Animals
Animals nonprofits in the U.S.
42,717 animal nonprofits file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $17 billion in revenue and hold $42 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called animal welfare groups, wildlife charities.
The largest are National Fish And Wildlife Foundation, American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, and San Diego Zoo.
Organizations
42,717
Total revenue
$16.9B
Total assets
$42.2B
Largest animal nonprofits
Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or support an org to track it.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Assets | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
National Fish And Wildlife Foundation
Washington |
DC | $513.2M | $3.6B | |
American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
New York |
NY | $446.1M | $724.8M | |
San Diego Zoo
Zoological Society Of San Diego |
CA | $437.6M | $1.0B | |
Bronx Zoo (Wildlife Conservation Society)
Wildlife Conservation Society |
NY | $389.2M | $1.2B | |
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CA | $208.1M | $837.7M | |
The Humane Society Of The United States
Gaithersburg |
MD | $207.9M | $543.2M | |
| J Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve Springfield | MO | $168.0M | $516.2M | |
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary |
GA | $165.7M | $632.9M | |
| A Ahimsa Foundation Niwot | CO | $160.2M | $1.0B | |
National Wildlife Federation
Reston |
VA | $156.4M | $186.8M | |
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab |
UT | $148.3M | $194.7M | |
Massachusetts Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
Boston |
MA | $144.8M | $252.2M | |
Trout Unlimited Inc
Arlington |
VA | $109.5M | $60.7M | |
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IL | $108.0M | — | |
Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium Society |
IL | $102.0M | $780.1M | |
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc
Missoula |
MT | $100.1M | $151.5M | |
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NY | $99.6M | $266.5M | |
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NY | $96.7M | $225.7M | |
Denver Dumb Friends League
Denver |
CO | $92.9M | $180.3M | |
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OH | $88.8M | $314.1M | |
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FL | $86.0M | $99.8M | |
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WA | $83.7M | $102.4M | |
Houston Zoo Inc
Houston |
TX | $82.7M | $380.8M | |
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Omaha Zoological Society Inc |
NE | $82.0M | $340.4M | |
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VA | $77.2M | $82.0M | |
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MI | $75.6M | $89.6M | |
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TX | $75.2M | $74.2M | |
National Aquarium
National Aquarium Inc |
MD | $74.4M | $101.5M | |
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CA | $72.9M | $129.8M | |
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Zoological Society Of Cincinnati |
OH | $69.4M | $330.4M | |
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AZ | $68.7M | $90.3M | |
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NY | $66.1M | $401.5M | |
Detroit Zoo
Detroit Zoological Society |
MI | $64.1M | $70.4M | |
Audubon Nature Institute Inc
New Orleans |
LA | $61.3M | $22.0M | |
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TX | $61.1M | $138.6M | |
Denver Zoological Foundation Inc
Denver |
CO | $60.1M | $26.3M | |
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CA | $59.3M | $100.0M | |
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MO | $58.5M | $303.7M | |
San Francisco Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
San Francisco |
CA | $58.3M | $137.4M | |
Indianapolis Zoo
Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc |
IN | $57.7M | $245.4M | |
Wildlife Conservation Network Inc
San Francisco |
CA | $56.7M | $98.1M | |
New England Aquarium
New England Aquarium Corporation |
MA | $54.6M | $126.6M | |
Seattle Aquarium Society-Seas
Seattle |
WA | $54.1M | $211.4M | |
Friends Of The Zoo Inc Of Kansas City Mo
Kansas City |
MO | $53.6M | $37.1M | |
Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc
Fort Worth |
TX | $52.8M | $117.2M | |
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AZ | $52.2M | $128.0M | |
Lincoln Park Zoological Society
Chicago |
IL | $50.5M | $254.0M | |
The Toledo Zoological Society
Toledo |
OH | $50.0M | $159.6M | |
Arizona Center For Nature Conservation
Phoenix |
AZ | $49.3M | $132.6M | |
Lowry Park Zoological Society Of Tampa Inc
Tampa |
FL | $48.6M | $95.1M | |
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DC | $48.6M | $65.5M | |
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IL | $47.0M | $150.1M | |
North Shore Animal League America Inc
Prt Washingtn |
NY | $46.4M | $61.5M | |
| A Animal Relief Network Austin | TX | $45.8M | $45.8M | |
