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Wisconsin wildlife protection organizations

There are 161 wildlife conservation and protection organizations in Wisconsin. Combined, these Wisconsinite wildlife protection organizations employ 434 people, earn more than $58 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $153 million.
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Types of wildlife protection organizations in Wisconsin

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
161
 
$57,622,262
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
32
 
$23,599,186
Endangered species protection organizations
 
5
 
$0
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Wildlife protection organizations by major Wisconsin cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Madison
 
22
 
$17,508,699
Milwaukee
 
20
 
$2,535,145
Wausau
 
9
 
$1,237,343
Appleton
 
8
 
$339,030
Green Bay
 
7
 
$926,226
Eau Claire
 
7
 
$106,919
Oshkosh
 
6
 
$33,041
Minneapolis, MN
 
6
 
$339,052
Janesville
 
6
 
$730,419
La Crosse
 
4
 
$119,102
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Job trends for Wisconsin wildlife protection organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
21
1-10
 
10
11-25
 
7
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of wildlife protection organizations in Wisconsin

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
42
$250k to $1M
 
17
$1M to $5M
 
3
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of wildlife protection organizations in Wisconsin

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International Crane Foundation

Global non-profit that conserves cranes and habitats. Engages people to resolve threats. Protecting six species of crane worldwide. Located in WI.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$66.8m
Employees
114
EIN
39-1187711
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)

Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission is committed to the implementation of its members' off-reservation treaty rights to fish, hunt and gather in the ceded territories.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$22.1m
Employees
132
EIN
39-1468447
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Whitetails Unlimited

Our mission is to preserve the hunting tradition for future generations, promote the acquisition, enhancement, and management of wildlife habitat, and develop and promote educational programs related to wildlife conservation.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$18.2m
Employees
45
EIN
39-1415070
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Halter Wildlife

Halter Wildlife aims to provide its members with a well-managed and ecologically maintained game farm area, promote a hunt and sportsman club, and educate citizens and youth about conserving wetlands and adjacent uplands in their natural state.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
21
EIN
39-1494683
IRS type
501(c)(7)

Ridges Sanctuary

The Ridges Sanctuary protect the Sanctuary and inspire stewardship of natural areas through programs of education, outreach and research.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$14.6m
Employees
19
EIN
39-1044657
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital

Wildlife hospital in Lake Geneva, WI providing rehabilitative care and education for 2000 wild birds and mammals annually from WI and IL.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
15
EIN
39-1694862
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary

Enhances displays and exhibits, covers other expenses at 600-acre urban wildlife sanctuary in Green Bay, WI; includes building expansion costs.
Revenue
$926.2k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
0
EIN
39-1298929
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Connors Lake Little Papoose Lake of the Pines Voluntary Lake Association

Connors Lake Little Papoose Lake of the Pines Voluntary Lake Association is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Winter, WI that was founded in 2005.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-0104152
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Quality Deer Management Association / Cedar Bottom Branch

Quality Deer Management Association / Cedar Bottom Branch is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Seymour, WI that was founded in 2002.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
90-1087562
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Quality Deer Management Association / Three Rivers Branch

Quality Deer Management Association / Three Rivers Branch is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Portage, WI that was founded in 2002.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
38-4024203
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Quality Deer Management Association / Coulee Country Branch

Quality Deer Management Association / Coulee Country Branch is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Oregon, WI that was founded in 2002.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
35-2558445
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Quality Deer Management Association / Central Wisconsin Farmland Branch

Quality Deer Management Association / Central Wisconsin Farmland Branch is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Stevens Point, WI that was founded in 2002.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
90-1190282
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Headwaters Chapter 12 of Muskies

Muskies chapter promoting and protecting high-quality muskie sport fishery through conservation practices, tournaments, and other related activities. Based in Eagle River, WI.
Revenue
$79.1k
Assets
$78.9k
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-1038284
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Bear Hunters Foundation

The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Foundation promotes bear management, educates the public, and supports research in Wisconsin. It focuses on wildlife preservation and protection.
Revenue
$17.1k
Assets
$43.0k
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-4539212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Restoration Association

The Wildlife Restoration Association rehabilitates wildlife habitat and offers programs such as the Pheasants club, Fuel, Walleye park lane, Lion's club, and Memorial project.
Revenue
$85.5k
Assets
$228.2k
Employees
0
EIN
39-1562513
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Crex

Friends of Crex supports and finances wildlife education and management programs at the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in Grantsburg, WI.
Revenue
$350.7k
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
0
EIN
39-1524915
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin River Valley Chapter

Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin River Valley Chapter promotes wildlife awareness through preservation and protection efforts. The organization operates in Weston, WI.
Revenue
$166.2k
Assets
$58.6k
Employees
0
EIN
39-1608252
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trout Unlimited - 381 Shaw-Paca

Trout Unlimited - 381 Shaw-Paca is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in New London, WI that was founded in 1972.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
52-1269897
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trout Unlimited - 422 Marinette County

Trout Unlimited - 422 Marinette County is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Marinette, WI that was founded in 1972.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
52-1315968
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chippewa Valley Wildlife Rehabilitation

Chippewa Valley Wildlife Rehabilitation is a wildlife sanctuary or refuge in Eau Claire, WI that was founded in 2010.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-3052042
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 "D30: Wildlife Preservation, 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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