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Columbia, SC animal organizations

There are 145 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Columbia South Carolina metro area. Combined, these Columbia metro animal organizations employ 355 people, earn more than $34 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $48 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Columbia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
103
 
$18,664,460
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
17
 
$3,544,892
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
9
 
$1,148,548
Animal services organizations
 
5
 
$6,623
Animal professional societies
 
3
 
$3,676,567
Animal alliances and advocates
 
3
 
$0
Veterinary organizations
 
3
 
$60,047
Zoos and acquariums
 
1
 
$7,972,739
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Columbia, SC animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
9
1-10
 
5
11-25
 
4
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Columbia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
27
$250k to $1M
 
7
$1M to $5M
 
6
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of animal organizations in Columbia

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Pawmetto Lifeline

To alleviate animal suffering and homelessness, set safe and humane standards for companion pets and shelters, and educate and increase awareness of the necessity for spaying and neutering to reduce the overall number of unwanted companion pets, eventuall....
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
111
EIN
56-2146419
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Protection League of South Carolina

APL of SC provides a no-kill shelter for abused or homeless dogs and cats, offering adoption programs in the Columbia area.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
12
EIN
57-0740991
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pets of the Midlands

PETSinc was established in December, 1991 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill animal rescue organization primarily serving the Midlands of South Carolina.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
52
EIN
57-0950870
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (HSPCA)

Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals fights animal cruelty, provides low-cost spay/neuter services, and educates the public on humane treatment.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
17
EIN
57-0407367
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kershaw County Humane Society

We are dedicated to providing food, housing, and medical care of all lost or homeless animals brought to the Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter, and to address the root causes of animal abuse and over population through education and spay/neuter programs.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
32
EIN
23-7080463
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Interlaken Wildlife Foundation

The Interlaken Wildlife Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation located in Cameron, SC. Its purpose is to provide a place for conservation and education on the wonders of the natural world to all people.
Revenue
$856.1k
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
0
EIN
87-3015843
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Riverbanks Society

Riverbanks Society funds and supports Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, inspiring community action for wildlife conservation and fostering connections between people and nature.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7278668
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Final Victory Animal Rescue

Final Victory Animal Rescue rescues, boards, provides medical care and adoption placement for abandoned dogs while supporting local animal rescue.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$444.1k
Employees
51
EIN
82-1744847
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund

The Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund promotes wildlife and marine education and conservation as an animal protection and welfare organization in Columbia, SC.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
0
EIN
57-0727731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Quality Deer Management Association / Lake Murray Branch

Quality Deer Management Association / Lake Murray Branch is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Little MTN, SC that was founded in 2002.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
90-1087575
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Round Here Rescues

Round Here Rescues is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Eastover, SC that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-3238009
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Squirreltopia Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary

Squirreltopia Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary or refuge in Bishopville, SC that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-2166451
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Medusas Sanctuary

Medusas Sanctuary is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Columbia, SC that was founded in 2026.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
41-5361251
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Larry Larry Carlton Animal Rescue Rehabilitation and You

Larry Larry Carlton Animal Rescue Rehabilitation and You is an animal-focused nonprofit organization in Columbia, SC that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-3464087
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Frisky Business Rescue

Frisky Business Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Lexington, SC that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-3824046
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rescue Recourse

Rescue Recourse is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Ninety Six, SC that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-2148002
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pine Tree Hill Wildlife Rescue

Pine Tree Hill Wildlife Rescue rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife for return to their natural habitats, while also caring for abused or neglected exotic species.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-4591938
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carolina Therapeutic Riding

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Revenue
$304.7k
Assets
$983.2k
Employees
4
EIN
87-2276635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Save Me Now

Save Me Now is an animal rescue group that responds to emergencies, rehabilitates abused and abandoned dogs and cats, and provides veterinary care.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-2611508
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shelter Volunteer Network

Shelter Volunteer Network improves animals' quality of life and health and advances adoption, rescue, and fostering efforts at the Newberry County Animal Shelter.
Revenue
$54.7k
Assets
$49.5k
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-3844388
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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