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Charleston, SC animal organizations

There are 109 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Charleston South Carolina metro area, including the cities of Charleston and North Charleston. Combined, these Charleston metro animal organizations employ 655 people, earn more than $56 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $141 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Charleston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
62
 
$22,518,233
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
23
 
$12,543,890
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
7
 
$1,430,886
Animal services organizations
 
5
 
$206,155
Veterinary organizations
 
4
 
$0
Animal professional societies
 
3
 
$346,731
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
3
 
$1,181
Animal alliances and advocates
 
3
 
$0
Zoos and acquariums
 
2
 
$20,309,190
Endangered species protection organizations
 
1
 
$2,279,795
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Job trends for Charleston, SC animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
13
1-10
 
5
11-25
 
3
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Charleston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
37
$250k to $1M
 
4
$1M to $5M
 
7
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in Charleston

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Charleston Animal Society

Charleston Animal Society prevents animal cruelty and strives to create no-kill communities, serving as a model for national and international organizations.
Revenue
$14.1m
Assets
$31.3m
Employees
139
EIN
57-6021863
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Aquarium

South Carolina Aquarium inspires conservation through animal exhibits, education, research and exceptional visitor experiences. Located in Charleston, SC.
Revenue
$20.3m
Assets
$50.9m
Employees
293
EIN
57-0961897
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pet Helpers

Pet Helpers ends euthanasia, provides low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, food bank assistance, and humane education programs for animals in Charleston, SC.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$7.9m
Employees
65
EIN
57-0802283
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Frances R. Willis SPCA (FRW)

The Dorchester SPCA operates the animal shelter for Dorchester County, provides housing for impounded and owner surrendered animals, provides care, maintenance, placement of such animals, including spay/neuter foster care and community education.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
49
EIN
57-0620182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE)

The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) is a three-day celebration of wildlife and nature through fine art, conservation education, sporting demonstrations, food, drink and the people who honor them all.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
18
EIN
31-1491910
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asia Wild

Asia Wild strives to end the farming of bears for bile in Vietnam and China, establish sanctuaries for bears, eliminate the pain and suffering of captive wild animals, and guarantee humane treatment of dogs and cats under the guidance of Stacey Segal.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
7
EIN
31-1802788
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA)

The Turtle Survival Alliance is the only conservation NGO committed solely to turtle conservation, and operates under a singular, overarching commitment: zero turtle extinctions in the 21st century.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
29
EIN
20-0785702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary

Hallie Hill is a non-profit sanctuary near Charleston, SC that provides safe haven, care and shelter to abandoned and neglected cats and dogs.
Revenue
$786.5k
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
8
EIN
76-0731341
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Primate Protection League (IPPL)

IPPL is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the world's remaining primates, great and small.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$9.4m
Employees
21
EIN
51-0194013
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Center for Birds of Prey

To identify and address vital environmental issues by providing medical care to injured birds of prey and shorebirds, and through educational, research and conservation initiatives.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
16
EIN
57-0966813
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eunoia Rescue

Eunoia Rescue rescues and saves the lives of homeless animals in South Carolina by pulling them from euthanasia lists at local shelters, and placing them in loving homes.
Revenue
$83.8k
Assets
$9,940
Employees
0
EIN
47-4747014
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates

Our mission is to educate the public and advocate for the humane treatment of livestock and animals that work in urban environments.
Revenue
$35.8k
Assets
$3,659
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-1071612
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bac Penny Paws

Bac Penny Paws is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Summerville, SC that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-3550854
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Turtle and Tortoise Society of Charleston SC

Turtle and Tortoise Society of Charleston SC is a veterinary organization in Ladson, SC that was founded in 1999.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
57-0933959
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greyhound Pets of America / Charleston

Greyhound Pets of America / Charleston is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Charleston, SC that was founded in 1989.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
01-0799328
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Our Lady of Mercys Catnip Cottage

Our Lady of Mercys Catnip Cottage is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Summerville, SC that was founded in 2003.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
54-2103234
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Halos Harbor Hound Rescue

Halos Harbor Hound Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Ravenel, SC that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-2340307
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Roxy S Rescue

Roxy S Rescue is a veterinary organization in N Charleston, SC that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-3583004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Dawn Parrot Sanctuary

New Dawn Parrot Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary or refuge in Cross, SC that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-4561048
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rescued in SC

We are an all volunteer, foster based organization dedicated to restoring the dogs and cats under our care to physical and emotional health as they await placement in loving, responsible forever homes.
Revenue
$130.2k
Assets
$14.2k
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-4040002
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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