Corn Belt Environmental Nonprofits
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Cardinal Land Conservancy
Cardinal is a land trust working to protect and restore natural and agricultural spaces in Southwest Ohio, Southern Indiana, and Northern Kentuckky
Cincinnati Nature Center
Cincinnati Nature Center's mission is Inspiring Conservation ; we enrich lives by modeling and encouraging a passion for nature through experience, education, and stewardship.…
Alliance for the Great Lakes
The mission of the Alliance for the Great Lakes is to protect, conserve, and restore the Great Lakes, ensuring healthy water in the lakes…
Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated
The Central Indiana Land Trust, INC. Preserves the best of Central Indiana's natural areas, protecting plants and animals, so hoosiers can experience the wonder…
Brushwood Center
Improving health equity and access to nature through the arts, education, and community action
Black Swamp Conservancy
To protect and preserve family farms and natural habitats in northwest ohio for the benefit of future generations.
Prairie Rivers Network
Using the creative power of science, law, and collective action, we protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our…
Adventure Crew
Connecting city teens to nature and each other through engaging outdoor adventures.
Beaver Creek Wetlands Association
The Beaver Creek Wetlands Association preserves and restores our endangered wetland habitat through conservation, stewardship, education and public access.
Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub
To revolutionize how people think about “things” and to provide a place where almost anything can be recycled or reused.
Carbon Neutral Indiana
Carbon Neutral Indiana (CNI) is taking responsibility for Indiana and ensuring it becomes carbon neutral as soon as possible. We're starting with households, businesses,…
Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy
Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy (AKP), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the philanthropic arm of Abercrombie & Kent (A&K). The organization traces its beginnings back…
Acaté Amazon Conservation
Acaté is a non-profit conservation organization based in the U.S. and Perú that works in partnership with the Matsés indigenous tribe of the Amazon…
Anderson Japanese Gardens
MISSION In our hectic and stressful world, Anderson Japanese Gardens opens minds to a different culture while offering guests a place of peace and…
Big Run Wolf Ranch
Big Run Wolf Ranch is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with climate adaptation. Based in Lockport, IL, United States of…
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation
We provide education to rural village students in India to train them for a career in the treasured and ancient profession known as Vedic…
Bridging The Gap
Bridging The Gap engages the Kansas City metro region in environmental solutions in through education, volunteerism, and the stewardship of natural resources.
Brown County, Indiana Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Brown County Indiana Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Camping & Education Foundation
The Camping & Education Foundation’s mission is to develop young men and women through transformational wilderness experiences that celebrate the outdoors.
Chicago Resource Center
Chicago Resource Center is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with food systems. Based in Chicago, IL, United States of America,…
Chicago Wilderness
Chicago Wilderness envisions a vibrant region where people and nature thrive together, promoting diverse and healthy communities, economic vitality, and well-being for all. We…
Cincinnati ToolBank
The Cincinnati Community ToolBank is a nonprofit tool lending program that provides fellow not-for-profit organizations with year-round access to an inventory of tools for…
City Sprouts
City Sprouts is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with food systems. Based in Omaha, NE, United States of America, it…
Environmental nonprofits in the Corn Belt bioregion: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits work in the Corn Belt bioregion?
Ideal Location lists 177 environmental and conservation nonprofits in the Corn Belt bioregion. The 58 that report revenue bring in a combined $188.8 million a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in the Corn Belt bioregion?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL), at $57.8 million. Next are Cardinal Land Conservancy, Cincinnati Nature Center, Alliance for the Great Lakes and Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated.
What do these environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Climate Energy (54), Land Conservation (45), Sustainable Food Agriculture (43) and Education Advocacy (32).
Which states have the most organizations in the Corn Belt bioregion?
By number of organizations: Illinois (64), Ohio (50), Indiana (21), Iowa (19) and Missouri (12).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in the Corn Belt bioregion?
The Morton Arboretum, founded in 1925, 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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