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Natural resource conservation organizations

There are 11,179natural resource conservation nonprofits in the United States. Combined, these natural resource conservation nonprofitsemploy 76,346 people, earn more than $14 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $42 billion.
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Types of natural resource conservation nonprofits

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
11,179
$13,660,462,312
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
3,325
$2,335,887,170
Land conservation organizations
2,455
$5,344,717,197
Energy conservation and development organizations
1,080
$3,908,049,686
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Job trends for Natural resource conservation nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
1,406
1-10
1,593
11-25
646
26-100
350
101 to 1,000
76
1,000+
7
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Sizes of natural resource conservation nonprofits

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
2,831
$250k to $1M
1,313
$1M to $5M
925
$5M to $25M
269
$25M to $100M
50
$100M+
19
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Directory of natural resource conservation nonprofits

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1-20 of 11,179

Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)

Clasp improves the energy and environmental performance of the appliances and equipment we use every day, accelerating our transition to a more sustainable world.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
42
EIN
33-1112770
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
$14.8m
Assets
$25.9m
Employees
65
EIN
04-2751357
IRS type
501(c)(3)

GRID Alternatives

GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit organization bringing solar power to low-income families with help from job trainees and community volunteers.
Revenue
$27.1m
Assets
$30.3m
Employees
165
EIN
26-0043353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

Rainforest Action Network campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain life by transforming the global marketplace through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action.
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$10.8m
Employees
50
EIN
94-3045180
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

IFAW works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress.
Revenue
$29.9m
Assets
$62.8m
Employees
164
EIN
31-1594197
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$3.4m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
26
EIN
58-1620669
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rare

Rare inspires change so that both people and nature thrive. In the face of a global extinction crisis, climate change, dwindling fish stocks, and disappearing forests, Rare is changing behaviors at the local level by teaching community leaders how to re...
Revenue
$22.9m
Assets
$37.0m
Employees
113
EIN
23-7380563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$31.1m
Assets
$46.3m
Employees
120
EIN
52-1190211
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)

Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
Revenue
$52.2m
Assets
$57.4m
Employees
124
EIN
13-3377893
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Forests

American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests, from cities to wilderness, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife.
Revenue
$16.0m
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
38
EIN
53-0196544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rainforest Trust

Rainforest Trust protects threatened tropical forests and endangered wildlife by partnering with local and community organizations in and around the areas that are being threatened.
Revenue
$27.5m
Assets
$60.7m
Employees
42
EIN
13-3500609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Forest Foundation

We ensure the sustainability of america's family forests for present and future generations in conjuction with our strategic partners. The American Forest Foundation works on-the-ground with families, teachers, and elected officials to promote stewardsh...
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$171.6m
Employees
54
EIN
52-1235124
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ceres

Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization working with the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy.
Revenue
$24.6m
Assets
$29.4m
Employees
177
EIN
22-3053747
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
$152.3m
Assets
$129.9m
Employees
1,062
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)

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Environmental Defense Fund's mission is to preserve the natural systems on which all life depends. Guided by science and economics, we find practical and lasting solutions to the most serious environmental problems. To preserve the natural systems on whic...
Revenue
$200.6m
Assets
$267.9m
Employees
785
EIN
11-6107128
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)

American Rivers

American Rivers protects wild rivers, restores damaged rivers, and conserves clean water for people and nature.
Revenue
$16.7m
Assets
$17.5m
Employees
94
EIN
23-7305963
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)
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This category corresponds to the "C30: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection" 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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