List of environmental and conservation organizations in the United States
Environmental and conservation organizations in the United States have been formed to help protect the environment, habitats, flora, and fauna on federally owned land, on private land, within coastal limits, in-state conservation areas, in-state parks and in locally governed municipalities. In addition, some organizations utilize the court system in states and at the federal level to enforce environmental and conservation regulations and laws. Most organizations operate as nonprofits. The revenue of these organizations is used to achieve their goals rather than distributing them as profit or dividends.[1][2]
After a nonprofit environmental and conservation organization has been established at the state level, it typically applies for tax exempt status with U.S. federal income tax.[3] Failure to maintain operations in conformity to the laws may result in an organization losing its tax exempt status. Individual states and localities offer nonprofits exemptions from other taxes such as sales tax or property tax. An environmental and conservation organization that is tax exempt is required to file annual financial reports (IRS Form 990). These tax forms are required to be made available to the public.
Government agencies
Native American Nations
Alphabetical listing
- 41pounds.org
- 5 Gyres
- Abalone Alliance (historic)
- Adirondack Mountain Club
- [www.awdconservancy.org African American Environmentalist Association]
- African Wild Dog Conservancy
- Alaska Conservation Foundation
- Albatross Foundation USA
- [www.alleghenycleanways.org Allegheny CleanWays]
- Allegheny Land Trust
- Alliance for Climate Protection — see Climate Reality Project, The
- Alliance to Save Energy
- American Bird Conservancy
- American Farmland Trust
- American Forests
- Animal Protection and Rescue League (APRL)
- [appvoices.org Appalachian Voices]
- Arlington Coalition on Transportation (ACT)
- Association of Environmental Professionals
- Audubon movement
- [aytzim.org Aytzim|Aytzim: Ecological Judaism]
- BARK
- [www.ballonafriends.org Ballona Wetlands]
- Big Green Bus, The
- [www.b-e-f.orgBonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)]
- Builders for the Bay
- Californians Against Waste
- Californians for Population Stabilization
- Center for a New American Dream
- Center for Biological Diversity
- [www.cep.unt.edu Center for Environmental Philosophy]
- Center for Food Safety
- Center for International Environmental Law
- Center for Whale Research
- Ceres (organization)|Ceres
- [www.cbf.org Chesapeake Bay Foundation]
- Citizens Campaign for the Environment
- Climate Lobby
- Clean Energy Group CEG
- Clean Energy States Alliance CESA
- Clean Water Action
- The Climate Reality Project
- [www.cfact.org Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow]
- [conservamerica.org ConservAmerica]
- Conservation Fund, The
- [www.conservation.org Conservation International]
- Conservation Law Foundation
- [conservationxlabs.com Conservation X Lab]
- Cool Effect
- Defenders of Wildlife
- [www.ducks.org Ducks Unlimited]
- Earth First!
- [www.earthisland.org Earth Island Institute]
- Earthjustice
- Earth Liberation Army (ELA)
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- Earth Policy Institute
- [earthsbirthday.org earthsbirthday.org Earth's Birthday Project]
- ECO-Warrior Foundation (California)
- The Ecological Sciences Communication Initiative (Eco-SCI)
- Ecotrust
- EndClimateSilence.org
- Energy Action Coalition
- [www.eswglobal.org Engineers for a Sustainable World]
- Environment America
- Environment California
- [www.eesi.org Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)]
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Environmental Design Research Association(EDRA)
- [www.environmentalintegrity.org Environmental Integrity Project (EIP)]
- Environmental Law Institute
- Environmental Life Force (ELF)
- Environmental Working Group
- Forest Guardians — see WildEarth Guardians
- Franciscan Action Network
- Global Water Policy Project
- Great March for Climate Action
- Green Zionist Alliance
- [greenguard.org Greenguard Environmental Institute]
- Greening of Detroit
- Heal the Bay
- [www.honorearth.org Honor the Earth]
- Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER)
- [www.iest.org Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST)]
- International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON)
- Island Conservation
- Izaak Walton League
- Keep America Beautiful
- League of Conservation Voters
- [www.marinemammalcenter.org The Marine Mammal Center|Marine Mammal Center, The]
- [www.mccdistrict.org McHenry County Conservation District (MCCD)]
- Mission: Wolf
- Montana Wilderness Association
- National Audubon Society
- National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
- National Geographic Society
- National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
- National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP)
- National Wildlife Federation
- National Wildlife Refuge Association
- Native Forest Council
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- The Nature Conservancy|Nature Conservancy, The
- Nature's Classroom
- [www.natureserve.org NatureServe]
- [www.npg.org Negative Population Growth]
- Neighborhood Parks Council — see San Francisco Parks Alliance
- New York–New Jersey Trail Conference
- [www.wildernessproject.org Nicodemus Wilderness Project]
- Ocean Alliance
- Ocean Conservancy
- [ohiocitizen.org Ohio Citizen Action]
- [www.oneworldoneocean.com One World One Ocean] (California)
- Pacific Environment
- Population Action International
- Population Connection
- Population Council
- Population Media Center
- Population Reference Bureau
- Preserve Our Islands
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
- Rainforest Action Network
- Republicans for Environmental Protection — see ConservAmerica
- [www.rff.org Resources for the Future (RFF)]
- Rising Tide North America
- Riverkeeper
- Ruckus Roots
- San Francisco Parks Alliance
- Sand County Foundation
- Save the Redwoods League
- Scenic Hudson
- The School for Field Studies|School for Field Studies, The
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
- Sierra Club
- Sierra Student Coalition
- [svtc.org Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition]
- Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC)
- Southern Environmental Law Center
- Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
- Stand.earth
- Student Conservation Association
- Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
- Institute
- Texas Campaign for the Environment
- TreePeople
- The Trust for Public Land
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Waterkeeper Alliance
- West Harlem Environmental Action (WEACT)
- WILD Foundation
- WildEarth Guardians
- The Wilderness Society (United States)|Wilderness Society, The
- Wild Farm Alliance
- Wildlife Conservation Network
- [www.wrwac.org Whippany River Watershed Action Committee]
- [www.worldwatch.org Worldwatch Institute]
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- Wyoming Outdoor Council
See also
- Environmental community organizations
- List of general fraternities
- List of conservation organisations
- List of environmental agencies in the United States
- List of environmental organizations
- List of green political parties
- List of population concern organizations
- List of renewable energy organizations
- Nonprofit organization
References
- ↑ The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization (Paperback), Gary M. Grobman, White Hat Communications, 2008.
- ↑ http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/not-for-profit
- ↑ "Special rules for unrelated business income tax". U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved 19 August 2007.