Environment charities
Environment is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is protecting the natural world: climate, ecosystems, land, and water. The directory below lists registered environmental charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue. Categories are assigned from official registry classifications where published, otherwise from the charity's name, stated mission, and cause tags; charities cannot choose or buy their category.
Agricultural Stewardship Association
United StatesEIN: 223084628 · Greenwich, NY · Environment
$3,485,131
Income
$2,986,650 spent
85%
Programs
Alaska Botanical Garden Inc
United StatesEIN: 920115504 · Anchorage, AK · Environment
$1,513,223
Income
$1,211,466 spent
41%
Programs
Alaska Conservation Foundation
United StatesEIN: 920061466 · Anchorage, AK · Environment
$8,028,097
Income
$6,057,748 spent
80%
Programs
Alley Pond Environmental Center Inc
United StatesEIN: 112405466 · Douglaston, NY · Environment
$1,429,959
Income
$1,246,571 spent
72%
Programs
Audubon Society of New Hampshire
United StatesEIN: 026005322 · Concord, NH · Environment
$3,784,209
Income
$3,038,597 spent
60%
Programs
Bark
United StatesEIN: 931263288 · Portland, OR · Environment
$833,712
Income
$926,284 spent
70%
Programs
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
United StatesEIN: 931248274 · Portland, OR · Environment
$51,836,979
Income
$44,821,564 spent
97%
Programs
California Native Plant Society
United StatesEIN: 946116403 · Sacramento, CA · Environment
$9,459,830
Income
$9,464,294 spent
80%
Programs
Capital Trees
United StatesEIN: 472998043 · Richmond, VA · Environment
$583,064
Income
$1,074,094 spent
82%
Programs
Cascadia Wildlands
United StatesEIN: 931293019 · Eugene, OR · Environment
$1,617,698
Income
$1,382,057 spent
87%
Programs
Change is Simple Incorporated
United StatesEIN: 451463482 · Reg: 45-1463482 · Beverly, MA · Environment
$1,392,325
Income
$1,371,802 spent
79%
Programs
Childrens Case Management Organization Inc
United StatesEIN: 650166352 · Reg: 45-5184288 · West Palm Beach, FL · Environment
$6,981,810
Income
$6,994,910 spent
85%
Programs
Citizens for Pennsylvanias Future
United StatesEIN: 311607866 · Harrisburg, PA · Environment
$3,158,150
Income
$3,074,773 spent
75%
Programs
Climate Action Reserve
United StatesEIN: 680477330 · Los Angeles, CA · Environment
$5,833,644
Income
$6,235,844 spent
79%
Programs
Climate Conservation
United StatesEIN: 271226829 · Bozeman, MT · Environment
$3,781,863
Income
$3,996,175 spent
76%
Programs
Climate Xchange Education and Research Inc
United StatesEIN: 473976138 · Boston, MA · Environment
$1,201,812
Income
$1,279,213 spent
72%
Programs
Colorado Foundation for Water Education
United StatesEIN: 611431665 · Denver, CO · Environment
$878,447
Income
$947,712 spent
76%
Programs
Columbia Land Conservancy Inc
United StatesEIN: 222757332 · Reg: 22-2757332 · Chatham, NY · Environment
$5,772,501
Income
$4,933,085 spent
83%
Programs
Conservation International Foundation
United StatesEIN: 521497470 · Arlington, VA · Environment
$308,673,004
Income
$316,690,413 spent
87%
Programs
Cool Effect Inc
United StatesEIN: 475068496 · Greenbrae, CA · Environment
$14,590,555
Income
$15,604,765 spent
99%
Programs
What are environmental charities?
Environmental charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is protecting the natural world: from conservation groups and climate organizations to nonprofits working on clean water, ocean protection, and sustainable agriculture. On GiveRadar they form the environment category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover. Organizations whose primary work is the care and protection of animals sit in the separate animal welfare category.
What do environmental organizations do?
Environmental organizations work at every scale, from a local river to the global climate. Typical work includes:
- Conserving forests, wetlands, and other natural habitats
- Climate advocacy, emissions reduction, and renewable energy programs
- Protecting oceans, coasts, and freshwater ecosystems
- Restoring biodiversity and degraded landscapes
- Promoting sustainable agriculture and responsible land use
- Environmental education, citizen science, and community clean-up programs
How to check an environmental charity before you give
The same rules apply to environmental charities as to any other: confirm the organization is registered, read its integrity assessment (it measures disclosure, not impact), look at its filings, and check who runs it. Every organization listed here has a profile with exactly that. The five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors, and the most-documented organizations in this category are on the environmental charities list.
Frequently asked questions
What are environmental charities?
Environmental charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is protecting the natural world, from habitat conservation and climate advocacy to ocean protection and sustainable agriculture. GiveRadar lists them as the environment category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.
Are animal charities part of environmental charities?
No. GiveRadar lists shelters, rescues, and other organizations whose primary work is the care and protection of animals under the separate animal welfare category. The environment category covers ecosystems, climate, land, and water. Where an organization does both, such as a group protecting a species and its habitat, its category follows its primary stated mission.