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Minneapolis animal organizations

There are 424 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Minneapolis metro area, including the cities of Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka, Plymouth, and St. Paul. Combined, these Minneapolis metro animal organizations employ 2,128 people, earn more than $309 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $287 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Minneapolis

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
217
 
$67,036,663
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
66
 
$207,974,518
Animal services organizations
 
50
 
$2,340,168
Zoos and acquariums
 
18
 
$12,337,688
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
16
 
$4,548,425
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
13
 
$495,666
Animal professional societies
 
11
 
$974,630
Veterinary organizations
 
10
 
$11,051,643
Animal alliances and advocates
 
8
 
$162,907
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
6
 
$6,335,719
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Job trends for Minneapolis animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
52
1-10
 
30
11-25
 
13
26-100
 
15
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Minneapolis

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
112
$250k to $1M
 
44
$1M to $5M
 
17
$5M to $25M
 
5
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of animal organizations in Minneapolis

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Pheasants Forever Incorporated

Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs.
Revenue
$132.7m
Assets
$81.0m
Employees
650
EIN
41-1429149
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Humane Society

Animal Humane Society engages community to help animals. Provides shelter, adoption, surrender, outreach, education & low-cost services to create a more humane world.
Revenue
$24.5m
Assets
$55.7m
Employees
466
EIN
41-0693842
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Minnesota Zoo Foundation

The Minnesota Zoo Foundation funds initiatives connecting people, animals, and nature, supporting wildlife conservation, education programs, and inclusive access to the Zoo.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$14.5m
Employees
23
EIN
51-0147653
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mission Animal Hospital

Mission Animal Hospital offers low-cost veterinary services to low-income pet owners and strives to reduce pet surrenders in the community.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
89
EIN
47-2606680
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bond Between (SHH)

We provide safe shelter, proper veterinary care and daily necessities for animals at risk, while working hard to find each a permanent, loving home.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
76
EIN
27-1296550
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Species360

Species360 facilitates collaboration and provides animal inventory, veterinary records, and conservation planning for zoos worldwide.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
35
EIN
41-1637575
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wheels for Wishes Animal Car Donation

Wheels For Wishes believes that every child, no matter his or her health, deserves a chance to have a happy and fulfilling childhood.
Revenue
$56.2m
Assets
$11.3m
Employees
1
EIN
26-3408048
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Humane Society Veterinary Centers PC

Low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and full-service veterinary care on a sliding fee scale. Mission to expand care for animals in need.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$14.9k
Employees
0
EIN
81-2861709
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of MINNESOTA

WRC rehabilitates sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife. Shares knowledge with others. In 2022, admitted 16,671 patients from 197 species.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
56
EIN
41-1588791
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MN Snap

Our mission is to end the suffering and death of Minnesota cats and dogs due to overpopulation by providing both high-quality, affordable and accessible Spay and Neuter services to those in need and animal welfare education in the communities we serve. Us....
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
25
EIN
90-0397515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wild Animal Initiative

Wild Animal Initiative researches and raises awareness to reduce suffering for wild animals through literature reviews, original research, and grant-making.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
16
EIN
82-2281466
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Como Friends

Como Friends inspires community support for Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, ensuring thriving conservation efforts, educational programs, and accessibility for future generations.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$19.0m
Employees
62
EIN
41-1943928
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Wolf Center

International Wolf Center educates about wolves and their ecosystems, advocating for coexistence through diverse programs and promoting wolf conservation.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
31
EIN
41-1543539
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Coco's Heart Dog Rescue

Coco's Heart Dog Rescue provides foster care, medical care, grooming and permanent placement for dogs and cats in Somerset, WI.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
23
EIN
27-1835287
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ruff Start Rescue

Ruff Start Rescue saves animals through adoption, education, and resources, with a no-kill policy and a focus on responsible pet ownership.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
45
EIN
27-2545988
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trout Unlimited - Minnesota Council

Trout Unlimited - Minnesota Council is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Chanhassen, MN whose mission is: In february 2016, mntu presented great waters fly fishing expo at century college.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
1
EIN
52-1766036
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feline Rescue

Feline Rescue provides compassionate care, shelter, and foster services for domestic cats, promoting responsible pet ownership and rescuing homeless and endangered felines.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
14
EIN
41-1876072
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Safe Hands Animal Rescue

Safe Hands Animal Rescue provides animal rescue shelter and adoption services with the mission of promoting animal welfare.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
10
EIN
13-4347636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

This Old Horse

This Old Horse rescues, retires, and rehabilitates older horses who served humans, through 12 barns in St. Paul/Minneapolis with 220 horses supported.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
56
EIN
45-4234611
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Underdog Rescue

Underdog Rescue rescues dogs and cats, places them in adoptive and other households. Their programs rescue and place animals in homes. They are based in St Louis Park, MN.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$741.9k
Employees
7
EIN
56-2578963
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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