Minnesota animal organizations

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There are 705 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in Minnesota. Combined, these Minnesotan animal organizations employ 3,108 people, earn more than $315 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $412 million.

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Types of animal organizations in Minnesota

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations	369	1,469	$89,314,768	$157,752,483
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations	140	1,125	$150,610,757	$154,647,546
Animal services organizations	59	70	$2,501,716	$1,490,362
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges	54	228	$20,243,028	$39,495,098
Zoos and acquariums	21	301	$21,362,413	$35,783,128
Animal professional societies	19	3	$1,588,121	$2,779,366
Veterinary organizations	14	105	$12,622,793	$3,510,981
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits	13	0	$371,392	$1,996,095
Animal alliances and advocates	13	3	$186,053	$291,951
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit	12	31	$15,574,160	$23,482,752

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Animal organizations by major Minnesota cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Minneapolis	401	2,155	$265,094,954	$292,559,191
Duluth	41	399	$15,883,964	$20,637,638
Rochester, MN	33	64	$4,907,634	$12,649,229
St. Cloud	17	51	$2,801,675	$8,081,544
Mankato	15	22	$1,032,625	$5,062,850
La Crosse, WI	6	15	$2,790,147	$21,820,232
Grand Forks, ND	5	10	$541,478	$1,093,036
Fargo, ND	5	0	$35,712	$420,972

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Job trends for Minnesota animal organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	84
1-10	45
11-25	31
26-100	26
101 to 1,000	2
1,000+	0

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Minnesota animal organizations is driven by large organizations like Pheasants Forever Incorporated, Animal Humane Society, Great Lakes Aquarium (GLA), Mission Animal Hospital, and Lake Superior Zoological Society.

Sizes of animal organizations in Minnesota

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	184
$250k to $1M	75
$1M to $5M	28
$5M to $25M	7
$25M to $100M	0
$100M+	1

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Pheasants Forever Incorporated, Animal Humane Society, Mary Ruth Weisel Foundation, Minnesota Zoo Foundation, and Mission Animal Hospital earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Minnesota animal organizations.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 16.7% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Minnesota animal organizations with more than $100 million account for 37.7% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of animal organizations in Minnesota

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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

$118.6m

Assets

$83.4m

Employees

769

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

$24.9m

Assets

$60.4m

Employees

439

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

$14.5m

Assets

$18.9m

Employees

EIN

51-0147653

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mary Ruth Weisel Foundation

Animal cruelty-focused private foundation in Bloomington, MN. Supports rescue and care for animal victims of cruelty. Made five grants last year.

Revenue

$19.6m

Assets

$11.8m

Employees

EIN

86-3717265

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

EIN

47-2606680

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Species360

Species360 facilitates collaboration and provides animal inventory, veterinary records, and conservation planning for zoos worldwide.

Revenue

$7.5m

Assets

$9.2m

Employees

EIN

41-1637575

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

EIN

27-1296550

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

$5.4m

Assets

$19.7m

Employees

EIN

41-1943928

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Paws and Claws Humane Society

Paws and Claws Humane Society (PCHS) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that advocates humane treatment and care of animals.

Revenue

$2.1m

Assets

$8.5m

Employees

EIN

41-1311160

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

EIN

41-1588791

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

$3.3m

Assets

$20.1k

Employees

EIN

81-2861709

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Great Lakes Aquarium (GLA)

Great Lakes Aquarium inspires exploration and awareness of freshwater environmental issues, welcoming nearly 191,000 guests per year in Duluth, MN.

Revenue

$4.4m

Assets

$2.4m

Employees

EIN

41-1659809

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Furball Farm Cat Sanctuary

Furball Farm provides a cage-free, lifelong refuge for cats in need and covers veterinary expenses in Faribault, MN.

Revenue

$2.1m

Assets

$1.8m

Employees

EIN

81-4611071

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

$2.7m

Assets

$1.7m

Employees

EIN

90-0397515

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Tri-County Humane Society (TCHS)

We believe in the human/animal bond and exist to support Central MN by practicing and promoting quality adoption services and education programs.

Revenue

$2.1m

Assets

$7.2m

Employees

EIN

23-7449686

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

EIN

82-2281466

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

$3.1m

Assets

$8.3m

Employees

EIN

41-1543539

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS)

The Wildcat Sanctuary's mission is to provide a natural sanctuary to wild cats in need and inspire change to end the captive wildlife crisis.

Revenue

$4.2m

Assets

$10.0m

Employees

EIN

22-3857401

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lake Superior Zoological Society

Lake Superior Zoological Society inspires connections to wildlife through close-up animal experiences and operates a nature-based preschool in Duluth.

Revenue

$2.9m

Assets

$2.0m

Employees

EIN

41-0944885

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ruff Start Rescue

Ruff Start Rescue rescues and fosters companion animals, places them in adoptive homes, and advances animal welfare through education and community resources.

Revenue

$3.5m

Assets

$3.0m

Employees

EIN

27-2545988

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.

Minnesota animal organizations

Types of animal organizations in Minnesota

Animal organizations by major Minnesota cities

Job trends for Minnesota animal organizations

Sizes of animal organizations in Minnesota

Directory of animal organizations in Minnesota

Pheasants Forever Incorporated

Animal Humane Society

Minnesota Zoo Foundation

Mary Ruth Weisel Foundation

Mission Animal Hospital

Species360

The Bond Between (SHH)

Como Friends

Paws and Claws Humane Society

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of MINNESOTA

Animal Humane Society Veterinary Centers PC

Great Lakes Aquarium (GLA)

Furball Farm Cat Sanctuary

MN Snap

Tri-County Humane Society (TCHS)

Wild Animal Initiative

International Wolf Center

The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS)

Lake Superior Zoological Society

Ruff Start Rescue

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