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Boston environmental organizations

There are 775 environmental organizations in the greater Boston metro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro environmental organizations employ 6,840 people, earn more than $757 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of environmental organizations in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
 
303
 
$321,253,500
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
 
142
 
$12,878,290
Garden clubs and horticultural programs
 
127
 
$7,628,893
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
 
104
 
$28,450,299
Environmental education organizations
 
78
 
$152,313,827
Land conservation organizations
 
75
 
$85,695,318
Pollution abatement and control organizations
 
63
 
$140,251,559
Civic environmental and open space organizations
 
57
 
$25,874,848
Energy conservation and development organizations
 
33
 
$105,335,479
Environmental professional societies
 
32
 
$5,387,310
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Job trends for Boston environmental organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
89
1-10
 
70
11-25
 
41
26-100
 
31
101 to 1,000
 
9
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of environmental organizations in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
249
$250k to $1M
 
66
$1M to $5M
 
62
$5M to $25M
 
23
$25M to $100M
 
7
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of environmental organizations in Boston

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Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)

Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of America's Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Revenue
$52.0m
Assets
$194.1m
Employees
755
EIN
04-6001677
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
$43.5m
Assets
$43.3m
Employees
274
EIN
22-3053747
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Global Seafood Alliance

Global Aquaculture Alliance is located in Portsmouth, NH and works to promote responsible aquaculture practices through education, advocacy and demonstration to further environmentally responsible aquaculture to meet world food needs.
Revenue
$19.2m
Assets
$13.5m
Employees
66
EIN
54-1853030
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Prime Coalition

Prime Coalition supports sustainable, effective, scalable solutions to climate change via charitable programs focused on catalytic investing, such as Azolla Ventures.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$108.2m
Employees
11
EIN
46-4621007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Native Plant Trust (NEWFS)

The mission of New England Wild Flower Society is to conserve and promote the region's native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$19.0m
Employees
58
EIN
04-2104768
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Conserves and enhances Emerald Necklace Parks through community programs, education, and visitor services in Boston.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
25
EIN
04-3414988
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission

Commission coordinates interstate water quality efforts, educates professionals, communicates to public, advances clean water in Northeast through member-state collaboration.
Revenue
$19.2m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
180
EIN
04-6004735
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (SELT)

To protect and sustain the significant lands in our communities for clean water, outdoor recreation, fresh food, wildlife, and healthy forests.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$41.4m
Employees
23
EIN
02-0355374
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Manomet

Manomet improves the health of flyways, coastal ecosystems, and working lands and seas through the use of science and collaboration. Elizabeth Schueler runs the organization. It is located in Manomet, MA.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$27.9m
Employees
46
EIN
22-3051362
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Furniture Trust (TFT)

The Furniture Trust is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing alternative, sustainable solutions for the removal and reuse of unwanted/excess office furnishings.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$838.8k
Employees
5
EIN
26-2607677
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center

Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center serves 6,500 youth from greater Boston with adventurous, rigorous learning experiences that accelerate both academic and social-emotional growth.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$15.1m
Employees
171
EIN
04-3027900
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway will be a first class urban park where people discover beautiful public spaces, human connections and engaging experiences.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$31.5m
Employees
52
EIN
20-1678932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)

The Alliance for Climate Education is a nonprofit organization that travels to high schools around the country to spread awareness about global climate change to students through dynamic assembly presentations.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
0
EIN
26-3106566
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Efficiency Forward (NEEP)

We envision the Northeast region to wholly embrace energy efficiency policies and programs as a cornerstone of a sustainable energy policy, a vibrant economy, and a healthy environment for people to live and work in.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
28
EIN
04-3323169
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Essex County Greenbelt Association

Essex County Greenbelt Association protects land and provides conservation education through projects, management of reservations, and monitoring of conservation easements.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$66.6m
Employees
22
EIN
04-2664297
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Trustees of Reservations

The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Revenue
$50.5m
Assets
$356.6m
Employees
1,055
EIN
04-2105780
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing atmospheric pollution through research, advocacy, and private sector collaboration.
Revenue
$46.3m
Assets
$37.2m
Employees
182
EIN
04-3512550
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greentown Collaborative

Greentown Collaborative promotes entrepreneurs and systemic changes to mitigate the effects of climate change while promoting inclusion. Location: Somerville, MA.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
57
EIN
85-3807217
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Massachusetts Audubon Society

To protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and for wildlife through education, land conservation, advocacy, scientific research, and habitat stewardship. Land and habitat conservation and environmental education and advocacy.
Revenue
$48.9m
Assets
$343.3m
Employees
1,185
EIN
04-2104702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability works to build a sustainable world through education and public campaigns against corporate abuse, while supporting democracy.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
50
EIN
41-1322686
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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