Foundations that fund animal shelters and rescues nationally

6802 foundations made gifts to animal shelters and rescues across the country, reaching 13693 organizations.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024.

6802Foundations gave here
1822Accept applications
$3,500Typical gift
13693Matched organizations
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-7049738664 gifts · typical $320 · 2024664 · $520,413$3202024Invite only
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION INCDELRAY BEACH, FL · 75-3126055236 gifts · typical $35,000 · 2024236 · $9,315,000$35,0002024Invite only
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-1262762233 gifts · typical $2,500 · 2024233 · $835,531$2,5002024Accepts applications
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · 13-6066583196 gifts · typical $782 · 2024196 · $341,361$7822024Invite only
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA · 26-2456949187 gifts · typical $200 · 2024187 · $70,171$2002024Accepts applications
AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-6123529144 gifts · typical $32 · 2024144 · $11,184$322024Accepts applications
THE DUFFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATIONPLEASANTON, CA · 94-3362163124 gifts · typical $5,000 · 2024124 · $5,237,176$5,0002024Accepts applications
GE AEROSPACE FOUNDATIONNORWALK, CT · 22-2621967102 gifts · typical $250 · 2024102 · $69,104$2502024Accepts applications
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 75-603851997 gifts · typical $275 · 202497 · $107,029$2752024Accepts applications
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, IL · 36-611653591 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202491 · $103,500$1,0002024Accepts applications
THORNTON S JR AND KATRINA DDAVIS, CA · 94-327669488 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202488 · $413,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
AMICA COMPANIES FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, RI · 05-049344587 gifts · typical $280 · 202487 · $133,211$2802024Invite only
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 41-200773479 gifts · typical $250 · 202479 · $38,117$2502024Accepts applications
THE SUMMERLEE FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 75-225235561 gifts · typical $6,000 · 202461 · $450,500$6,0002024Invite only
PEDIGREE FOUNDATIONFRANKLIN, TN · 26-112149857 gifts · typical $9,420 · 202457 · $763,439$9,4202024Accepts applications
Wags and Menace Make a Difference FoundationWilmington, DE · 46-244713354 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202454 · $114,400$1,0002024Invite only
CELANESE FOUNDATIONIRVING, TX · 45-376648153 gifts · typical $213 · 202453 · $17,439$2132024Accepts applications
BAKER HUGHES FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · 76-044129249 gifts · typical $200 · 202449 · $28,193$2002024Invite only
BERNICE BARBOUR FOUNDATION INC 5487-00-40PHILADELPHIA, PA · 22-277996748 gifts · typical $8,000 · 202448 · $540,616$8,0002024Accepts applications
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353PROVIDENCE, RI · 25-611583242 gifts · typical $338 · 202442 · $35,774$3382024Accepts applications
THE RACHAEL RAY FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 81-323672940 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202440 · $7,393,000$50,0002024Invite only
ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MA · 84-402910738 gifts · typical $285 · 202438 · $67,732$2852024Accepts applications
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJ · 22-602939737 gifts · typical $625 · 202437 · $106,985$6252024Accepts applications
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MA · 81-526691637 gifts · typical $120 · 202437 · $16,570$1202024Invite only
EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-134051236 gifts · typical $500 · 202436 · $33,623$5002024Accepts applications

Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

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What the filings show

  • Foundations made 30,658 matched gifts to animal shelters and rescues in the United States in tax years 2022–2025.
  • 13,693 matched organizations received gifts to animal shelters and rescues in the United States in tax years 2022–2025.
  • The typical gift to animal shelters and rescues in the United States was $3,500 in tax years 2022–2025.

Top states

RankStateFoundationsOrganizations
California10521540
New York795704
Florida648917
Texas6191105
Illinois380422
North Carolina358518
Arizona346377
Pennsylvania337583
Utah33780
Massachusetts323231
Colorado303303
Maryland271250
Michigan262391
Ohio259470
Virginia256402
New Jersey223385
Washington207329
Missouri200258
Georgia199351
Wisconsin195240
Oregon179220
Connecticut177191
South Carolina174222
Minnesota161196
District of Columbia15613
How many foundations fund animal shelters and rescues?

6802 foundations made gifts to 13693 organizations nationally in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

1822 of the 6802 foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filings.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.