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Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges

There are 1,731 wildlife sanctuaries in the United States. Combined, these wildlife sanctuaries employ 7,385 people, earn more than $778 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Job trends for Wildlife sanctuaries

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
272
1-10
 
192
11-25
 
108
26-100
 
73
101 to 1,000
 
12
1,000+
 
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Sizes of wildlife sanctuaries

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
656
$250k to $1M
 
238
$1M to $5M
 
117
$5M to $25M
 
29
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
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Directory of wildlife sanctuaries

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1-20 of 1,731

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation rescues, rehabilitates, releases orphaned animals, and provides permanent homes for non-releasable wildlife in Kendalia, TX.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$21.4m
Employees
106
EIN
74-2012897
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Progressive Animal Welfare Society aka (PAWS)

PAWS is a champion for animals, rehabbing wildlife & sheltering cats/dogs. Also educating communities about responsible animal care.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$64.0m
Employees
158
EIN
91-6073154
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Alliance

Wildlife Alliance empowers communities to protect forests and wildlife, develop sustainable livelihoods, and enforce conservation laws through ranger patrols.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$30.8m
Employees
3
EIN
52-1934148
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Marine Mammal Center

Marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, and education center located in Sausalito, CA advancing global ocean conservation since 1975.
Revenue
$22.9m
Assets
$54.9m
Employees
151
EIN
51-0144434
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$11.4m
Assets
$64.0m
Employees
120
EIN
39-1187711
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Performing Animal Welfare Society

Performing Animal Welfare Society protects, shelters, and rehabilitates abused wildlife, promoting education on captive animal issues and ensuring lifelong care without exploitation.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$36.2m
Employees
39
EIN
94-3005157
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aaalac International

Aaalac International promotes responsible animal care in research and provides accreditation services to over 1,000 institutions worldwide.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$17.8m
Employees
18
EIN
36-2549660
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New England Wildlife Center

The New England Wildlife Center is an informal hands-on science education center and a wildlife hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts .
Revenue
$30.8m
Assets
$38.6m
Employees
45
EIN
04-2907561
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association conserves birds of prey worldwide through leadership in raptor conservation science and education.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$33.1m
Employees
47
EIN
23-1392700
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lindsay Wildlife Experience

A wildlife education and rehabilitation center inspiring responsibility, respect, and connection to our environment for over 65 years.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$12.3m
Employees
69
EIN
94-6104179
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Second Chance Wildlife Center

Wildlife rehabilitation center providing compassionate care for ill, injured, and orphaned animals, while advising the community on helping animals.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
13
EIN
52-1927600
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is dedicated to the conservation of species in peril, conducting scientific research, training of professionals, responsible management of natural resources and public education.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$24.9m
Employees
112
EIN
75-2327438
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles

Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles rehabilitates and rescues sick, injured, or malnourished seals and sea lions in San Pedro, CA.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
26
EIN
47-5249182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sky Dog Sanctuary

Oregon-based sanctuary rescuing BLM mustangs or donkeys from auctions, kill pens, and other dangerous situations. Aims to reunite families and provide care.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
28
EIN
81-3188893
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Peregrine Fund

The Peregrine Fund conserves birds of prey globally, engages communities, protects habitats, and tackles extinction threats through strategic conservation and education efforts.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$55.7m
Employees
85
EIN
23-1969973
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Insync Exotic

Texas-based Insync Exotic is an animal rescue and care organization that specializes in exotic animals, providing food, vet care, training, and more.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
33
EIN
31-1726497
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation

Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation Center provides permanent sanctuary for rescued primates from entertainment, research, or exotic pet trade.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$18.9m
Employees
65
EIN
65-0444725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orangutan Foundation International

Orangutan Foundation International provides care and research of orangutans in the wild and captivity, conserves their habitat, and creates materials about them for academic audiences and the public at large.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$7.9m
Employees
5
EIN
95-4112467
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ding Darling Wildlife Society Land

Ding Darling Wildlife Society enhances visitor education and fills funding gaps for the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, FL.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$27.4m
Employees
11
EIN
59-2240895
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sarvey Wildlife Care Center (SWCC)

To save the lives of sick, orphaned, injured, displaced, and debilitated wild animals entrusted to our care so that they may be successfully returned to their native habitat.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
13
EIN
91-1303534
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 "D34: Wildlife Sanctuary, Refuge" 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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