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Detroit animal organizations

There are 446 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Detroit metro area, including the cities of Detroit, Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Novi, Pontiac, Southfield, Taylor, Troy, and Warren. Combined, these Detroit metro animal organizations employ 1,418 people, earn more than $146 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $199 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Detroit

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
290
 
$75,304,696
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
46
 
$3,177,083
Animal services organizations
 
33
 
$1,350,175
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
19
 
$0
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
14
 
$2,404,586
Animal professional societies
 
9
 
$267,656
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
6
 
$0
Animal alliances and advocates
 
4
 
$0
Veterinary organizations
 
4
 
$1,370,964
Zoos and acquariums
 
3
 
$64,149,877
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Job trends for Detroit animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
44
1-10
 
12
11-25
 
14
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Detroit

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
111
$250k to $1M
 
32
$1M to $5M
 
6
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in Detroit

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Michigan Humane

Michigan Humane saves and improves lives through compassionate care, community engagement, and advocacy for animals.
Revenue
$29.0m
Assets
$44.5m
Employees
315
EIN
38-1358206
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Zoological Society

The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo. The organization has over 56,000 member households and over 1,100 volunteers who contribute 100,000 hours each year.
Revenue
$64.1m
Assets
$70.4m
Employees
602
EIN
38-6027356
IRS type
501(c)(3)

All About Animals Rescue

AAAR's mission is no more homeless pets. They offer spay/neuter and wellness services. AAAR has vaccinated and treated over 50k dogs/cats.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
82
EIN
20-3006686
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit

Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit rescues and protects companion animals, provides adoption services, educates the community on humane care, and offers microchip clinics.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
73
EIN
38-3171570
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society

Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society cares for abused animals through a hospital, ambulance, veterinary services, and humane destruction of wounded animals.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$5.1m
Employees
34
EIN
38-1420301
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Dog Rescue

Detroit Dog Rescue rescues, rehabilitates, and provides education about proper pet ownership for stray and abused dogs in Detroit.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$6.7m
Employees
19
EIN
27-5299891
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Yunion

The Yunion mentors approximately 600 underprivileged youths in Oak Park, MI through animal protection and welfare activities.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
14
EIN
30-0292775
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michigan Animal Rescue League (MARL)

The Michigan Animal Rescue League is one of southeast Michigan's most established animal shelters, serving the community since 1953.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
45
EIN
38-1557622
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Horses' Haven

Horses' Haven rescues, rehabilitates, retrains, and re-homes at risk equines, including horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.
Revenue
$885.5k
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
11
EIN
38-3259872
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blue Water Area Humane Society

Blue Water Area Humane Society is a no-kill humane society in Clyde, MI that cares for incoming animals and offers adoption services.
Revenue
$831.8k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
10
EIN
38-1393854
IRS type
501(c)(3)

I Heart Dogs Rescue and Animal Haven

I Heart Dogs Rescue and Animal Haven leads the no-kill movement by rescuing, rehabilitating, re-homing, and providing a place of refuge for homeless dogs. They also offer a haven for the pets belonging to domestic violence victims.
Revenue
$855.2k
Assets
$609.0k
Employees
17
EIN
47-3083059
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Society of Macomb

We work to prevent cruelty to animals, and place adoptable pets into good, permanent homes with responsible owners and promote spaying and neutering to prevent overpopulation.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$7.4m
Employees
28
EIN
38-6120195
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The PAWS Clinic

Low-cost, high-quality spay/neuter services to end euthanasia due to overpopulation. Located in Taylor, MI.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$820.7k
Employees
11
EIN
27-3257737
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue

Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue urgently rescues severely injured or sick stray dogs, providing medical care and safe holding before transfer to adoption groups.
Revenue
$784.4k
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
1
EIN
46-4612090
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Protection and Wellness Services

APAWS provides low-cost veterinary services to rescues and the public, while also assisting law enforcement in animal neglect cases.
Revenue
$931.3k
Assets
$91.2k
Employees
24
EIN
86-1591971
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Safari Club International Michigan Involvement Committee (SCI MIC)

SCI MIC is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Bloomfld HLS, MI that was founded in 2004.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
36-4526107
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Petzpaws Rescue Crew

Petzpaws Rescue Crew is an animal-focused nonprofit organization in W Bloomfield, MI that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-1992205
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Doris Flock and Friends Limited

Doris Flock and Friends Limited is a wildlife sanctuary or refuge in Belleville, MI that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-3305817
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Be the Difference Spay and Neuter Foundation

Be the Difference Spay and Neuter Foundation is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Bruce TWP, MI that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-2657516
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Detroit Cocker Spaniel Club

Detroit Cocker Spaniel Club is an animal services organization in Clarkston, MI that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
38-6095317
IRS type
501(c)(7)
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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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