Environmental organizations

There are 25,362 environmental organizations in the United States. Combined, these environmental organizations employ 124,259 people, earn more than $16 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $50 billion.

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Subcategories within environmental organizations:

Organization supporting an environmental nonprofit(542)
Organizations supporting multiple environmental nonprofits(342)
Pollution abatement organizations(1,598)
- Recycling programs (645)
Natural resource conservation nonprofits(10,452)
- Water and wetland protection organizations (3,076)
- Land conservation groups (2,169)
- Energy conservation organizations (927)

Botanical and horticultural nonprofits(4,123)
- Botanical gardens (484)
- Garden clubs (3,161)
Civic environmental organizations(1,487)
Environmental education programs(2,030)

Types of environmental organizations

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Natural resource conservation organizations	10,454	67,446	$11,592,352,928	$36,281,724,552
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies	4,123	14,045	$1,087,194,158	$5,515,000,889
Garden clubs and horticultural programs	3,161	1,358	$132,797,208	$708,964,531
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations	3,076	13,931	$1,792,964,295	$3,388,610,455
Land conservation organizations	2,169	28,597	$4,737,474,570	$24,788,418,847
Environmental education organizations	2,030	22,580	$1,138,575,358	$3,568,083,633
Pollution abatement and control organizations	1,598	12,411	$999,921,135	$1,242,371,185
Civic environmental and open space organizations	1,487	3,246	$299,516,705	$831,127,532
Energy conservation and development organizations	927	12,747	$2,831,215,607	$4,088,639,907
Environmental alliances and advocates	826	801	$87,851,166	$61,407,134

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Job trends for Environmental organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,341
1-10	2,387
11-25	969
26-100	681
101 to 1,000	143
1,000+	12

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Environmental organizations is driven by large organizations like The National Trust, Nature Conservancy, Student Conservation Association (SCA), Goodwill Southern California, and Alliance for Sustainable Energy.
The largest employers tend to be land conservation groups, environmental education programs, water and wetland protection organizations, energy conservation organizations, and natural resource conservation nonprofits.

Sizes of environmental organizations

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	5,983
$250k to $1M	2,179
$1M to $5M	1,365
$5M to $25M	342
$25M to $100M	63
$100M+	20

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Nature Conservancy, The National Trust, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Atlantic Coast Conservancy, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Environmental organizations.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 9.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Environmental organizations with more than $100 million account for 32.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be land conservation groups, energy conservation organizations, natural resource conservation nonprofits, water and wetland protection organizations, and environmental education programs.

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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1827 that provides great events, activities and publications for novice gardeners, experienced horticulturists, and flower lovers of all ages.

Revenue

$28.3m

Assets

$69.1m

Employees

249

EIN

23-1352265

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF)

Water Environment Research Foundation is dedicated to wastewater and stormwater issues. Throughout the last 25 years, we have developed a portfolio of more than $130 million in water quality research.

Revenue

$10.7m

Assets

$15.8m

Employees

EIN

54-1511635

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rare

Rare inspires change so that both people and nature thrive. In the face of a global extinction crisis, climate change, dwindling fish stocks, and disappearing forests, rare is changing behaviors at the local level by teaching community leaders how to re...

Revenue

$21.9m

Assets

$36.2m

Employees

104

EIN

23-7380563

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's mission is to promote responsible energy choices that work to address the impacts of Global Climate Change and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.

Revenue

$5.0m

Assets

$6.7m

Employees

EIN

58-1620669

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Geographic Society (NGS)

The National Geographic Society is scientific and educational organization that pushes the boundaries of exploration to further our understanding of our planet and empower us all to generate solutions for a more sustainable future.

Revenue

$130.7m

Assets

$1.5b

Employees

601

EIN

53-0193519

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)

Clasp improves the energy and environmental performance of the appliances and equipment we use every day, accelerating our transition to a more sustainable world.

Revenue

$7.2m

Assets

$6.9m

Employees

EIN

33-1112770

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Land Trust Alliance Incorporated

Land Trust Alliance works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

Revenue

$14.0m

Assets

$24.6m

Employees

EIN

04-2751357

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Grid Alternatives

Grid alternatives' mission is to provide energy cost savings to low-income homeowners through installation of solar electric systems and training in energy efficiency, while providing hands-on solar installation opportunities to job training organizatio...

Revenue

$30.4m

Assets

$27.7m

Employees

206

EIN

26-0043353

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rainforest Action Network

Rainforest action network ("ran") was established in 1985 as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation to conduct research and educate the public about environmental issues. Ran's mission is to campaign for the forests, their inhabitants and the...

Revenue

$7.9m

Assets

$6.9m

Employees

EIN

94-3045180

IRS type

501(c)(3)

TreePeople

To inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsibility for the urban environment, making it safe, healthy, fun and sustainable and to share the process as a model for the world. To inspire, engage and support people to take personal respo...

Revenue

$6.5m

Assets

$8.2m

Employees

EIN

23-7314838

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Environmental organizations

Types of environmental organizations

Job trends for Environmental organizations

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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)

Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF)

Rare

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

National Geographic Society (NGS)

Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)

Land Trust Alliance Incorporated

Grid Alternatives

Rainforest Action Network

TreePeople

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