Animal-focused nonprofit organizations

There are 42,505 animal organizations in the United States. Combined, these animal organizations employ 135,067 people, earn more than $11 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $26 billion.

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Subcategories within animal-focused nonprofit organizations:

Organizations supporting an animal nonprofit(851)
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits(899)
Animal shelters(21,964)
Wildlife protection organizations(11,297)
- Endangered species organizations (188)
- Wildlife sanctuaries (886)

Types of animal organizations

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations	21,964	82,888	$6,180,571,349	$14,943,311,719
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations	11,297	12,683	$1,579,477,308	$3,312,420,796
Animal services organizations	4,352	1,262	$258,653,109	$434,353,816
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits	899	204	$160,764,802	$189,816,506
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges	886	4,797	$450,467,303	$828,506,599
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit	851	3,175	$321,602,839	$873,183,676
Animal alliances and advocates	590	43	$7,770,891	$12,808,511
Veterinary organizations	271	975	$110,681,780	$140,902,340
Animal professional societies	231	5	$4,228,517	$5,706,633
Zoos and acquariums	218	33,253	$2,156,871,312	$5,837,549,045

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Job trends for Animal organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,131
1-10	1,513
11-25	1,034
26-100	787
101 to 1,000	226
1,000+	10

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Animal organizations is driven by large organizations like San Diego Zoo Global, Baton Rouge Spay and Neuter, Wildlife Conservation Society, Columbus Zoological Park Association, and Chicago Zoological Society.
The largest employers tend to be animal shelters, zoos, wildlife protection organizations, wildlife sanctuaries, and organizations supporting an animal nonprofit.

Sizes of animal organizations

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	10,106
$250k to $1M	2,287
$1M to $5M	952
$5M to $25M	252
$25M to $100M	55
$100M+	8

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like San Diego Zoo Global, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), Wildlife Conservation Society, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals, and Ducks Unlimited earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Animal organizations.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 17.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Animal organizations with more than $100 million account for 16.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be animal shelters, zoos, wildlife protection organizations, wildlife sanctuaries, and organizations supporting an animal nonprofit.

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Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA

Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA is an animal protection and welfare in Pasadena, CA whose mission is: Compassionate care for all animals.

Revenue

$14.2m

Assets

$41.4m

Employees

164

EIN

95-1643344

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Humane Society Silicon Valley is an animal protection and welfare in Milpitas, CA whose mission is: The mission of the organization is to save and enhance lives.

Revenue

$12.8m

Assets

$48.8m

Employees

137

EIN

94-1196215

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

$74.8m

Assets

$141.4m

Employees

759

EIN

04-2103597

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Conservation Society of California

The oakland zoo inspires respect for and stewardship of the natural world while providing a quality visitor experience. Inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world/provide quality visitor experience. Inspire respect for and stewardship of t...

Revenue

$25.1m

Assets

$101.4m

Employees

364

EIN

94-1687847

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Denver Dumb Friends League

We are committed to the welfare of animals. We shall provide shelter and care for animals. We shall provide programs and services that enhance the bond between animals and people. We shall be advocates for animals.. Speaking for those who cannot speak f...

Revenue

$26.4m

Assets

$130.4m

Employees

322

EIN

84-0405254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Marin Humane

Improving the lives of animals and people through advocacy, education, and support. Marin Humane is committed to a world in which animals are treated with compassion and respect and where resources are readily available to those who require support for ...

Revenue

$8.4m

Assets

$18.4m

Employees

125

EIN

94-1156562

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

$1.3m

Assets

$1.6m

Employees

EIN

59-3131709

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Maryland Spca

The Maryland Spca is an animal protection and welfare in Baltimore, MD, which was founded in 1869 and most recently had $8,152,239 in revenue and 123 employees.

Revenue

$8.2m

Assets

$26.9m

Employees

123

EIN

52-6001558

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Michigan Humane Society

To end companion animal homelessness, to provide the highest quality service and compassion to the animals entrusted to our care, and to be a leader in promoting humane values. To end companion animal homelessness, to provide the highest quality service...

Revenue

$21.3m

Assets

$37.9m

Employees

309

EIN

38-1358206

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Morris Animal Foundation is a nonprofit organization that invests in science to advance animal health. The Foundation is a global leader in funding scientific studies for companion animals, horses and wildlife.

Revenue

$14.0m

Assets

$87.0m

Employees

EIN

84-6032307

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990 or 990PF with the IRS. We exclude Form 990EZ and Postcard filers, which are high in number but very small in size. 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

Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA

Humane Society Silicon Valley

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

Conservation Society of California

Denver Dumb Friends League

Marin Humane

Save the Manatee Club (SMC)

The Maryland Spca

Michigan Humane Society

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

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