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Natural Resources Conservation & Protection

Natural Resources Conservation & Protection nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations that protect our natural resources from abuse, neglect, waste or exploitation and preserve their availability for future generations. 5,691 natural resources conservation & protection file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $4.8 billion in revenue and hold $13 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Conservation, Ecology, Natural Resources Conservation, Environmental Impact Statements, Natural Resources Management, Natural Resources Protection, Nonrenewable Resources, Plant Conservation, Plat Species Reintroduction, Restoration Ecology, Seed Banks, Wildflower Conservation.

The largest are The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation, World Wildlife Fund Inc, and Conservation International Foundation.

Organizations
5,691
Total revenue
$4.8B
Total assets
$13.1B

Largest natural resources conservation & protection

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Top 100 by revenue · 5,691 natural resources conservation & protection nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Follow
The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation Arlington VA$373.2M$942.8M
World Wildlife Fund Inc Washington DC$366.7M$777.3M
Conservation International Foundation Arlington VA$308.7M$703.6M
Windward Fund Washington DC$308.2M$432.7M
B Berger Action Fund Inc Washington DC$206.5M$387.8M
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York NY$204.3M$657.2M
National Audubon Society Inc New York NY$149.9M$641.3M
Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento CA$79.6M$151.9M
Ducks Unlimited Inc Group Return Memphis TN$63.2M$0
National Wild Turkey Federation Inc Edgefield SC$63.1M$31.0M
River Partners Chico CA$56.9M$56.8M
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc Lincoln MA$56.2M$402.0M
S Sustainable Markets Foundation New York NY$48.0M$59.1M
Great Barrier Reef Foundation Usa Inc Washington DC$47.8M$28.7M
Elemental Excelerator Inc Honolulu HI$34.1M$55.2M
Nia Tero Foundation Seattle WA$32.9M$80.6M
Environmental Defense Action Fund New York NY$32.7M$11.1M
Sierra Club Foundation Oakland CA$31.9M$191.6M
Earth Island Institute Inc Berkeley CA$30.9M$44.5M
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Des Moines IA$29.8M$156.1M
Council On The Environment Inc New York NY$29.8M$70.2M
The Christensen Fund San Francisco CA$25.6M$327.1M
Compatible Lands Foundation Inc Pryor OK$24.6M$13.1M
National Recreation And Park Association Ashburn VA$24.3M$27.8M
The Alliance For Climate Protection Washington DC$23.8M$22.7M
B Blue Investments For Nature Inc Arlington VA$23.7M$474.0M
Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund San Juan PR$21.4M$663.9M
Northeast Wilderness Trust Montpelier VT$19.6M$63.6M
P Para La Naturaleza Inc San Juan PR$18.3M$15.8M
Ecology Center Berkeley CA$18.1M$8.8M
Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc Nantucket MA$17.5M$178.4M
Grand Canyon Trust Inc Flagstaff AZ$15.8M$57.9M
National Wild Turkey Federation Inc Edgefield SC$15.3M$5.4M
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust Los Angeles CA$14.9M$28.4M
Western Conservation Foundation Denver CO$14.6M$8.1M
North Carolina League Of Conservation Voters Foundation Inc Raleigh NC$14.5M$9.6M
Environment America Inc Denver CO$14.4M$76.5M
Whitetails Unlimited Inc Sturgeon Bay WI$14.3M$22.3M
Bezos Earth Fund Foundation Washington DC$14.1M$223K
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Inc Sanibel FL$13.6M$59.3M
Friends Of The Osa Washington DC$13.4M$25.6M
Island Conservation Santa Cruz CA$13.4M$13.2M
R Research Center On Natural Conservation Inc Harriman NY$13.3M$22.9M
Alabama Association Of Resource Conservation And Development Councils Montgomery AL$13.1M$3.1M
Lomakatsi Restoration Project Ashland OR$12.7M$4.7M
The Natomas Basin Conservancy A Ca Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp Sacramento CA$12.6M$142.4M
California Assoc Of Resource Conservation Districts Sacramento CA$12.5M$5.1M
Nature For Justice Falls Church VA$11.9M$11.2M
Oceantic Network Inc Baltimore MD$11.9M$11.6M
Council On Library And Information Resources Alexandria VA$11.3M$20.8M
Ocean Risk And Resilience Action Alliance Inc Washington DC$11.3M$5.2M
C Clean Future Forum Inc Washington DC$11.1M$20.0M
Environmental Law And Policy Center Of The Midwest Chicago IL$10.9M$45.6M
Summit Land Conservancy Park City UT$10.6M$10.7M
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Inc Linville NC$10.5M$38.0M
M Mobilizegreen Inc Washington DC$9.9M$3.0M
Sierra Foothill Conservancy Tr Mariposa CA$9.8M$39.2M
Green Education Foundation San Jose CA$9.6M$2.7M
Global Energy Monitor Covina CA$9.6M$5.8M
Strategic Energy Innovations San Rafael CA$9.5M$4.4M
Oceans Unmanned Inc Santa Barbara CA$9.5M$1.7M
California Native Plant Society Sacramento CA$9.5M$15.5M
Alliance Of Rouge Communities Canton MI$9.3M$860K
Legacy Philanthropy Works Santa Barbara CA$9.2M$7.8M
Irvine Ranch Conservancy Irvine CA$9.0M$7.1M
Nokuse Education Inc Freeport FL$8.9M$11.3M
Blue Forest Finance Inc Sacramento CA$8.9M$35.2M
F Frank And Sheila Magullion Foundation Inc Boston MA$8.8M$7.2M
The Coral Restoration Foundation Inc Tavernier FL$8.8M$13.3M
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Inc Glen Rose TX$8.7M$24.9M
Lancaster County Conservancy Lancaster PA$8.7M$95.8M
Truckee River Watershed Council Truckee CA$8.6M$3.9M
North Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council Santa Rosa CA$8.6M$6.5M
C Chantecaille Family Foundation Greenwich CT$8.6M$154.4M
New Jersey Audubon Society Bernardsville NJ$8.5M$38.1M
H Harbor Shores Public Asset Fund Inc Benton Harbor MI$8.5M$30.8M
C Clean And Prosperous America Education Fund Seattle WA$8.4M$243K
Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Inc Madison WI$8.4M$22.8M
Only One Inc New York NY$8.4M$1.2M
The Connecticut Audubon Society Incorporated Fairfield CT$8.4M$71.9M
S Sapphire Dreams New York Corp New York NY$8.2M$7.8M
Alaska Conservation Foundation Anchorage AK$8.0M$17.2M
Pachamama Alliance San Francisco CA$7.9M$5.3M
American Conservation Foundation Inc Gatesville TX$7.5M$6.4M
Audubon Canyon Ranch Inc Stinson Beach CA$7.4M$42.5M
Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc Long Island City NY$7.4M$6.8M
Mighty Earth Inc Washington DC$7.3M$3.1M
Ruffed Grouse Society Pittsburgh PA$7.2M$13.4M
Environmental Law Institute Inc Washington DC$7.2M$10.4M
Rights And Resources Institute Inc Washington DC$7.2M$49.5M
Lower Phalen Creek Project Saint Paul MN$7.1M$14.4M
High Desert Partnership Burns OR$6.9M$5.9M
Open Space Institute Inc New York NY$6.9M$23.3M
B Badger Creek Corporation Stilwell KS$6.8M$27.2M
Appalachian Voices Boone NC$6.8M$7.9M
The Jewish Climate Trust Inc Palm Beach FL$6.7M$6.2M
Occidential Arts And Ecology Center Occidental CA$6.6M
N Native Preservation Co Tulsa OK$6.6M$6.6M
Groundwork Jacksonville Inc Jacksonville FL$6.6M$3.5M
Berks Nature Reading PA$6.5M$45.3M
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All natural resources conservation & protection by state

