Pacific Northwest Environmental Nonprofits
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Agricultural Research Foundation
Our mission is to encourage, facilitate, aid and engage in scientific investigation, research experimentation, and to support educational training activities relating to agriculture and…
Aliados
Runa Foundation works to create new value for tropical forests that benefit local people and the forest eco-systems.
Beacon Food Forest
The Beacon Food Forest is a grassroots project created and powered by volunteers Our vision is a world where every community participates in creating…
Bike Farm
Bike Farm is an all volunteer-run collective dedicated to every aspect of bicycle education, from safe commuting to repair. Our mission is to provide…
Bike Works by p:ear
bike works by p:ear is a nonprofit bike shop and job training program that empowers homeless youth through hands-on skill-building in bicycle mechanics.
Black Futures Farm
Black Futures Farm is a Black-led, solar-powered urban farm in Portland, OR advancing food sovereignty and climate resilience through regenerative agriculture.
Blue Endeavors
Blue Endeavors networks and develops engaged citizens, divers, students, and scientists, across the world,cultures, and disciplines, to collaborate, source and develop solutions to the…
Cape Perpetua Collaborative
We are a partnership which works to ensure protections from Land to Sea from Oregon's largest marine reserve to the Siuslaw National Forest.
Carnation Farms
Carnation Farms is a certified-organic, non-profit farm and community hub that leverages regenerative principles to strengthen and transform our food system. We envision a…
Center for Whale Research
Every year for over four decades we have collected detailed demographic data on the Southern Resident killer whale population, recording all observed births and…
The Conservation Alliance
Since 1989, The Conservation Alliance has awarded more than $30 million in grants. Our funding has helped protect more than 73 million acres and…
The Understory Initiative
Working to increase capacity for native species habitat restoration through partnerships, community building, education, and land stewardship.
Topo Finance
Topo Finance is a team of innovators committed to enabling all organizations and individuals to leverage their finances as a force for for progress.
WaterWatch of Oregon
WaterWatch of Oregon works to protect and restore flows in Oregon's rivers to sustain the native fish, wildlife, and the people who depend upon…
Wild Whatcom
Wild Whatcom connects kids to nature in lasting and meaningful ways, through outdoor exploration and service. Our mission is to create a future of…
World Coffee Research
WCR unites the coffee industry to drive science-based agricultural solutions to secure a diverse, sustainable supply of quality coffee today and tomorrow.
Yamhill Conservation Trust
Yamhill Conservation Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed in 2024 with tax-exempt status approved in 2025. Our focus is to protect ecologically important…
YMCA Earth Service Corps
The mission of YMCA Earth Service Corps is to empower young people to become effective, responsible, global citizens by providing opportunities for service-learning, environmental…
Youth Experiential Training Institute (Y.E.T.I.)
Youth Outdoor Adventure Nonprofit
Zero Waste Washington
Zero Waste Washington drives policy change for a healthy and waste-free world. We envision a just, equitable, and sustainable future where we all produce,…
Nia Tero
Our vision is of an Earth where humanity lives in reciprocity with all beings and in solidarity with Indigenous guardianship. Indigenous peoples sustain many…
Wild Salmon Center
Wild Salmon Center is the leading group working to protect the strongest wild salmon rivers of the North Pacific. Since 1992, WSC has worked…
Environmental nonprofits in the Pacific Northwest bioregion: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits work in the Pacific Northwest bioregion?
Ideal Location lists 372 environmental and conservation nonprofits in the Pacific Northwest bioregion. The 140 that report revenue bring in a combined $466.2 million a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in the Pacific Northwest bioregion?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is BEF – Bonneville Environmental Foundation (Portland, OR), at $51.8 million. Next are Nia Tero, Western Rivers Conservancy, Western Rivers Conservancy and The Climate Trust.
What do these environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Land Conservation (125), Climate Energy (120), Wildlife Biodiversity (91) and Water Rivers (88).
Which states have the most organizations in the Pacific Northwest bioregion?
By number of organizations: Oregon (197) and Washington (153).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in the Pacific Northwest bioregion?
Bird Alliance of Oregon, founded in 1947, 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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