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Cleveland, OH animal shelters

There are 185 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations in the greater Cleveland Ohio metro area, including the cities of Cleveland and Elyria. Combined, these Cleveland metro animal shelters employ 334 people, earn more than $37 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $107 million.
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Job trends for Cleveland, OH animal shelters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
21
1-10
 
6
11-25
 
1
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal shelters in Cleveland

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
51
$250k to $1M
 
11
$1M to $5M
 
5
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal shelters in Cleveland

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1-20 of 185

The Cleveland Animal Protective League

The Cleveland Animal Protective League fosters compassion, provides shelter and care for homeless animals, and combats animal cruelty through various outreach programs.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$45.7m
Employees
131
EIN
34-0714644
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rescue Village

Rescue Village provides shelter, veterinary care, spay/neuter, humane investigations, and education, helping over 3,000 animals yearly through adoption, foster, and outreach.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$12.1m
Employees
46
EIN
23-7358431
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friendship Animal Protective League

Friendship apl receives companion animals through cruelty investigations, rescue from high volume shelters and direct owner surrender. The staff and volunteers care for the animals until they are adopted into a new home.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
31
EIN
34-6529498
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lake Humane Society

Lake Humane Society advocates for and protects companion animals in Lake County, with a focus on shelter medicine and innovative programs.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
32
EIN
34-1246277
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Berea's Animal Rescue Fund (ARF)

ARF is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Columbia Station, OH whose mission is: To better the lives of stray and abandoned animals.
Revenue
$884.6k
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
22
EIN
34-1621423
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northeast Ohio SPCA

Northeast Ohio SPCA shelters and finds homes for abandoned pets, aiming to eliminate euthanasia of healthy animals through adoption and humane education.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
48
EIN
04-3767472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pets For The Elderly Foundation

The Pets For The Elderly Foundation connects seniors with shelter pets, providing financial aid for adoption fees to enhance companionship and save lives.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
0
EIN
34-1716060
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Rescue Village Foundation

The Rescue Village Foundation supports and ensures future stability of Geauga County Humane Society, dba Rescue Village. Located in Chesterland, OH.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$21.9m
Employees
0
EIN
45-3337618
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Waterloo Alley Cat Project

Have a number of stray and alley cats which we care for and feed. Expenses are for food and veterinary fees. We also provide shelter for the cats. Care for and feed stray alley cats.
Revenue
$48.3k
Assets
$9,133
Employees
N/A
EIN
61-1849310
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Buckeyes Mission

Buckeyes Mission rescues dogs, shelters them, treats their medical needs, and places them up for adoption. The organization specializes in animal protection and welfare located in Brunswick, OH.
Revenue
$69.6k
Assets
$26.5k
Employees
0
EIN
81-1006922
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Buckeye Pastures

Buckeye Pastures is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Chagrin Falls, OH that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-1908276
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Finally Home Animal Rescue

Animal rescue shelter that rescues and rehabilitates abused, homeless animals in Brecksville, OH. Provides food, shelter, medicine, and adoption services.
Revenue
$57.8k
Assets
$55.4k
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-3040605
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kanes Mission - Dog Rescue (KMDR)

KMDR is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Lyndhurst, OH that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-3607349
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sugar Glider Foundation

Sugar Glider Foundation is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Wakeman, OH that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-3298061
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peteys Pitbull Rescue

Peteys Pitbull Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Middlefield, OH that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-1581761
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary

Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Medina, OH that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-0932801
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tiffanys No Animal Left Behind

Tiffanys No Animal Left Behind is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Doylestown, OH that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-3524178
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Homeward Bound Pet Sanctuary

Homeward Bound Pet Sanctuary is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Lakewood, OH that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-3275512
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bully Breed Safe Place (BBSP)

BBSP is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Willowick, OH that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-3520690
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Poshas Angel Foundation

Poshas Angel Foundation is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Rocky River, OH that was founded in 2009.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-4587539
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "D20: Animal Protection and Welfare" 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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