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Boston natural resource conservation nonprofits

There are 303 natural resource conservation organizations in the greater Boston metro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro natural resource conservation nonprofits employ 3,839 people, earn more than $321 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of natural resource conservation nonprofits in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
 
303
 
$321,253,500
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
 
104
 
$28,450,299
Land conservation organizations
 
75
 
$85,695,318
Energy conservation and development organizations
 
33
 
$105,335,479
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Job trends for Boston natural resource conservation nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
51
1-10
 
29
11-25
 
21
26-100
 
14
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of natural resource conservation nonprofits in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
108
$250k to $1M
 
33
$1M to $5M
 
32
$5M to $25M
 
8
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of natural resource conservation nonprofits in Boston

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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
$43.5m
Assets
$43.3m
Employees
274
EIN
22-3053747
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Prime Coalition

Prime Coalition supports sustainable, effective, scalable solutions to climate change via charitable programs focused on catalytic investing, such as Azolla Ventures.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$108.2m
Employees
11
EIN
46-4621007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (SELT)

To protect and sustain the significant lands in our communities for clean water, outdoor recreation, fresh food, wildlife, and healthy forests.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$41.4m
Employees
23
EIN
02-0355374
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Manomet

Manomet improves the health of flyways, coastal ecosystems, and working lands and seas through the use of science and collaboration. Elizabeth Schueler runs the organization. It is located in Manomet, MA.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$27.9m
Employees
46
EIN
22-3051362
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Essex County Greenbelt Association

Essex County Greenbelt Association protects land and provides conservation education through projects, management of reservations, and monitoring of conservation easements.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$66.6m
Employees
22
EIN
04-2664297
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Trustees of Reservations

The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Revenue
$50.5m
Assets
$356.6m
Employees
1,055
EIN
04-2105780
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Massachusetts Audubon Society

To protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and for wildlife through education, land conservation, advocacy, scientific research, and habitat stewardship. Land and habitat conservation and environmental education and advocacy.
Revenue
$48.9m
Assets
$343.3m
Employees
1,185
EIN
04-2104702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project Innerspace

Project Innerspace deploys grants to fund research and thought leaders building the future of sustainable geothermal energy globally.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
1
EIN
87-3285334
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conservation Law Foundation

CLF protects New England's environment, using law, science, and markets to preserve and restore natural resources and promote environmental justice.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$36.6m
Employees
140
EIN
04-6149986
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mystic River Watershed Association

Myrwa protects and restores the Mystic River watershed through science, advocacy, and recreation while building climate resilience in communities.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
26
EIN
23-7221094
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boston Harbor Now

Boston Harbor Now ensures accessible, inclusive and resilient harbor by managing facilities, leading efforts to preserve it and advocating for environmental adaptation.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
28
EIN
04-3268863
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Deployus

Deployus mobilizes and strengthens the impact of organizations advancing conservative climate leadership and bipartisan climate solutions.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
9
EIN
47-2818525
IRS type
501(c)(3)

the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation

Conservation and enhancement of Middlesex Fells Reservation through managing invasive species, reducing rogue trails and offering educational youth programs.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
26
EIN
22-3278797
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET)

HEET cuts carbon emissions through systems change. It pioneered gas testing for VOCs and designed a networked geothermal system.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
16
EIN
80-0388618
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships promotes advanced energy efficiency and equitable decarbonization through regional collaboration, guidance, and technical assistance.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
41
EIN
81-3283869
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Duxbury Beach Reservation

Preservation of Duxbury Beach in Duxbury and saquish Beach in plymouth and protection of endangered species on the beaches. These are barrier beaches for the protection of the towns of Duxbury, kingston and plymouth.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
33
EIN
51-0173192
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Consortium for Energy Efficiency

Consortium for Energy Efficiency accelerates commercialization of energy-efficient solutions to benefit gas and electric customers, led by utility experts.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
29
EIN
68-0257528
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA)

CRWA's mission is to use science, advocacy and the law to protect, preserve and enhance the Charles River and its watershed.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
24
EIN
04-6136989
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sustainable Harvest International (SHI)

Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) provides farming families in Central America with the training and tools to restore our planet's tropical forests while overcoming poverty.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
6
EIN
43-2023182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Terrapraxis

Terrapraxis innovatively mobilizes stakeholders for widespread decarbonization at necessary cost and speed. Located in Cambridge, MA.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$823.3k
Employees
8
EIN
85-4125576
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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