Center For Biological Diversity Inc
Tucson |
AZ | $45.7M | $59.2M | |
International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc
Yarmouth Port |
MA | $44.5M | $56.7M | |
Zoological Society Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia |
PA | $43.7M | $136.3M | |
Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society
Colorado Springs |
CO | $42.8M | $135.6M | |
Birdlife International
United Kingdom |
— | $41.3M | $51.2M | |
The Florida Aquarium Inc
Tampa |
FL | $40.6M | $60.6M | |
Oregon Humane Society
Portland |
OR | $39.7M | $113.8M | |
Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc
Jacksonville |
FL | $39.3M | $103.8M | |
John Ball Zoo
Grand Rapids |
MI | $37.3M | $35.9M | |
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DC | $37.3M | $54.8M | |
American Humane Association
Washington |
DC | $36.6M | $46.2M | |
The Wild Animal Sanctuary A Colorado Non-Profit Corporation
Keenesburg |
CO | $36.4M | $60.2M | |
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Inc
Portland |
OR | $36.0M | $26.1M | |
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TN | $35.9M | $182.7M | |
| K Karuna Foundation Niwot | CO | $35.4M | $2.8M | |
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Humane World For Animals International
Washington |
DC | $35.1M | $5.7M | |
Tennessee Aquarium
Chattanooga |
TN | $34.2M | $92.5M | |
Dallas Zoo Management Inc
Dallas |
TX | $34.1M | $5.7M | |
Atlanta Fulton County Zoo Inc
Atlanta |
GA | $34.1M | $119.8M | |
Sea Research Foundation Inc
Mystic |
CT | $31.8M | $58.5M | |
Point Reyes Bird Observatory
Petaluma |
CA | $31.7M | $26.4M | |
Humane Society Of Missouri
Saint Louis |
MO | $31.6M | $150.6M | |
Conservation Society Of California
Oakland |
CA | $31.5M | $94.6M | |
Animal Care And Control Of New York City Inc
New York |
NY | $31.3M | $96.8M | |
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FL | $30.8M | $70.2M | |
New England Wildlife Center
S Weymouth |
MA | $30.8M | $38.6M | |
Memphis Zoological Society
Memphis |
TN | $30.6M | $13.6M | |
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DC | $30.6M | $22.6M | |
Zoological Society Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh |
PA | $30.5M | $79.1M | |
Peninsula Humane Society & Spca
Burlingame |
CA | $29.9M | $86.3M | |
| F Florida Veterinary Medicine Faculty Association Inc Gainesville | FL | $29.9M | $17.5M | |
Fresnos Chaffee Zoo Corporation
Fresno |
CA | $29.6M | $146.8M | |
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MA | $29.1M | $64.2M | |
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Michigan Humane Society
Detroit |
MI | $29.0M | $47.6M | |
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NV | $28.4M | $49.8M | |
The Maryland Zoological Society Inc
Baltimore |
MD | $28.2M | $81.6M | |
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MD | $27.9M | $27.0M | |
Mule Deer Foundation
Clearfield |
UT | $27.3M | $11.0M | |
American Bird Conservancy
Marshall |
VA | $27.0M | $22.6M | |
Omaha Zoo Foundation
Omaha |
NE | $26.3M | $185.8M | |
Emancipet Inc
Austin |
TX | $26.2M | $12.0M | |
Fish & Wildlife Foundation Of Florida Inc
Tallahassee |
FL | $25.8M | $106.4M | |
Lifeline Animal Project Inc
Atlanta |
GA | $25.4M | $5.7M | |
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AZ | $25.2M | $45.0M | |
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OH | $25.2M | $102.7M | |
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MN | $24.9M | $60.4M |
All animal nonprofits by state
California4,994 orgsTexas3,510 orgsFlorida3,314 orgsNew York2,070 orgsPennsylvania1,629 orgsNorth Carolina1,511 orgsOhio1,437 orgsArizona1,272 orgsVirginia1,218 orgsMichigan1,163 orgsGeorgia1,145 orgsIllinois1,134 orgsNew Jersey1,061 orgsWashington1,046 orgsTennessee995 orgsColorado994 orgsIndiana781 orgsMissouri762 orgsSouth Carolina757 orgsOregon750 orgsWisconsin745 orgsMassachusetts743 orgsMaryland697 orgsMinnesota607 orgsKentucky588 orgsAlabama561 orgsOklahoma546 orgsConnecticut534 orgsNevada494 orgsLouisiana439 orgsArkansas405 orgsIowa377 orgsNew Mexico363 orgsKansas338 orgsUtah320 orgsMississippi298 orgsMontana291 orgsIdaho284 orgsWest Virginia278 orgsMaine270 orgs
Largest animal nonprofits by state
California4,994 orgsTexas3,510 orgsFlorida3,314 orgsNew York2,070 orgsPennsylvania1,629 orgsNorth Carolina1,511 orgsOhio1,437 orgsArizona1,272 orgsVirginia1,218 orgsMichigan1,163 orgsGeorgia1,145 orgsIllinois1,134 orgsNew Jersey1,061 orgsWashington1,046 orgsTennessee995 orgsColorado994 orgsIndiana781 orgsMissouri762 orgsSouth Carolina757 orgsOregon750 orgsWisconsin745 orgsMassachusetts743 orgsMaryland697 orgsMinnesota607 orgsKentucky588 orgsAlabama561 orgsOklahoma546 orgsConnecticut534 orgsNevada494 orgsLouisiana439 orgsArkansas405 orgsIowa377 orgsNew Mexico363 orgsKansas338 orgsUtah320 orgsMississippi298 orgsMontana291 orgsIdaho284 orgsWest Virginia278 orgsMaine270 orgs
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