Animal welfare giving report for 2025
Foundations reported 72,680 gifts totaling $1,336,522,557 to animal welfare in the latest IRS filings.
4451 of 16,472 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 | 49,746 | $42,800,857 |
| $5,000–$24,999 | 15,294 | $148,519,703 |
| $25,000–$99,999 | 5,419 | $227,680,786 |
| $100,000 or more | 2,221 | $917,521,211 |
49,746 gifts to animal welfare were in the under $5,000 range, totaling $42,800,857.
15,294 gifts to animal welfare were in the $5,000–$24,999 range, totaling $148,519,703.
5,419 gifts to animal welfare were in the $25,000–$99,999 range, totaling $227,680,786.
2,221 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 | 2,922 | 8,874 |
| New York | 2,361 | 5,153 |
| Florida | 1,919 | 5,059 |
| District of Columbia | 1,414 | 2,065 |
| Texas | 1,406 | 4,844 |
| Virginia | 1,198 | 2,692 |
| Pennsylvania | 954 | 3,031 |
| Colorado | 853 | 2,229 |
| North Carolina | 754 | 2,268 |
| Illinois | 751 | 2,103 |
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 |
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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.