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Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges

There are 2,094 wildlife sanctuaries in the United States. Combined, these wildlife sanctuaries employ 8,936 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $7 billion.
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Job trends for Wildlife sanctuaries

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
329
1-10
 
202
11-25
 
119
26-100
 
75
101 to 1,000
 
15
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of wildlife sanctuaries

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
742
$250k to $1M
 
258
$1M to $5M
 
136
$5M to $25M
 
31
$25M to $100M
 
7
$100M+
 
2
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Directory of wildlife sanctuaries

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1-20 of 2,094

Conservation Nation (FONZ)

Friends of the national zoo (fonz) is an independent 501(c)(3) organization which is the dedicated partner of the smithsonian national zoological park (nzp).
Revenue
$989.3k
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
13
EIN
52-0853312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards competitive grants and partners across the U.S. to sustain, restore, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats.
Revenue
$584.2m
Assets
$3.6b
Employees
185
EIN
52-1384139
IRS type
501(c)(3)

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
Revenue
$366.7m
Assets
$777.3m
Employees
862
EIN
52-1693387
IRS type
501(c)(3)

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)

The African Wildlife Foundation, together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.
Revenue
$37.3m
Assets
$54.8m
Employees
49
EIN
52-0781390
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Aviary Pittsburgh

The National Aviary is America's only independent indoor nonprofit zoo dedicated exclusively to birds.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$27.4m
Employees
134
EIN
25-1667146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Trout

California Trout restores and protects freshwater ecosystems, ensuring healthy waters and resilient wild fish through science, restoration, community engagement, advocacy, and partnerships.
Revenue
$24.7m
Assets
$16.5m
Employees
70
EIN
23-7097680
IRS type
501(c)(3)

African Parks Foundation of America (APFA)

African Parks Foundation of America (APFA) is a registered 501 (c3) non-profit organisation, working to promote and advance African Parks' mission in the United States.
Revenue
$54.9m
Assets
$80.5m
Employees
8
EIN
30-0241904
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$5.6m
Assets
$21.9m
Employees
113
EIN
74-2012897
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
$6.0m
Assets
$41.0m
Employees
39
EIN
94-3005157
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)

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)

Safari Club International Foundation

SCI Foundation funds and directs worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation and outdoor education.
Revenue
$18.6m
Assets
$63.2m
Employees
23
EIN
86-0292099
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Born Free USA united with API

Born Free USA united with API protects wildlife through Compassionate Conservation, opposes captivity, supports primate sanctuary care, and strengthens laws and enforcement against exploitation.
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
25
EIN
94-6187633
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)

Atlantic Salmon Federation

Atlantic Salmon Federation advances science-driven research, river restoration, and advocacy to conserve and restore wild Atlantic salmon and the ecosystems they need.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$27.9m
Employees
7
EIN
13-2618801
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association

The Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association advances global raptor conservation through science-based research, migration monitoring, conservation training, and engaging education programs for all ages.
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
$3.5m
Assets
$11.3m
Employees
61
EIN
94-6104179
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delta Waterfowl Foundation

The Delta Waterfowl Foundation delivers science-based duck production and prairie wetland conservation, strengthening research, education, and HunteR3 to secure waterfowl hunting's future.
Revenue
$23.6m
Assets
$38.1m
Employees
94
EIN
53-0259796
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)

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
$12.9m
Assets
$22.9m
Employees
133
EIN
39-1468447
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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