
501(c)(3)

As You Sow

Founded in 1992, As You Sow promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and innovative legal strategies.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$12.7m
Employees
42
EIN
94-3169008
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tgr Foundation

TGR Foundation was established in 1996 by Tiger Woods and his father, Earl Woods, to create and support community-based programs that improve the health, education, and welfare of all children in America.
Revenue
$22.7m
Assets
$109.5m
Employees
48
EIN
20-0677815
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rising Sun CENTER for Opportunity

Rising Sun Energy Center is an industry leader in residential efficiency services and workforce development. To empower individuals to achieve environmental and economic sustainability for themselves and their communities.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$8.2m
Employees
87
EIN
77-0359133
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.
This category corresponds to the "C30: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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