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Philadelphia animal organizations

There are 753 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Philadelphia metro area, including the cities of Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Camden within the states of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Combined, these Philadelphia metro animal organizations employ 2,922 people, earn more than $250 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $662 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Philadelphia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
506
 
$152,615,457
Animal services organizations
 
58
 
$9,139,245
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
51
 
$16,552,520
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
20
 
$654,185
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
19
 
$5,170,460
Animal alliances and advocates
 
18
 
$1,391,661
Veterinary organizations
 
16
 
$289,358
Animal professional societies
 
12
 
$3,031,853
Zoos and acquariums
 
7
 
$64,347,652
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
4
 
$0
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Job trends for Philadelphia animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
101
1-10
 
40
11-25
 
8
26-100
 
16
101 to 1,000
 
8
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Philadelphia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
180
$250k to $1M
 
64
$1M to $5M
 
28
$5M to $25M
 
9
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in Philadelphia

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1-20 of 753

Animal Care and Control Team

ACCT Philly manages the city's animal shelter facility in North Philadelphia handling nearly 28,000 animals, from dogs and cats, to small animals, reptiles, birds and wildlife, annually.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$7.5m
Employees
167
EIN
45-3985637
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brandywine Valley Spca (CCSPCA)

Chester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals's mission is to put the "human" back in humane animal treatment and advocate on their behalf.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$27.5m
Employees
315
EIN
23-1381030
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Elmwood Park Zoo

Elmwood Park Zoo showcases over 100 species, promotes wildlife conservation education, and hosts engaging community events to inspire appreciation for nature.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$71.4m
Employees
210
EIN
23-1970067
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Akashinga

International Anti-Poaching Foundation empowers communities to protect wilderness. Akashinga trains exceptional rangers. Lead Ranger provides advanced mentorship for high-quality ranger managers.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
4
EIN
32-0408734
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescues neglected animals, provides low-cost veterinary care, and promotes animal welfare across the state.
Revenue
$14.3m
Assets
$33.2m
Employees
226
EIN
23-1352269
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Providence Animal Center

Providence Animal Center offers life-affirming rescue, medical care, treatment, protection, and placement of companion animals that forever upholds the critical importance of the human-animal bond.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
102
EIN
23-1440112
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for unwanted, lost and abused domestic animals.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$73.1m
Employees
68
EIN
23-1425036
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Never Go Hungry

Never Go Hungry passionately saves animals on the brink of losing their lives while raising vital funds to support these efforts.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$145.6k
Employees
9
EIN
92-0833022
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philadelphia Zoo

The region's leading family destination and one of the area's foremost conservation organizations, Philadelphia Zoo is home to nearly 1,300 animals, many rare and endangered.
Revenue
$43.7m
Assets
$136.3m
Employees
547
EIN
23-1352298
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society saves homeless and at-risk pets through rescue, foster care, adoption, spay/neuter, and affordable veterinary services that keep pets with families.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
85
EIN
26-3862631
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Animals Center

Women's Animal Center advocates for homeless animals, offering veterinary care, adoption services, and community education to promote humane treatment and lifelong companionship.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$16.3m
Employees
62
EIN
23-1352585
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Welfare Association

AWA eliminates animal suffering, helps pet owners through their Pet Food Pantry and Clinic, and encourages empathy for animals through education programs.
Revenue
$4.6m
Assets
$13.9m
Employees
66
EIN
22-1752792
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center (CCAS)

The Camden County Animal Shelter (CCAS) has been fighting to reduce the overwhelming stray/unwanted animal population in its county.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
92
EIN
20-0549531
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Forgotten Cats

Forgotten Cats humanely reduces the homeless and unwanted cat population through TNR. They find homes for socialized cats in Delaware and Pennsylvania PetSmart adoption centers. The organization's mission statement guides their program activities.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
4
EIN
20-0691180
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Council for Animal Welfare

International Council for Animal Welfare advances evidence-based animal welfare globally by partnering with multinational companies, promoting transparency, and driving cage-free progress for hens.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
5
EIN
99-4617541
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Faithful Friends Animal Society

Provide and advocate for compassionate animal well-being by delivering life-saving services, supporting animals and their caregivers, and promoting public policy initiatives and partnerships that protect animals in Delaware and the surrounding region.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$13.1m
Employees
124
EIN
51-0410508
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dutton Road Veterinary Clinic

Dutton Road Veterinary Clinic rescues Greyhound dogs by providing veterinary care, boarding, and adoptive services in Philadelphia.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
56
EIN
23-2664960
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bucks County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

Bucks County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals rescues, rehomes, investigates cruelty, and educates the community to support animal welfare.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$15.8m
Employees
61
EIN
23-1365196
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bridge Clinic

Bridge Clinic provides affordable, full-service veterinary care, enriching the community and keeping pets with their families through programs supporting seniors and veterans.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
25
EIN
46-1158857
IRS type
501(c)(3)

1love4animals

To help at-risk animals: dogs and cats pulled from high-kill shelters (often requiring emergency medical care), dogs and puppies rescued from puppy mills, animals devastated by natural disasters, or left homeless by personal tragedy or loss of habitat. Th....
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
4
EIN
82-2314784
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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