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Atlanta animal organizations

There are 608 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Atlanta metro area, including the cities of Atlanta, Alpharetta, Marietta, and Sandy Springs. Combined, these Atlanta metro animal organizations employ 2,766 people, earn more than $317 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $970 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Atlanta

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
405
 
$87,856,806
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
56
 
$17,152,867
Animal services organizations
 
50
 
$2,320,872
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
15
 
$3,414,692
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
14
 
$1,544
Animal alliances and advocates
 
10
 
$0
Animal professional societies
 
8
 
$1,236,082
Endangered species protection organizations
 
8
 
$11,444,247
Zoos and acquariums
 
7
 
$206,884,873
Veterinary organizations
 
6
 
$409,124
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Job trends for Atlanta animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
64
1-10
 
25
11-25
 
21
26-100
 
8
101 to 1,000
 
5
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Atlanta

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
136
$250k to $1M
 
43
$1M to $5M
 
16
$5M to $25M
 
5
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of animal organizations in Atlanta

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Atlanta Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Both organizations improve animal welfare in the Southeast by providing innovative services for homeless pets and educating the community.
Revenue
$15.5m
Assets
$48.3m
Employees
152
EIN
58-0685900
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium's mission is to inspire and educate its millions of guests about conservation of the aquatic biodiversity throughout the world.
Revenue
$154.0m
Assets
$586.6m
Employees
862
EIN
58-2574918
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoological park in Atlanta, Georgia. The zoo is one of four zoos in the U.S. currently housing giant pandas.
Revenue
$46.5m
Assets
$119.7m
Employees
437
EIN
58-1655184
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dr. Dian Fossey in 1978, dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitats in Africa.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$42.6m
Employees
16
EIN
52-1118866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LifeLine Animal Project

Founded in 2002, LifeLine Animal Project (LifeLine) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. LifeLine is working to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable dogs and cats in metro Atlanta shelters.
Revenue
$19.2m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
522
EIN
01-0599278
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters

To rescue homeless animals, provide them with the best medical care and nurturing environment while working to find them a forever home.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
123
EIN
01-0766844
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Planned Pethood of Georgia

To help pets and the people who care for them by providing innovative programs and affordable services that save lives.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$724.3k
Employees
51
EIN
90-0516757
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue and Adoption

Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue and Adoption rescues dogs and cats, providing care, training, and finding loving homes while promoting community education and outreach.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
28
EIN
41-2142032
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Georgia Aquarium Foundation

To be the fundraising arm for the Georgia Aquarium, Inc., to hold financial and other investments for the benefit of the Georgia Aquarium, Inc., and to make distributions/grants/loans to and for the benefit of the Georgia Aquarium, Inc. and, as so deemed ....
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$80.7m
Employees
0
EIN
27-4284050
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ahimsa House

Ahimsa House assists human and animal victims of domestic violence, providing emergency boarding, medical services, transport, and crisis response.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$500.2k
Employees
12
EIN
31-1833734
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aware Wildlife Center

Aware Wildlife Center rehabilitates Georgia's native wildlife and educates the community about habitat preservation and peaceful coexistence.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
12
EIN
58-2433175
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary

Animal sanctuary rescues abused, unwanted, neglected exotic and domestic animals in need of permanent care. Majority of native wildlife released.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
29
EIN
58-1909303
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dawson County Humane Society

Shelters & provides for homeless pets, educates on animal care, and facilitates 10K+ adoptions through on-site and off-site programs.
Revenue
$937.1k
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
18
EIN
75-3054671
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Second Life Thrift Store

Thrift stores that raise funds for animal rescues and spay/neuter programs, supporting pet adoption goals in a clean retail environment.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$724.6k
Employees
29
EIN
27-2314419
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF)

Georgia Wildlife Federation's mission is to encourage the intelligent management of the life sustaining resources of the Earth - Its essential water resources.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
17
EIN
58-0676737
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Good Mews Animal Foundation

Good Mews Animal Foundation shelters, cares for, and finds homes for stray, abused, and abandoned cats in Marietta, GA.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
18
EIN
58-1790828
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Paws Atlanta Incorporated

Paws Atlanta, inc. (the organization) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization founded in 1967, originally as the dekalb humane society.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
39
EIN
58-6074088
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Royal Animal Refuge

Royal Animal Refuge promotes animal welfare, finds homes for pets and educates the community about issues faced by unwanted, neglected and abused animals.
Revenue
$775.4k
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
0
EIN
82-1049822
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Paw Project of Georgia

Paw Project of Georgia provides accessible veterinary care, free vaccinations, and successful pet adoptions, serving the community's animal welfare needs.
Revenue
$964.4k
Assets
$322.3k
Employees
15
EIN
81-1884878
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rock Cats Rescue

Rock Cats Rescue promotes cat training, fosters and rescues felines, increases awareness of overpopulation, and finds homes for homeless cats.
Revenue
$802.3k
Assets
$340.3k
Employees
2
EIN
82-4897059
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.
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