Environmental organizations

Name: Top 20 Environmental organizations
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There are 27,307environmental organizations in the United States. Combined, these environmental organizationsemploy 126,424 people, earn more than $19 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $59 billion.

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Subcategories within environmental organizations:

Organization supporting an environmental nonprofit(610)
Organizations supporting multiple environmental nonprofits(525)
Pollution abatement organizations(1,918)
- Recycling programs(754)
Natural resource conservation nonprofits(11,179)
- Water and wetland protection organizations(3,325)
- Land conservation groups(2,455)
- Energy conservation organizations(1,080)

Botanical and horticultural nonprofits(4,213)
- Botanical gardens(613)
- Garden clubs(3,150)
Civic environmental organizations(1,736)
Environmental education programs(2,178)

Types of environmental organizations

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Natural resource conservation organizations	11,179	76,346	$13,660,462,312	$41,949,996,194
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies	4,213	14,001	$979,921,330	$5,527,313,269
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations	3,325	14,619	$2,335,887,170	$4,556,548,038
Garden clubs and horticultural programs	3,150	2,253	$173,947,528	$1,031,421,080
Land conservation organizations	2,455	29,735	$5,344,717,197	$27,867,426,232
Environmental education organizations	2,178	19,094	$1,019,197,400	$4,116,952,634
Pollution abatement and control organizations	1,918	8,698	$1,242,454,958	$1,849,237,535
Civic environmental and open space organizations	1,736	4,313	$474,293,702	$1,347,980,940
Energy conservation and development organizations	1,080	19,787	$3,908,049,686	$4,054,410,985
Environmental alliances and advocates	959	411	$145,373,939	$146,700,062

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Job trends for Environmental organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,570
1-10	2,542
11-25	1,129
26-100	702
101 to 1,000	157
1,000+	9

Key takeaways for employment stats:

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

Sizes of environmental organizations

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	5,848
$250k to $1M	2,293
$1M to $5M	1,535
$5M to $25M	425
$25M to $100M	75
$100M+	19

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like The Nature Conservancy, The National Trust, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Sixteen Thirty Fund, 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 8.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Environmental organizations with more than $100 million account for 30.0% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be land conservation groups, energy conservation organizations, water and wetland protection organizations, natural resource conservation nonprofits, and environmental education programs.

Directory of environmental organizations

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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

$25.6m

Assets

$63.3m

Employees

224

EIN

23-1352265

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 respons...

Revenue

$11.4m

Assets

$14.3m

Employees

EIN

23-7314838

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

$14.6m

Assets

$14.0m

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

$14.8m

Assets

$25.9m

Employees

EIN

04-2751357

IRS type

501(c)(3)

GRID Alternatives

GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit organization bringing solar power to low-income families with help from job trainees and community volunteers.

Revenue

$27.1m

Assets

$30.3m

Employees

165

EIN

26-0043353

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

Rainforest Action Network campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain life by transforming the global marketplace through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action.

Revenue

$8.3m

Assets

$10.8m

Employees

EIN

94-3045180

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

IFAW works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress.

Revenue

$29.9m

Assets

$62.8m

Employees

164

EIN

31-1594197

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

$3.4m

Assets

$6.9m

Employees

EIN

58-1620669

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

$22.9m

Assets

$37.0m

Employees

113

EIN

23-7380563

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Farmland Trust (AFT)

To save the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.

Revenue

$31.1m

Assets

$46.3m

Employees

120

EIN

52-1190211

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

$70.5m

Assets

$1.7b

Employees

481

EIN

53-0193519

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Sustainable Conservation

Sustainable Conservation partners with business to find environmental solutions that make economic sense. The organization's climate, air, water, and biodiversity initiatives promote practical solutions that produce tangible, lasting benefits to Califor...

Revenue

$4.8m

Assets

$5.8m

Employees

EIN

94-3232437

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Grand Canyon Conservancy

The Grand Canyon association (gca) is Grand Canyon national park's official nonprofit partner raising private funds to benefit the park, operating retail shops and visitor centers within the park, and providing premier educational opportunities and publ...

Revenue

$6.9m

Assets

$21.5m

Employees

116

EIN

86-0179548

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

Revenue

$52.2m

Assets

$57.4m

Employees

124

EIN

13-3377893

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Forests

American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests, from cities to wilderness, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife.

Revenue

$16.0m

Assets

$15.5m

Employees

EIN

53-0196544

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

$27.5m

Assets

$60.7m

Employees

EIN

13-3500609

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF)

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity whose vision is to strengthen and expand the network of national marine sanctuaries for the benefit of current and future generations.

Revenue

$9.5m

Assets

$8.6m

Employees

EIN

94-3370994

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Greenpeace Fund

Greenpeace Fund is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization set up to continue the vital work of Greenpeace by increasing public awareness and understanding of environmental issues through research, the media, and other educational programs.

Revenue

$24.5m

Assets

$32.9m

Employees

EIN

95-3313195

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Forest Foundation

We ensure the sustainability of america's family forests for present and future generations in conjuction with our strategic partners. The American Forest Foundation works on-the-ground with families, teachers, and elected officials to promote stewardsh...

Revenue

$11.4m

Assets

$171.6m

Employees

EIN

52-1235124

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ceres

Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization working with the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy.

Revenue

$24.6m

Assets

$29.4m

Employees

177

EIN

22-3053747

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 "C00: Environment: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.

Environmental organizations

Types of environmental organizations

Job trends for Environmental organizations

Sizes of environmental organizations

Directory of environmental organizations

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)

TreePeople

Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)

Land Trust Alliance Incorporated

GRID Alternatives

Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

Rare

American Farmland Trust (AFT)

National Geographic Society (NGS)

Sustainable Conservation

Grand Canyon Conservancy

Rainforest Alliance

American Forests

Rainforest Trust

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF)

Greenpeace Fund

American Forest Foundation

Ceres

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