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New York City animal organizations

There are 1,783 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater New York City metro area, including the cities of New York, Jersey City, Lakewood, Newark, New Brunswick, and White Plains within the states of New York and New Jersey. Combined, these New York City metro animal organizations employ 9,063 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of animal organizations in New York City

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
1,273
 
$812,136,944
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
179
 
$555,495,973
Animal services organizations
 
68
 
$115,831,781
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
64
 
$2,074,099
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
48
 
$18,953,648
Endangered species protection organizations
 
31
 
$24,834,121
Animal professional societies
 
30
 
$23,029,300
Animal alliances and advocates
 
28
 
$711,780
Veterinary organizations
 
28
 
$100,806,039
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
12
 
$0
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Job trends for New York City animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
272
1-10
 
92
11-25
 
36
26-100
 
34
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of animal organizations in New York City

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
506
$250k to $1M
 
134
$1M to $5M
 
57
$5M to $25M
 
18
$25M to $100M
 
5
$100M+
 
2
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Directory of animal organizations in New York City

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1-20 of 1,783

World Animal Protection (WSPA)

WSPA is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in New York, NY whose mission is: WSPA's mission is to engaged people sharing our news and campaigns around the world.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
26
EIN
04-2718182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club registers purebred dogs, safeguards registry integrity, promotes responsible breeding and dog sports, advances canine health, and advocates for dog owners' rights.
Revenue
$99.6m
Assets
$266.5m
Employees
509
EIN
13-4923060
IRS type
501(c)(4)

North Shore Animal League America

As the leader in the no-kill movement, North Shore Animal League America is committed to saving and rehabilitating the lives of homeless animals and educating the public about the joys and responsibilities of rescue.
Revenue
$46.4m
Assets
$61.5m
Employees
430
EIN
11-1666852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA)

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals protects animals, promotes adoptions, advocates for welfare laws, and provides vital veterinary services.
Revenue
$446.1m
Assets
$724.8m
Employees
1,399
EIN
13-1623829
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Conservation Society protects global biodiversity through habitat conservation, scientific research, and community engagement, ensuring wildlife thrives in healthy ecosystems worldwide.
Revenue
$400.9m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
2,917
EIN
13-1740011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

AKC Reunite (AKC)

AKC Reunite is committed to Pet Identification, specifically ensuring pets have two forms of ID, a collar or pet id tag and a microchip (or tattoo), to aid in their quick identification and return home if they get lost.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$25.5m
Employees
55
EIN
13-3904402
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons

ARF rescues and cares for cats and dogs, collaborates with East Hampton to be no-kill community, promotes animal welfare.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$29.9m
Employees
40
EIN
23-7400663
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey

Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey supports the Standardbred industry through advocacy, member benefits, health insurance, and educational scholarships.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
4
EIN
22-1837295
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Staten Island Zoological Society

Staten Island Zoological Society educates children and adults about zoology, operates a zoological park, and maintains a zoological garden.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
57
EIN
13-5680691
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Alliance

Wildlife Alliance protects tropical forests and endangered wildlife through reforestation, protected-area support, anti-trafficking action, and community livelihoods that reduce poverty and emissions.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$30.8m
Employees
3
EIN
52-1934148
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bideawee

Bideawee fosters the human-animal bond by rescuing, caring for, and placing homeless pets while providing expert medical care and memorial services.
Revenue
$14.4m
Assets
$49.4m
Employees
119
EIN
13-1655210
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stephen and Christine Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC)

The Animal Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital for companion animals and an institute for veterinary education and research.
Revenue
$96.7m
Assets
$225.7m
Employees
729
EIN
13-5505367
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Humane Society of New York

For over 100 years, the Humane Society of New York has been a presence in New York City, caring for animals in need when illness, injury or homelessness strikes.
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$46.9m
Employees
46
EIN
13-1624041
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SPCA of Westchester

The SPCA of Westchester not only serves as the sole cruelty prevention and intervention agency for Westchester County, but is also the only organization providing the comprehensive services of a spay/neuter clinic.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$22.0m
Employees
71
EIN
13-1740069
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Paws of War

Paws of War rescues shelter dogs to serve and provide independence to veterans, while offering supportive services through War Torn Pups and VETS TO VETS.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
17
EIN
46-5113396
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Panthera

Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world's 40 wild cat species and their ecosystems.
Revenue
$91.8m
Assets
$79.7m
Employees
56
EIN
20-4668756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

People for Animals

People for Animals provides compassionate care, affordable veterinary services, and crisis support, while advocating for animal welfare and engaging in humane education.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
72
EIN
22-2331492
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International (SPCAI)

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International advances animal well-being by supporting shelters, providing veterinary aid, funding spay/neuter, and reuniting military families with pets.
Revenue
$23.9m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
14
EIN
87-0773320
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Care and Control of New York City (ACC)

We strive to find loving homes for homeless and abandoned cats, dogs, and rabbits, both by adopting animals directly to the public and by partnering with more than 200 dedicated animal placement organizations (our New Hope partners).
Revenue
$41.7m
Assets
$96.8m
Employees
463
EIN
13-3788986
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monmouth County SPCA

To protect and advocate for all animals. We are dedicated to enforcing animal cruelty laws; providing a safe haven for homeless, abused and abandoned pets while they await adoption.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
0
EIN
21-0679893
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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