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Nashville animal organizations

There are 339 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Nashville metro area, including the cities of Nashville, Franklin, and Murfreesboro. Combined, these Nashville metro animal organizations employ 1,089 people, earn more than $106 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $325 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Nashville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
206
 
$27,263,052
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
58
 
$19,905,804
Animal services organizations
 
18
 
$773,627
Animal professional societies
 
15
 
$1,554,924
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
11
 
$4,222,663
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
9
 
$12,538
Animal alliances and advocates
 
9
 
$0
Veterinary organizations
 
6
 
$817,299
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
5
 
$19,778,172
Endangered species protection organizations
 
3
 
$2,399,600
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Job trends for Nashville animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
31
1-10
 
11
11-25
 
13
26-100
 
7
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Nashville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
67
$250k to $1M
 
24
$1M to $5M
 
13
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in Nashville

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Nashville Zoo

Nashville Zoo protects species globally, supports conservation efforts, and educates visitors through innovative programs while providing exceptional animal care.
Revenue
$35.9m
Assets
$182.7m
Employees
529
EIN
62-1411210
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Wildlife Federation

Tennessee Wildlife Federation is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Nashville, TN whose mission is: Leading the conservation, sound management and wise use of Tennessee's Wildlife and great outdoors.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$7.4m
Employees
35
EIN
62-6047188
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF)

TWRF's mission is our commitment to habitat conservation. All species of Tennessee wildlife and fish must have quality habitat to live and thrive in.
Revenue
$19.8m
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
18
EIN
62-1806324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Old Friends Senior Dogs Sanctuary

Old Friends Senior Dogs Sanctuary provides loving homes, veterinary care, and support for over 500 senior dogs, promoting adoption and fostering networks.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$17.9m
Employees
91
EIN
45-5084188
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nashville Humane Society

Nashville Humane Society rescues at-risk pets, finds responsible homes, promotes humane treatment, and supports community families through various programs and resources.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
68
EIN
62-0672999
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Wildlife Society

Wildlife conservation organization inspiring, enabling & empowering wildlife professionals through science-based management, peer-reviewed publications & annual conferences.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
18
EIN
52-0788946
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Global Sanctuary for Elephants

Global Sanctuary for Elephants protects and rescues captive elephants worldwide, while raising awareness and promoting positive change.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
12
EIN
46-3564818
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary

We are dedicated to a mission of environmental education and inspires exploration of the natural world, protection of the Sanctuary's native flora and fauna and their fragile habitats, and spreading an appreciation and enjoyment of Nature.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
9
EIN
02-0781338
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Muttnation Foundation

The Muttnation Foundation supports shelter pet adoption, provides disaster relief, and grants funding for animal welfare initiatives across the U.S.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
2
EIN
27-0713907
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pet Community Center

Pet Community Center promotes the human-animal bond through accessible veterinary care, low-cost spay/neuter services, and outreach to underserved areas.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
36
EIN
45-1524886
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Waldens Puddle

Wildlife rehabilitation center in Joelton, TN committed to caring for sick, injured, orphaned and displaced animals with the goal of release back into the wild.
Revenue
$848.3k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
26
EIN
62-1471146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

True Rescue

True Rescue is a non-profit in Mt. Juliet, TN. They provide animal shelter care and adoption, as well as fundraise for extreme medical cases through Whisker Walk 5K.
Revenue
$923.1k
Assets
$422.3k
Employees
0
EIN
84-5161581
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Fluffy Dog Rescue

Big Fluffy Dog Rescue rescues, rehabilitates, and finds homes for giant breed dogs and mixes facing euthanasia. Located in Nashville, TN.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$78.2k
Employees
46
EIN
26-1428139
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jesse C Beesley Animal Humane Foundation

The Jesse C Beesley Animal Humane Foundation offers affordable spay-neuter services, educates on responsible pet care, and provides financial assistance for pet owners.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
15
EIN
58-1399719
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Proverbs 1210 Animal Rescue and Adoption

Our mission is committed to 'Helping His Helpless' through quality care and healing, adoptions, and population control awareness. Animal Rescue.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$429.6k
Employees
8
EIN
06-1792932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Leash on Life / The Humane Assoc of Wilson County

The Humane Association of Wilson County champions the mission of providing adoption and homes for animals, running programs that focus on their care and welfare.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
20
EIN
62-1048196
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Wildlife Federation Foundation

Tennessee Wildlife Federation Foundation is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Nashville, TN whose mission is: To administer funds for the use and benefit of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$8.4m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1035438
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shikar-Safari Club International

Nonprofit promoting wildlife conservation and environmental protection through an annual convention. Located in Spring Hill, TN.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
0
EIN
75-6040774
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nashville Humane Association Supporting Foundation

The Nashville Humane Association Supporting Foundation organizes and operates exclusively for the benefit of the Nashville Humane Association. Its programs support the operations of the Nashville Humane Association.
Revenue
$797.9k
Assets
$37.5m
Employees
0
EIN
57-1203593
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bunny Rescue

Bunny Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Columbia, TN that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
42-1683430
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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