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Land conservation organizations

There are 2,574 land conservation groups in the United States. Combined, these land conservation groups employ 12,718 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $23 billion.
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Job trends for Land conservation groups

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
526
1-10
 
505
11-25
 
211
26-100
 
90
101 to 1,000
 
13
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of land conservation groups

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
800
$250k to $1M
 
374
$1M to $5M
 
332
$5M to $25M
 
121
$25M to $100M
 
31
$100M+
 
3
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Directory of land conservation groups

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1-20 of 2,574

American Farmland Trust (AFT)

To save the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.
Revenue
$52.1m
Assets
$100.8m
Employees
240
EIN
52-1190211
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Land Trust Alliance Incorporated

Land Trust Alliance works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.
Revenue
$22.4m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
89
EIN
04-2751357
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Forests

American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests, from cities to large landscapes, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife.
Revenue
$26.3m
Assets
$15.4m
Employees
106
EIN
53-0196544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California State Parks Foundation

The California State Parks Foundation advocates for parks, enhances accessibility, and fosters connections between communities and nature through stewardship and climate resilience initiatives.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
26
EIN
94-1707583
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Trust for Public Land

Creates and protects land for healthy communities. Helped plan and fund parks, completed 47 conservation projects, and passed 78% of ballot measures for $662 million.
Revenue
$237.3m
Assets
$396.5m
Employees
420
EIN
23-7222333
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Post protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, creating a network of protected lands for people and nature.
Revenue
$30.3m
Assets
$339.3m
Employees
64
EIN
94-2392007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wilderness Society

To protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We contribute to better protection, stewardship and restoration of our public lands, preserving our rich natural legacy for current and future generations.
Revenue
$42.0m
Assets
$119.1m
Employees
210
EIN
53-0167933
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Conservation Fund

The Conservation Fund is the nation's top environmental nonprofit dedicated to protecting America's most important landscapes and waterways for future generations.
Revenue
$373.2m
Assets
$919.4m
Employees
231
EIN
52-1388917
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Parks Conservation Association

The National Parks Conservation Association safeguards America's national parks, uniting over 1.6 million supporters to protect and enhance these vital resources for future generations.
Revenue
$47.7m
Assets
$69.8m
Employees
227
EIN
53-0225165
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John Muir Land Trust prev Muir Heritage Land Trust

Protects open space, ranches, farms, and shoreline in Contra Costa County for environmental sustainability; promotes local environmental awareness through outreach.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$60.7m
Employees
23
EIN
68-0194652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sempervirens Fund

The Sempervirens Fund protects and restores redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains, ensuring their resilience and health for future generations.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$43.0m
Employees
25
EIN
94-2155097
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Pachamama Alliance

The Pachamama Alliance partners with Indigenous peoples to inspire global transformation for environmental sustainability, social justice, and spiritual fulfillment.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
31
EIN
94-3249793
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Walden Woods Project

Preserves ecologically important land in Thoreau country, offers education programs and recognizes the literary, historical, and environmental significance of Walden Woods.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$46.7m
Employees
23
EIN
95-4292658
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Natural Lands

Natural Lands is a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.
Revenue
$22.9m
Assets
$324.4m
Employees
120
EIN
23-6272818
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Jersey Conservation Foundation

The New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) is a nonprofit organization that has been working towards its goal of land preservation for over sixty years. Their program is based in Far Hills, NJ and comprises of statewide land acquisition.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$67.5m
Employees
43
EIN
22-6065456
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Willistown Conservation Trust

The mission of the Willistown Conservation Trust is to preserve and manage the open land, rural character, scenic, recreational, historic, agricultural and natural resources of the Willistown area and nearby communities.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$44.7m
Employees
37
EIN
23-2841453
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Heritage Foundation

The Wildlife Heritage Foundation protects wildlife habitats, educates youth about nature, and promotes land conservation across California's diverse ecosystems.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$124.2m
Employees
10
EIN
94-3352965
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Placer Land Trust

Placer Land Trust conserves land, engages the community, and enhances habitats on properties owned in Auburn, CA.
Revenue
$10.3m
Assets
$103.7m
Employees
13
EIN
68-0223143
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rainforest Foundation

The mission of the Rainforest Foundation is to support indigenous and traditional peoples of the world's rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfill their rights by assisting them in:securing and controlling the natural resources....
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$6.8m
Employees
33
EIN
95-1622945
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Land Bank Twin Cities

LBTC captures strategic real estate opportunities for low to moderate income individuals and lends to nonprofits, prioritizing people of color.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$32.1m
Employees
10
EIN
61-1756962
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 "C34: Land Resources Conservation" 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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