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Tennessee environmental organizations

There are 372 environmental organizations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean environmental organizations employ 1,888 people, earn more than $215 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $637 million.
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Types of environmental organizations in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
 
147
 
$69,123,572
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
 
52
 
$29,075,539
Environmental education organizations
 
44
 
$33,557,408
Civic environmental and open space organizations
 
41
 
$9,457,432
Garden clubs and horticultural programs
 
35
 
$883,550
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
 
31
 
$34,943,023
Land conservation organizations
 
25
 
$19,367,462
Pollution abatement and control organizations
 
23
 
$12,772,972
Environmental professional societies
 
16
 
$10,194,038
Environmental alliances and advocates
 
15
 
$957,403
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Environmental organizations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
118
 
$54,816,503
Knoxville
 
71
 
$73,756,554
Memphis
 
45
 
$27,815,504
Chattanooga
 
43
 
$12,343,682
Johnson City
 
10
 
$764,702
Kingsport
 
9
 
$383,244
Morristown
 
8
 
$26,264,635
Clarksville
 
4
 
$123,537
Cleveland, TN
 
3
 
$992,910
Jackson, TN
 
2
 
$35,929
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Job trends for Tennessee environmental organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
39
1-10
 
33
11-25
 
13
26-100
 
12
101 to 1,000
 
4
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of environmental organizations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
88
$250k to $1M
 
29
$1M to $5M
 
20
$5M to $25M
 
9
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of environmental organizations in Tennessee

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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
$4.6m
Assets
$9.0m
Employees
27
EIN
58-1620669
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Foothills Land Conservancy

Foothills Land Conservancy protects, preserves, and enhances the Southern Appalachian region's lands and environments through donations by landowners.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$18.1m
Employees
5
EIN
62-1256238
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cumberland River Compact

The Cumberland River Compact and its members have worked to improve the quality of water in the Cumberland River Basin, and in doing so, to improve the quality of life of our basin's communities.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
38
EIN
62-1709756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Highlander Research and Education Center

Highlander is a catalyst for grassroots organizing in the South, supporting justice, equality, and sustainability through workshops and community resources.
Revenue
$23.7m
Assets
$43.9m
Employees
172
EIN
62-0646373
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Smoky Mountains Association

Supporting preservation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park through education, interpretation, research, sales, labor, donations and volunteers.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$11.5m
Employees
124
EIN
62-0576032
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation

MBG Foundation enhances lives by connecting people with nature through a 96-acre urban oasis, funding capital improvements, and educational programs.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
64
EIN
23-7159172
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sevier Solid Waste

The organization's primary exempt purpose is to provide Solid Waste disposal for the citizens of Sevier county. To provide Solid Waste disposal for the citizens of Sevier county.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$41.5m
Employees
76
EIN
62-1378187
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Retiree Resources Corporation

Provide aid and support to the Tennessee Valley authority - its power and energy mission and related activities.
Revenue
$48.3m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
520
EIN
62-1870279
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Abe's Garden

Abe's Garden prioritizes brain health, wellness, and purposeful living for seniors, providing personal support on its Nashville campus or in their homes.
Revenue
$19.0m
Assets
$43.4m
Employees
222
EIN
06-1818302
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Smoky Mountains Institute

Great Smoky Mountains Institute, Inc. provices in-depth experiences through education programs that celebrate ecological and cultural diversity, foster stewardship, and nurture appreciation of the Great Smoky Mountains national park.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$8.4m
Employees
48
EIN
62-1833479
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of the Warner Parks

Conserves and protects Percy and Edwin Warner Parks in Nashville, TN. Funds education programs for the public and promotes conservation education.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
25
EIN
62-1333658
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wolf River Conservancy

Wolf River Conservancy conserves and educates on the importance of the Wolf River environment for public education and low impact recreation.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$9.1m
Employees
12
EIN
62-1245975
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee River Gorge Trust Tennessee River Gorge Trust (TRGT)

Tennessee River Gorge Trust's mission is to preserve the Tennessee River Gorge as a healthy and productive resource through land protection, education, community engagement, and good land stewardship practices.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$21.2m
Employees
8
EIN
62-1278612
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clinch-Powell Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D)

Provides affordable single-family homes, foreclosure mitigation counseling, promoting sustainable tourism, spearheading conservation efforts to protect streams, educating young people on environmental issues, and providing small business support.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
50
EIN
62-1396815
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Land Trust for Tennessee

Tennessee's Land Trust conserving the state's natural and historic landscapes and sites for future generations, having protected 2,455 acres of land.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$23.3m
Employees
24
EIN
62-1770549
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ijams Nature Center

Nature center in Knoxville, TN with educational programs for 6,400 students and adults to encourage stewardship of natural world.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
71
EIN
59-1777902
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association

The organization provides continuing education and opportunity for exchange of ideas and furtherence of issues within the Environmental management Business community to both government and commercial clients.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$671.4k
Employees
3
EIN
62-1399051
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Tennessee Forestry Association

The Tennessee Forestry Association promotes a better understanding and appreciation of Tennessee forests through education, literary communication, and public relations.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$75.3k
Employees
3
EIN
62-0702146
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Turnip Green Creative Reuse

Turnip Green Creative Reuse fosters creativity and sustainability through education and reuse materials. It operates a retail store and offers workshops at schools.
Revenue
$996.8k
Assets
$749.6k
Employees
26
EIN
45-4123101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greenspaces

Greenspaces promotes environmentally preferable practices for living, working, and building in Chattanooga through education programs like Build it Green and Green Prix.
Revenue
$837.3k
Assets
$895.4k
Employees
35
EIN
27-2113695
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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