Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife

Name

Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife

Legal name

Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife, Inc.

Website

https://clawonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife is a Studio City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that protects and restores urban wildlife habitats in Los Angeles through land acquisition, rodenticide-ban advocacy, wildlife corridor policy, and volunteer habitat restoration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advocacy, Policy & Public Awareness (Animal Welfare) (BPAGAIAJ), Education & Community Outreach (Responsible Pet Ownership) (BPAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation services
• Habitat restoration programs
• Urban wildlife advocacy
• Nonprofit conservation organization
• Land preservation campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Studio City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: CLAW operates as a 501(c)(3) public benefit nonprofit organization. Revenue is generated primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors supporting wildlife conservation efforts.
2. Merchandise Sales (CLAW Shop): The organization sells branded merchandise including t-shirts, caps, stickers, coloring books, and Barn Owl Nesting Boxes through its CLAW Shop. All proceeds support wildlife protection activities.
3. Land Donations and Conservation Easements: CLAW accepts land donations and holds conservation easements on private properties, which may provide tax benefits to donors while preserving critical wildlife habitat.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife (CLAW) is a 501(c)(3) public benefit nonprofit that promotes, educates about, and protects wildlife, wildlife habitats, and wildlife corridors in Los Angeles. It runs advocacy campaigns (wildlife corridors, rodenticide bans, mountain lion protection), habitat restoration volunteer projects, a Nature Cam wildlife monitoring program, and sells branded merchandise through its CLAW Shop to fund conservation work.

Product overview

Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife (CLAW) is a public benefit non-profit 501(c)(3) environmental organization, not a traditional product company. Its offerings consist of conservation programs and merchandise. Conservation programs include: the Barn Owl Nesting Box Program (selling nesting boxes for natural rodent control), Habitat Restoration Projects (volunteer-based native plant restoration), Wildlife Corridor Advocacy, Rodenticide Ban Advocacy, the Nature Cam Program (wildlife monitoring cameras), and Land Donation/Easement Programs. CLAW has also completed two major land acquisition campaigns: Let's Buy A Mountain (17 acres in Laurel Canyon, $1.6M) and Let's Buy Laurel Spring (2.5 acres, $1M). The CLAW Shop sells branded merchandise including t-shirts (Owl, Raccoon, Logo designs), caps (Orange, Black, Grey, Green), sticker packs, coloring books, barn owl nesting boxes, and deer crossing signs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CLAW Barn Owl Nesting Box Handcrafted barn owl nesting box made from unfinished exterior grade plywood (24W x 17T x 12D inches, approximately 23 lbs), designed to protect against predators and provide natural rodent control. Sold for $250 with 50% considered a tax-deductible donation. Currently sold out.
• CLAW Sticker Pack Pack of five CLAW stickers featuring different themes including logo, raccoon, mountain lions Brad (P-22) and Leo, diamond-shaped P-22 memorial, and owl design, up to 4 inches tall. Priced at $15 donation.
• A CLAW Coloring Adventure Coloring book featuring woodcut art by Cathy Weiss depicting native flora and fauna of the Santa Monica Mountains. Priced at $20 donation.
• Owl T-Shirt (Kids) Child crew-neck 100% cotton t-shirt with owl design. Available in Youth Small to Youth Extra Large sizes. Priced at $25 donation plus shipping.
• Owl T-Shirt (Adults) Adult crew-neck 100% cotton t-shirt with owl design. Available in Small to X-Large sizes. Priced at $35 donation plus shipping.
• Raccoon T-Shirt Adult white cotton t-shirt featuring CLAW raccoon design with LA pride. Available in Unisex XS to XL sizes. Priced at $35 donation plus shipping. Currently sold out.
• CLAW Logo Gray Tee Gray vintage-styled t-shirt with CLAW logo over the pocket area. Available in Small to Extra-Extra-Large sizes. Priced at $30 donation plus shipping.
• CLAW Cap (Orange) Burnt orange cap with tan mesh. Priced at $35 donation.
• CLAW Cap (Black) Black cap with black mesh. Priced at $35 donation.
• CLAW Cap (Grey) Dark grey cap with black mesh. Priced at $35 donation.
• CLAW Cap (Green) Forest green cap with green mesh. Priced at $35 donation.
• Deer Crossing Sign 24 x 18 inch light-weight sign printed on corrugated plastic. Closeout inventory. Available for pickup only in Studio City, CA. Priced at $25 donation.
• Barn Owl Nesting Box Program Ongoing conservation program that sells nesting boxes to restore barn owl habitat and promote natural rodent control as an alternative to rodenticides. The program educates communities about secondary rodenticide poisoning and its effects on birds and wildlife. One barn owl family can consume 3,000 rodents per year.
• Habitat Restoration Project Volunteer-based habitat restoration activities including planting native species, weeding invasive plants, and nurturing young plants for 1-3 years until established. Monthly events at 8100 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, focusing on the Mulholland Corridor in the 90046 zip code area.
• Nature Cam Program Motion-activated wildlife cameras placed on undisclosed deer trails in the Santa Monica Mountains to monitor and document wildlife. The program has captured images of uncollared mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, deer, and other species for research, education, and evidence-based advocacy.
• Land Donation Program Program accepting land donations and conservation easements on private properties to permanently preserve critical wildlife habitat. Provides potential tax benefits to donors while preserving wildlife corridors and habitat in perpetuity. Conservation easements are held by the Laurel Canyon Land Trust.

