Center for Wildlife

What Center for Wildlife does

Center for Wildlife is a private nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and education organization headquartered at 375 Mountain Road in Cape Neddick, Maine, at the base of Mount Agamenticus. Founded in 1985 and currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, it serves the New England region by providing free medical care to injured and orphaned wild animals and by delivering nature-based education to community members. The organization treats approximately 2,500 patients per year across more than 190 species of birds, reptiles, and mammals, and has treated over 90,000 animals cumulatively. It also fields roughly 15,000 calls annually through its wildlife assistance hotline.

The organization's core "products" are the Wildlife Medical Center, the Nature-Based Education program, the Nature Center & Ambassador Village (open to the public Thursdays through Sundays), and the Wildlife Assistance Hotline. Supporting offerings include field trips, eco tours, a Boreal Birding Trip, a Northwoods Weekend Trip, kids camps, professional development programs, a book club, and an annual Beaks & Brews event. Education is delivered by Project WILD educators alongside live, non-releasable wildlife ambassadors. The organization runs a structured talent pipeline of 25 internships and 4 apprenticeships per year and operates from a single physical site supported by outdoor trails and space-rental facilities.

Center for Wildlife operates as a donation- and membership-funded nonprofit: wildlife medical services are provided at no cost to rescuers or taxpayers, while revenue is generated through individual donations, memberships, business sponsorships (including an Avangrid Foundation grant recorded in 2023), an Adopt-an-Ambassador program, paid educational programs, space rentals, birthday parties, and private tours. Customer segments span the general public, schools, senior centers, and corporate sponsors. The organization is governed by a board and advisors and currently sits in the 11-50 employee range, with revenue not publicly disclosed.

Name

Center for Wildlife

Legal name

Center for Wildlife

Website

https://thecenterforwildlife.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center for Wildlife is a Maine-based nonprofit providing free wildlife medical care and nature-based education to the New England region, treating 2,500+ injured animals annually across 190 species and serving communities through education programs, a wildlife hotline, and a public Nature Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Rehabilitation & Conservation Education

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB), Wildlife & Animal Care Volunteering (EDAIAGAE), Education & Community Outreach (Responsible Pet Ownership) (BPAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Nature education
• Wildlife medical care
• Conservation services
• Environmental stewardship

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Neddick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: As a nonprofit organization, Center for Wildlife operates on donations, memberships, and community support. Services are provided at no cost to wildlife rescuers or taxpayers. The organization also generates revenue through business sponsorships, adoption programs, space rentals, and educational programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Center for Wildlife operates a free Wildlife Medical Center that treats injured and orphaned New England wild animals (2,500+ patients annually across 190+ species) and provides nature-based education programming (500 programs annually) and public access to its Nature Center & Ambassador Village. Wildlife Assistance Hotline support (15,000 calls/year), internships/apprenticeships, and venue rentals round out the integrated offering. All wildlife medical services are provided at no cost to rescuers or taxpayers, funded via donations and memberships.

Product overview

Center for Wildlife operates as a single integrated wildlife rescue and education organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings consist of a Wildlife Medical Center providing free medical care to New England wildlife (treating 2,500+ patients annually across 190 species), supported by a Nature-Based Education program with Project WILD educators and live animal ambassadors. The organization provides public access through its Nature Center & Ambassador Village (open Thu-Sun) and outdoor trails, alongside structured education offerings including field trips, eco tours, summer camps, and professional development. The Wildlife Assistance Hotline handles approximately 15,000 calls annually for rescue guidance. Additional services include space rentals and private tours. All services are provided at no cost to rescuers or taxpayers, funded through donations and membership programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wildlife Medical Center Free medical care and rehabilitation for injured and orphaned New England wild animals, treating more than 2,500 patients annually across 190+ species of birds, reptiles, and mammals. Services are provided at no cost to rescuers or taxpayers, with data collected to support broader systemic change.
• Nature-Based Education Programs Nature-based education offerings featuring Project WILD educators, live non-releasable wildlife ambassadors, hands-on materials, and displays to teach community members about wildlife ecology, human impacts on wildlife, and ecosystem stewardship. Includes field trips, eco tours, boreal birding trips, Northwoods weekend trips, kids camps, and professional development.
• Nature Center & Ambassador Village Public access facility open Thursdays through Sundays from 10am to 4pm, featuring live non-releasable wildlife ambassadors and outdoor trails for free public exploration at the Cape Neddick, Maine headquarters.
• Wildlife Assistance Hotline Phone-based support service that fields approximately 15,000 calls per year from the public seeking rescue guidance, animal transport advice, and emergency triage for injured or orphaned native wildlife.
• Space Rentals & Private Tours Venue rental offerings including birthday parties and private tours for individuals, families, and small groups at the Center for Wildlife facility in Cape Neddick.
• CFW Membership Recurring membership program offering supporters ongoing community engagement with the organization's wildlife rehabilitation and education mission in exchange for recurring donations.
• Adopt an Ambassador Symbolic adoption program that lets supporters sponsor one of the center's live non-releasable wildlife ambassadors to fund their care, food, and enclosure.
• Internships, Apprenticeships & Careers Program Structured annual talent-development program offering 25 internships and 4 apprenticeships to train the next generation of wildlife professionals under experienced staff mentors.
• Business Sponsorships Corporate partnership packages through which regional businesses provide financial or in-kind support to the center's mission in exchange for visibility and environmental credibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,500+ wild animals treated annually representing 190 species
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New England Wildlife Center: Wildlife rehabilitation hospital and nature education center serving New England. Most directly comparable peer due to overlapping service territory, similar clinical and education offerings, and shared New England donor base.
• Tufts Wildlife Clinic: University-affiliated wildlife medical clinic in Massachusetts treating native New England wildlife and training veterinary students. Comparable in clinical focus on wildlife medicine and education mission, though anchored by an academic institution.
• WildCare: Wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area. Directly comparable in combining medical rehabilitation with nature-based education and live animal ambassador programming.
• Lindsay Wildlife Experience: California-based nonprofit combining a wildlife hospital with public education exhibits and ambassador animals. Comparable mix of clinical rehabilitation and community-facing environmental education.
• The Raptor Trust: New Jersey-based nonprofit specializing in raptor rehabilitation and public education. Comparable as a regional wildlife medical and education nonprofit with similar donor-funded model and species-specific clinical expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Audubon Society of New Hampshire / National Audubon Society: Large national conservation nonprofit with regional chapters focused on bird and habitat protection, including in New England. Comparable in conservation education and habitat advocacy, but broader in scope and not a clinical rehab provider.
• National Wildlife Federation: Major U.S. conservation advocacy organization running national wildlife education and policy programs. Comparable in driving public engagement around wildlife conservation, though not a clinical or local service operator.
• Defenders of Wildlife: National wildlife advocacy and conservation organization. Comparable in wildlife protection mission and education outreach, but operates at federal policy level rather than direct animal care.

Emerging players

• Cape Wildlife Center: Wildlife hospital and education center in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Comparable as a smaller, regional direct-care wildlife nonprofit with similar services, though smaller scale and newer operations.

Regional players

• York County Audubon Society: Local Audubon chapter serving the York County, Maine area overlapping with the Center for Wildlife's geographic catchment. Comparable in local environmental education and conservation programming but focused on birds and habitat rather than clinical rehabilitation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CenterForWildlife
• Instagraminstagram.com/centerforwildlife
• Xx.com/sustainwildlife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-wildlife

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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