California650 orgsFlorida333 orgsNew York301 orgsTexas256 orgsWisconsin228 orgsPennsylvania181 orgsWashington172 orgsColorado170 orgsMassachusetts169 orgsMichigan169 orgsOregon166 orgsMinnesota165 orgsVirginia150 orgsNorth Carolina145 orgsHawaii119 orgsOhio115 orgsIllinois114 orgsIndiana111 orgsNew Jersey110 orgsMaryland108 orgsGeorgia101 orgsIowa100 orgsArizona91 orgsTennessee91 orgsMaine89 orgsMontana84 orgsSouth Carolina75 orgsConnecticut74 orgsMissouri71 orgsNew Mexico61 orgsNevada60 orgsUtah60 orgsAlabama57 orgsKentucky56 orgsNew Hampshire54 orgsAlaska53 orgsDistrict Of Columbia53 orgsIdaho49 orgsVermont47 orgsOklahoma46 orgs

Largest natural resources conservation & protection by state

California650 orgsFlorida333 orgsNew York301 orgsTexas256 orgsWisconsin228 orgsPennsylvania181 orgsWashington172 orgsColorado170 orgsMassachusetts169 orgsMichigan169 orgsOregon166 orgsMinnesota165 orgsVirginia150 orgsNorth Carolina145 orgsHawaii119 orgsOhio115 orgsIllinois114 orgsIndiana111 orgsNew Jersey110 orgsMaryland108 orgsGeorgia101 orgsIowa100 orgsArizona91 orgsTennessee91 orgsMaine89 orgsMontana84 orgsSouth Carolina75 orgsConnecticut74 orgsMissouri71 orgsNew Mexico61 orgsNevada60 orgsUtah60 orgsAlabama57 orgsKentucky56 orgsNew Hampshire54 orgsAlaska53 orgsDistrict Of Columbia53 orgsIdaho49 orgsVermont47 orgsOklahoma46 orgs

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