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San Francisco animal organizations

There are 530 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater San Francisco metro area, including the cities of San Francisco, Berkeley, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Mateo, San Rafael, San Ramon, South San Francisco, and Walnut Creek. Combined, these San Francisco metro animal organizations employ 3,008 people, earn more than $499 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of animal organizations in San Francisco

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
316
 
$131,081,831
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
90
 
$194,497,861
Animal services organizations
 
36
 
$1,255,658
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
29
 
$32,364,679
Endangered species protection organizations
 
20
 
$125,235,225
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
17
 
$514,181
Animal professional societies
 
12
 
$134,611,901
Veterinary organizations
 
12
 
$2,873,822
Animal alliances and advocates
 
9
 
$0
Zoos and acquariums
 
3
 
$31,170,654
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Job trends for San Francisco animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
78
1-10
 
32
11-25
 
9
26-100
 
17
101 to 1,000
 
8
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in San Francisco

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
158
$250k to $1M
 
46
$1M to $5M
 
21
$5M to $25M
 
17
$25M to $100M
 
4
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal organizations in San Francisco

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Marin Humane

Marin Humane transforms lives through animal care, education, and advocacy. It offers clinics, adoption services and outreach programs in Novato, CA.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$31.5m
Employees
149
EIN
94-1156562
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conservation Society of California

Conservation Society of California enhances animal connections, protects endangered species, and fosters community collaboration for wildlife conservation and habitat preservation.
Revenue
$35.0m
Assets
$92.9m
Employees
464
EIN
94-1687847
IRS type
501(c)(3)

WildAid

WildAid inspires global change to protect wildlife by reducing illegal trade, promoting sustainable practices, and strengthening marine enforcement for endangered species protection.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
28
EIN
20-3644441
IRS type
501(c)(3)

In Defense of Animals

In Defense of Animals campaigns, investigates cruelty, and rescues animals to end exploitation, advance rights and welfare, and protect habitats and the environment.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
24
EIN
68-0008936
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Joybound People and Pets

ARF saves cats and dogs from public shelters, promotes human-animal bonds, provides outreach programs and a veterinary clinic.
Revenue
$13.4m
Assets
$87.9m
Employees
179
EIN
68-0240341
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Farming Association

The Humane Farming Association protects farm animals, combats cruelty, educates the public, and operates the largest farm animal refuge in the nation.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$23.7m
Employees
19
EIN
68-0087989
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Trout

California Trout restores and protects freshwater ecosystems, ensuring healthy waters and resilient wild fish through science, restoration, community engagement, advocacy, and partnerships.
Revenue
$24.7m
Assets
$16.5m
Employees
70
EIN
23-7097680
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bay Ecotarium

To protect, restore and inspire conservation of the san francisco Bay and its watershed - from the sierra to the sea.san francisco's largest watershed conservation group, bay.orBayorgrg is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that speaks not just for the Bay, local....
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
80
EIN
90-0401015
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildcare

WildCare supports people everywhere to live well with wildlife, through a full cycle of programs including wildlife advocacy and information resources, nature education programs, and medical aid for wild animals in need.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$28.1m
Employees
42
EIN
51-0172331
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Zoo and Gardens

Nestled against the Pacific Ocean, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is an urban oasis. It is home to over 1,000 exotic, endangered and rescued animals representing more than 250 species and lovely peaceful gardens full of native and foreign plants.
Revenue
$23.1m
Assets
$20.0m
Employees
259
EIN
94-1429538
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Marine Mammal Center

The Marine Mammal Center advances ocean conservation by rescuing and rehabilitating marine mammals, conducting scientific research, and educating communities to inspire ocean stewardship.
Revenue
$18.6m
Assets
$50.0m
Employees
156
EIN
51-0144434
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Revive and Restore

Revive and Restore advances wildlife conservation by applying biotechnology and funding research to genetically rescue endangered and extinct species, restoring ecosystems and biodiversity.
Revenue
$16.3m
Assets
$25.9m
Employees
9
EIN
81-4576399
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pets In Need

Pets in Needs mission is to rescue dogs and cats who would otherwise be killed in public humane societies and SPCAs, and place them in new, loving homes.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$11.6m
Employees
66
EIN
94-6139667
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (SFSPCA)

San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (SFSPCA) protects companion animals through veterinary care, shelter medicine, adoptions, advocacy, and accessible community clinics.
Revenue
$58.3m
Assets
$137.4m
Employees
393
EIN
94-0836580
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Muttville

Muttville rescues and rehomes senior dogs, providing cage-free shelter, veterinary and hospice care, and community programs that connect older dogs with families.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$63.3m
Employees
39
EIN
26-0416747
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Bay SPCA

The East Bay SPCA is committed to the welfare of cats and dogs in the communities they serve. They strive to eliminate animal cruelty, neglect and overpopulation by providing programs and education that support people and companion animals.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$43.7m
Employees
112
EIN
94-1322202
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Conservation Network

Wildlife Conservation Network supports conservationists with funding, resources, and education to protect endangered species and promote coexistence between wildlife and people.
Revenue
$86.1m
Assets
$98.1m
Employees
41
EIN
30-0108469
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA

Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA, guided by the humane ethic, builds healthy relationships between people and animals. PHS/SPCA adopts fully 100% of the healthy dogs and cats in their care and also, through their charitably funded Hope Program.
Revenue
$28.1m
Assets
$86.3m
Employees
245
EIN
94-1243665
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Berkeley Humane

Berkeley Humane saves cats and dogs through foster-based sheltering, adoption guarantees, spay/neuter and training programs, and expanded access to veterinary care.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
46
EIN
94-1347069
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nine Lives

The Nine Lives Foundation operates an adoption center and provides low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and vaccines to cats in its community. In 2022, it performed 3,425 spay/neuter surgeries and facilitated the adoption of 601 cats.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
46
EIN
20-2150714
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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