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Raleigh animal organizations

There are 190 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Raleigh metro area, including the cities of Raleigh and Cary. Combined, these Raleigh metro animal organizations employ 489 people, earn more than $57 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $148 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Raleigh

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
121
 
$25,627,137
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
31
 
$5,781,430
Animal services organizations
 
13
 
$274,266
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
9
 
$164,303
Veterinary organizations
 
5
 
$718,191
Animal professional societies
 
4
 
$1,896,820
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
4
 
$5,599,003
Animal alliances and advocates
 
3
 
$99,873
Endangered species protection organizations
 
3
 
$110,000
Zoos and acquariums
 
1
 
$16,753,478
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Job trends for Raleigh animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
28
1-10
 
8
11-25
 
4
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Raleigh

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
51
$250k to $1M
 
14
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in Raleigh

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American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (AKCCHF)

The mission of the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, Inc. (CHF) is to advance the health of all dogs and their owners by funding sound scientific research and supporting the dissemination of health information to prevent, treat, and cure cani.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$41.8m
Employees
14
EIN
13-3813813
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The North Carolina Aquarium Society

The North Carolina Aquarium Society supports conservation, education, and research at the NC Aquariums and Pier through advocacy and philanthropy.
Revenue
$16.8m
Assets
$49.2m
Employees
140
EIN
56-1512990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Spca of Wake County

Spca of Wake County transforms pets' and people's lives through adoption, rescue, spay/neuter, and education, partnering statewide to reduce shelter intake and suffering.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$23.4m
Employees
97
EIN
56-0891732
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saving Grace Animals for Adoption

Saving Grace Animals for Adoption rescues at-risk dogs, provides medical care and spay/neuter, fosters puppies, and places them with loving families through volunteer support.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
12
EIN
92-0186555
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Wildlife Federation

North Carolina Wildlife Federation protects, conserves, and restores North Carolina wildlife and habitat. They offer programs to educate the general public about wildlife and natural resource conservation in North Carolina.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$8.7m
Employees
21
EIN
56-1564376
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association

NCVMA provides compassionate animal health care, protects public health, strengthens human-animal bond & offers continuing education to members.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
4
EIN
56-1849305
IRS type
501(c)(6)

SAFE Haven for Cats

SAFE Haven for Cats is a 501(c)(3) non-profit no-kill animal shelter dedicated to finding homes for homeless cats and kittens. Founded in 1994, SAFE Haven for Cats is Raleigh's no-kill shelter and clinic.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$825.1k
Employees
57
EIN
56-1916620
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ncasi Foundation

Alan lucier memorial fund - the Ncasi Foundation received contributions to the alan lucier memorial fund totaling $10,485 during fy15.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1745612
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Grey Muzzle Organization

The Grey Muzzle Organization funds grants to improve the lives of senior dogs, supporting animal welfare groups in providing essential care and fostering adoption.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
4
EIN
26-1965495
IRS type
501(c)(3)

2nd Chance Pet Adoptions

2nd Chance Pet Adoptions rescues healthy and treatable cats and dogs, provides care and shelter, and places them in loving homes through adoption and foster support.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
10
EIN
56-1671883
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue

Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue rescues and finds homes for Golden Retrievers while promoting responsible pet ownership and community education.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2025792
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wake County Wildlife Club

Wake County Wildlife Club is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Raleigh, NC whose mission is: Promote Wildlife in north carolina by education and awareness.
Revenue
$929.6k
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
0
EIN
51-0168181
IRS type
501(c)(4)

American Heartworm Society

American Heartworm Society leads the veterinary profession and the public in understanding heartworm disease. The organization runs programs focused on researching, preventing, diagnosing, and curing this disease. Its headquarters are located in Apex, NC.
Revenue
$829.3k
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7383865
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Road Warrior Australian Cattle Dog Rescue

Road Warrior Australian Cattle Dog Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Raleigh, NC that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-2044413
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robinshood Wildlife Rescue

Robinshood Wildlife Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Raleigh, NC that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-2895721
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation / GP480JC

Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation / GP480JC is a wildlife sanctuary or refuge in Smithfield, NC that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-2780559
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Old Cowboy Animal Rescue

Old Cowboy Animal Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Benson, NC that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-3115088
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brothers Love Offering

Brothers Love Offering is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Selma, NC that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-5418982
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ruffhouse Animal Rescue

Ruffhouse Animal Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Wake Forest, NC that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-5046867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mule City Mule Club

Mule City Mule Club is an animal-focused nonprofit organization in Benson, NC that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-4586540
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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