Animal welfare giving report for 2025
Foundations reported 72680 gifts totaling $1,336,522,557 to animal welfare in the latest IRS filings.
4451 of 16472 foundations (27%) accept applications, according to their IRS filings.
Gift size
Gift counts by amount for animal welfare in these filings:
| Gift size band | Gifts | Total amount |
|---|---|---|
| under $5,000 | 49746 | $42,800,857 |
| $5,000–$24,999 | 15294 | $148,519,703 |
| $25,000–$99,999 | 5419 | $227,680,786 |
| $100,000 or more | 2221 | $917,521,211 |
49746 gifts to animal welfare were in the under $5,000 range, totaling $42,800,857.
15294 gifts to animal welfare were in the $5,000–$24,999 range, totaling $148,519,703.
5419 gifts to animal welfare were in the $25,000–$99,999 range, totaling $227,680,786.
2221 gifts to animal welfare were in the $100,000 or more range, totaling $917,521,211.
Top states
California had 2922 foundations and 8874 reported gifts to animal welfare in these filings.
| State | Foundations | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2922 | 8874 |
| New York | 2361 | 5153 |
| Florida | 1919 | 5059 |
| District of Columbia | 1414 | 2065 |
| Texas | 1406 | 4844 |
| Virginia | 1198 | 2692 |
| Pennsylvania | 954 | 3031 |
| Colorado | 853 | 2229 |
| North Carolina | 754 | 2268 |
| Illinois | 751 | 2103 |
Top cities
washington, District of Columbia, had 966 foundations that gave to animal welfare.
| City | Foundations | Organizations |
|---|---|---|
| washington, District of Columbia | 966 | 63 |
| new york, New York | 785 | 131 |
| los angeles, California | 327 | 124 |
| chicago, Illinois | 273 | 82 |
| kanab, Utah | 273 | 4 |
| san francisco, California | 269 | 66 |
| reston, Virginia | 257 | 5 |
| tucson, Arizona | 235 | 76 |
| portland, Oregon | 234 | 70 |
| denver, Colorado | 210 | 49 |
Foundations with the most gifts
These foundations made the most gifts to animal welfare nonprofits.
| Rank | Foundation | Gifts | States | Total | Typical | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · EIN 23-7049738Invite only923 gifts · typical $300 · 48 states | 923 | 48 | $741,762 | $300 | Invite only | |
| Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762Accepts applications344 gifts · typical $2,500 · 44 states | 344 | 44 | $1,303,920 | $2,500 | Accepts applications | |
| LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION INCDELRAY BEACH, FL · EIN 75-3126055Invite only310 gifts · typical $35,000 · 33 states | 310 | 33 | $12,250,500 | $35,000 | Invite only | |
| SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · EIN 13-6066583Invite only283 gifts · typical $750 · 38 states | 283 | 38 | $526,506 | $750 | Invite only | |
| CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA · EIN 26-2456949Accepts applications247 gifts · typical $200 · 31 states | 247 | 31 | $435,520 | $200 | Accepts applications | |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-6123529Accepts applications199 gifts · typical $30 · 33 states | 199 | 33 | $1,017,080 | $30 | Accepts applications | |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · EIN 75-6038519Accepts applications183 gifts · typical $300 · 29 states | 183 | 29 | $219,132 | $300 | Accepts applications | |
| THE DUFFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATIONPLEASANTON, CA · EIN 94-3362163Accepts applications161 gifts · typical $5,000 · 39 states | 161 | 39 | $5,892,125 | $5,000 | Accepts applications | |
| GE AEROSPACE FOUNDATIONNORWALK, CT · EIN 22-2621967Accepts applications159 gifts · typical $254 · 34 states | 159 | 34 | $118,361 | $254 | Accepts applications | |
| THORNTON S JR AND KATRINA DDAVIS, CA · EIN 94-3276694Accepts applications125 gifts · typical $5,000 · 13 states | 125 | 13 | $569,000 | $5,000 | Accepts applications |
Gift totals and typical gifts come from public IRS filings. Check each foundation's own site for current guidance.
About this report
Counts come from public IRS Form 990-PF filings. City figures include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. Application status comes from the filing and can change.
Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings.