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California environmental research institutes

There are 42environmental research and public policy institutes in California. Combined, these Californianenvironmental research institutesemploy 144 people, earn more than $45 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $58 million.
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Environmental research institutes by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
San Francisco
17
$32,870,683
Los Angeles
9
$6,363,291
San Diego
4
$2,265,045
Santa Rosa
2
$2,100,575
San Luis Obispo
2
$0
Salinas
2
$246,284
Sacramento
2
$0
Santa Maria
1
$0
Riverside
1
$0
Oxnard
1
$0
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Job trends for California environmental research institutes

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
1
1-10
4
11-25
5
26-100
2
101 to 1,000
0
1,000+
0
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Sizes of environmental research institutes in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
2
$250k to $1M
0
$1M to $5M
8
$5M to $25M
3
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of environmental research institutes in California

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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
$16.5m
Assets
$26.8m
Employees
32
EIN
26-4129153
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Climate and Wildfire Institute

Connecting climate science to policy, Climate and Wildfire Institute builds resilience against wildfires. Located in Pleasanton, CA.
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
5
EIN
86-3588375
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Spark Climate Solutions

Spark Climate Solutions accelerates emerging climate mitigation and adaptation to contribute to humanity's solutions.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
15
EIN
87-4299990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CONSULTATIVE GROUP on BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Inc Biodiversity Funders Grp

Biodiversity Funders Group supports a community of biodiversity grantmakers for a sustainable, just, and healthy future on Earth.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
10
EIN
13-3431076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Amazon Watch

Amazon Watch is an environmental research or public policy institute in Oakland, CA whose mission is: To protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon basin.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
25
EIN
95-4604782
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Spatial Informatics Group Natural Assets Laboratory (SIG-NAL)

Natural Assets of Native American Tribes - provided ongoing technical support and input to the Indian Land Tenure Foundation in their project to support Native American tribal access to carbon markets.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$338.3k
Employees
12
EIN
45-4219184
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Farallon Institute

Farallon Institute conducts research on marine ecosystems, studying birds and plankton in the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on preservation.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$268.0k
Employees
15
EIN
26-0467490
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arctic Ice Project

Arctic Ice Project deploys technology to rebuild natural ice in the Arctic and minimize melting, reducing the impact of global warming.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$854.9k
Employees
6
EIN
26-4434262
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Epic Institute

Epic Institute accelerates global climate solutions by monitoring progress and developing tools for decarbonization pathways through collaboration.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$601.4k
Employees
0
EIN
83-3989717
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Civilization Research Institute

Civilization Research Institute provides strategic analysis for world-scale issues along with research, reports, and educational materials to support social and environmental solutions.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
2
EIN
84-4016495
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Integral Ecology Research Center

Integral Ecology Research Center conducts ecological research on illegal forest cannabis gardens and environmental damage of marijuana cultivation for conservation.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$342.8k
Employees
18
EIN
20-1687238
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anti Greenwashing Coalition

Anti Greenwashing Coalition is an environmental research or public policy institute in San Francisco, CA that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-3104308
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for People Food and Environment

Center for People Food and Environment is an environmental research or public policy institute in Santa Barbara, CA that was founded in 2013.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-0565457
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Access and Resource Defense

Center for Access and Resource Defense is an environmental research or public policy institute in Victorville, CA that was founded in 2009.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-1226330
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Forest Alliance

San Francisco Forest Alliance is an environmental research or public policy institute in San Francisco, CA that was founded in 2012.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
45-4982997
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Center for Research on Environmental Chemicals in Humans

Center for Research on Environmental Chemicals in Humans is an environmental research or public policy institute in Sonoma, CA that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-1260938
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Slo County Colab Foundation

Slo County Colab Foundation is an environmental research or public policy institute in SN Luis Obisp, CA that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-3049476
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Green Academy

California Green Academy is an environmental research or public policy institute in Sacramento, CA that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-0784342
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Windly

Windly is an environmental research or public policy institute in San Diego, CA that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-3977954
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nativa Foundation

Nativa Foundation is an environmental research or public policy institute in Berkeley, CA that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-5175627
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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