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California wildlife protection organizations

There are 589wildlife conservation and protection organizations in California. Combined, these Californianwildlife protection organizationsemploy 2,061 people, earn more than $391 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $603 million.
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Types of wildlife protection organizations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
589
$391,274,187
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
183
$128,053,598
Endangered species protection organizations
69
$25,844,420
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Wildlife protection organizations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
148
$64,238,792
San Francisco
73
$153,902,386
San Diego
64
$39,429,583
Sacramento
44
$43,411,858
Riverside
36
$2,483,614
San Jose
32
$4,933,984
Santa Rosa
25
$28,293,959
Oxnard
24
$4,790,473
Salinas
15
$6,136,951
Santa Maria
11
$9,726,221
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Job trends for California wildlife protection organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
115
1-10
70
11-25
32
26-100
22
101 to 1,000
3
1,000+
0
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Sizes of wildlife protection organizations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
226
$250k to $1M
83
$1M to $5M
46
$5M to $25M
14
$25M to $100M
1
$100M+
0
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Directory of wildlife protection organizations in California

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1-20 of 589

WildAid

WildAid reduces demand for illegal wildlife products and promotes conservation globally through awareness campaigns, field programs, and strengthened marine protected areas.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$17.0m
Employees
26
EIN
20-3644441
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Trout

California Trout safeguards California's waters and wild fish, protects river ecosystems, establishes strong fish populations, and supports the local economy.
Revenue
$20.9m
Assets
$13.2m
Employees
40
EIN
23-7097680
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Performing Animal Welfare Society

Performing Animal Welfare Society shelters and cares for abused, abandoned, and retired exotic animals while educating the public about animal abuse.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$25.2m
Employees
42
EIN
94-3005157
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Revive and Restore

Revive and Restore enhances biodiversity through genetic rescue of endangered or extinct species, by promoting biotechnologies in conservation practice.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$14.3m
Employees
9
EIN
81-4576399
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Waterfowl Association

A nonprofit focused on waterfowl conservation and hunting communities. Manages, restores, and conserves wetland habitats for California's waterfowl populations.
Revenue
$21.1m
Assets
$35.4m
Employees
60
EIN
94-1149574
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
$22.6m
Assets
$50.2m
Employees
127
EIN
51-0144434
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asia Wild

Asia Wild strives to end the farming of bears for bile in Vietnam and China, establish sanctuaries for bears, eliminate the pain and suffering of captive wild animals, and guarantee humane treatment of dogs and cats under the guidance of Stacey Segal.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
5
EIN
31-1802788
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Charity Evaluators

Animal Charity Evaluators directs donor funds to effective animal charities and provides research and education to maximize animal welfare impact.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
9
EIN
36-4684978
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Conservation Network

Wildlife Conservation Network protects endangered species and habitats worldwide through incubating and supporting field conservation efforts in 49+ countries.
Revenue
$46.0m
Assets
$50.0m
Employees
34
EIN
30-0108469
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA

DSWT USA funds conservation programs, including hand-raising over 250 infant elephants through The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Revenue
$17.5m
Assets
$14.2m
Employees
5
EIN
30-0224549
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)

IATTC manages tuna fishing in the Eastern Pacific through scientific measures and funds on-board observers to ensure stock sustainability.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$11.4m
Employees
51
EIN
95-1657183
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
$2.7m
Assets
$11.5m
Employees
64
EIN
94-6104179
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southern California Equine Foundation (SCEF)

SCEF evolved more than 30 years ago because the organization's founders were dedicated people who realized that no organization existed whose sole function was to protect the interests and promote the welfare of the equine athlete.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
18
EIN
95-3083048
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Farallones Association

Greater Farallones Association is a nonprofit organization that partners with the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary to conserve the wildlife and habitats of the Sanctuary through ecosystem monitoring, environmental education and community-based....
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
29
EIN
94-3227237
IRS type
501(c)(3)

WildCare

WildCare supports people everywhere to live well with wildlife, through a full cycle of programs including wildlife advocacy and information resources, nature education programs, and medical aid for wild animals in need.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
33
EIN
51-0172331
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
$2.3m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
24
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
$2.7m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
27
EIN
81-3188893
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Turtle Island Restoration Network

Turtle Island Restoration Network advocates for oceans and marine wildlife, mobilizes communities, recovers endangered species, and promotes reformed fisheries policies.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
13
EIN
91-1818080
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Gorilla Foundation

The Gorilla Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the preservation, protection and well-being of gorillas through interspecies communication research and education.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
4
EIN
94-2386151
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oceanic Society Expeditions

Oceanic Society Expeditions conserves marine wildlife and habitats through educational programs and research projects.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
10
EIN
94-3105570
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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