Animal-focused nonprofit organizations

Name: Top 20 Animal organizations
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There are 55,518 animal organizations in the United States. Combined, these animal organizations employ 159,672 people, earn more than $19 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $43 billion.

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Subcategories within animal-focused nonprofit organizations:

Organizations supporting an animal nonprofit (438)
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits (1,164)
Animal shelters (30,273)
Wildlife protection organizations (15,002)
- Endangered species organizations (563)
- Wildlife sanctuaries (2,009)

Types of animal organizations

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations	30,273	82,185	$7,866,222,588	$15,565,213,531
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations	15,002	22,019	$5,199,767,902	$12,051,116,016
Animal services organizations	3,032	1,904	$419,316,854	$813,872,780
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges	2,009	8,946	$1,980,802,617	$6,139,189,166
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits	1,164	92	$31,114,343	$70,766,466
Animal professional societies	968	7,611	$656,864,118	$1,529,013,653
Animal alliances and advocates	918	80	$59,428,551	$70,371,056
Veterinary organizations	823	4,957	$589,345,954	$790,118,169
Endangered species protection organizations	563	1,941	$505,544,607	$1,136,208,493
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit	438	374	$113,089,803	$521,528,673

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Job trends for Animal organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	5,352
1-10	2,164
11-25	1,280
26-100	1,032
101 to 1,000	275
1,000+	7

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Animal organizations is driven by large organizations like San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Wildlife Conservation Society, Toledo Zoological Society, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA), and Omaha Zoological Society.
The largest employers tend to be animal shelters, zoos, wildlife protection organizations, wildlife sanctuaries, and animal societies.

Sizes of animal organizations

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	11,353
$250k to $1M	3,558
$1M to $5M	1,621
$5M to $25M	411
$25M to $100M	91
$100M+	18

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA), San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Ducks Unlimited - National Headquarters earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Animal organizations.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 14.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Animal organizations with more than $100 million account for 22.2% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be animal shelters, zoos, wildlife protection organizations, wildlife sanctuaries, and animal societies.

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Humane Society Silicon Valley

Humane Society Silicon Valley is a California nonprofit that has operated continuously since 1929, focused on companion animal rescue and homelessness prevention.

Revenue

$20.9m

Assets

$56.1m

Employees

198

EIN

94-1196215

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Colorado

Denver Dumb Friends League ends pet homelessness and suffering by providing comprehensive care for vulnerable pets and offering urgent veterinary services.

Revenue

$92.9m

Assets

$180.3m

Employees

426

EIN

84-0405254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Save the Manatee Club (SMC)

Save the Manatee Club was started with the mission to protect manatees and their habitat. Today, Save the Manatee Club is the world's leading manatee conservation organization.

Revenue

$3.6m

Assets

$16.4m

Employees

EIN

59-3131709

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Marin Humane

Marin Humane transforms lives through animal care, education, and advocacy. It offers clinics, adoption services and outreach programs in Novato, CA.

Revenue

$14.0m

Assets

$31.5m

Employees

149

EIN

94-1156562

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Conservation Society of California

Conservation Society of California enhances animal connections, protects endangered species, and fosters community collaboration for wildlife conservation and habitat preservation.

Revenue

$31.5m

Assets

$94.6m

Employees

467

EIN

94-1687847

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pasadena Humane

Pasadena Humane compassionately cares for animals, provides community support services, facilitates adoptions, and educates on responsible pet ownership in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Revenue

$15.8m

Assets

$43.9m

Employees

196

EIN

95-1643344

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA-Angell)

The MSPCA-Angell is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine and provides direct hands-on care for thousands of animals each year.

Revenue

$144.8m

Assets

$252.2m

Employees

1,063

EIN

04-2103597

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Maryland Spca

The Maryland SPCA rescues pets, connects them with loving homes, and promotes animal welfare through education, medical services, and community outreach.

Revenue

$8.3m

Assets

$39.8m

Employees

115

EIN

52-6001558

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

IFAW works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress.

Revenue

$44.5m

Assets

$56.7m

Employees

161

EIN

31-1594197

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Michigan Humane

Michigan Humane saves and improves animal lives through adoptions, affordable veterinary care, rescue investigations, community support programs, volunteer-powered services, and advocacy.

Revenue

$31.8m

Assets

$47.6m

Employees

292

EIN

38-1358206

IRS type

501(c)(3)

World Animal Protection (WSPA)

WSPA is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in New York, NY whose mission is: WSPA's mission is to engaged people sharing our news and campaigns around the world.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$11.8m

Employees

EIN

04-2718182

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane World for Animals International (HSI)

HSI promotes human-animal bond, rescues and protects animals, improves welfare, fights cruel practices and disasters globally.

Revenue

$35.1m

Assets

$5.7m

Employees

EIN

52-1769464

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Association of Zoos and Aquariums advances wildlife conservation and education through accredited facilities, managing animal programs, and supporting species preservation initiatives.

Revenue

$20.9m

Assets

$35.2m

Employees

EIN

55-0526930

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Oregon Humane

Oregon Humane Society turns compassion into action through adoption, veterinary care, education, and humane advocacy, placing pets with families and supporting animal welfare.

Revenue

$37.5m

Assets

$113.8m

Employees

877

EIN

93-0386880

IRS type

501(c)(3)

In Defense of Animals

In Defense of Animals campaigns, investigates cruelty, and rescues animals to end exploitation, advance rights and welfare, and protect habitats and the environment.

Revenue

$2.9m

Assets

$9.2m

Employees

EIN

68-0008936

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF)

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity whose vision is to strengthen and expand the network of national marine sanctuaries for the benefit of current and future generations.

Revenue

$36.0m

Assets

$15.5m

Employees

124

EIN

94-3370994

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club registers purebred dogs, safeguards registry integrity, promotes responsible breeding and dog sports, advances canine health, and advocates for dog owners' rights.

Revenue

$99.6m

Assets

$266.5m

Employees

509

EIN

13-4923060

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Lincoln Park Zoological Society

The Lincoln Park Zoological Society is created and organized, and shall be operated, exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes.

Revenue

$50.5m

Assets

$254.0m

Employees

546

EIN

36-2512404

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Animal Friends

Animal Friends' vision is to ensure the well being of companion animals, while ending overpopulation, abuse and unwarranted euthanasia.

Revenue

$10.0m

Assets

$30.0m

Employees

151

EIN

25-0951565

IRS type

501(c)(3)

WildAid

WildAid inspires global change to protect wildlife by reducing illegal trade, promoting sustainable practices, and strengthening marine enforcement for endangered species protection.

Revenue

$12.0m

Assets

$8.9m

Employees

EIN

20-3644441

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 "D00: Animal Related: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.

Animal-focused nonprofit organizations

Types of animal organizations

Job trends for Animal organizations

Sizes of animal organizations

Directory of animal organizations

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Humane Colorado

Save the Manatee Club (SMC)

Marin Humane

Conservation Society of California

Pasadena Humane

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA-Angell)

The Maryland Spca

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Michigan Humane

World Animal Protection (WSPA)

Humane World for Animals International (HSI)

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Oregon Humane

In Defense of Animals

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF)

American Kennel Club

Lincoln Park Zoological Society

Animal Friends

WildAid

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