California animal organizations

Name: Top 20 Animal organizations in California
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There are 5,072animal-focused nonprofit organizations in California. Combined, these Californiananimal organizationsemploy 18,770 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.

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Types of animal organizations in California

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations	3,346	8,393	$986,698,522	$2,116,968,575
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations	599	2,230	$411,940,960	$674,465,266
Animal services organizations	368	165	$20,968,929	$26,256,953
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges	190	1,259	$136,102,510	$308,162,963
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits	122	0	$253,632	$1,162,798
Animal alliances and advocates	101	1	$3,571,037	$2,621,516
Animal professional societies	71	71	$26,401,997	$46,630,558
Endangered species protection organizations	64	210	$21,740,960	$37,977,428
Veterinary organizations	64	291	$30,036,789	$22,690,609
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit	35	1	$2,161,076	$24,418,241

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Animal organizations by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	1,487	2,724	$499,805,969	$842,778,595
Riverside	579	711	$78,885,665	$114,000,892
San Diego	563	6,223	$617,948,035	$1,306,166,996
San Francisco	474	2,643	$398,757,096	$925,178,329
Sacramento	356	871	$114,855,567	$245,326,239
San Jose	180	371	$34,912,184	$79,094,213
Oxnard	139	314	$27,656,415	$84,014,888
Santa Rosa	130	637	$50,256,574	$83,956,332
Bakersfield	130	167	$19,356,550	$40,160,067
Santa Maria	85	646	$44,202,111	$137,792,698

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Job trends for California animal organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	648
1-10	278
11-25	118
26-100	97
101 to 1,000	29
1,000+	1

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in California animal organizations is driven by large organizations like San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, Aquarium of the Pacific, and Fresno Chaffee Zoo.

Sizes of animal organizations in California

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,408
$250k to $1M	383
$1M to $5M	184
$5M to $25M	51
$25M to $100M	8
$100M+	2

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, The Brunson Foundation, San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, and Aquarium of the Pacific earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in California animal organizations.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 13.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California animal organizations with more than $100 million account for 24.8% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of animal organizations in California

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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

$18.3m

Assets

$55.1m

Employees

188

EIN

94-1196215

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

$17.8m

Assets

$45.3m

Employees

175

EIN

95-1643344

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

$17.0m

Assets

$30.1m

Employees

142

EIN

94-1156562

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Conservation Society of California

Oakland Zoo, operated by the Conservation Society of California, inspires respect for the natural world and offers quality visitor experiences.

Revenue

$30.9m

Assets

$98.9m

Employees

443

EIN

94-1687847

IRS type

501(c)(3)

In Defense of Animals

In Defense of Animals defends animal rights and welfare through activism, education, investigations, and rescues. They support other nonprofits caring for animals.

Revenue

$3.9m

Assets

$9.1m

Employees

EIN

68-0008936

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

$11.8m

Assets

$11.4m

Employees

EIN

20-3644441

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Beagle Freedom Project

Beagle Freedom Project rescues and rehomes lab animals, promotes animal welfare education, and advocates against cruelty through legislation and outreach programs.

Revenue

$2.5m

Assets

$3.8m

Employees

EIN

55-0882647

IRS type

501(c)(3)

San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

San Diego Humane Society and SPCA promotes humane treatment, supports animal welfare, and provides vital services for pets and families across San Diego County.

Revenue

$72.9m

Assets

$133.0m

Employees

871

EIN

95-1661688

IRS type

501(c)(3)

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance unites wildlife care, science, and education to drive global conservation efforts and inspire passion for nature.

Revenue

$411.0m

Assets

$954.8m

Employees

4,297

EIN

95-1648219

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food System Innovations

Humane America Animal Foundation promotes innovative programs that benefit animals and people. Primary focus is on sustainable, humane food systems.

Revenue

$10.2m

Assets

$39.8m

Employees

EIN

95-4761276

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Farming Association

The Humane Farming Association provides education, resources, and support to those fighting for farm animal rights and consumer protection.

Revenue

$6.3m

Assets

$21.0m

Employees

EIN

68-0087989

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Sacramento Zoological Society

Since its inception, Sacramento Zoological Society has served as the fund-raising organization for the zoo, providing funds for animal care, education and conservation programs.

Revenue

$13.7m

Assets

$26.3m

Employees

155

EIN

94-2861667

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wags and Walks

Wags and Walks rescues at-risk dogs from shelters and finds them safe and suitable homes through adoption, advocacy, and education. Their programs involve rescuing, rehabilitating, and placing animals in loving homes. They are located in Los Angeles, CA.

Revenue

$5.5m

Assets

$7.4m

Employees

EIN

45-3749303

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Joybound People and Pets

ARF saves cats and dogs from public shelters, promotes human-animal bonds, provides outreach programs and a veterinary clinic.

Revenue

$12.7m

Assets

$88.2m

Employees

112

EIN

68-0240341

IRS type

501(c)(3)

California Trout

California Trout safeguards California's waters and wild fish, protects river ecosystems, establishes strong fish populations, and supports the local economy.

Revenue

$19.3m

Assets

$14.9m

Employees

EIN

23-7097680

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Brunson Foundation

Animal welfare foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Offers grants to animal welfare organizations and provides temporary animal shelter.

Revenue

$88.5m

Assets

$90.2m

Employees

EIN

95-4531132

IRS type

501(c)(3)

San Francisco Zoo and Gardens

Nestled against the Pacific Ocean, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is an urban oasis. It is home to over 1,000 exotic, endangered and rescued animals representing more than 250 species and lovely peaceful gardens full of native and foreign plants.

Revenue

$22.5m

Assets

$23.8m

Employees

220

EIN

94-1429538

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pets in Need

Pets in Needs mission is to rescue dogs and cats who would otherwise be killed in public humane societies and SPCAs, and place them in new, loving homes.

Revenue

$5.8m

Assets

$12.7m

Employees

EIN

94-6139667

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS)

Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) is dedicated to the rescue and shelter of abandoned companion animals, encouraging adoptions into loving homes, and promoting humane ideals through education and community outreach.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$30.9m

Employees

112

EIN

95-2151583

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Revive and Restore

Revive and Restore enhances biodiversity through genetic rescue of endangered or extinct species, by promoting biotechnologies in conservation practice.

Revenue

$8.2m

Assets

$15.6m

Employees

EIN

81-4576399

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.

California animal organizations

Types of animal organizations in California

Animal organizations by major California cities

Job trends for California animal organizations

Sizes of animal organizations in California

Directory of animal organizations in California

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Pasadena Humane

Marin Humane

Conservation Society of California

In Defense of Animals

WildAid

Beagle Freedom Project

San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Food System Innovations

Humane Farming Association

Sacramento Zoological Society

Wags and Walks

Joybound People and Pets

California Trout

The Brunson Foundation

San Francisco Zoo and Gardens

Pets in Need

Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS)

Revive and Restore

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