Animal-focused nonprofit organizations

There are 44,481 animal organizations in the United States. Combined, these animal organizations employ 135,605 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(874)
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits(1,034)
Animal shelters(23,245)
Wildlife protection organizations(11,456)
- Endangered species organizations (198)
- Wildlife sanctuaries (925)

Types of animal organizations

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations	23,245	82,068	$6,366,708,144	$14,745,820,502
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations	11,456	13,003	$1,612,051,298	$3,387,716,858
Animal services organizations	4,404	1,373	$270,105,160	$471,128,641
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits	1,034	214	$185,122,251	$518,710,632
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges	925	4,890	$437,561,173	$818,270,845
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit	874	3,102	$338,766,864	$917,580,411
Animal alliances and advocates	655	26	$8,184,368	$7,507,217
Veterinary organizations	303	1,407	$159,082,198	$201,578,993
Animal professional societies	259	5	$4,198,393	$6,700,590
Zoos and acquariums	219	33,877	$2,183,897,311	$5,888,366,116

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Job trends for Animal organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,377
1-10	1,588
11-25	1,067
26-100	824
101 to 1,000	236
1,000+	10

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Animal organizations is driven by large organizations like San Diego Zoo Global, Wildlife Conservation Society, Columbus Zoological Park Association, Chicago Zoological Society, and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium's.
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	10,697
$250k to $1M	2,434
$1M to $5M	970
$5M to $25M	265
$25M to $100M	54
$100M+	9

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 18.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Animal organizations with more than $100 million account for 16.7% 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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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

$23.7m

Assets

$96.1m

Employees

364

EIN

94-1687847

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

$81.8m

Assets

$168.9m

Employees

788

EIN

04-2103597

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)

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

$41.3m

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

$13.7m

Assets

$49.1m

Employees

144

EIN

94-1196215

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)

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)

The Maryland Spca

The Maryland Spca is an animal protection and welfare in Baltimore, MD, which was founded in 1869 and most recently had $8,984,037 in revenue and 118 employees.

Revenue

$9.0m

Assets

$31.0m

Employees

118

EIN

52-6001558

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Society International (HSI)

Humane Society International is one of the only international animal protection organizations in the world working to protect all animals.

Revenue

$18.0m

Assets

$3.8m

Employees

EIN

52-1769464

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

$20.4m

Assets

$37.7m

Employees

309

EIN

38-1358206

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

Conservation Society of California

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

Marin Humane

Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Save the Manatee Club (SMC)

Denver Dumb Friends League

The Maryland Spca

Humane Society International (HSI)

Michigan Humane Society

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