Quantifiable outcome

• Preserved 17 acres of open space habitat in Laurel Canyon
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Hillside FederationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, CLAW joined the Hillside Federation and Los Angeles residents to successfully petition to block the LA City Planning Director's move to slash public participation and review of the critical Mulholland Corridor.
• Los Angeles Department of City PlanningminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018CLAW filed an appeal against development approval over ecologically unique hillside areas, working with planning department on wildlife corridor protection considerations.
• Los Angeles Audubon SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016LA Audubon Society formally endorses CLAW's Barn Owl Nesting Box Program, calling it 'an excellent opportunity to educate the public about the deadly effects of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides on birds and to encourage nesting of a native raptor.'
• Laurel Canyon AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership initiated in 2015 with Laurel Canyon Association to purchase 17 acres of nearly pristine hillside in historic Laurel Canyon for permanent preservation as open space wildlife habitat. CLAW and LCA jointly fundraised the $1.6 million acquisition cost.
• Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015MRCA serves as the land management authority for preserved properties. They own and manage the land acquired through the Let's Buy A Mountain campaign as open space, handling long-term responsibilities including brush clearance, insurance, and taxes.
• Laurel Canyon Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Established by Jamie Hall as the legal entity to hold conservation easements on preserved properties. The LCLT holds the conservation easement that prevents development on the property in perpetuity, even after land transfer to MRCA.
• Los Angeles City CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA City Council has partnered with CLAW on multiple initiatives including wildlife corridor ordinances, rodenticide bans, and habitat preservation measures. Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, Paul Koretz, Nithya Raman and others have publicly supported CLAW's mission.
• Councilmember Ryu, Councilmember Koretz, and County Supervisor Sheila KuehlmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitical leaders who provided backing for the Let's Buy A Mountain land acquisition project, supporting the initiative to preserve 17 acres of hillside in Laurel Canyon.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hillside Federation: Coalition partner that co-petitioned LA City Planning on the Mulholland Corridor; comparable LA-focused urban-wildland interface advocacy, planning department engagement, and grassroots organizing.
• Santa Monica Mountains Fund: Direct peer operating in the same Santa Monica Mountains ecosystem with overlapping donor base, habitat conservation mission, and partnership relationships with the same MRCA land steward.
• Laurel Canyon Association: Co-fundraising partner on the $1.6M Let's Buy A Mountain campaign; community-based Laurel Canyon nonprofit with overlapping members, mission, and conservation real-estate approach.
• Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA): Direct peer and key operating partner — the public agency that actually owns and manages the open space CLAW acquires, with overlapping mission around Santa Monica Mountains habitat preservation.
• Los Angeles Audubon Society: Formal endorsing partner of CLAW's Barn Owl program; operates the same LA-area urban-wildlife interface, shares donor overlap, and pursues adjacent avian and habitat conservation.
• Mountain Lion Foundation: Closely aligned single-species advocacy nonprofit that co-advocated for California's CESA mountain lion listing; directly comparable in policy advocacy style, donor base, and California focus.

Broad incumbents

• National Wildlife Federation: Major national wildlife advocacy organization with overlapping advocacy on rodenticides, corridors, and policy; comparable mission but far larger scale, federal focus, and institutional backing.
• Sierra Club Angeles Chapter: Long-standing LA-based environmental advocacy organization with comparable urban-wildland interface issues, ballot measure engagement, and volunteer base.
• The Nature Conservancy (California): Much larger established conservation nonprofit operating broadly across California; comparable habitat acquisition and easement work, but at national scale and with institutional funding rather than grassroots model.

Emerging players

• California Wildlife Center: California-focused wildlife nonprofit with overlapping urban-wildlife footprint; differentiates via direct animal rescue/rehabilitation services, which CLAW explicitly does not perform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/clawla
• Xx.com/citizenslawild
• Facebookfacebook.com/CitizensForLosAngelesWildlife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/citizens-for-los-angeles-wildlife-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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