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Washington DC animal organizations

There are 818 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater Washington DC metro area, including the cities of Washington DC, Bethesda, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Alexandria, Arlington, and Reston within the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia. Combined, these Washington DC metro animal organizations employ 5,655 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of animal organizations in Washington DC

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
495
 
$561,677,830
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
142
 
$885,664,657
Animal services organizations
 
50
 
$5,239,052
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
27
 
$21,723,502
Endangered species protection organizations
 
23
 
$29,680,610
Animal professional societies
 
22
 
$8,998,285
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
20
 
$435
Animal alliances and advocates
 
19
 
$6,092,812
Veterinary organizations
 
15
 
$952,569
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
7
 
$109,883
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Job trends for Washington DC animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
115
1-10
 
57
11-25
 
30
26-100
 
25
101 to 1,000
 
12
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in Washington DC

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
198
$250k to $1M
 
68
$1M to $5M
 
43
$5M to $25M
 
21
$25M to $100M
 
9
$100M+
 
4
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Directory of animal organizations in Washington DC

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Humane World for Animals International (HSI)

Humane Society International is one of the only international animal protection organizations in the world working to protect all animals.
Revenue
$35.1m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
40
EIN
52-1769464
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

IFAW works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress.
Revenue
$44.5m
Assets
$56.7m
Employees
161
EIN
31-1594197
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Association of Zoos and Aquariums advances wildlife conservation and education through accredited facilities, managing animal programs, and supporting species preservation initiatives.
Revenue
$20.9m
Assets
$35.2m
Employees
50
EIN
55-0526930
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF)

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity whose vision is to strengthen and expand the network of national marine sanctuaries for the benefit of current and future generations.
Revenue
$36.0m
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
124
EIN
94-3370994
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Welfare Institute

Animal Welfare Institute focuses on alleviating animal suffering through advocacy, education, and research, promoting welfare across agriculture, commerce, homes, and the wild.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$27.5m
Employees
35
EIN
13-5655952
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Bird Conservancy (ABC)

American Bird Conservancy's mission is to conserve native wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.
Revenue
$27.0m
Assets
$22.6m
Employees
180
EIN
52-1501259
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife is a national leader in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. We stand out in our commitment to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them.
Revenue
$48.6m
Assets
$65.5m
Employees
165
EIN
53-0183181
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trout Unlimited

Trout Unlimited unites communities to conserve and restore coldwater fisheries, engaging volunteers in protecting rivers and habitats for future generations.
Revenue
$109.5m
Assets
$60.7m
Employees
508
EIN
38-1612715
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conservation Nation (FONZ)

Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) is a not-for-profit corporation of individuals, families, and organizations dedicated to supporting the education, conservation, research, and recreation mission of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
11
EIN
52-0853312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
Revenue
$366.7m
Assets
$777.3m
Employees
862
EIN
52-1693387
IRS type
501(c)(3)

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)

The African Wildlife Foundation, together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.
Revenue
$37.3m
Assets
$54.8m
Employees
49
EIN
52-0781390
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane World for Animals

National organization fighting to end animal cruelty and build a more compassionate future. Rescues and cares for animals in crisis.
Revenue
$207.9m
Assets
$497.2m
Employees
663
EIN
53-0225390
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation unites Americans to conserve wildlife and habitats, address environmental challenges, and promote justice through strategic partnerships and science-based solutions.
Revenue
$156.4m
Assets
$178.9m
Employees
501
EIN
53-0204616
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane World Action Fund

Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) is a social welfare organization that works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal levels, to educate the public about animal protection issues, and to support humane candidates for office.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$11.4m
Employees
23
EIN
59-3786428
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Humane Rescue Alliance

Humane Rescue Alliance advocates for animals, ensuring their welfare, fostering human-animal connections, and facilitating adoptions to create a compassionate community.
Revenue
$23.8m
Assets
$45.9m
Employees
349
EIN
53-0219724
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alley Cat Allies

Alley Cat Allies is the global engine of change for cats. They protect and improve cats' lives through their innovative, cutting-edge programs. They are seen around the world as a champion for the humane treatment of all cats.
Revenue
$22.3m
Assets
$39.7m
Employees
14
EIN
52-1742079
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Humane Society

American Humane - First To Serve: promoting animal welfare, heroic dog awards, and rescue teams responding to natural disasters, cruelty, neglect.
Revenue
$36.6m
Assets
$46.2m
Employees
127
EIN
84-0432950
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP)

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is a coalition of leading hunting, fishing and conservation organizations, labor unions and individual grassroots partners.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$7.4m
Employees
50
EIN
04-3706385
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The White Coat Waste Project

White Coat Waste exposes and stops wasteful taxpayer-funded animal experiments, cutting government spending and saving lives. Located in Washington, DC.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
17
EIN
46-0856543
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cheetah Conservation Fund

The Cheetah Conservation Fund advances science-based research, education, and conservation to protect wild cheetahs, support coexistence with people, and restore ecosystems.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
15
EIN
31-1726923
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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