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Environmental organizations

There are 33,972 environmental organizations in the United States. Combined, these environmental organizations employ 147,648 people, earn more than $31 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $101 billion.
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Types of environmental organizations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
 
14,332
 
$18,431,168,709
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
 
4,510
 
$1,792,346,597
Environmental education organizations
 
4,441
 
$3,277,792,913
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
 
4,423
 
$4,015,537,736
Garden clubs and horticultural programs
 
3,267
 
$123,409,486
Land conservation organizations
 
3,124
 
$6,665,145,985
Pollution abatement and control organizations
 
2,876
 
$4,298,624,201
Civic environmental and open space organizations
 
2,335
 
$676,252,433
Environmental professional societies
 
1,480
 
$351,831,649
Recycling programs
 
1,309
 
$1,029,891,641
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Job trends for Environmental organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
4,113
1-10
 
3,203
11-25
 
1,456
26-100
 
961
101 to 1,000
 
219
1,000+
 
9
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Sizes of environmental organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
7,523
$250k to $1M
 
3,153
$1M to $5M
 
2,372
$5M to $25M
 
697
$25M to $100M
 
160
$100M+
 
31
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Directory of environmental organizations

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ClimateWorks Foundation

The ClimateWorks Foundation drives philanthropic efforts to innovate and scale impactful climate solutions, fostering global collaboration for a sustainable future.
Revenue
$350.6m
Assets
$533.1m
Employees
189
EIN
26-2303250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$40.9m
Assets
$74.4m
Employees
213
EIN
23-1352265
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth US advocates for environmental protection and social justice, targeting climate change and corporate accountability through grassroots organizing and education.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
65
EIN
13-2644641
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Grid Alternatives

Grid Alternatives advances economic and environmental justice by implementing community-driven renewable energy solutions, providing accessible solar projects for low-income households.
Revenue
$46.9m
Assets
$63.5m
Employees
246
EIN
26-0043353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rare

Rare drives social change for environmental protection through empowering communities and individuals worldwide with behavioral science.
Revenue
$33.6m
Assets
$35.1m
Employees
125
EIN
23-7380563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rainforest Action Network

Rainforest Action Network preserves forests, protects climate and human rights by challenging corporate power, with partners and strategic campaigns.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$11.1m
Employees
55
EIN
94-3045180
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
$209.3m
Assets
$2.0b
Employees
760
EIN
53-0193519
IRS type
501(c)(3)

TreePeople

TreePeople inspires and supports personal responsibility for the urban environment by uniting nature-based solutions, research, and community engagement.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
179
EIN
23-7314838
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Smart Electric Power Alliance

Smart Electric Power Alliance accelerates the transition to a carbon-free energy system through collaboration, education, and actionable solutions among its diverse member community.
Revenue
$19.9m
Assets
$39.5m
Employees
90
EIN
52-1794095
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)

To help nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role.
Revenue
$22.5m
Assets
$41.2m
Employees
55
EIN
26-4129153
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
$22.4m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
89
EIN
04-2751357
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
$52.1m
Assets
$100.8m
Employees
240
EIN
52-1190211
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Venture Fund

The New Venture Fund accelerates social change by providing operational support, promoting equity, and funding impactful projects across various sectors globally.
Revenue
$662.4m
Assets
$624.9m
Employees
732
EIN
20-5806345
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
$5.4m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
27
EIN
58-1620669
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
$100.2m
Assets
$78.5m
Employees
116
EIN
13-3377893
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Forest Foundation

The American Forest Foundation empowers family forest owners, enhances forest health, tackles climate change, and promotes sustainable management through collaboration and support.
Revenue
$20.3m
Assets
$157.8m
Employees
135
EIN
52-1235124
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Forests

American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests, from cities to large landscapes, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife.
Revenue
$35.6m
Assets
$17.0m
Employees
199
EIN
53-0196544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California State Parks Foundation

The California State Parks Foundation advocates for parks, enhances accessibility, and fosters connections between communities and nature through stewardship and climate resilience initiatives.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$21.4m
Employees
26
EIN
94-1707583
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)

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
$26.3m
Assets
$43.0m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3313195
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.
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