Central Valley Environmental Nonprofits
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Central California Food Bank
Central California Food Bank (CCFB) is the region’s largest nonprofit organization focused solely on ending hunger. Our mission is to fight hunger by gathering…
California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to exploring, explaining and sustaining life on Earth. Based in San…
Wildlife Conservation Network
WCN protects endangered wildlife by supporting conservationists who ensure wildlife and people co-exist and thrive.
Activate Global
Activate’s mission is to empower scientists to reinvent our world by bringing their groundbreaking research to market.
NatureBridge
NatureBridge connects young people to the wonder and science of nature in the world’s best classrooms—our national parks. Each year, 30,000 students take part…
California Native Plant Society
Protecting California’s native plants and places since 1965
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
We conserve and care for the diverse wildlands, farms, and ranches of the central coast. We connect people to the Land and to each…
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
CMSF works in marine conservation, climate change mitigation, coastal restoration, and water quality protection in coastal California.
Amazon Watch
Amazon Watch defends the Amazon rainforest and our climate in solidarity with Indigenous peoples
Tompkins Conservation
Tompkins Conservation is a nonprofit organization led by Kristine Tompkins and dedicated to creating parklands, conserving biodiversity, restoring degraded lands, reintroducing missing species, encouraging…
Acterra
We are a Bay Area-focused nonprofit dedicated to advancing climate action. Learn more at https://www.acterra.org and subscribe at https://www.acterra.org/subscribe .
American River Conservancy
Primarily functioning as a land trust since 1989, American River Conservancy (ARC) is a non-profit advocate of conservation, stewardship, and education. We conserve biologically…
Vida Verde Nature Education
Vida Verde promotes educational equity by providing FREE overnight environmental learning experiences for students who don’t otherwise get the opportunity. Since 2001, we have…
UndauntedK12
Our mission is to support America's K-12 public schools to make an equitable transition to zero carbon emissions while preparing youth to build a…
Bear Yuba Land Trust
Bear Yuba Land Trust exists to protect and defend the working and natural lands in the Bear and Yuba River watersheds and empower a…
Center for Ecoliteracy
The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to cultivating education for the sustainability of people and the planet.
Bay Nature Institute
The idea for Bay Nature magazine arose out of a conversation between Malcolm Margolin and David Loeb in 1997. The concept was to create…
Tahoe Food Hub
Our missio n is to provide a local food system that supports regenerative and sustainable farming practices by increasing access to local food for…
Ventana Wilderness Alliance
The mission of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance is to protect, preserve, and restore the wilderness qualities and biodiversity of the public lands within California's…
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
Since 1989, Friends of San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) have been committed to preserving connections between people and nature through sustainable practices, education,…
350 Bay Area
We're building a grassroots climate movement in the Bay Area to eliminate carbon pollution and create an equitable, clean energy future.
Wilderness Torah
Our programs cultivate understanding of Judaisms earth-based roots, inspire appreciation for Creation, and offer skills that empower participants to engage in Tikkun Olam (healing…
Bear League
The BEAR League is a completely volunteer, community based, not-for-profit organization in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Truckee and beyond, committed to keeping bears safe…
Arctic Ice Project
Arctic ice reflectivity plays a critical role in maintaining a safe and stable global climate. For millions of years, Arctic sea ice has served…
Environmental nonprofits in the Central Valley bioregion: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits work in the Central Valley bioregion?
Ideal Location lists 415 environmental and conservation nonprofits in the Central Valley bioregion. The 149 that report revenue bring in a combined $1.7 billion a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in the Central Valley bioregion?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is Trust For Public Land (San Francisco, CA), at $237.3 million. Next are Earthjustice, Alameda County Community Food Bank, Central California Food Bank and California Academy of Sciences.
What do these environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Climate Energy (142), Land Conservation (120), Wildlife Biodiversity (78) and Sustainable Food Agriculture (77).
Which states have the most organizations in the Central Valley bioregion?
By number of organizations: California (411).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in the Central Valley bioregion?
Save the Redwoods League, founded in 1921, is the oldest with a founding year on record.
Counts and revenue come from the organizations listed in the Ideal Location directory and their most recent reported filings.
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