Science & Research non-profits in United States
Browse 1119 non-profit research institutes, science foundations and learned societies in United States. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 1119 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- Childrens Museum of Sonoma CountySanta Rosa, United StatesEducation · Children & Youth +2 more
- FGForge GreensboroGreensboro, United StatesCommunity development · Arts & Culture +2 more
- BlueOceanTrust FoundationWashington, United StatesNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more
- The Poise ProjectAsheville, United StatesHealth · Education +1 more
- ONOncology Nursing FoundationPittsburgh, United StatesHealth · Education +1 more
- MAMAPSCorpsChicago, United StatesCommunity development · Health +4 more
- National Space SocietyExploration Park, United StatesScience & Research · Education
- TREE FoundationSarasota, United StatesNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more
- American Society of Plant BiologistsRockville, United StatesScience & Research · Education
- Trust and Safety FoundationSan Francisco, United StatesScience & Research · Democracy & Civil society
- Healthy Americas FoundationWashington, United StatesHealth · Science & Research +1 more
- SMSnell Memorial FoundationUnited StatesHealth · Science & Research
Science & Research non-profits in the United States at a glance
Of the 1,119 Science & Research non-profits in the United States, the most common cause areas are Education (67%), Nature & Wildlife conservation (22%) and Environment & Climate (20%).
Cause areas
- Education67%
- Nature & Wildlife conservation22%
- Environment & Climate20%
- Health20%
- Arts & Culture14%
Organisation types
- Association18%
- Charity17%
- NGO14%
- Grant-making foundation11%
- Think tank7%
Beneficiaries
- Students43%
- Communities38%
- Youth21%
- Children20%
- Families12%
Funding sources
- Individual donations43%
- Membership fees15%
- Grants13%
- Corporate partnerships13%
- Earned income9%
Top cities
- Washington6%
- New York4%
- San Francisco2%
- Cambridge2%
- Seattle2%
- Chicago1%
Size
- 1-10 employees1%
- 11-50 employees1%
- 51-200 employees1%
- 201-500 employees1%
- 501-1000 employees0%
Most held certifications
- AZA accreditation1%
Key facts
- 1992 is the median founding year
- 33% say donations are tax-deductible
- 20% publish a charity number
- 88% name their programmes
- 32% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 500 of the 1,119 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
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