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Environmental professional societies

There are 1,744 environmental societies in the United States. Combined, these environmental societies employ 2,978 people, earn more than $402 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Job trends for Environmental societies

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
211
1-10
 
89
11-25
 
26
26-100
 
16
101 to 1,000
 
9
1,000+
 
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Sizes of environmental societies

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
432
$250k to $1M
 
106
$1M to $5M
 
56
$5M to $25M
 
18
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
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Directory of environmental societies

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1-20 of 1,744

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)

CREO Family Office Syndicate

CREO mobilizes private capital for sustainable solutions & offers expert educational platform for transformative investors to achieve measurable environmental impact.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
27
EIN
81-0960214
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Garden Club of America (GCA)

Founded in 1913, The Garden Club of America is a volunteer nonprofit organization comprised of 200 member clubs and approximately 18,000 club members throughout the country.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$65.7m
Employees
13
EIN
13-1626773
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Horticultural Society of New York (HSNY)

The mission of the Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort) is to sustain the vital connection between people and plants.
Revenue
$14.1m
Assets
$13.1m
Employees
166
EIN
13-0854930
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Washington Trails Association

Washington Trails Association mobilizes hikers to explore trails and public lands, provides information, and advocates for their protection.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$16.9m
Employees
99
EIN
91-0900134
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Queens Botanical Garden Society

Queens Botanical Garden Society cultivates inclusive gardens and education, advances environmental stewardship and sustainability, and operates QBG Farm and Compost to engage communities.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$16.2m
Employees
114
EIN
11-1635083
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Antonio Botanical Garden Society

Enriching lives through nature, inspiring plant connection. Features engaging activities, classes, camps, research and beautiful plant collections. Located in San Antonio.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$50.9m
Employees
192
EIN
74-2178792
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

SFBGS manages and operates SF Botanical Garden, connecting people to plants through community outreach, educational programs, and volunteer opportunities.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$27.3m
Employees
131
EIN
94-6050168
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Littoral Society

American Littoral Society advocates for coastal conservation, restores habitats, inspires environmental stewardship, and empowers communities to protect marine life and ecosystems.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
39
EIN
22-1731073
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Native Plant Society

We're on a mission to save Californias native plants and places using both head and heart. CNPS brings together science, education, conservation, and gardening to power the native plant movement.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
68
EIN
94-6116403
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Society of American Foresters

Society of American Foresters advances sustainable forestry through science, education, and leadership while supporting professionals in achieving excellence in forest management.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$27.3m
Employees
41
EIN
53-0204630
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA)

LFOLA is an independently funded conservation and educational organization devoted to the acquisition and stewardship of our natural landscapes, and to ensuring all generations have a meaningful, lasting connection to nature and our land.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$82.4m
Employees
27
EIN
36-6162709
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Water Quality Association

The Water Quality Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education, statistical data, interchange of ideas and the promotion of water treatment products for members. It also offers laboratory services and independent testing ...
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$15.0m
Employees
85
EIN
36-2784319
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)

AASHE promotes sustainability in higher education through education, communication, research and professional development to inspire a thriving world.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
15
EIN
22-3319874
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Green Building Council

Los Angeles chapter of the US Green Building Council. Promoting sustainable practices through increased action, education, and engagement. Expanding regional initiatives and innovative startups.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
33
EIN
75-3041444
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anacostia Watershed Society

Anacostia Watershed Society restores and protects the Anacostia River through advocacy, community partnerships, hands-on education, and volunteer-powered cleanups and habitat restoration.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
22
EIN
52-1666511
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Smokies Life

Supporting preservation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park through education, interpretation, research, sales, labor, donations and volunteers.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$14.2m
Employees
133
EIN
62-0576032
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Society for Conservation Biology

Society for Conservation Biology advances biodiversity conservation science and practice, uniting a diverse global community, publishing leading journals, and convening major conservation conferences.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
10
EIN
33-0147824
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

The Society exists as an educational organization to inspire the use and appreciation of horticulture to improve lives, enrich communities, and strengthen commitment to the natural world.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$59.4m
Employees
123
EIN
04-1988945
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SETAC North America

Environmental toxicology and chemistry research society promoting multidisciplinary approaches to examine environmental impacts of stressors, chemicals and technology.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
18
EIN
37-1482800
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 "C03: Environment Professional Societies and Associations" 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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