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District of Columbia animal shelters

There are 35 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian animal shelters employ 1,517 people, earn more than $399 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $771 million.
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Animal shelters by major District of Columbia cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Washington DC
 
34
 
$378,829,813
Showing 1 of 1 metros

Job trends for District of Columbia animal shelters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
3
1-10
 
7
11-25
 
1
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
5
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal shelters in District of Columbia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
4
$250k to $1M
 
2
$1M to $5M
 
5
$5M to $25M
 
4
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
1
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of animal shelters in District of Columbia

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1-20 of 35

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)

Humane World for Animals International (HSI)

HSI promotes human-animal bond, rescues and protects animals, improves welfare, fights cruel practices and disasters globally.
Revenue
$35.1m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
40
EIN
52-1769464
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)

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
$216.5m
Assets
$543.2m
Employees
667
EIN
53-0225390
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
$22.6m
Assets
$43.1m
Employees
326
EIN
53-0219724
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)

Animal and Vegan Advocacy International

Animal and Vegan Advocacy International promotes a world free from animal exploitation through global conferences, education, and collaboration in the animal protection movement.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
3
EIN
93-4095273
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Legal Defense Fund

The Animal Legal Defense Fund's mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the Legal system.
Revenue
$19.7m
Assets
$24.8m
Employees
109
EIN
94-2681680
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Rescue Corps

Animal Rescue Corps rescues abused and disaster-impacted animals, investigates cruelty, provides care, relocates at-risk shelter pets, and delivers training and outreach.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
4
EIN
90-0640069
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Human Animal Bond Research Foundation (HABRI)

HABRI funds research to establish the role of animals in health and well-being, advocating for pets in society.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
4
EIN
27-4159453
IRS type
501(c)(3)

City Dogs and City Kitties Rescue

Rescues dogs and cats from high-kill shelters for adoption in Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, led by Darren Binder.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
6
EIN
45-3356528
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Food Animal Concerns Trust

Fact promotes safe, humane production of animal products, trains farmers in humane practices, and advocates for food safety.
Revenue
$901.5k
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
8
EIN
36-3172605
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Wellness Action

Animal Wellness Action is an animal welfare organization that advocates for laws to shield animals from malicious cruelty, promotes enforcement of existing laws to protect animals, and exposes animal cruelty.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
3
EIN
82-5477192
IRS type
501(c)(4)

National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition

National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Washington, DC that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
45-5067262
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Life Long Paws Foundation

The Life Long Paws Foundation promotes pet welfare, develops affordable insurance plans, and innovates preventive care to enhance pets' health and rights.
Revenue
$223.8k
Assets
$52.8k
Employees
0
EIN
99-4116321
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Global Dog Rescue

Global Dog Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Washington, DC that was founded in 2026.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
42-2860254
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Laila's Legacy Animal rescue

Laila's Legacy Animal Rescue saves homeless dogs, educates on breed bias, and provides spay/neuter services to control the pet population.
Revenue
$190.6k
Assets
$3,398
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-1665997
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Coast Corgi Rescue

East Coast Corgi Rescue rescues corgis and mixes, funds veterinary care, places them in foster homes for evaluation, and adopts them into forever families.
Revenue
$35.9k
Assets
$98.5k
Employees
0
EIN
82-1347577
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of DC Animals

Friends of DC Animals is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Washington, DC that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-1306187
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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