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Endangered species protection organizations

There are 678 endangered species organizations in the United States. Combined, these endangered species organizations employ 3,976 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Job trends for Endangered species organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
129
1-10
 
99
11-25
 
43
26-100
 
27
101 to 1,000
 
9
1,000+
 
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Sizes of endangered species organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
191
$250k to $1M
 
93
$1M to $5M
 
83
$5M to $25M
 
33
$25M to $100M
 
10
$100M+
 
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Directory of endangered species organizations

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1-20 of 678

Save the Manatee Club (SMC)

Save the Manatee Club was started with the mission to protect manatees and their habitat. Today, Save the Manatee Club is the world's leading manatee conservation organization.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$16.4m
Employees
20
EIN
59-3131709
IRS type
501(c)(3)

WildAid

WildAid inspires global change to protect wildlife by reducing illegal trade, promoting sustainable practices, and strengthening marine enforcement for endangered species protection.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
28
EIN
20-3644441
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rainforest Trust

Rainforest Trust protects threatened tropical forests and endangered wildlife by partnering with local and community organizations in and around the areas that are being threatened.
Revenue
$42.5m
Assets
$122.1m
Employees
49
EIN
13-3500609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Cat Rescue (BCR)

Big Cat Rescue protects big cats in captivity and the wild, advocates against abuse, and promotes conservation through education and impactful legislation.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$37.4m
Employees
6
EIN
59-3330495
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)

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)

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
$124.1m
Assets
$186.8m
Employees
505
EIN
53-0204616
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Global Conservation

Global Conservation protects wild places by training rangers, empowering local communities, and funding defense strategies for national parks and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$289.5k
Employees
2
EIN
47-4042992
IRS type
501(c)(3)

African Parks Foundation of America (APFA)

African Parks Foundation of America (APFA) is a registered 501 (c3) non-profit organisation, working to promote and advance African Parks' mission in the United States.
Revenue
$54.9m
Assets
$80.5m
Employees
8
EIN
30-0241904
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conservation X Labs

Conservation X Labs innovates solutions to combat the sixth mass extinction, leveraging technology and interdisciplinary collaboration while centering humanity in conservation efforts.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
31
EIN
47-4066524
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Crane Foundation

Global non-profit that conserves cranes and habitats. Engages people to resolve threats. Protecting six species of crane worldwide. Located in WI.
Revenue
$17.7m
Assets
$71.3m
Employees
122
EIN
39-1187711
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Galapagos Conservancy (GC)

Galapagos Conservancy protects and restores the Galapagos through direct conservation and impact grants, rewilding ecosystems, saving endangered species, and advancing sustainability.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$12.9m
Employees
10
EIN
13-3281486
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)

Wildlife Alliance

Wildlife Alliance protects tropical forests and endangered wildlife through reforestation, protected-area support, anti-trafficking action, and community livelihoods that reduce poverty and emissions.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$30.8m
Employees
3
EIN
52-1934148
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bat Conservation International

Bat Conservation International's (bci) mission is to conserve the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$35.8m
Employees
112
EIN
74-2553144
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Revive and Restore

Revive and Restore advances wildlife conservation by applying biotechnology and funding research to genetically rescue endangered and extinct species, restoring ecosystems and biodiversity.
Revenue
$16.3m
Assets
$25.9m
Employees
9
EIN
81-4576399
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Panthera

Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world's 40 wild cat species and their ecosystems.
Revenue
$91.8m
Assets
$79.7m
Employees
56
EIN
20-4668756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wild Earth Allies

Wild Earth Allies joins forces with local organizations and individuals to protect the wildlife and habitats that are so vital to the global biodiversity and sustainability.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$11.3m
Employees
13
EIN
04-2730954
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Long Live the Kings

LLTK restores wild salmon & steelhead, supports sustainable fishing in the Pacific NW. Salish Sea Marine Survival Project & Lilliwaup Field Station are key programs.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
21
EIN
91-1353982
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA protects wildlife through orphan elephant rehabilitation, anti-poaching efforts, and community awareness initiatives across East Africa.
Revenue
$22.8m
Assets
$24.4m
Employees
5
EIN
30-0224549
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 "D31: Protection of Endangered Species" 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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