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Delaware animal organizations

There are 195 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in Delaware. Combined, these Delawarean animal organizations employ 402 people, earn more than $30 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $86 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Delaware

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
105
 
$14,366,813
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
26
 
$7,355,042
Animal services organizations
 
14
 
$181,576
Animal professional societies
 
9
 
$4,771,249
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
9
 
$6,470,975
Animal alliances and advocates
 
7
 
$0
Endangered species protection organizations
 
5
 
$798,326
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
4
 
$0
Veterinary organizations
 
4
 
$47,965
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
3
 
$591,941
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Animal organizations by major Delaware cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Philadelphia, PA
 
82
 
$19,257,456
Dover
 
68
 
$8,334,337
Salisbury, MD
 
45
 
$1,976,555
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Job trends for Delaware animal organizations

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

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
42
$250k to $1M
 
12
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
0
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in Delaware

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Forgotten Cats

Forgotten Cats humanely reduces the homeless and unwanted cat population through TNR. They find homes for socialized cats in Delaware and Pennsylvania PetSmart adoption centers. The organization's mission statement guides their program activities.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
4
EIN
20-0691180
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Faithful Friends Animal Society

Provide and advocate for compassionate animal well-being by delivering life-saving services, supporting animals and their caregivers, and promoting public policy initiatives and partnerships that protect animals in Delaware and the surrounding region.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$13.1m
Employees
124
EIN
51-0410508
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Animal Partners

Humane Animal Partners shelters and cares for homeless animals, facilitates adoptions, and provides low-cost services for pet owners while fostering community relationships.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$12.5m
Employees
119
EIN
88-2921386
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research

Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research is an internationally recognized, licensed, nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organization that cares for nearly 3,000 injured, orphaned, and oiled native wild birds each year ranging from hummingbirds to eagles.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
34
EIN
51-0265807
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Birding Association

The American Birding Association provides leadership to field birders by increasing their knowledge, skills and enjoyment of Birding and by contributions to bird conservation. The Association supports the interests of birders of all ages and experience. T....
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$794.2k
Employees
13
EIN
74-2347314
IRS type
501(c)(3)

First State Animal Center and SPCA

The FSAC-SPCA prevents cruelty and suffering to animals, rescue the lost, abandoned, trapped or injured, provide emergency medical treatment and temporary housing to homeless animals.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
68
EIN
51-6018851
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delaware Zoological Society

Delaware Zoological Society promotes and develops the Brandywine Zoo, while fostering interest in wildlife and providing education programming.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
28
EIN
51-0234751
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Justice Commission

The Wildlife Justice Commission combats organized environmental crimes through philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking. Margaret Jacobi leads the organization from Dover, DE.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$407.7k
Employees
6
EIN
93-3377196
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Expawers Ranch Foundation

Expawers Ranch Foundation is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Dover, DE that was founded in 2026.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-3983087
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Noble Service Dogs

Noble Service Dogs is an animal-focused nonprofit organization in Camden, DE that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-4739300
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delaware Alliance for Animal Welfare Groups

Delaware Alliance for Animal Welfare Groups is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Newark, DE that was founded in 2008.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-1897047
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Coolspring Animal Sanctuary

Coolspring Animal Sanctuary is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Milton, DE that was founded in 2015.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-3178025
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Help Animals USA

Help Animals USA is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Wilmington, DE that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-2891984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Katty Shack Feline Rescue Organization

Katty Shack Feline Rescue Organization is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Houston, DE whose mission is: Houston animal welfare org caring for community cats and facilitating adoptions with no grants.
Revenue
$12.5k
Assets
$0
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-2063957
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blind Dog Rescue Alliance

Blind Dog Rescue Alliance rescues blind and visually impaired dogs, places them in foster homes, provides medical care, and matches them with permanent families.
Revenue
$138.2k
Assets
$70.1k
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-0526851
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation

The Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation is a private foundation located in Levittown, NY that primarily funds general and unrestricted grants. It made one grant last year, which went to the Long Island Feline Adoption Center Inc. as one of its grantees.
Revenue
$6
Assets
$658
Employees
0
EIN
87-0927915
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Helping Hands and Hoofs Corporation

Helping Hands and Hoofs provides animal therapy services to disabled individuals, based in Townsend, DE.
Revenue
$3,500
Assets
$93.0k
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-1490126
IRS type
501(c)(3)

K9 Service Companion

K9 Service Companion is an animal services organization in Dover, DE that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-1991113
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delmarva Dockdogs Club

Delmarva Dockdogs Club is an animal services organization in Clayton, DE that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-0483609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Coastal Coon Hunters Club

Coastal Coon Hunters Club is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Magnolia, DE that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
61-1934068
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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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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