Puget Sound Environmental Nonprofits
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350 Seattle
350 Seattle is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with climate adaptation. Based in Seattle, WA, United States of America, it…
Bainbridge Island Land Trust
The Bainbridge Island Land Trust’s mission is to conserve and steward the diverse natural environments of Bainbridge Island for the benefit of all.
Center for Conservation Biology
Mission statement: our mission is to provide the global community with the information needed to drive thoughtful, science-based Conservation, to educate and train the…
Adventure Travel Conservation Fund
ATCF is a nonprofit that unites the global travel community to fund grassroots conservation projects protecting the places that make adventure travel possible.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
IslandWood
Islandwood is an environmental education organization that inspires youth to make a difference for their planet.
Forterra
Forterra envisions people and nature thriving together in a place where everyone belongs.
Great Peninsula Conservancy
Protecting forever the natural habitats, rural landscapes, and open spaces of the Great Peninsula of Washington’s Puget Sound.
Cascade Bicycle Club
Cascade Bicycle Club brings people together to experience the joy of bicycling through transportation, recreation, and friendship. We collaborate with members, volunteers, and community…
Grist Magazine
Grist is an independent, non profit media organization dedicated to reporting on climate change.
Whidbey Camano Land Trust
We are the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, a nationally accredited, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, which has been protecting the best of these islands since 1984.
Environmental nonprofits in the Puget Sound bioregion: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits work in the Puget Sound bioregion?
Ideal Location lists 144 environmental and conservation nonprofits in the Puget Sound bioregion. The 57 that report revenue bring in a combined $195.8 million a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in the Puget Sound bioregion?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is Nia Tero (Seattle), at $32.9 million. Next are IslandWood, Forterra, Great Peninsula Conservancy and Cascade Bicycle Club.
What do these environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Climate Energy (50), Land Conservation (47), Wildlife Biodiversity (35) and Water Rivers (25).
Which states have the most organizations in the Puget Sound bioregion?
By number of organizations: Washington (137).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in the Puget Sound bioregion?
Northwest Horticultural Society, founded in 1966, 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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