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Washington animal shelters

There are 714 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations in Washington. Combined, these Washingtonian animal shelters employ 2,037 people, earn more than $178 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $407 million.
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Animal shelters by major Washington cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Seattle
 
274
 
$93,822,952
Spokane
 
69
 
$7,699,084
Olympia
 
40
 
$2,878,312
Portland, OR
 
38
 
$20,048,102
Bellingham
 
36
 
$5,981,717
Bremerton
 
32
 
$6,681,034
Kennewick
 
29
 
$4,372,897
Mount Vernon
 
19
 
$5,469,315
Yakima
 
13
 
$5,624,526
Wenatchee
 
13
 
$4,464,210
Showing 10 of 12 metros

Job trends for Washington animal shelters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
65
1-10
 
43
11-25
 
22
26-100
 
19
101 to 1,000
 
5
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal shelters in Washington

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
151
$250k to $1M
 
67
$1M to $5M
 
29
$5M to $25M
 
6
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of animal shelters in Washington

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1-20 of 714

Seattle Humane

Seattle Humane saves pets, provides adoption services, offers veterinary care, and supports pet owners through resources like a pet food bank.
Revenue
$16.3m
Assets
$48.1m
Employees
161
EIN
91-0282060
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pasado's Safe Haven

Fighting to end animal cruelty and create a more compassionate world.fiscal year 2022 highlights include:investigated/resourced 166 animal cruelty cases, cared for 354+ animals at our sanctuary.
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$24.6m
Employees
69
EIN
91-1843707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Auburn Valley Humane Society

Auburn Valley Humane Society enriches lives through animal sheltering, community programs, and education, promoting animal welfare and fostering connections between pets and people.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
129
EIN
45-0638467
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Society for Tacoma Pierce County Society Prevention Cruelty Animals

Tacoma's Humane Society supports animals and their owners, offering life-saving services and community outreach.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$28.4m
Employees
127
EIN
91-0577128
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Society for SW Washington

Humane Society for SW Washington provides animal rescue, rehabilitation, veterinary care, rehoming and adoption services in Southwest Washington.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$25.2m
Employees
143
EIN
91-0759124
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Homeward Pet Adoption Center

Homeward Pet Adoption Center is a no-kill, non-profit animal shelter serving the greater seattle area. We are on a mission to give homeless animals a second chance through our rescue, shelter, and Adoption programs.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
38
EIN
91-1526803
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bella's Voice

Bella's Voice supports pet owners and rescues through thrift stores and outreach programs, ensuring pets receive care while promoting community and environmental welfare.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$805.1k
Employees
81
EIN
47-1111335
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Purrfect Pals

Purrfect Pals works to end cat homelessness in Puget Sound region through placement, prevention, and low-income resources for special needs cats.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
34
EIN
94-3127448
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kitsap Humane Society

Kitsap Humane Society rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes animals while providing humane protection, adoption, education, veterinary care, spay/neuter, and pet-owner support.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$19.0m
Employees
108
EIN
91-0728353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northwest Organization for Animal Help (NOAH)

Northwest Organization for Animal Help is dedicated to stopping the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable and treatable homeless dogs and cats in Washington State.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$26.4m
Employees
56
EIN
91-1362069
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pet Partners

Pet Partners enhances lives through positive human-animal interactions, registering volunteer teams of multiple species as the national leader.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$15.7m
Employees
31
EIN
91-1158281
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Aid Unlimited

Animal Aid Unlimited funds and manages India's Animal Aid Charitable Trust, which rescues, treats and provides sanctuary for street animals.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$14.3m
Employees
0
EIN
71-0884843
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Banfield Foundation

The Banfield Foundation strengthens the pet welfare community, provides disaster relief for pets, and advances veterinary medicine.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
7
EIN
47-4183567
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feral Cat Spay-Neuter Project

To save the lives of homeless cats by providing access to high volume spay/neuter surgery in a safe and humane environment, collaborating with others and mentoring like-minded organizations to increase spay/neuter in their regions.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
29
EIN
91-1827152
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Spokanimal Care

Spokane-based Spokanimal Care advocates for animal rights through veterinary care, education, and legislation. They also offer transport programs and low-cost sterilization services.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
53
EIN
91-1223929
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Save A Forgotten Equine (SAFE)

Save A Forgotten Equine rescues abused and neglected horses, rehabilitates and retrains them, and supports owners with critical care resources and humane services.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
14
EIN
20-5825355
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Whidbey Animals Improvement Foundation (WAIF)

WAIF's mission is to create a community in which animals are treated with compassion and respect and where no companion animal goes unwanted.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
52
EIN
91-1488861
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Society of Mason County

Humane Society of Mason County provides spay and neuter services, runs a trap, neuter and release program for feral cats in Mason County, operates a foster care program that offers abandoned cats a new home and cares for them until adopted out.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
13
EIN
91-1378403
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Burn Design Lab

Burn Design Lab conducts research and development activities to design highly efficient clean burning cookstoves for use in the developing world.
Revenue
$919.9k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
11
EIN
27-4191367
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Yakima Humane Society

The Yakima Humane Society is committed to ending animal suffering and cruelty, reducing animal overpopulation, and educating the public regarding responsible pet ownership while promoting community kindness and commitment to their welfare.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
58
EIN
91-0580938
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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