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Portland, ME animal organizations

There are 115 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Portland Maine metro area, including the cities of Portland and South Portland. Combined, these Portland metro animal organizations employ 340 people, earn more than $33 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $90 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Portland

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
72
 
$23,615,450
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
24
 
$8,215,618
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
10
 
$3,522,257
Animal services organizations
 
6
 
$0
Animal professional societies
 
3
 
$626,513
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
3
 
$0
Animal research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$0
Endangered species protection organizations
 
1
 
$55,064
Veterinary organizations
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Portland, ME animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
9
1-10
 
11
11-25
 
2
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Portland

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
23
$250k to $1M
 
12
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in Portland

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Animal Welfare Society (AWS)

AWS's mission is to provide humane shelter and care to companion animals temporarily in need of housing, to assist in disaster response, and to further the cause of responsible animal adoption and ownership through education and public awareness.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
61
EIN
23-7018176
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ARLGP)

The mission of the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ARLGP) is to provide temporary care and shelter for stray, abandoned, confiscated and relinquished animals, and to place as many as possible into responsible and caring homes.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
77
EIN
01-0212541
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Center for Wildlife

Wildlife rehabilitation and educational center promoting stewardship, empathy, and connection to the environment in Cape Neddick, ME.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$7.4m
Employees
26
EIN
22-2778845
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Midcoast Humane

Midcoast Humane rescues and cares for thousands of animals annually, facilitating adoptions, providing veterinary services, and promoting responsible pet ownership in the community.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$9.1m
Employees
77
EIN
01-6021200
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA)

The mission of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals is to prevent cruelty to animals in Maine and elsewhere.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$15.7m
Employees
18
EIN
01-0212545
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maine Lobstermen's Association

Advocates for sustainable lobster resource and fishermen communities. Works through Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team. Based in Kennebunk, ME.
Revenue
$909.8k
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
5
EIN
01-0455701
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation

The Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation promotes sustainable lobster fisheries through collaboration, research, education, and monitoring marine conditions impacting lobster populations.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$261.5k
Employees
3
EIN
01-0535494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marine Mammals of Maine

MMoME rescues and educates the public on marine mammals from Kittery to Rockland, Maine, operating from Bath.
Revenue
$856.6k
Assets
$582.7k
Employees
10
EIN
01-0500070
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grammy Rose Dog Rescue and Sanctuary

Rescues adoptable dogs from euthanasia, provides quality care in a unique home-like setting, and promotes animal welfare. Located in Acton, ME.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
47
EIN
83-0878518
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maine Coast Community Sector

Maine Coast Community Sector optimizes ground fish quota through self-selecting cooperative or sector engagement in Brunswick, ME.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$279.1k
Employees
0
EIN
27-2220474
IRS type
501(c)(5)

Safe Haven Humane Society

Safe Haven rescues, shelters, and advocates for abused, abandoned, and unwanted pets while promoting responsible pet care in Wells, ME.
Revenue
$768.6k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
1
EIN
55-0787720
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Spay Alliance

United Spay Alliance promotes animal welfare, educates on spay/neuter procedures, and addresses pet population issues in the USA. Based in Brunswick, ME.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
0
EIN
47-2598654
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wolves of Maine Sanctuary

Wolves of Maine Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary or refuge in Standish, ME that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-0706733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bearded Collie Club of Maine

Bearded Collie Club of Maine is an animal services organization in Alfred, ME that was founded in 2007.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-5316172
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Calebs Opus Corporation

Calebs Opus Corporation is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Berwick, ME that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-2509176
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dogwill

Dogwill is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Bath, ME that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-5085170
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fetching Hope Rescue

Fetching Hope Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in North Berwick, ME that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
45-5214458
IRS type
501(c)(3)

3 Dogs Rescue

Rescues, rehabs, and places dogs in foster homes. Committed to community education and outreach to find homes for abandoned and surrendered dogs.
Revenue
$72.0k
Assets
$2,087
Employees
1
EIN
47-2457021
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mousam Misfits Sanctuary LLC

Mousam Misfits Sanctuary LLC is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Kennebunk, ME that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-4330285
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Citizens for Farm Animal Protection

To promote social welfare by educating the public about farm animal cruelty, preventing farm animal cruelty, and phasing out cruel confinement.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-4919474
IRS type
501(c)(4)
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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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