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California natural resource conservation nonprofits

There are 1,257natural resource conservation organizations in California. Combined, these Californiannatural resource conservation nonprofitsemploy 13,026 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.
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Types of natural resource conservation nonprofits in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
1,257
$2,065,876,256
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
334
$317,338,496
Land conservation organizations
281
$608,009,284
Energy conservation and development organizations
158
$816,780,940
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Natural resource conservation nonprofits by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
San Francisco
243
$833,548,351
Los Angeles
239
$262,108,851
Sacramento
101
$222,139,385
San Diego
98
$348,073,794
Riverside
62
$58,010,404
Santa Rosa
49
$25,245,933
Santa Maria
43
$14,350,948
San Jose
43
$51,623,082
San Luis Obispo
27
$20,527,367
Santa Cruz
23
$40,020,790
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Job trends for California natural resource conservation nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
154
1-10
178
11-25
98
26-100
67
101 to 1,000
10
1,000+
2
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of natural resource conservation nonprofits in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
295
$250k to $1M
157
$1M to $5M
132
$5M to $25M
52
$25M to $100M
8
$100M+
4
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Center for Sustainable Energy, Sierra Club, The Trust for Public Land, Calstart, and Sierra Club Foundation earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in California natural resource conservation nonprofits.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 5.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California natural resource conservation nonprofits with more than $100 million account for 35.2% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of natural resource conservation nonprofits in California

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Rainforest Action Network

Rainforest Action Network ("ran") was established in 1985 as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation to conduct research and educate the public about environmental issues. Ran's mission is to campaign for the forests, their inhabitants and the...
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
53
EIN
94-3045180
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grid Alternatives

Grid Alternatives' mission is to provide energy cost savings to low-income homeowners through installation of solar electric systems and training in energy efficiency, while providing hands-on solar installation opportunities to job training organizatio...
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$26.0m
Employees
152
EIN
26-0043353
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)

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
$156.7m
Assets
$120.8m
Employees
1,033
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)

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)

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)

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Peninsula Open Space Trust (post) protects Open Space on the Peninsula and in the south bay for the benefit of all. Post is creating a network of protected lands where people and nature connect and thrive these lands are preserved forever so present and...
Revenue
$31.1m
Assets
$313.0m
Employees
59
EIN
94-2392007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Earth Island Institute

Earth Island's Mission is to develop and support projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustains the environment. Through education and activism, these projects promote the conservation, preservation, and restorat...
Revenue
$16.8m
Assets
$22.4m
Employees
252
EIN
94-2889684
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Klamath River Renewal Corporation

Krrc's mission is to implement the Klamath hydroelectric settlement agreement by removing four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River restoring surrounding lands, and implementing required mitigation measures.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$27.8m
Employees
10
EIN
81-2761910
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Estuary Institute

SF Estuary Institute provides science support and tools for decision-making and communication, located in Richmond, CA.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$16.5m
Employees
79
EIN
94-2951373
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Heritage Foundation

The Wildlife Heritage Foundation is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and restoring wildlife habitat on lands conserved for the benefit of future generations. They provide outdoor educational and recreational events for all ages, with a particular ...
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$96.4m
Employees
16
EIN
94-3352965
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tompkins Conservation

Conservacion patagonica is dedicated to protecting and restoring wildland ecosystems and biodiversity in patagonia through the formation of new national parks. Conservacion Patagonica is dedicated to protecting and restoring wildland ecosystems and biodiv...
Revenue
$13.0m
Assets
$121.9m
Employees
13
EIN
94-3363675
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB)

The mission of The Conservation Corps of Long Beach is to raise self-esteem, develop basic work skills, work ethics, education, and promote teamwork for Long Beach area at-risk youth through a combination of work, conservation, and education programs.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
185
EIN
33-0293393
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Digdeep Right To Water Project

To foster access To safe, clean Water To meet basic human needs worldwide with focus on protecting and promoting The human Right To Water through education and access projects. To engage in any activities that are reasonably related To or in furtherance o...
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
33
EIN
46-0686920
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Audubon Canyon Ranch

ACR is a system of wildlife sanctuaries and centers of nature education in the counties of Marin and Sonoma, California. ACR protects the natural resources of its sanctuaries while fostering an understanding and appreciation of these environments.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$48.2m
Employees
40
EIN
94-6069140
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust

Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) builds and sustains community parks and gardens in underserved neighborhoods of Los Angeles. LANLT includes the community in every aspect of creating and maintaining these parks and community gardens. Los Angele...
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$12.6m
Employees
27
EIN
38-3687836
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Energy Coalition (TEC)

As a social change organization, The Energy Coalition (TEC) helps create an abundant and healthy world by inspiring others to become energy architects of the sustainable future.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
77
EIN
20-0943616
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Climate Action Reserve

The Reserve promotes the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by pioneering credible market-based policies and solutions. It encourages action to reduce those emissions by ensuring the environmental integrity and financial benefit of emissions reduction ...
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
23
EIN
68-0477330
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cool Effect

Cool Effect believes that small actions ignite planet-sized changes. The Organization developed a platform that brings people together to support the worlds best carbon emission reduction projects.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
3
EIN
47-5068496
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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