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New Mexico animal shelters

There are 257 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations in New Mexico. Combined, these New Mexican animal shelters employ 954 people, earn more than $61 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $160 million.
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Animal shelters by major New Mexico cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Albuquerque
 
104
 
$20,201,190
Santa Fe
 
34
 
$25,756,157
Las Cruces
 
20
 
$2,903,680
Farmington
 
15
 
$1,711,757
Showing 4 of 4 metros

Job trends for New Mexico animal shelters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
33
1-10
 
18
11-25
 
9
26-100
 
10
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal shelters in New Mexico

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
68
$250k to $1M
 
31
$1M to $5M
 
7
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of animal shelters in New Mexico

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1-20 of 257

Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society

Animal welfare organization in Santa Fe, NM. Offers veterinary services and safety net programs to support animals and their owners.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$31.1m
Employees
156
EIN
85-6000484
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Espanola Valley Humane Society (EVHS)

Espanola Valley Humane Society is proud to be an open-admissions facility that accepts every animal who arrives at their door, regardless of health, age, breed or temperament. Each year they are a refuge for 4,000 animals in need.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$30.6m
Employees
94
EIN
85-0406234
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Humane Association of New Mexico

Animal Humane Association of New Mexico shelters and cares for cats and dogs, operates a thrift shop, and provides low-cost veterinary services.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$19.9m
Employees
195
EIN
85-0207652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Noah's Ark Animal Refuge

Noah's Ark Animal Refuge aids homeless animals, educates on spay/neuter importance, and facilitates adoptions in Carlsbad, NM.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
42
EIN
85-0431291
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Protection New Mexico (APNM)

APNM's mission is to advocate the rights of animals by effecting systemic change, resulting in the humane treatment of all animals.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
34
EIN
85-0283292
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Horse Shelter

Rescue and rehabilitate abused, abandoned and neglected horses throughout new mexico. These horses are trained and adopted into The community whenever possible. Most horses are received through new mexico government agencies.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$24.3m
Employees
39
EIN
52-2214286
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mckinley County Humane Society

Mckinley County Humane Society takes in stray animals, provides medical care and finds adoptive homes for them in Gallup, NM.
Revenue
$757.4k
Assets
$174.8k
Employees
44
EIN
85-0398197
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Watermelon Mountain Ranch (WMR)

The purpose of humanely and effectively finding homes for homeless dogs, cats and other animals, providing education and community service and involvement WMR receives financial support from public support, grants, program revenues and retail sales.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
43
EIN
85-0480585
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Four Corners Equine Rescue

Four Corners Equine Rescue rescues and rehabilitates abused, neglected, and unwanted horses, providing care and permanent homes throughout New Mexico and the Four Corners Region.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$596.8k
Employees
8
EIN
20-0979636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Paws and Stripes

Paws and Stripes pairs veterans with shelter dogs for free to provide animal assisted therapy for service-connected trauma.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
25
EIN
27-2908352
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Street Cat HUB

Street Cat HUB provides free TNR services, spaying/neutering community cats in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, ensuring their well-being and humane population control.
Revenue
$946.2k
Assets
$791.3k
Employees
18
EIN
47-1258466
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Society of Lincoln County

Humane Society of Lincoln County provides animal shelter services that house, offer medical care, and provide adoption opportunities for more than 1400 dogs and cats annually.
Revenue
$785.7k
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
27
EIN
85-0171020
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stray Hearts Animal Shelter

No-kill animal shelter in Taos, NM. Provides care and adoption services for surrendered, abandoned, and abused companion animals.
Revenue
$918.8k
Assets
$358.7k
Employees
36
EIN
85-0342062
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Felines and Friends New Mexico

Felines and Friends NM rescues cats for a second chance, provides vet care, socialization and facilitates low-cost spay/neuter. Located in Santa Fe.
Revenue
$982.5k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
0
EIN
27-4453623
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pas de Cheval Horse Rescue

Pas de Cheval Horse Rescue dedicates itself to protecting New Mexico's racehorses from slaughter by providing rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming services. The organization actively engages in rescue, rehab, and rehome programs.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
3
EIN
61-1834614
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kato Foundation

The Kato Foundation rescues and provides adoption services for cats through its animal protection and welfare programs, based in Alamogordo, NM.
Revenue
$783.4k
Assets
$839.7k
Employees
4
EIN
20-2715739
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Green Gates Animal Sanctuary

Green Gates Animal Sanctuary is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Las Vegas, NM that was founded in 1997.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
74-2820769
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of the Shelter in Bernalillo County

Friends of the Shelter in Bernalillo County is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Albuquerque, NM that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-1621345
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Wheaten Rescue

The mission of the National Wheaten Rescue, Inc. organization is to locate, house, evaluate, and re-home any abused or abandoned Wheaten terriers in need of new forever homes.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-1063681
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kitty Tales

Kitty Tales is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Deming, NM that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-2400445
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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