813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the preservation and protection of the environment and wildlife. Establishments in this industry address issues, such as clean air and water; global warming; conserving and developing natural resources, including land, plant, water, and energy resources; and protecting and preserving wildlife and endangered species. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes.

Examples Census gives

• Animal rights organizations
• Natural resource preservation organizations
• Conservation advocacy organizations
• Wildlife preservation organizations
• Humane societies without animal shelters

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Establishments primarily engaged in operating animal shelters are classified in Industry 812910, Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services.
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing legal services for environment, conservation, and wildlife organizations are classified in Industry Group 5411, Legal Services.
• Nature preserves or conservation areas are classified in Industry 712190, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions.
• Government establishments primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental ecological restoration programs are classified in Industry 924110, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs.
• Government establishments primarily engaged in administering conservation programs are classified in Industry 924120, Administration of Conservation Programs.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 813312

The Census index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Animal rights organizations
• Animal welfare associations or leagues
• Conservation advocacy organizations
• Environmental advocacy organizations
• Humane societies without animal shelters
• Natural resource preservation organizations
• Wildlife preservation organizations

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 813312

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 813312, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $19.5 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 9499), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 94990Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.UK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 813311Human Rights Organizations
• 813319Other Social Advocacy Organizations