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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 Zoological Society Of San Diego.

Organizations
42,717
Total revenue
$16.9B
Total assets
$42.2B

Largest animal nonprofits

Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.

Top 100 by revenue · 42,717 animal nonprofits nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Follow
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
Zoological Society Of San Diego San Diego CA$437.6M$1.0B
Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx NY$389.2M$1.2B
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey CA$208.1M$837.7M
The Humane Society Of The United States Washington DC$207.9M$543.2M
J Johnny Morris' Ozarks Heritage Preserve Springfield MO$168.0M$516.2M
Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary Atlanta 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
Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield IL$108.0M
Shedd Aquarium Society Chicago IL$102.0M$780.1M
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc Missoula MT$100.1M$151.5M
American Kennel Club Inc New York NY$99.6M$266.5M
The Animal Medical Center New York NY$96.7M$225.7M
Denver Dumb Friends League Denver CO$92.9M$180.3M
Columbus Zoological Park Association Powell OH$88.8M$314.1M
Ocean Habitat And Wildlife Rescue Inc West Palm Bch FL$86.0M$99.8M
Woodland Park Zoological Society Seattle WA$83.7M$102.4M
Houston Zoo Inc Houston TX$82.7M$380.8M
Omaha Zoological Society Inc Omaha NE$82.0M$340.4M
People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals Inc Norfolk VA$77.2M$82.0M
Great Lakes Fishery Commission Ann Arbor MI$75.6M$89.6M
Rewild Austin TX$75.2M$74.2M
National Aquarium Inc Baltimore MD$74.4M$101.5M
San Diego Humane Society And Spca San Diego CA$72.9M$129.8M
Zoological Society Of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH$69.4M$330.4M
Petsmart Charities Inc Phoenix AZ$68.7M$90.3M
Governors Island Corporation New York NY$66.1M$401.5M
Detroit Zoological Society Royal Oak MI$64.1M$70.4M
Audubon Nature Institute Inc New Orleans LA$61.3M$22.0M
San Antonio Zoological Society Inc San Antonio TX$61.1M$138.6M
Denver Zoological Foundation Inc Denver CO$60.1M$26.3M
Aquarium Of The Pacific Corporation Long Beach CA$59.3M$100.0M
The Saint Louis Zoo Association Saint Louis MO$58.5M$303.7M
San Francisco Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals San Francisco CA$58.3M$137.4M
Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc Indianapolis IN$57.7M$245.4M
Wildlife Conservation Network Inc San Francisco CA$56.7M$98.1M
New England Aquarium Corporation Boston 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
Arizona Humane Society Phoenix 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
Defenders Of Wildlife Washington DC$48.6M$65.5M
Paws Chicago Chicago 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
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
African Wildlife Foundation Washington 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
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville TN$35.9M$182.7M
K Karuna Foundation Niwot CO$35.4M$2.8M
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
East Coast Zoological Society Of Florida Inc Melbourne 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
Jane Goodall Institute For Wildlife Research Education & Conservation Washington 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
Commonwealth Zoological Corporation D/B/A Zoo New England Boston MA$29.1M$64.2M
Michigan Humane Society Detroit MI$29.0M$47.6M
Wvc Las Vegas NV$28.4M$49.8M
The Maryland Zoological Society Inc Baltimore MD$28.2M$81.6M
The Humane League Rockville 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
Virginia B Jontes Foundation Dba Heidi'S Village Phoenix AZ$25.2M$45.0M
Akron Zoological Park Akron OH$25.2M$102.7M
Animal Humane Society Minneapolis MN$24.9M$60.4M
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All animal nonprofits by state

California4,996 orgsTexas3,509 orgsFlorida3,312 orgsNew York2,069 orgsPennsylvania1,629 orgsNorth Carolina1,513 orgsOhio1,437 orgsArizona1,272 orgsVirginia1,221 orgsMichigan1,163 orgsGeorgia1,143 orgsIllinois1,135 orgsNew Jersey1,061 orgsWashington1,045 orgsColorado995 orgsTennessee995 orgsIndiana781 orgsMissouri762 orgsSouth Carolina757 orgsOregon749 orgsWisconsin746 orgsMassachusetts743 orgsMaryland695 orgsMinnesota607 orgsKentucky586 orgsAlabama561 orgsOklahoma546 orgsConnecticut534 orgsNevada494 orgsLouisiana439 orgsArkansas405 orgsIowa377 orgsNew Mexico363 orgsKansas338 orgsUtah320 orgsMississippi298 orgsMontana291 orgsIdaho284 orgsWest Virginia278 orgsMaine271 orgs

Largest animal nonprofits by state

California4,996 orgsTexas3,509 orgsFlorida3,312 orgsNew York2,069 orgsPennsylvania1,629 orgsNorth Carolina1,513 orgsOhio1,437 orgsArizona1,272 orgsVirginia1,221 orgsMichigan1,163 orgsGeorgia1,143 orgsIllinois1,135 orgsNew Jersey1,061 orgsWashington1,045 orgsColorado995 orgsTennessee995 orgsIndiana781 orgsMissouri762 orgsSouth Carolina757 orgsOregon749 orgsWisconsin746 orgsMassachusetts743 orgsMaryland695 orgsMinnesota607 orgsKentucky586 orgsAlabama561 orgsOklahoma546 orgsConnecticut534 orgsNevada494 orgsLouisiana439 orgsArkansas405 orgsIowa377 orgsNew Mexico363 orgsKansas338 orgsUtah320 orgsMississippi298 orgsMontana291 orgsIdaho284 orgsWest Virginia278 orgsMaine271 orgs

Animals categories

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