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Santa Cruz environmental organizations

There are 68environmental organizations in the greater Santa Cruzmetro area, including the cities of Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Combined, these Santa Cruz metro environmental organizationsemploy 640 people, earn more than $84 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $125 million.
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Types of environmental organizations in Santa Cruz

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
26
$57,227,862
Environmental education organizations
18
$10,924,443
Pollution abatement and control organizations
9
$12,375,105
Land conservation organizations
6
$25,846,385
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
6
$6,908,933
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
4
$0
Civic environmental and open space organizations
3
$3,033,656
Recycling programs
3
$11,746,777
Environmental professional societies
3
$452,637
Energy conservation and development organizations
3
$16,030,324
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Job trends for Santa Cruz environmental organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
8
1-10
9
11-25
2
26-100
7
101 to 1,000
2
1,000+
0
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Sizes of environmental organizations in Santa Cruz

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
13
$250k to $1M
12
$1M to $5M
6
$5M to $25M
6
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of environmental organizations in Santa Cruz

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Land Trust of Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz's Land Trust connects people to extraordinary lands, guides stewardship of conservation properties, and protects working lands.
Revenue
$17.2m
Assets
$54.2m
Employees
31
EIN
94-2431856
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks partners with California State Parks to ensure thriving public access to parks and beaches.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
153
EIN
51-0183410
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Central Coast Energy Services

Central Coast Energy Services provides energy conservation, education, home improvement, and utility assistance to improve household safety, health, and economic security.
Revenue
$12.6m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
86
EIN
65-1190535
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Amah Mutsun Land Trust

To restore, protect, and steward the traditional lands of the Amah Mutsun people. To train current and future Amah Mutsun generations in the stewardship of native plants, medicines, animals, waterways, and lands.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
33
EIN
32-0447436
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ecology Action of Santa Cruz

Ecology Action is passionately driven to empower individuals, businesses, and communities to take actions today that achieve environmental and economic sustainability.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$20.9m
Employees
130
EIN
94-2584236
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Island Conservation

Island Conservation restores islands by removing invasive species to prevent extinctions, protecting imperiled species and their habitats since 1994.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$9.2m
Employees
35
EIN
91-1839907
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Central Coast Water Quality Preservation

Central Coast Water Quality Preservation is a non-profit corporation founded by farmers to operate the CMP on behalf of irrigated agriculture on the Central Coast of California.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
4
EIN
20-1569720
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship

Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship creates and maintains sustainable trails, including Glorya Jean Tate Park Pump Track in Marina.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
31
EIN
77-0457425
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Save the Waves Coalition

Protecting surf ecosystems worldwide through coalitions and unique preservation methods, such as WSR and SPAN programs. Located in Santa Cruz, CA.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
8
EIN
36-4515216
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Exploring New Horizons

Outdoor education program in Felton, CA promoting environmental education for students through outdoor schools from grade school to high school.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$605.4k
Employees
32
EIN
94-2618650
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Green Business Network

California Green Business Network partners with businesses to promote sustainability, conserve resources, and create healthier communities through education, support, and certification.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
0
EIN
47-4059241
IRS type
501(c)(3)

O'Neill Sea Odyssey (OSO)

O'Neill Sea Odyssey (OSO) engages 4th - 6th grade youth with a hands-on science education field trip on a 65-foot catamaran on Monterey Bay and in a shore-side education center, in addition to ocean science curriculum provided for use in the classroom.
Revenue
$772.4k
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
12
EIN
77-0464784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ventana Wilderness Alliance

The mission of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance is to protect, preserve, and restore the wilderness qualities and biodiversity of the public lands within California's northern Santa Lucia Mountains and Big Sur coast.
Revenue
$752.6k
Assets
$158.1k
Employees
5
EIN
77-0532467
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mountain Parks Foundation

Mountain Parks Foundation provides resources to enrich visitors' experiences and assists in preserving, developing, and interpreting California State Parks.
Revenue
$756.8k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
3
EIN
23-7275572
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW)

Watsonville Wetlands Watch advocates for wetland issues, educates elementary, middle, and high school students, restores degraded habitats, preserves what remains whole, and teaches appreciation for the unique beauty and life of the Pajaro Valley wetlands.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
17
EIN
77-0519882
IRS type
501(c)(3)

One People One Reef

One People One Reef creates collaborative solutions for marine habitat protection and resilient communities in Micronesia through partnerships and programs.
Revenue
$772.2k
Assets
$799.2k
Employees
0
EIN
85-0658879
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Regional Water Management Foundation

RWMF supports planning, funding, and implementation of water resource projects in Santa Cruz County to protect from shortages and floods.
Revenue
$832.6k
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
0
EIN
38-3763365
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Cruz Mountain Girl (SCMG)

SCMG is an environmental education organization in Scotts Valley, CA that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-3835113
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society

Monterey Bay Cactus and Succulent Society promotes education and awareness, holding talks and sales of plants grown by members.
Revenue
$70.7k
Assets
$43.0k
Employees
0
EIN
74-3116177
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feed the World International

Feed the World International is a botanical nonprofit or horticultural society in Soquel, CA that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-1206921
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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