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California environmental organizations

There are 3,196environmental organizations in California. Combined, these Californianenvironmental organizationsemploy 19,040 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $6 billion.
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Types of environmental organizations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
1,257
$2,065,876,256
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
431
$115,366,060
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
334
$317,338,496
Garden clubs and horticultural programs
311
$25,952,729
Environmental education organizations
301
$192,945,683
Land conservation organizations
281
$608,009,284
Pollution abatement and control organizations
268
$183,811,221
Civic environmental and open space organizations
175
$42,708,068
Energy conservation and development organizations
158
$816,780,940
Environmental alliances and advocates
137
$14,725,537
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Environmental organizations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
705
$439,298,890
San Francisco
681
$1,216,017,046
San Diego
313
$384,481,546
Sacramento
246
$254,778,451
Riverside
136
$65,269,932
San Jose
117
$91,259,520
Santa Rosa
95
$37,593,514
Santa Maria
83
$37,066,088
Oxnard
66
$15,006,868
San Luis Obispo
63
$22,310,613
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Job trends for California environmental organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
313
1-10
291
11-25
166
26-100
128
101 to 1,000
19
1,000+
2
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Sizes of environmental organizations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
618
$250k to $1M
282
$1M to $5M
242
$5M to $25M
80
$25M to $100M
8
$100M+
5
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Directory of environmental organizations in California

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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
$16.5m
Assets
$26.0m
Employees
152
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
$9.8m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
53
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 respons...
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$14.3m
Employees
83
EIN
23-7314838
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
29
EIN
94-3232437
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sierra Club

Founded by legendary conservationist John Muir in 1892, the Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than two million members and supporters.
Revenue
$156.7m
Assets
$120.8m
Employees
1,033
EIN
94-1153307
IRS type
501(c)(4)

The Trust for Public Land

The Trust for Public Land and affiliates (The Trust) are charitable, not-for-profit corporations which were created to serve The Public's need for open space preservation in metropolitan, rural and natural areas. The Trust's principal objective is to fa...
Revenue
$141.3m
Assets
$232.4m
Employees
367
EIN
23-7222333
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sierra Club Foundation

The Sierra Club Foundation promotes efforts to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment.Goals:-Solve the climate crisis primarily through a successful transition to a resource-efficient, clean energy economy that....
Revenue
$95.6m
Assets
$244.8m
Employees
18
EIN
94-6069890
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (the "Conservancy") is a not-for-profit cooperating association of the National park service and the presidio trust whose mission is to preserve the Golden Gate National Parks (the "Parks"), enhance the park visitor ...
Revenue
$60.9m
Assets
$133.6m
Employees
575
EIN
94-2781708
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Peninsula Open Space Trust (post) protects Open Space on the Peninsula and in the south bay for the benefit of all. Post is creating a network of protected lands where people and nature connect and thrive these lands are preserved forever so present and...
Revenue
$31.1m
Assets
$313.0m
Employees
59
EIN
94-2392007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Earth Island Institute

Earth Island's Mission is to develop and support projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustains the environment. Through education and activism, these projects promote the conservation, preservation, and restorat...
Revenue
$16.8m
Assets
$22.4m
Employees
252
EIN
94-2889684
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation

To obtain support from individuals and corporate entities for the benefit of the Los Angeles county Arboretum and botanical garden; educate and conduct research in horticulture. To cultivate its natural, horticultural, and historic resources for learning,...
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
141
EIN
95-1582650
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Klamath River Renewal Corporation

Krrc's mission is to implement the Klamath hydroelectric settlement agreement by removing four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River restoring surrounding lands, and implementing required mitigation measures.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$27.8m
Employees
10
EIN
81-2761910
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Estuary Institute

SF Estuary Institute provides science support and tools for decision-making and communication, located in Richmond, CA.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$16.5m
Employees
79
EIN
94-2951373
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Heritage Foundation

The Wildlife Heritage Foundation is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and restoring wildlife habitat on lands conserved for the benefit of future generations. They provide outdoor educational and recreational events for all ages, with a particular ...
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$96.4m
Employees
16
EIN
94-3352965
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Digdeep Right To Water Project

To foster access To safe, clean Water To meet basic human needs worldwide with focus on protecting and promoting The human Right To Water through education and access projects. To engage in any activities that are reasonably related To or in furtherance o...
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
33
EIN
46-0686920
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tompkins Conservation

Conservacion patagonica is dedicated to protecting and restoring wildland ecosystems and biodiversity in patagonia through the formation of new national parks. Conservacion Patagonica is dedicated to protecting and restoring wildland ecosystems and biodiv...
Revenue
$13.0m
Assets
$121.9m
Employees
13
EIN
94-3363675
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dream Corps

Green For All is a national organization dedicated to building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
Revenue
$20.3m
Assets
$17.9m
Employees
46
EIN
26-1140201
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB)

The mission of The Conservation Corps of Long Beach is to raise self-esteem, develop basic work skills, work ethics, education, and promote teamwork for Long Beach area at-risk youth through a combination of work, conservation, and education programs.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
185
EIN
33-0293393
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Sustainable Ocean Alliance empowers the next generation to become leaders in preserving the health and sustainability of our Ocean. To empower the next generation in preserving the health and sustainability of our oceans. Sustainable Ocean Alliance deve...
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
6
EIN
82-4972091
IRS type
501(c)(3)

As You Sow

Founded in 1992, As You Sow promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and innovative legal strategies.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$9.4m
Employees
22
EIN
94-3169008
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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