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Portland, OR environmental organizations

There are 389 environmental organizations in the greater Portland Oregon metro area, including the cities of Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, and Vancouver within the states of Oregon and Washington. Combined, these Portland metro environmental organizations employ 2,389 people, earn more than $583 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $888 million.
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Types of environmental organizations in Portland

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
 
165
 
$428,664,840
Environmental education organizations
 
52
 
$24,997,322
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
 
50
 
$23,477,499
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
 
44
 
$33,095,464
Pollution abatement and control organizations
 
39
 
$36,480,826
Garden clubs and horticultural programs
 
31
 
$1,639,256
Energy conservation and development organizations
 
22
 
$314,343,648
Civic environmental and open space organizations
 
19
 
$6,004,367
Environmental alliances and advocates
 
19
 
$54,986,121
Recycling programs
 
17
 
$16,240,929
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Job trends for Portland, OR environmental organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
42
1-10
 
59
11-25
 
31
26-100
 
25
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of environmental organizations in Portland

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
92
$250k to $1M
 
57
$1M to $5M
 
45
$5M to $25M
 
15
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of environmental organizations in Portland

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Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

NEEA pools resources to transform the market for energy efficiency, accelerating innovation and adoption of electric and natural gas efficient products.
Revenue
$35.5m
Assets
$23.4m
Employees
107
EIN
93-1228867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bonneville Environmental Foundation

Bonneville Environmental Foundation co-creates solutions to address climate challenges, restores freshwater ecosystems, and catalyzes a renewable energy future.
Revenue
$22.1m
Assets
$37.6m
Employees
28
EIN
93-1248274
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Network of Abortion Funds

National Network of Abortion Funds removes barriers to abortion access through collaboration, advocacy, and centering the experiences of those seeking abortions.
Revenue
$49.2m
Assets
$67.8m
Employees
85
EIN
04-3236982
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ecotrust

Ecotrust inspires innovation for economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental wellbeing in communities from California to Alaska.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$37.1m
Employees
74
EIN
93-1050144
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Western Rivers Conservancy

Western Rivers Conservancy protects Western US rivers by acquiring land, conserving critical habitat, and providing public access for compatible use.
Revenue
$16.8m
Assets
$64.8m
Employees
23
EIN
93-1326405
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon that helps utility customers in Oregon benefit from efficient energy use and generating renewable energy.
Revenue
$222.7m
Assets
$128.5m
Employees
163
EIN
93-1313663
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Climate Trust

The Climate Trust mobilizes conservation finance to maximize environmental returns. Building upon a legacy of innovation and leadership in the carbon market, The Climate Trust accelerates the pace of carbon mitigation through conservation finance.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$29.3m
Employees
12
EIN
91-1829325
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Columbia Land Trust

Conserves vital habitat in Columbia River Region, enhances conservation values of conserved lands through stewardship program, and engages in public outreach.
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$129.1m
Employees
46
EIN
94-3140861
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Green Building Initiative (GBI)

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in resource efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$11.8m
Employees
23
EIN
86-1119361
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve and improve water quality in the Lower Columbia River Estuary. They do this through habitat restoration, toxin reduction projects, and educational programs.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
37
EIN
93-1249298
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Portland Japanese Garden

The Portland Japanese Garden is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a place of art, nature, and peace for the community. They host world-class exhibitions and trainings, and are visited by hundreds of thousands of guests each year.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$47.9m
Employees
170
EIN
93-0511171
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sustainable Northwest

Sustainable Northwest helps rural communities thrive through market-based approaches, reforestation projects, and promoting resilient forests. Located in Portland, OR.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
15
EIN
93-1152222
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Earth Advantage

Earth Advantage educates on the impact of buildings and offers training programs to accelerate better sustainable construction, located in Portland, OR.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
48
EIN
20-2587074
IRS type
501(c)(3)

World Forestry Center

World Forestry Center inspires sustainable forestry through programs connecting the public to forests, and driving problem-solving by current/future professionals.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$23.5m
Employees
26
EIN
93-6034757
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Buildings Institute

New Buildings Institute pushes for zero carbon buildings through research, policy, guidance, and market transformation.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
39
EIN
68-0401509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Freshwater Trust

The Freshwater Trust protects and restores freshwater ecosystems. Using science, technology and incentive-based solutions, they're changing the course of conservation on a timeline that matters.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
66
EIN
93-0843521
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Audubon Society Of Portland

Portland's Audubon Society inspires love for nature, advancing conservation programs and educating the public through tours and hands-on programs.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$17.7m
Employees
88
EIN
93-6026088
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Lan Su Chinese Garden is a tranquil oasis in Portland, OR, showcasing traditional Chinese culture through architecture, rare plants, and cultural exhibitions.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
45
EIN
93-1296840
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northwest Outward Bound School

Northwest Outward Bound School challenges students of all ages to reach their full potential through intensive outdoor learning experiences.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$872.7k
Employees
93
EIN
45-3463744
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities Coalition

The Columbia Willamette Clean Cities Coalition is an organization dedicated to reducing petroleum consumption through the use of alternative fuel sources and the production of domestically-produced fuels.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$782.3k
Employees
9
EIN
93-1305694
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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