Likely funders for animal shelters in Washington
616 foundations gave to animal shelters in Washington in tax years 2024–2025: $10,545,985 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Washington has 280 small animal welfare nonprofits.
611 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift 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.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,740 gifts to animal shelters in Washington in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to animal shelters in Washington was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 185 of 616 foundations funding animal shelters in Washington accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to animal shelters in Washington
- Seattle 109 foundations · 53 nonprofits
- Bellevue 46 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Tacoma 35 foundations · 17 nonprofits
- Ridgefield 29 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Bellingham 28 foundations · 17 nonprofits
- Woodinville 18 foundations · 7 nonprofits
- Spokane 17 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Shoreline 16 foundations · 5 nonprofits
More cities
- Sultan 25 foundations
- Tenino 18 foundations
- Silverdale 14 foundations
- Olympia 13 foundations
- Redmond 13 foundations
- Arlington 12 foundations
- Cle Elum 12 foundations
- Friday Harbor 12 foundations
- Aberdeen 11 foundations
- Issaquah 11 foundations
- Stanwood 11 foundations
- Vashon 10 foundations
- Yakima 9 foundations
- Des Moines 8 foundations
- Duvall 8 foundations
- Snoqualmie 8 foundations
- Coupeville 7 foundations
- Gig Harbor 7 foundations
- Longview 7 foundations
- Lynnwood 7 foundations
- Othello 7 foundations
- Burien 6 foundations
- Eastsound 6 foundations
- Freeland 6 foundations
- Port Angeles 6 foundations
- Richland 6 foundations
- Wenatchee 6 foundations
- Bainbridge Is 5 foundations
- Oakville 5 foundations
- Quilcene 5 foundations
- Roslyn 5 foundations
- Snohomish 5 foundations
- Auburn 4 foundations
- Bothell 4 foundations
- Bremerton 4 foundations
- Burlington 4 foundations
- Camano Island 4 foundations
- Eatonville 4 foundations
- Ellensburg 4 foundations
- Everett 4 foundations
- Graham 4 foundations
- Kingston 4 foundations
- Kirkland 4 foundations
- Langley 4 foundations
- Moses Lake 4 foundations
- Oak Harbor 4 foundations
- Port Townsend 4 foundations
- Roy 4 foundations
- Sammamish 4 foundations
- Sequim 4 foundations
- Walla Walla 4 foundations
- Belfair 3 foundations
- Carnation 3 foundations
- Colville 3 foundations
- Edmonds 3 foundations
- Fall City 3 foundations
- Federal Way 3 foundations
- Granite Falls 3 foundations
- Kent 3 foundations
- Liberty Lake 3 foundations
- Lk Forest Pk 3 foundations
- Long Beach 3 foundations
- Lopez Island 3 foundations
- Mount Vernon 3 foundations
- Omak 3 foundations
- Pasco 3 foundations
- Port Orchard 3 foundations
- Shelton 3 foundations
- Steilacoom 3 foundations
- Vancouver 3 foundations
- Washougal 3 foundations
- Winthrop 3 foundations
Types of animal welfare funded in Washington
- Animal shelters & rescue 207 foundations · 329 nonprofits
- Wildlife 113 foundations · 63 nonprofits
- Animal services & training 10 foundations · 20 nonprofits
- Veterinary services 10 foundations · 6 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Washington
- Funders that accept applications 185 funders
- Small-grant funders 433 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Washington 687 foundations · 174 take applications
What is a typical grant to animal shelters in Washington?
$3,000, 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?
11 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.