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Virginia environmental organizations

There are 899environmental organizations in Virginia. Combined, these Virginianenvironmental organizationsemploy 10,020 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $13 billion.
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Types of environmental organizations in Virginia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Natural resource conservation organizations
296
$2,080,172,636
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
200
$36,561,866
Garden clubs and horticultural programs
170
$3,219,345
Environmental education organizations
97
$153,885,784
Pollution abatement and control organizations
78
$173,208,101
Water quality and wetland conservation organizations
64
$99,686,449
Environmental professional societies
56
$19,343,329
Civic environmental and open space organizations
50
$12,983,500
Land conservation organizations
42
$394,255,568
Recycling programs
35
$52,902,296
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Environmental organizations by major Virginia cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Washington DC
343
$2,311,025,600
Richmond
143
$53,431,551
Virginia Beach
129
$26,943,473
Roanoke
53
$6,026,584
Charlottesville
53
$83,929,587
Lynchburg
31
$1,000,493
Blacksburg
20
$1,750,285
Winchester
14
$465,611
Kingsport, TN
12
$459,416
Harrisonburg
11
$1,596,927
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Job trends for Virginia environmental organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
114
1-10
103
11-25
29
26-100
13
101 to 1,000
8
1,000+
2
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Sizes of environmental organizations in Virginia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
201
$250k to $1M
82
$1M to $5M
51
$5M to $25M
14
$25M to $100M
9
$100M+
4
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Directory of environmental organizations in Virginia

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1-20 of 899

Rare

Rare drives social change for environmental protection through empowering communities and individuals worldwide with behavioral science.
Revenue
$30.9m
Assets
$40.5m
Employees
102
EIN
23-7380563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rainforest Trust

Rainforest Trust protects threatened tropical forests and endangered wildlife by partnering with local and community organizations in and around the areas that are being threatened.
Revenue
$41.0m
Assets
$109.6m
Employees
43
EIN
13-3500609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 36,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world.
Revenue
$26.8m
Assets
$41.3m
Employees
114
EIN
53-0225129
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Conservation Fund

The Conservation Fund is the nation's top environmental nonprofit dedicated to protecting America's most important landscapes and waterways for future generations.
Revenue
$327.4m
Assets
$874.3m
Employees
244
EIN
52-1388917
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)

The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) uses the power of the law to protect the environment and health of the Southeast.
Revenue
$53.5m
Assets
$213.3m
Employees
226
EIN
52-1436778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conservation International Foundation (CI)

People need nature, and for 30+ years, Conservation International has worked to protect it. Through cutting-edge science, innovative pol icy and global reach, we empower people to protect the nature that we rely on for food, fresh water and livelihoods.
Revenue
$235.1m
Assets
$617.1m
Employees
490
EIN
52-1497470
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy conserves the lands and waters on which all life depends through its mission. Jennifer Morris runs the organization.
Revenue
$1.2b
Assets
$9.2b
Employees
4,459
EIN
53-0242652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Student Conservation Association (SCA)

SCA's mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.
Revenue
$40.8m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
2,081
EIN
91-0880684
IRS type
501(c)(3)

NatureServe

NatureServe is a natural resource conservation organization in Arlington, VA whose mission is: NatureServe's mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
77
EIN
52-1884438
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB)

The Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) is dedicated to ensuring that all individuals who affect the natural and built environment through the practice of landscape architecture are sufficiently qualified to do so.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
15
EIN
23-7171439
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Ecosystem Services Market Consortium

ESMC incentivizes farmers to improve soil health and environmental practices. It reduces greenhouse gases, improves water quality and rewards ecosystem services.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
0
EIN
86-1877472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Old Dominion Land Conservancy (ODLC)

ODLC protects land and water resources for their natural, scenic, recreational, historic, and agricultural values and seeks to educate the public on why land conservancy is so very important and so easily overlooked.
Revenue
$48.7m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
2
EIN
54-1897302
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)

NEED focuses on a Kids Teaching Kids approach to energy education. NEED teachers empower students of all ages to lead energy education activities in their classrooms for their peers.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
21
EIN
54-1646670
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Association of State Energy Officials

The National Association of State Energy Officials (naseo) is an educational organization founded to foster public discussion on the understanding of National Energy issues including, but not limited to, Energy conversation and Energy efficiency.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
19
EIN
52-1474553
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

C2ES advances strong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen climate resilience.
Revenue
$23.1m
Assets
$21.7m
Employees
33
EIN
54-1892252
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Piedmont Environmental Council

Pec conserves Virginia's Piedmont by involving citizens, promoting local food, preserving vital property, and providing technical assistance.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
63
EIN
54-0935569
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Values Network Educational

American Values Network Educational delivers authentic content and resources to audiences undervalued by algorithmic and systemic bias, partnering with nonprofits.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$321.6k
Employees
3
EIN
27-1017781
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA)

The National Oilheat Research Alliance was authorized by Congress in 2000 to provide funding that would allow the oilheating industry to provide more efficient and more reliable heat and hot water to the American Consumers.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$18.9m
Employees
6
EIN
54-2024246
IRS type
501(c)(6)

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

IWMI's Mission is to provide evidence-based solutions to sustainably manage water and land resources for food security, people's livelihoods and the environment.
Revenue
$40.9m
Assets
$32.0m
Employees
1
EIN
52-1412580
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Our mission is education, our passion is connecting plants and people to measurably improve our community.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$36.8m
Employees
185
EIN
54-1273467
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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