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Rhode Island animal organizations

There are 158 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island. Combined, these Rhode Islander animal organizations employ 647 people, earn more than $48 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $95 million.
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Types of animal organizations in Rhode Island

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
97
 
$18,743,853
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
22
 
$9,333,037
Animal services organizations
 
8
 
$193,704
Animal alliances and advocates
 
5
 
$3,032,372
Animal professional societies
 
4
 
$684,639
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
4
 
$2,570,295
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
3
 
$0
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
3
 
$0
Zoos and acquariums
 
2
 
$15,218,225
Endangered species protection organizations
 
2
 
$56,659
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Animal organizations by major Rhode Island cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Providence
 
158
 
$47,652,123
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Job trends for Rhode Island animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
19
1-10
 
12
11-25
 
3
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Rhode Island

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
39
$250k to $1M
 
15
$1M to $5M
 
7
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in Rhode Island

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Rhode Island Zoological Society

Rhode Island Zoological Society empowers guests to conserve wildlife, inspires environmental appreciation, and leads local and global conservation efforts for endangered species.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
310
EIN
05-6016675
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert Potter League for Animals

As the heart of a compassionate community, we enrich lives and promote the humane treatment of Animals. To provide care and shelter for lost or unwanted Animals and to educate the public.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$13.5m
Employees
83
EIN
05-0301553
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF)

The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) is a non-profit, private foundation dedicated to supporting research that assists in the achievement of sustainable fisheries through the generation of better information and effective technologies.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
18
EIN
86-1116341
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA)

The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of 15 members who serve without compensation.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$16.3m
Employees
53
EIN
05-0262716
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rhode Island Fishermens Future Viability Trust

The Rhode Island Fishermen's Future Viability Trust secures grants to address concerns regarding safety and effective fishing in and around the Vineyard Wind project, furthering the continued viability and success of the fishing industry in Rhode Island.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
0
EIN
87-3618332
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Animal Rescue Rhode Island (ARRI)

To find permanent and suitable homes for animals in need, provide interim humane care for those animals and to promote the humane treatment of all animals.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
16
EIN
05-0282432
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL)

To provide for the rescue and relief of suffering of homeless animals and perform charitable or benevolent acts for the welfare of animals.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
28
EIN
05-0262712
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust

Our mission is to engage a community of stewards to preserve, protect and enjoy this 300-acre property and the ecosystems within and beyond its stone walls.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$12.1m
Employees
48
EIN
22-2746733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pawtucket Dog Park Committee

Pawtucket Dog Park Committee is an animal-focused nonprofit organization in Pawtucket, RI that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
45-4308950
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Block Island Volunteers for Animals

Block Island Volunteers for Animals is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Block Island, RI that was founded in 1994.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
05-0476444
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wild Things Rescue Cove

Wild Things Rescue Cove is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Warwick, RI that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-2236083
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ashleys Catahoula Rescue and Rehab

Ashleys Catahoula Rescue and Rehab is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Bradford, RI that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-4667342
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Petsempower

Petsempower is an animal-focused nonprofit organization in Barrington, RI that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-4650111
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Can Do Rescue Group

Can Do Rescue Group is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Providence, RI that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-1000288
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Kingstown Animal Shelter Support Foundation

North Kingstown Animal Shelter Support Foundation is an organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit in N Kingstown, RI that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-1339101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milk Thistle Farm

Milk Thistle Farm is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Greene, RI that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-1516950
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project 25 Million

Project 25 Million is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in W Greenwich, RI that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-1346984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Pancho Animales

San Pancho Animales spays/neuters 507 animals and rescues 165, offering medications and paperwork to rehome dogs in US/Canada.
Revenue
$62.3k
Assets
$30.8k
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-4189326
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of the Scituate Animal Shelter

Friends of the Scituate Animal Shelter aims to provide care for shelter animals through their various programs, including providing veterinary care for all animals at the town animal shelter.
Revenue
$63.2k
Assets
$145.8k
Employees
N/A
EIN
30-0018488
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Julie Smith

Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Julie Smith trains and promotes responsible dog ownership while offering AKC events and specialty shows.
Revenue
$25.9k
Assets
$29.5k
Employees
N/A
EIN
30-0589201
IRS type
501(c)(7)
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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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