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Endangered species protection organizations

There are 442 endangered species organizations in the United States. Combined, these endangered species organizations employ 1,166 people, earn more than $227 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $527 million.
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Job trends for Endangered species organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
79
1-10
 
59
11-25
 
27
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of endangered species organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
147
$250k to $1M
 
55
$1M to $5M
 
41
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of endangered species organizations

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1-20 of 442

Akashinga

International Anti-Poaching Foundation empowers communities to protect wilderness. Akashinga trains exceptional rangers. Lead Ranger provides advanced mentorship for high-quality ranger managers.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
4
EIN
32-0408734
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cheetah Conservation Fund

The Cheetah Conservation Fund saves cheetahs in the wild through research, education, and fundraising activities promoting public awareness.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
15
EIN
31-1726923
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dr. Dian Fossey in 1978, dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitats in Africa.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$42.6m
Employees
16
EIN
52-1118866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Elephant Sanctuary

To provide captive elephants with individualized care, the companionship of a herd, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well-being.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$100.4m
Employees
63
EIN
62-1587327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Elephant Cooperation

Elephant Cooperation raises awareness of the elephant crisis, supports NGOs, empowers communities, and fosters coexistence through sustainable practices and economic development.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$751.3k
Employees
0
EIN
81-3209656
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Elephant Foundation

IEF supports elephant conservation and education programs, emphasizing management, protection, scientific research, and raising awareness about elephant care and conservation issues.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
1
EIN
75-2815706
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Rhino Foundation (IRF)

The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) is dedicated to the survival of the world's rhino species through conservation and research. The IRF focuses on the species most in need of, and most appropriate for, intensive protection and management.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
10
EIN
75-2395006
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Justice Commission Investigations

Wildlife Justice Commission Investigations combines field evidence and diplomacy, collaborating with law enforcement to disrupt transnational wildlife trafficking networks and hold traffickers accountable.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$285.4k
Employees
2
EIN
93-3384174
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Snow Leopard Trust

Snow Leopard conservation in Central Asia through community-based programs and education, based in Seattle, WA.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
14
EIN
91-1144119
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Foster Parrots

Foster Parrots: Charity preventing animal cruelty. Programs run from the New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary in Rockland, MA.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
16
EIN
04-3458267
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Save the Chimps

Save the Chimps is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing permanent sanctuary for the lifelong care of chimpanzees rescued from research laboratories, the entertainment industry, and the pet trade.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$19.0m
Employees
114
EIN
65-0789748
IRS type
501(c)(3)

White Buffalo

White Buffalo conserves native species and ecosystems by managing wildlife populations through reduction and enhancement projects, including animal population reduction, herd health assessment, research animal capture, and relocation.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
22
EIN
06-1431342
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chimp Haven

Chimp Haven is a large sanctuary in Louisiana for over 300 retired biomedical research chimpanzees, promoting species awareness worldwide.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$34.0m
Employees
82
EIN
74-2766663
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Marine Mammal Foundation

NMMF protects marine mammals, people, shared oceans through science, service, education. Respected experts researching health, welfare, conservation. Located in San Diego.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
137
EIN
26-1501109
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation

Preservation of marine life, concentrating efforts on endandered species.to support programs to clean beaches, oceans and waterways.support programs including access to vessels used in research and education.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$38.6m
Employees
2
EIN
59-2828707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wolf Conservation Center

Wolf Conservation Center educates about wolves, supports endangered species recovery, and inspires global conservation efforts for the critical survival of these animals.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$14.7m
Employees
16
EIN
13-4073912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peaceable Primate Sanctuary

Peaceable Primate Sanctuary provides a safe and stimulating retirement home for primates from the pet, entertainment, and research industries.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
23
EIN
36-4445147
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wolf Haven International

Wolf Haven International rescues and provides lifelong sanctuary for displaced, captive-born wolves, promotes wolf restoration, and offers educational programs.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
24
EIN
91-1185727
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program

Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program promotes, studies, and preserves the endangered species of Borneo orangutans while ensuring their welfare. The organization is located in Lexington, MA.
Revenue
$922.4k
Assets
$263.4k
Employees
2
EIN
26-1380932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildlife Protection Solutions

Wildlife Protection Solutions conserves endangered species through technology-based protection, safe habitats, breeding programs, relocation efforts, community building, and education.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$19.4m
Employees
21
EIN
45-5583283
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 "D31: Protection of Endangered Species" 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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