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Environmental organizations

There are 34,156 environmental organizations in the United States. Combined, these environmental organizations employ 137,723 people, earn more than $29 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $98 billion.
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Types of environmental organizations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
 
14,734
 
$19,606,837,255
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
 
4,634
 
$3,562,426,325
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
 
4,455
 
$1,844,881,790
Environmental education organizations
 
4,374
 
$2,544,682,395
Land conservation organizations
 
3,554
 
$8,191,722,294
Garden clubs and horticultural programs
 
3,190
 
$129,921,345
Pollution abatement and control organizations
 
2,797
 
$3,660,431,384
Civic environmental and open space organizations
 
2,300
 
$342,985,658
Environmental professional societies
 
1,762
 
$368,958,302
Energy conservation and development organizations
 
1,391
 
$5,640,864,105
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Job trends for Environmental organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
4,096
1-10
 
3,153
11-25
 
1,430
26-100
 
928
101 to 1,000
 
192
1,000+
 
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Sizes of environmental organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
7,470
$250k to $1M
 
3,129
$1M to $5M
 
2,297
$5M to $25M
 
687
$25M to $100M
 
149
$100M+
 
30
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Directory of environmental organizations

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1-20 of 34,156

Friends of the Earth Action

Friends of the Earth campaigns for environmental protection and justice by challenging polluters, advancing policy change, and mobilizing grassroots activism for a healthier planet.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
65
EIN
13-2644641
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1827 that provides great events, activities and publications for novice gardeners, experienced horticulturists, and flower lovers of all ages.
Revenue
$40.9m
Assets
$74.4m
Employees
213
EIN
23-1352265
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ClimateWorks Foundation

The ClimateWorks Foundation drives philanthropic efforts to innovate and scale impactful climate solutions, fostering global collaboration for a sustainable future.
Revenue
$350.6m
Assets
$533.1m
Employees
189
EIN
26-2303250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

Rainforest Action Network preserves forests, protects climate and human rights by challenging corporate power, with partners and strategic campaigns.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$11.1m
Employees
55
EIN
94-3045180
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grid Alternatives

Grid Alternatives advances economic and environmental justice by implementing community-driven renewable energy solutions, providing accessible solar projects for low-income households.
Revenue
$46.9m
Assets
$63.5m
Employees
246
EIN
26-0043353
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)

To help nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role.
Revenue
$22.5m
Assets
$41.2m
Employees
55
EIN
26-4129153
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rare

Rare drives social change for environmental protection through empowering communities and individuals worldwide with behavioral science.
Revenue
$42.9m
Assets
$40.2m
Employees
126
EIN
23-7380563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Land Trust Alliance Incorporated

The Land Trust Alliance is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve land through conservation initiatives. Their three main areas of focus are Conservation Permanence, Government Relations and Outreach, and Leadership and Capacity Building.
Revenue
$22.4m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
89
EIN
04-2751357
IRS type
501(c)(3)

TreePeople

TreePeople inspires and supports personal responsibility for the urban environment by uniting nature-based solutions, research, and community engagement.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
179
EIN
23-7314838
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clasp

Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program promotes energy-efficient appliances globally, mitigating climate change and enhancing lives through partnerships with policymakers and industry leaders.
Revenue
$28.9m
Assets
$23.6m
Employees
38
EIN
33-1112770
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Farmland Trust (AFT)

To save the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.
Revenue
$48.4m
Assets
$95.4m
Employees
281
EIN
52-1190211
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Smart Electric Power Alliance accelerates the transition to a carbon-free energy system through collaboration, education, and actionable solutions among its diverse member community.
Revenue
$19.9m
Assets
$39.5m
Employees
90
EIN
52-1794095
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Geographic Society (NGS)

The National Geographic Society is scientific and educational organization that pushes the boundaries of exploration to further our understanding of our planet and empower us all to generate solutions for a more sustainable future.
Revenue
$340.5m
Assets
$2.5b
Employees
753
EIN
53-0193519
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

SACE promotes responsible energy choices for clean, safe and healthy communities in the Southeast through clean energy and energy efficiency efforts.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
27
EIN
58-1620669
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Forests

American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests, from cities to large landscapes, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife.
Revenue
$35.6m
Assets
$17.0m
Employees
199
EIN
53-0196544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
Revenue
$100.2m
Assets
$78.5m
Employees
116
EIN
13-3377893
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greenpeace Fund

The Greenpeace Fund advances environmental protection chiefly by awarding grants to organizations working on conservation, species protection, and public environmental awareness.
Revenue
$26.3m
Assets
$43.0m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3313195
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grand Canyon Conservancy

Grand Canyon Conservancy partners with Grand Canyon National Park, raising funds and advancing preservation, research, habitat restoration, wildlife stewardship, and visitor education.
Revenue
$17.9m
Assets
$42.1m
Employees
179
EIN
86-0179548
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF)

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity whose vision is to strengthen and expand the network of national marine sanctuaries for the benefit of current and future generations.
Revenue
$36.0m
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
124
EIN
94-3370994
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Forest Foundation

The American Forest Foundation empowers family forest owners, enhances forest health, tackles climate change, and promotes sustainable management through collaboration and support.
Revenue
$20.3m
Assets
$157.8m
Employees
135
EIN
52-1235124
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 "C00: Environment: General" 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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