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Environment organizations account for 39k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $25b in revenue and employ 121.8k individuals.

39 Thousand

Active Organizations

$24.9 Billion

Annual Revenue

122 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$62.5 Billion

Controlled Assets

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Volgenau Foundation

Mclean, VA

Assets: $128m

Revenue: $25m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to preserve and protect endangered land resources from indiscriminate development, destruction or decay and which manage the utilization of renewable and nonrenewable resources to ensure ongoing availability. Included are conservation of the nations forests, rangeland, vegetation, deserts, wild and scenic rivers and other wilderness areas and open land spaces; and reestablishment of areas that have been devastated by destructive activities such as strip mining or other destructive activities.

Atlantic Coast Conservancy Inc

Jasper, GA

Assets: $127m

Revenue: $16m

MISSION:

TO PROTECT LAND THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND SIMILAR LAND CONSERVATION TOOLS AND TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS AND SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OF CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES FOCUSING ON THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc

Annapolis, MD

Assets: $126m

Revenue: $37m

MISSION:

THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION'S (CBF) MISSION IS TO SAVE THE BAY. SEE SCHEDULE O.

The Natomas Basin Conservancy A Ca Non-Profit Public Benefit Corp

Sacramento, CA

Assets: $124m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

ACQUIRE & PRESERVE ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT LAND IN THE NATOMAS BASIN OF CA

Mississippi Land Trust

Stoneville, MS

Assets: $120m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

TO PROTECT FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT THROUGHT MISSISSIPPI

Chalten Tr

Jackson, WY

Assets: $117m

Revenue: $117m

MISSION:

PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENGAGES IN DIRECT CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND OR OTHER PROPERTY OR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS.

Dallas Arboretum & Botanical

Dallas, TX

Assets: $115m

Revenue: $26m

MISSION:

BOTANIC GARDEN AND ARBORETUM WHICH PROMOTES THE ART, ENJOYMENT, AND KNOWLEDGE OF HORTICULTURE, WHILE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

The Greenwich Land Trust Inc

Greenwich, CT

Assets: $115m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

CONSERVING THE LAND. CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY. GREENWICH LAND TRUST CONSERVES OPEN SPACE, CONNECTS OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD, AND INSPIRES THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS. THE LAND TRUST PERMANENTLY PROTECTS AND CARES FOR MORE THAN 857 ACRES OF WOODLANDS, MARSHLANDS, ORCHARDS, AND MEADOWS THROUGHOUT GREENWICH, PRESERVING THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, HISTORIC CHARACTER, AND SCENIC BEAUTY OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2012, GREENWICH LAND TRUST WAS AWARDED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION STATUS BY THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION.

Big Country Electric Cooperative Inc

Roby, TX

Assets: $114m

Revenue: $50m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.

National Outdoor Leadership School

Lander, WY

Assets: $114m

Revenue: $38m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL IS TO BE THE LEADING SOURCE AND TEACHER OF WILDERNESS SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP THAT SERVE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

National Arbor Day Foundation

Lincoln, NE

Assets: $114m

Revenue: $97m

MISSION:

THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING OFFICALLY PROMOTING THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF ARBOR DAY, INSPIRING PEOPLE TO PLANT, NURTURE, AND CELEBRATE TREES, STIMULATING A WORLD-WIDE PROGRAM OF TREE AND HORTICULTURAL PLANTING AND CARE, ADVANCING NATURE EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND MAINTAINING ARBOR DAY FARM, THE ESTATE OF ARBOR DAY'S FOUNDER, J. STERLING MORTON.

Saint Therese Communities

St Louis Park, MN

Assets: $113m

Revenue: $51m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND NURSING CARE TO THE ELDERLY.

Wilderness Society

Washington, DC

Assets: $112m

Revenue: $39m

MISSION:

THE LEADING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AMERICA'S WILD PLACES, THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY WORKS STRATEGICALLY AND COLLABORATIVELY WITH LAWMAKERS, LAND MANAGERS, LOCAL COALITIONS, AND INTERESTED CITIZENS TO LEAD NATIONAL POLICY ISSUES ON WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR AMAZING 80-YEAR HISTORY OF SUCCESSES AND THE MANY PROGRAMS AND PLACES WE WORK, VISIT WWW.WILDERNESS.ORG.

Santa Catalina Island Conservancy

Avalon, CA

Assets: $108m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

A RESPONSIBLE STEWARD OF OUR LANDS THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION.

Society For The Protection Of New Hampshire Forests

Concord, NH

Assets: $107m

Revenue: $12m

MISSION:

THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS IS A FORESTRY ASSOCIATION SEEKING TO PERPETUATE THE FORESTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THEIR WISE USE AND THEIR COMPLETE RESERVATION IN PLACES OF SPECIAL SCENIC BEAUTY.

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association

Anchorage, AK

Assets: $107m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

YDFDA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO REPRESENT THE YUKON DELTA REGION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE FISHING INDUSTRY.

The Dawes Arboretum

Newark, OH

Assets: $104m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

DEDICATED TO ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH THE CONSERVATION OF TREES, NATURE AND HISTORY.

Northern Lights Incorporated

Sagle, ID

Assets: $104m

Revenue: $45m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide informal classes which acquaint participants with particular aspects of their environment and increase their understanding of and appreciation for ecological balance.

Wildlife Heritage Foundation

Lincoln, CA

Assets: $101m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

TO PROTECT, ENHANCE, AND RESTORE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND TO PROVIDE NATURE EDUCATION FOR YOUTH.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc

Sarasota, FL

Assets: $99m

Revenue: $18m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE BAYFRONT SANCTUARIES CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH AIR PLANTS OF THE WORLD, NATIVE NATURE, AND OUR REGIONAL HISTORY.