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Chicago water and wetland protection organizations

There are 60water quality and wetland conservation organizations in the greater Chicagometro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro water and wetland protection organizationsemploy 136 people, earn more than $43 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $82 million.
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Job trends for Chicago water and wetland protection organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
16
1-10
3
11-25
2
26-100
3
101 to 1,000
0
1,000+
0
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Sizes of water and wetland protection organizations in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
20
$250k to $1M
6
$1M to $5M
8
$5M to $25M
1
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of water and wetland protection organizations in Chicago

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Friends of the Chicago River

The mission of Friends of the Chicago River is to improve and protect the Chicago River system for people, plants and animals. Preserve and protect the Chicago River system.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
22
EIN
36-3559764
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Wetlands Initiative

The Wetlands Initiative restores Midwest wetland resources to improve water quality, increase biodiversity, reduce flood damage, and implement new restoration strategies.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$13.0m
Employees
29
EIN
36-3942451
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Faith in Place

Faith in Place empowers diverse faith communities for environmental and racial justice through sustainable food, land use, energy, and climate change initiatives.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
31
EIN
36-4540756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alliance for the Great Lakes

To conserve and restore the world's largest freshwater resource using policy, education and local efforts, ensuring a healthy Great Lakes and clean water for generations of people and wildlife.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$11.6m
Employees
32
EIN
23-7104524
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy

Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy acquires ecologically significant Wetlands to conserve, preserve, and retain them in their natural state. Its mission is to promote education regarding the need for environmental conservation of undeveloped land.
Revenue
$17.4m
Assets
$21.7m
Employees
0
EIN
39-1461671
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sweetwater Water Foundation

Chicago-based Sweetwater Water Foundation educates communities on sustainable food practices, focusing on water resource and wetlands conservation.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
11
EIN
27-1391983
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network

A network funding and facilitating locally initiated projects to restore, protect, and sustain the Root-Pike basin watersheds for over two decades.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
5
EIN
20-0971618
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dupage River Salt Creek Workgroup

Workgroup assists communities select practices to improve Dupage River and Salt Creek water quality; composed of treatment works and environmental groups.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$8.2m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2543795
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Lower Dupage River Watershed Coalition

Lower Dupage River Watershed Coalition is a water quality or wetland conservation organization in Naperville, IL whose mission is: Scientific research.
Revenue
$893.9k
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
0
EIN
45-4673395
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Surge for Water

Surge for Water improves water access, sanitation, and hygiene through field programs and education. Based in Chicago, IL.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$714.1k
Employees
1
EIN
46-2762697
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wetlands Research

Wetlands Research restores Midwest wetlands and specializes in wetland mitigation banking approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Revenue
$2,578
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
0
EIN
36-3281579
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nippersink Watershed Association

Nippersink Watershed Association conserves, protects and renovates the Nippersink Creek watershed in IL and WI, including Wonder Lake.
Revenue
$51.2k
Assets
$322.4k
Employees
0
EIN
36-4640237
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clear Ice King

Clear Ice King is a water quality or wetland conservation organization in Lincolnshire, IL that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-2792934
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Loon Lakes Mangt Association

Loon Lakes Mangt Association is a water quality or wetland conservation organization in Antioch, IL that was founded in 2015.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
36-3770752
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative -a NFP Corporation

Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative -a NFP Corporation is a water quality or wetland conservation organization in Whiting, IN that was founded in 2004.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
35-2218605
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lake County Zebra Mussel Project Foundation

Lake County Foundation educates about environmental issues through internships and validation of intern data. Located in Round Lake, IL.
Revenue
$88.3k
Assets
$6,168
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-2150430
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Environmental Defenders of McHenry COUNTY

Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a grassroots organization committed to preserving and improving the natural environment through education and advocacy.
Revenue
$316.2k
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
5
EIN
23-7176658
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Long Lake Improvement and Sanitatio Association

Long Lake Improvement and Sanitatio Association is a water quality or wetland conservation organization in Ingleside, IL that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-1234210
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Floodplains Forever

Floodplains Forever supports floodplain reconnection projects through their programs, which include maintaining a website to raise awareness about floodplain issues in the United States.
Revenue
$1,968
Assets
$2,096
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-2953471
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Turtle Lake Improvement and Protective Association

Turtle Lake Improvement and Protective Association is a water quality or wetland conservation organization in Glenview, IL that was founded in 2015.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-1485049
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management" 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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