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Charleston, SC animal organizations

There are 113 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 658 people, earn more than $59 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $145 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Charleston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
66
 
$24,131,896
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
24
 
$13,896,698
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
7
 
$1,428,728
Animal services organizations
 
4
 
$208,974
Veterinary organizations
 
4
 
$0
Animal professional societies
 
3
 
$359,885
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
3
 
$1,181
Animal alliances and advocates
 
3
 
$0
Zoos and acquariums
 
2
 
$20,334,659
Endangered species protection organizations
 
2
 
$3,813,270
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Job trends for Charleston, SC animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
13
1-10
 
4
11-25
 
4
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
 
38
$250k to $1M
 
4
$1M to $5M
 
6
$5M to $25M
 
3
$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)

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
$5.1m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
17
EIN
31-1491910
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
$2.2m
Assets
$10.4m
Employees
30
EIN
51-0194013
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
$3.4m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
47
EIN
57-0620182
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
$3.8m
Assets
$16.6m
Employees
22
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
$1.5m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
10
EIN
76-0731341
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
$5.9m
Employees
19
EIN
57-0966813
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mary Kates Spaniel Rescue

Mary Kates Spaniel Rescue is an animal services organization in Summerville, SC that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-2083644
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)

Lakeside Animal Rescue

Lakeside Animal Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Holly Hill, SC, which was founded in 2022 and most recently had $228,736 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$228.7k
Assets
$228.7k
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-0992842
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Companion Animal Relief and Education Project

Companion Animal Relief and Education Project is a veterinary organization in MT Pleasant, SC that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-3795780
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stellas Southern Angels

Stellas Southern Angels is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Charleston, SC that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-1575782
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)

Carolina Avian Research Program

Carolina Avian Research Program is a wildlife sanctuary or refuge in Sullivans Is, SC that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-1613010
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Royal Tuxedo Cat Rescue Limited

Royal Tuxedo Cat Rescue Limited is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in MT Pleasant, SC that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-1723055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Net

Humane Net offers responsible pet services and rescues animals. Its programs include a spray and neuter initiative for 2022 and a low-cost Bully Hound Special for 2022.
Revenue
$33.2k
Assets
$70.7k
Employees
0
EIN
56-2079206
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wolf Ethics

Wolf Ethics is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Johns Island, SC that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-4837125
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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