Boulder environmental organizations

Name: Top 20 Boulder environmental organizations
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There are 124environmental organizations in the greater Bouldermetro area. Combined, these Boulder metro environmental organizationsemploy 1,487 people, earn more than $298 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $332 million.

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Types of environmental organizations in Boulder

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Natural resource conservation organizations	52	1,036	$247,765,932	$274,435,918
Environmental education organizations	25	271	$31,076,996	$36,336,719
Energy conservation and development organizations	13	748	$178,975,237	$178,440,749
Pollution abatement and control organizations	13	113	$14,970,631	$16,650,152
Land conservation organizations	11	77	$6,437,327	$8,980,383
Recycling programs	9	99	$12,212,824	$15,824,883
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations	7	47	$5,095,326	$7,565,948
Environmental research and public policy institutes	6	6	$1,140,785	$1,121,874
Environmental alliances and advocates	6	0	$0	$0
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies	5	51	$1,644,679	$2,170,263

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Job trends for Boulder environmental organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	13
1-10	17
11-25	10
26-100	12
101 to 1,000	1
1,000+	0

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Boulder environmental organizations is driven by large organizations like Rocky Mountain Institute, Western Resource Advocates (WRA), Thorne Ecological Institute, Resource Central, and Eco-Cycle.

Sizes of environmental organizations in Boulder

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	26
$250k to $1M	19
$1M to $5M	20
$5M to $25M	4
$25M to $100M	2
$100M+	1

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Rocky Mountain Institute, GGF Global Greengrants, Mission Possible Partnership USA, Western Resource Advocates (WRA), and Eco-Cycle earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Boulder environmental organizations.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.7% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Boulder environmental organizations with more than $100 million account for 46.8% of nonprofit earnings.

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Rocky Mountain Institute

Rocky Mountain Institute transforms the global energy system to secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all. Jon Creyts leads the organization, which operates out of Boulder, CO.

Revenue

$139.4m

Assets

$140.7m

Employees

628

EIN

74-2244146

IRS type

501(c)(3)

GGF Global Greengrants

To mobilize on-the-ground resources to fight environmental degradation, promote sustainability, and support social justice around the world.

Revenue

$42.6m

Assets

$60.9m

Employees

EIN

84-1612422

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mission Possible Partnership USA

Mission Possible Partnership USA sparks net-zero transformation of 7 industrial sectors, convening leaders to agree and act on decarbonizing industry and transport.

Revenue

$26.4m

Assets

$23.2m

Employees

EIN

87-2398379

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Eco-Cycle

We continue to be driven by these same passions and innovative actions. To identify, explore and demonstrate the emerging frontiers of sustainable resource management through the concepts and practices of Zero Waste.

Revenue

$9.7m

Assets

$9.3m

Employees

EIN

84-0730811

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Western Resource Advocates (WRA)

WRA is a natural resource conservation organization in Boulder, CO whose mission is: Western Resource Advocates' mission is to protect the West's land, air, and water.

Revenue

$10.2m

Assets

$14.6m

Employees

EIN

84-1113831

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Protect Our Winters

POW mobilizes outdoor enthusiasts to advocate for climate policies through education, events, and partnerships with athletes, creatives, CEOs, and brands.

Revenue

$6.6m

Assets

$6.0m

Employees

EIN

20-8474909

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The WILD Foundation

The WILD Foundation protects wilderness while meeting the needs of human communities, working across cultures and boundaries by collaborating with local peoples, organizations, the private sector, and governments to create dynamic practical projects.

Revenue

$5.8m

Assets

$5.0m

Employees

EIN

23-7389749

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics

To sustain healthy, vibrant natural lands for all people to enjoy, now and into the future. Every person who ventures outside puts Leave No Trace practices into action. We protect the outdoors by teaching and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly.

Revenue

$3.1m

Assets

$2.8m

Employees

EIN

84-1303335

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV)

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers's mission is to foster a community spirit of shared responsibility for the stewardship and restoration of public lands among residents of the Northern Colorado Front Range and beyond.

Revenue

$2.1m

Assets

$2.1m

Employees

EIN

46-0505155

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Thorne Ecological Institute

Thorne's Mission is to build Earth stewardship by connecting youth to nature through joyful, hands-on, place-based environmental education experiences.

Revenue

$4.9m

Assets

$7.3m

Employees

EIN

84-6029250

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV)

Playa Lakes Joint Venture's mission is to conserve the playas, prairies and landscapes of the western Great Plains through partnerships for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people.

Revenue

$2.5m

Assets

$974.5k

Employees

EIN

84-1623284

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Resource Central

Resource Central conserves resources by offering water/energy programs, materials reuse, and discounted building supplies while serving the community in Boulder, CO.

Revenue

$4.2m

Assets

$6.1m

Employees

EIN

84-0808982

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)

The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project is a public interest organization promoting greater energy efficiency in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Revenue

$2.4m

Assets

$2.9m

Employees

EIN

84-1593046

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mad Agriculture

Mad Agriculture catalyzes farmers' transition to regenerative agriculture through systemic and individual support, capital funding, and a stewardship curriculum.

Revenue

$2.5m

Assets

$835.7k

Employees

EIN

84-2223405

IRS type

501(c)(3)

River Network

River Network protects and restores rivers and other waters that sustain all life. We envision a future of clean and ample water for people and nature, where local caretakers are well-equipped, effective and courageous champions of our rivers.

Revenue

$3.2m

Assets

$3.6m

Employees

EIN

93-0969979

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Savory Institute Organization

The Savory Institute promotes large-scale restoration of the world's grasslands through holistic management.

Revenue

$2.6m

Assets

$8.6m

Employees

EIN

45-4134319

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Access Fund

The Access Fund leads sustainable access and conservation of climbing environments, providing loan programs and working with government agencies.

Revenue

$3.0m

Assets

$4.5m

Employees

EIN

94-3131165

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Outdoor Foundation

The Outdoor Foundation inspires outdoor enthusiasts, fosters collaboration and action, and supports local programs through charitable and educational purposes.

Revenue

$1.0m

Assets

$2.1m

Employees

EIN

84-1549065

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET)

ISET advances sustainable development through transformative changes. They bridge science-policy-implementation across cultures, conducting research and implementation activities.

Revenue

$1.0m

Assets

$1.1m

Employees

EIN

84-1419302

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Terraset

Terraset acquires permanent, high-quality carbon removal through philanthropic capital and strategic purchases. Launched in 2022 with Heirloom and Charm Industrial.

Revenue

$995.3k

Assets

$569.1k

Employees

EIN

88-1122351

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.

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Boulder environmental organizations

Types of environmental organizations in Boulder

Job trends for Boulder environmental organizations

Sizes of environmental organizations in Boulder

Directory of environmental organizations in Boulder

Rocky Mountain Institute

GGF Global Greengrants

Mission Possible Partnership USA

Eco-Cycle

Western Resource Advocates (WRA)

Protect Our Winters

The WILD Foundation

Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV)

Thorne Ecological Institute

Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV)

Resource Central

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)

Mad Agriculture

River Network

Savory Institute Organization

The Access Fund

The Outdoor Foundation

Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET)

Terraset

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