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Endangered species protection organizations

There are 474 endangered species organizations in the United States. Combined, these endangered species organizations employ 1,426 people, earn more than $318 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $663 million.
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Job trends for Endangered species organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
82
1-10
 
64
11-25
 
27
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
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Sizes of endangered species organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
159
$250k to $1M
 
53
$1M to $5M
 
43
$5M to $25M
 
13
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
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Directory of endangered species organizations

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1-20 of 474

Akashinga

International Anti-Poaching Foundation empowers communities to protect wilderness. Akashinga trains exceptional rangers. Lead Ranger provides advanced mentorship for high-quality ranger managers.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
4
EIN
32-0408734
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society conducts direct-action ocean campaigns, confronting illegal fishing and poaching, removing deadly gear, and protecting marine wildlife and habitats worldwide.
Revenue
$15.1m
Assets
$8.4m
Employees
11
EIN
93-0792021
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)

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
$9.4m
Assets
$16.1m
Employees
9
EIN
81-4576399
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)

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dr. Dian Fossey in 1978, dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitats in Africa.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$47.5m
Employees
16
EIN
52-1118866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Biological Diversity

Center for Biological Diversity protects endangered species and biodiversity through science, litigation, policy advocacy, and strategic media to safeguard lands, waters, and climate.
Revenue
$45.7m
Assets
$59.2m
Employees
242
EIN
27-3943866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Elephant Sanctuary

To provide captive elephants with individualized care, the companionship of a herd, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well-being.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$100.4m
Employees
63
EIN
62-1587327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Elephant Cooperation

Elephant Cooperation raises awareness of the elephant crisis, supports NGOs, empowers communities, and fosters coexistence through sustainable practices and economic development.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$751.3k
Employees
0
EIN
81-3209656
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Rhino Foundation (IRF)

The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) is dedicated to the survival of the world's rhino species through conservation and research. The IRF focuses on the species most in need of, and most appropriate for, intensive protection and management.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
9
EIN
75-2395006
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Elephant Foundation

IEF supports elephant conservation and education programs, emphasizing management, protection, scientific research, and raising awareness about elephant care and conservation issues.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
1
EIN
75-2815706
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orangutan Foundation International

Orangutan Foundation International protects wild orangutans and rainforest habitat, rescues and rehabilitates orphans, supports releases, conducts research, and educates the public.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$7.9m
Employees
5
EIN
95-4112467
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Justice Commission Investigations

Wildlife Justice Commission Investigations combines field evidence and diplomacy, collaborating with law enforcement to disrupt transnational wildlife trafficking networks and hold traffickers accountable.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$285.4k
Employees
2
EIN
93-3384174
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA fuels Lewa Kenya and partners with resources, catalyzing community conservation, protecting species and habitats, and promoting wildlife education.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
6
EIN
87-0572187
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Foster Parrots

Foster Parrots: Charity preventing animal cruelty. Programs run from the New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary in Rockland, MA.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
16
EIN
04-3458267
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Snow Leopard Trust

Snow Leopard conservation in Central Asia through community-based programs and education, based in Seattle, WA.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
14
EIN
91-1144119
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Save the Chimps

Save the Chimps is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing permanent sanctuary for the lifelong care of chimpanzees rescued from research laboratories, the entertainment industry, and the pet trade.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$19.0m
Employees
114
EIN
65-0789748
IRS type
501(c)(3)

White Buffalo

White Buffalo conserves native species and ecosystems by managing wildlife populations through reduction and enhancement projects, including animal population reduction, herd health assessment, research animal capture, and relocation.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
22
EIN
06-1431342
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chimp Haven

Chimp Haven is a large sanctuary in Louisiana for over 300 retired biomedical research chimpanzees, promoting species awareness worldwide.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$34.0m
Employees
82
EIN
74-2766663
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Marine Mammal Foundation

NMMF protects marine mammals, people, shared oceans through science, service, education. Respected experts researching health, welfare, conservation. Located in San Diego.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
137
EIN
26-1501109
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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