Bird Sanctuaries nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations that provide for the conservation, protection and management of different species of wild birds by establishing a system of preserves that are set aside for their habitation and protected from human depredation and interference. 318 bird sanctuaries file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $175 million in revenue and hold $353 million in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Bird Preserves, Bird Sanctuaries, Raptor Sanctuaries, Waterfowl Sanctuaries.

The largest are Birdlife International, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, and International Crane Foundation Inc.

Largest bird sanctuaries

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Top 100 by revenue · 318 bird sanctuaries nationwide

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Organization	State	Revenue	Assets	Follow
Birdlife International United Kingdom	—	$41.3M	$51.2M	+ Follow
Point Reyes Bird Observatory Petaluma	CA	$31.7M	$26.4M	+ Follow
International Crane Foundation Inc Baraboo	WI	$11.4M	$64.0M	+ Follow
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Brighton	CO	$10.1M	$7.7M	+ Follow
Environment For The Americas Inc Boulder	CO	$7.0M	$944K	+ Follow
Friends Of Tracy Aviary 09-20-93 Salt Lake City	UT	$5.5M	$26.0M	+ Follow
The Wild Bird Foundation Of America Washington	DC	$4.9M	$2.8M	+ Follow
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Inc Miami	FL	$3.2M	$10.5M	+ Follow
Oasis Sanctuary Foundation Ltd Benson	AZ	$3.0M	$6.6M	+ Follow
A Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center Inc Arrc Sitka	AK	$2.8M	$7.7M	+ Follow
Hawkwatch International Inc Salt Lake Cty	UT	$2.7M	$2.4M	+ Follow
Great Basin Bird Observatory Reno	NV	$2.6M	$1.0M	+ Follow
Waterfowl Festival Inc Easton	MD	$2.2M	$5.3M	+ Follow
The Bird Rescue Center Santa Rosa	CA	$2.0M	$5.9M	+ Follow
Norman Bird Sanctuary Trust Middletown	RI	$2.0M	$12.2M	+ Follow
The Raptor Trust Millington	NJ	$2.0M	$9.1M	+ Follow
Wild Bird Fund Inc New York	NY	$1.8M	$2.1M	+ Follow
World Bird Sanctuary Valley Park	MO	$1.8M	$1.7M	+ Follow
Tri-State Bird Rescue And Research Inc Newark	DE	$1.8M	$10.6M	+ Follow
Klamath Bird Observatory Ashland	OR	$1.7M	$990K	+ Follow
Carolina Raptor Center Inc Charlotte	NC	$1.7M	$2.3M	+ Follow
Southampton Township Wild Fowl Association Inc Quogue	NY	$1.7M	$4.5M	+ Follow
Cascades Raptor Center Eugene	OR	$1.5M	$2.0M	+ Follow
S Save Our Seabirds Inc Sarasota	FL	$1.4M	$2.0M	+ Follow
Avian Conservation Center Awendaw	SC	$1.4M	$5.9M	+ Follow
The Billfish Foundation Inc Ft Lauderdale	FL	$1.3M	$2.3M	+ Follow
W Wildfowl Trust Of North America Inc Grasonville	MD	$1.2M	$3.7M	+ Follow
S South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center S Padre Isle	TX	$1.2M	$460K	+ Follow
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Inc Lake Jackson	TX	$1.2M	$3.5M	+ Follow
E Ecoflix Foundation Inc Hidden Hills	CA	$1.2M	$1.1M	+ Follow
Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center Inc Tavernier	FL	$1.1M	$2.3M	+ Follow
Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Indian Shores	FL	$923K	$202K	+ Follow
Black Swamp Bird Observatory Oak Harbor	OH	$867K	$1.4M	+ Follow
Gabriel Foundation Elizabeth	CO	$814K	$1.1M	+ Follow
Key West Wildlife Center Inc Key West	FL	$802K	$2.6M	+ Follow
Avian Haven Freedom	ME	$756K	$2.4M	+ Follow
A American Songbird Management And Recovery Ahmeek	MI	$638K	$16.3M	+ Follow
Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue San Jose	CA	$632K	$953K	+ Follow
Owls Hill Nature Sanctuary Inc Brentwood	TN	$552K	$6.0M	+ Follow
Bird Treatment And Learning Center Anchorage	AK	$549K	$2.1M	+ Follow
Hawks Aloft Inc Albuquerque	NM	$545K	$285K	+ Follow
Adirondack Center For Loon Conservation Ray Brook	NY	$543K	$765K	+ Follow
Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary Inc Hudson	FL	$538K	$1.3M	+ Follow
The Dallas County Audubon Society Inc Dallas	TX	$520K	$1.5M	+ Follow
