Likely funders for animal shelters in California

In this batch of public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 2922 foundations gave to animal shelters in California. The table shows the 25 with the most matched gifts. Together those listed gifts total $14,928,610.

2025 IRS electronic filings from the 15 batches listed in the official index; counts are from these files only. Small animal welfare organizations on the exempt-organization list in California: 1208. This page is in the sitemap.

680Accept applications
2242Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$5,000Typical gift (middle of medians)
2922Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
THORNTON S JR AND KATRINA DDAVIS, CA · 94-3276694149 gifts · typical $5,000 · 2024149 · $752,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-704973888 gifts · typical $400 · 202488 · $163,955$4002024Invite only
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-126276255 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202455 · $203,675$2,5002024Accepts applications
THE MICHELSON FOUND ANIMALS FOUNDATION INCLOS ANGELES, CA · 20-394460235 gifts · typical $8,000 · 202435 · $1,387,190$8,0002024Invite only
GRIGSBY FAMILY FOUNDATIONEL DORADO HILLS, CA · 82-494943033 gifts · typical $8,104 · 202433 · $459,060$8,1042024Accepts applications
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATIONWESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA · 94-310021729 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202429 · $1,427,850$1,0002024Accepts applications
THE DUFFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATIONPLEASANTON, CA · 94-336216329 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202429 · $393,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
Wags and Menace Make a Difference FoundationWilmington, DE · 46-244713329 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202429 · $43,700$1,0002024Invite only
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · 13-606658329 gifts · typical $550 · 202429 · $30,373$5502024Invite only
THE DIANE WARREN FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · 95-474241327 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202427 · $391,500$10,0002024Invite only
The Carol Moss FoundationWilmington, DE · 95-407634422 gifts · typical $2,250 · 202422 · $793,000$2,2502024Invite only
DOUBLE TAURUS ANIMAL FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CA · 77-050683422 gifts · typical $6,500 · 202522 · $140,000$6,5002025Invite only
MARY JO AND HANK GREENBERG ANIMALSANTA MONICA, CA · 95-473842321 gifts · typical $30,000 · 202521 · $725,000$30,0002025Accepts applications
Paul and Lea Levine FoundationCoronado, CA · 74-293668621 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202421 · $68,600$2,5002024Invite only
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 75-603851921 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202421 · $34,844$1,0002024Accepts applications
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATIONCONSHOHOCKEN, PA · 23-625708320 gifts · typical $40,000 · 202420 · $2,910,000$40,0002024Invite only
FRIESE FOUNDATIONCHATSWORTH, CA · 83-275374120 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202420 · $1,350,000$10,0002024Invite only
RESCUING UNWANTED FURRY FRIENDSMONARCH BEACH, CA · 33-038223320 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202420 · $55,379$1,0002024Invite only
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA · 94-123693719 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202419 · $1,103,357$2,5002024Invite only
ETHEL FRENDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 59-724601919 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202519 · $85,000$5,0002025Accepts applications
SCHLINGER CHRISMAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 27-009603818 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202418 · $422,000$25,0002024Invite only
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION INCDELRAY BEACH, FL · 75-312605517 gifts · typical $45,000 · 202417 · $895,000$45,0002024Invite only
McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE · 82-360976917 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202417 · $19,000$1,0002024Invite only
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CA · 94-165567316 gifts · typical $2,830 · 202416 · $739,627$2,8302024Accepts applications
THELMA DOELGER TRUST FOR ANIMALSALAMEDA, CA · 94-331848516 gifts · typical $22,500 · 202516 · $335,000$22,5002025Accepts applications

Gift counts are a floor. Matching a grant to a recipient is imperfect, and the filing year is the year the foundation reported, not necessarily the year it gave. Source filing is on each foundation page.

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What this data says

  • Foundations made 8,874 gifts to animal shelters in California in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to animal shelters in California was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 680 of 2,922 foundations funding animal shelters in California accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.

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What is a typical grant to animal shelters in California?

$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

10 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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