Colorado Environmental Nonprofits
High Country News
High Country News is a nonprofit 501(c)3 independent media organization that covers the important issues and stories that define the American West. Its mission…
Denver Urban Gardens
Denver Urban Gardens (just call us DUG) is one of the largest independent network of food-producing gardens in the country.
Conservation Colorado Education Fund
We work to turn environmental values into state priorities through educating decision-makers and building community leaders to protect what makes our state unlike any…
Garden Of The Gods Foundation
To preserve, maintain, and protect the natural environment of the Garden of the Gods park, promote educational and recreational opportunities at the park.
Iclei Local Governments For Sustainability Usa Inc
Engage Local Governments in Sustainability, climate protection, and clean energy iniatives.
Revision International
The mission of Revision International is to educate, inspire, connect, and empower individuals and communities to achieve transformational change through locally-created, scalable-models that contribute…
Colorado Outward Bound School
To change lives through challenge and discovery. The Colorado Outward Bound School, founded in 1962 in Marble, Colorado, is a nonprofit educational organization that…
Aspen Valley Land Trust
Protecting the open Land and special places of the roaring fork and middle colorado river valleys for wildlife, agriculture, and community forever.
Coalitions And Collaboratives Inc
Coco, INC. Is a nonprofit organization that serves Coalitions and Collaboratives. Coalitions and Collaboratives, INC. (the corporation) was incorporated in the state of colorado…
River Network
River Network grows and strengthens a transformational national network of water, justice, and river advocates. We envision a powerful and inclusive movement that ensures…
National Grazing Lands Coalition
Provide voluntary ecologically and economically sound management of all Grazing Lands for their adaptive uses and multiple benefits to the environment and society through…
Colorado Garden Show Inc
TO FURTHER THE STUDY OF HORTICULTURE THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF THE ANNUAL GARDEN & HOME SHOW AND AWARDING OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
Wild Bear Nature Center
Boulder County's Only Free, All Ages Nature Center...open 360 days of the year.
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
Esmc is a non-profit that works to compensate farmers and ranchers who improve the environment through their agricultural practices. Our Market program reduces greenhouse…
Solar Energy International
Solar Energy International is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with climate adaptation. Based in Paonia, CO, United States of America,…
Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE)
CORE has been helping the roaring fork valley save energy and cut carbon emissions since 1994. The organization promotes the following "CORE" values: clean…
Colorado Center For The Advancement Of Patient Safety
Support members' collaborative commitment to advance the health of their communities through affordable, accessible, high-quality care.
Fishchoice Inc
Fishchoice INC is organized as a public charity to decrease the environmental impacts of the seafood industry by creating tools to increase the amount…
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
To raise, manage and distribute funds to support the stewardship, conservation, education and other programs of the Colorado Mountain Club and similar organizations.
SOS Outreach
Here at SOS, we change young lives, building character and leadership in underserved kids through mentoring outdoors.
C O L Foundation
The preservation of open space in colorado by supporting the operations of colorado open lands. The organization holds stewardship funds for the monitoring and…
Environmental nonprofits in Colorado: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits are in Colorado?
Ideal Location lists 440 environmental and conservation nonprofits in Colorado. The 253 that report revenue bring in a combined $610.3 million a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in Colorado?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is Conservation Legacy (Durango, CO), at $57.4 million. Next are Colorado Open Lands, Denver Botanic Garden Inc, Global Greengrants Fund and Colorado Clean Energy Fund.
What do Colorado's environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Land Conservation (137), Climate Energy (99), Wildlife Biodiversity (75) and Education Advocacy (69).
Which bioregions do they work in?
Most work in Southern Rockies (270), High Plains (182), Colorado Plateau (95) and San Juan Mountains (28).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in Colorado?
Denver Botanic Garden Inc, founded in 1952, 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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