C Congress Of The Birds Inc Providence	RI	$502K	$452K	+ Follow
Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries Inc W Falmouth	MA	$377K	$6.9M	+ Follow
American Bald Eagle Foundation Haines Chapter Inc Haines	AK	$376K	$2.0M	+ Follow
Phoenix Landing Foundation Alexander	NC	$371K	$2.2M	+ Follow
The Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Summerland	CA	$371K	$474K	+ Follow
Natures Educators Florence	CO	$356K	$237K	+ Follow
Wild Bird Rehabilitation Saint Louis	MO	$312K	$380K	+ Follow
Avian Sanctuary And Protection W Valley City	UT	$276K	$32K	+ Follow
Erie Bird Observatory Erie	PA	$255K	$139K	+ Follow
The Kerulos Center Jacksonville	OR	$223K	$39K	+ Follow
Black Hills Raptor Center Caputa	SD	$214K	$737K	+ Follow
W Wild Bird Rescue Inc Wichita Falls	TX	$214K	$221K	+ Follow
S Saving Our Avian Resources S O A R Dedham	IA	$203K	$165K	+ Follow
Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Inc Huntertown	IN	$189K	$904K	+ Follow
Friends Of Belize Bird Rescue Inc Aventura	FL	$180K	$52K	+ Follow
North American Bluebird Society Inc Bloomington	IN	$177K	$510K	+ Follow
Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue Port Townsend	WA	$174K	$92K	+ Follow
Three Rivers Avian Center Inc Hinton	WV	$169K	$170K	+ Follow
Parrots In Paradise Sanctuary Inc Kealakekua	HI	$165K	$306K	+ Follow
I International Bird Conservation Partnership Carmel	CA	$159K	$48K	+ Follow
T The Chloe Santuary For Parrots And Cockatoos Inc Pahrump	NV	$154K	$0	+ Follow
Papayago Rescue House Inc Acworth	GA	$148K	$668K	+ Follow
O Owl Ridge Raptor Center Incorporated Washburn	TN	$140K	$29K	+ Follow
W Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary Inc Bonsall	CA	$139K	$2.1M	+ Follow
Friends Of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Inc Basking Ridge	NJ	$135K	$332K	+ Follow
Parrot Hope Sanctuary Inc Mantua	OH	$134K	$387K	+ Follow
Wild Skies Raptor Center Inc Bonner	MT	$130K	$98K	+ Follow
Barnswallow Wauconda	IL	$130K	$42K	+ Follow
Alaska Songbird Institute Fairbanks	AK	$130K	$62K	+ Follow
Owl-Ocala Inc Ocala	FL	$130K	$102K	+ Follow
Hummingbird Farm Pittsboro	NC	$126K	$293K	+ Follow
Berkshire Bird Paradise Inc Petersburgh	NY	$123K	$1.2M	+ Follow
M Marathon Wild Bird Center Inc Marathon	FL	$119K	$107K	+ Follow
Texas Animal Control Association Inc Deer Park	TX	$117K	$164K	+ Follow
Institute For Seabird Research & Co Anchorage	AK	$113K	$205K	+ Follow
Midwest Avian Adoption & Rescue Services Inc Saint Paul	MN	$109K	$394K	+ Follow
T The Plumery San Francisco	CA	$108K	$59K	+ Follow
Raptors Of The Rockies Florence	MT	$108K	$337K	+ Follow
Hoos Woods Raptor Center Whitewater	WI	$105K	$120K	+ Follow
Mutt Madness Of The Ms Delta Greenville	MS	$98K	$70K	+ Follow
A Avian Reconditioning Center Apopka	FL	$93K	$16K	+ Follow
Fine Feathered Friends Foundation El Segundo	CA	$91K	$111K	+ Follow
Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary Inc Pink Hill	NC	$91K	$188K	+ Follow
D Delaware Valley Raptor Center Inc Milford	PA	$89K	$239K	+ Follow
Bird Gardens Of Naples Inc Naples	FL	$87K	$8K	+ Follow
M Macal Raptor Center And Avian Sanctuary Inc Double Oak	TX	$82K	$22K	+ Follow
C California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation Sacramento	CA	$82K	$364K	+ Follow
Feathered Sanctuary Exotic Bird Rescue Inc Bird In Hand	PA	$81K	$0	+ Follow
Raptor Chapter Inc Birds Of Prey Northwest St Maries	ID	$74K	$98K	+ Follow
F Feathered Friends Forever Harlem	GA	$73K	$193K	+ Follow
Pacific Bird Conservation Hawaii National Park	HI	$70K	$63K	+ Follow
Osa Birds Research And Conservation Inc San Diego	CA	$65K	$0	+ Follow
Pennsylvania Society For Orinthology Narvon	PA	$64K	$34K	+ Follow
T The Joshua Rescue Foundation Prineville	OR	$61K	$2.0M	+ Follow
Northsong Wild Bird Rehabilitation Inc Lowell	AR	$53K	$3K	+ Follow
Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary Melbourne Beach	FL	$52K	$117K	+ Follow

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